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The counsel provided by the leadership may or may not conform to the governor’s blueprint for reaching the “New Dominion.” Baliles, hoWerver, has been reasonably fortunate. At least nothing has occurred to get the leadership or members unduly upset with him. The assembly is, however, a long way from being in the governor’s pocket.
Indeed, in spite of Baliles’ carefully spelled out agenda and the strong leadership in both Houses, the 1986 assembly appears to be marching to the beat of its own drummer with respect to many of the bills passed and killed.
On the passed side, the lawmakers approved the appointment of a 30-member “supercommission” to study the state’s transportation system and make recommendations to the governor by the first of August on improvements which may be needed.
The governor plans to call a special session of the General Assembly in September to consider the committee’s proposals. The authorization of the commission was the top item on the governor’s legislative wish list.
The lawmakers also gave the nod to a onecent a gallon hike in the state gas tax. The bill, according to Willey, its sponsor, will raise $790 million over the next six years in funds for new road construction.
Another Bailies bill would give teachers a 10 percent per year pay raise during each year of the
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