Public-funded elections bill advances (WV)

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http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/Other%20News/2005022819

Despite the House of Delegates sending the bill back to committee last week, Speaker Bob Kiss still hopes to pass legislation setting up a pilot project to test the viability of publicly financed legislative campaigns.

The House Judiciary Committee passed the legislation (HB2486) on a 12-10 vote Feb. 17 following hours of debate. That sent it to the full House where it gained approval on first and second reading, but was sent back to committee for some additional work.

Judiciary Chairman Jon Amores, D-Kanawha, said problems with how to get funding quickly to participating candidates and knowing how nonparticipating opponents are spending funds are part of the holdup.



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