Joint Appropriations Committee #
Website #
Membership; meeting agendas and minutes; and hearing agendas, testimony, and transcripts available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The committee has cognizance of all matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Other issues under the committee’s jurisdiction include matters relating to state employees’ salaries, benefits and retirement, teachers’ retirement and veterans’ pensions and collective bargaining agreements and arbitration awards for all state employees” (committee website).
Joint Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee #
Website #
Membership; meeting agendas and minutes; and hearing agendas, testimony, and transcripts available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee has jurisdiction over all matters relating to finance, revenue, capital bonding, fees and taxation. The committee also has cognizance over employer contributions for unemployment compensation and all matters relating to the Department of Revenue Services and the revenue aspects of the Division of Special Revenue” (committee website).