Senate panel hears three constitutional amendments

Members of the Senate State Affairs Committee had lots of questions for Deputy Attorney General Brian Kane this morning, as they consider three constitutional amendments allowing public hospitals, airports, and municipal electric systems to incur debt without a vote. The three amendments, HJR 4, HJR 5 and HJR 7, already have passed the House; they need two-thirds passage in both houses plus a majority vote of the people at the next election to amend the state constitution.