HB 1372 — Modifying provisions on joint legislative audit and review committee studies.

What this bill does

Pushes the expiration date for the Sunset Act out 20 years to June 30, 2045. Requires that resources dedicated to program reviews are proportionate to the size and complexity of the program's budget. Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to consider, when developing its biennial work plan, whether a planned review that is part of a mandated, recurring study would provide the Legislature with new or additional information. Requires that JLARC review the Department of Natural Resource's upcoming sustainable harvest calculation for 2025-2034 regardless of pending litigation against the calculation.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 20, 2025
  97 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 17, 2025
  96 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 5, 2025
  48 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting

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