Alabama House Members to Meet Despite Session’s End
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Members of the Alabama House of Representatives are returning to Montgomery for what the speaker’s office is calling a “legislative workday,” despite the session having ended and lawmakers being unable to take any official action.
Representatives plan to convene Thursday at 10 a.m. The budget committee and several budget-related task forces plan to meet in the afternoon.
The 2015 legislative session ended last week. The Alabama Senate adjourned the session a day ahead of schedule after passing a General Fund budget that was later vetoed by Gov. Robert Bentley.
House Speaker Mike Hubbard says lawmakers owe taxpayers another day of work.
However, House Minority Leader Craig Ford says it is a waste of taxpayer dollars to pay lawmakers to travel to Montgomery when the session has ended. (Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
