The business of winnowing down legislation could start to take shape in week six of the legislative session.
Some of the governor's signature bills are hitting committees, and legislative leaders such as Lt. Gov. Randy McNally still are saying they expect the budget to pass by the first week of April.
This past week, Sen. Bo Watson, R-Hixson, who is chairman of the Senate Finance, Ways and Means committee, called the budget the rabbit that all the lawmakers are chasing.
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