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The House passed the amendment that rewrote the bill with the minimum votes required, 21-16.

Considering the governor and the Legislature’s majorities remain far apart on an income tax and other tax increases, it doesn’t look like the session will end any time soon.

The bill would save the state more money over the next three years than a previous version of House Bill 247.

Progress on the state government budget has slowed to a crawl this week, but Gov. Bill Walker remains hopeful the Legislature will reach an agreement on an oil and gas tax bill that’s at the center of budget talks.