After being amended in the Senate and agreed upon in the House, the state’s $47 billion budget, HB 1, is headed to the governor’s desk. Because the Revenue Estimating Conference is forecasting a $113 million shortfall for the current fiscal year and $104 million less for next year, both chambers agreed to the budget on the condition of not expanding any current programs.
The state's new congressional map, with one Democratic district and five Republican districts, has been signed by the governor. The map, SB 121, is already facing litigation from plaintiffs in the Louisiana v. Callais case. That’s the case that reached the U.S. Supreme Court against the previous map, which had two Democratic districts.
A bill to give lawmakers the power to remove judges for malfeasance is also headed to the governor’s desk. The bill, SB 479, defines what’s considered malfeasance in office, the legislative investigative process and requires a two-thirds majority in both chambers of the legislature to remove a judge.
With your Capitol Access Minute, I’m Brooke Thorington.
