The way things are right now, our lawmakers vote each year on a state budget. A process that has been around for ages, however, could soon change.
Lieutenant Governor Mike Stack was joined by both Republican and Democrat Senators Wednesday to support the Senate Bill that would push that yearly vote to every two years.
Stack said the bill would help end budget stalemates and make thing more predictable. He said a biyearly budget allows for better planning across the board. It would help provide stability to state government agencies, school districts and human service agencies.
Stack said the Senate Bill would allow for Republicans and Democrats in our state government to put aside what he calls “partisan contentiousness.” Then, they could get the job done and focus on other issues.
“I think it would take politics out of it and let us just do the peoples’ business in a stable, predictable way and get rid of some of the nonsense that we see now in politics,” Stack said.
The bill comes in the form of a constitutional amendment. So far, there are 12 sponsors officially signed on.
