The Senate convened on Tuesday afternoon with the hope of voting on the FY 2010 budget that seeks to close an approximate $3 billion deficit. Since several Senators were out of town and three key GOP members – Senator Carolyn Allen (R-Scottsdale), Senator Ron Gould (R-Lake Havasu), and Senator Pamela Gorman (R-Anthem) – were not going to support the budget proposal, President Bob Burns (R-Peoria) gaveled the chamber into recess until 1 p.m. on Friday, August 7. The pressure to approve a budget continues to grow since the Secretary of State’s Office has declared Monday, August 10 as the last day the legislature can refer the temporary sales tax question to voters for a November election.
The State Senate is still working to corral enough members to pass a budget. This afternoon the Senate convened to pray and pledge before adjourning until 1 p.m. on Monday, August 10. Before recessing, two new budget bills were assigned to the Appropriations Committee. This may signal that a new budget deal is in the works
The July 31, 2009 Budget Legislation Summary as approved by the House is available on the State Joint Legislative Budget Committee website at http://www.azleg.gov/jlbc/what'snew.htm.
Source: P.L.A.N.
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