Budgets, budgets, budgets…this is again the focus of the upcoming week.

The House will begin debate on their proposed biennial budget this afternoon. Several amendments have already been introduced.  The House is expected to vote on the budget tomorrow (Saturday, April 9).

On Monday or Tuesday the Senate is expected to release their proposed 2011-13 operating and capital biennial budgets. Public hearings and further action on the Senate’s proposed budget will follow.

In addition to action on the budgets, legislators will have a long week on the floor of each chamber. 

On Tuesday (April 12), the Legislature faces another major deadline requiring each chamber to consider bills from the opposite chamber. With that in mind, this week’s schedule includes limited committee meetings – primarily focused on the budgets or interim planning – with most of the time spent on the House and Senate floor as another major deadline looms.