LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A House panel has endorsed
a revised proposal to place a cap on the growth of Arkansas' government
after the lawmaker behind the idea changed the way the limit would be
calculated.
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Tuesday
endorsed Republican Rep. Bruce Westerman's proposal. The legislation
would limit the growth of state government based on a formula tied to a
5-year average of the state's personal disposable income.
Gov. Mike Beebe has opposed the bill, saying it would "wreak havoc" on the state's budget.
The panel approved an initial version of
Westerman's bill but it was sent back to committee after he made other
changes. The bill now heads to the House floor for a vote.
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