A Senate committee on Monday signed off on a new bill requiring the Senate to confirm the governor's appointments to fill vacancies for treasurer, insurance commissioner and lieutenant governor.
The Federal & State Affairs Committee passed out a reworked bill that originally called for allowing political parties to fill vacancies for treasurer and insurance commissioner instead of the governor.
The committee amended the bill so the governor would keep those appointments, but they must come from the political party that elected the treasurer or insurance commissioner.
The governor would have broader discretion if the outgoing treasurer or insurance commissioner . . .
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