The Washington State Legislature runs on a series of self imposed cutoff dates. By 5pm on Friday, all bills must be passed through the Opposite House: House bills must pass through the Senate and Senate bills must pass through the House. If they do not get brought up for a vote, or they do not have the votes to pass, they are considered dead for the year. Except! Not all bills are subject to these cutoffs. Bills that deal with the budget (Operating, Capital, and Transportation) and bills that are deemed NTIB (Necessary to Implement the Budget) do not need to follow these cutoff calendars. But what does the acronym NTIB actually mean in practice? Hear from Civics Teacher for All, Ms. Paulson, and former Director of the Office of Financial Management Victor Moore, as they explains the ins and outs of NTIB bills.
NTIB – Necessary To Implement the Budget
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Discussion Questions
NTIB –
- What types of cutoff dates are there?
- Why are cutoff dates important?
- What does NTIB mean and what makes those bills different?
- What does OFM do? How do bills become declared NTIB?
- What three things do NTIB bills generally do?
- What creates policy if the budget does not?
- How can bills be revived after a cutoff date?
- What is the big takeaway after learning about NTIB?
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