HB2 biggest thing in Week 13

At present, most things are all hinging on the House Bill 2, which is the budget bill that pays for the operation of the state. The Appropriation Committee is sorting out the costs and income from all the bills that have been presented. There is revenue potential for tax dollars from the tobacco tax, reappraisal changes, and bills giving abatements. The idea now is to balance the budget with the newly available information.

Education Committee was presented with a bill that I see as good one. It is an add-on to the loan program for young farmers. House Bill 631 would pay for some of a y...