The House of Representatives slogged through numerous proposed amendments to the proposed $11 billion two-year state budget on April 3, with House Speaker Terie Norelli ultimately having little trouble finding the votes for passage.
House Bill 1 passed 194 to 172 on Wednesday. The House also voted 193 to 166 to pass House Bill 2, the budget companion bill, and voted 285 to 68 to adopt the capital budget, including $38 million for a new women's prison, possibly located adjacent to the men's prison in Concord.
A video of House Speaker Terie Norelli and House Finance Chair Mary Jane Wallner (D-Concord) discussing the state budget bill is attached to this article. For full details and reaction to the passage of the various bills and budgets, click here.
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The following is a breakdown of how local Salem representatives voted on House Bill 1 on Wednesday:
Name Party Vote Gary S. Azarian Republican Not Voting/Not Excused Ronald J. Belanger Republican Nay Robert J. Elliott Republican Nay Marilinda J. Garcia Republican Nay John Sytek Republican Nay Patrick J. Bick Republican Nay Bianca Rose Garcia Republican Nay Anne K. Priestley Republican Nay Joe Sweeney Republican NayFor the complete breakdown, click here.
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