The large bills that accompany the budget and contain necessary policy changes to state law reflected in the amounts budgeted are called ______.

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These large bills are called trailer bills because they "trail" the main budget bill and contain policy changes and adjustments necessary to implement the budget. Amendment bills refer to changes made to existing laws, while omnibus spending bills combine multiple smaller bills into one large bill. Advisory statements are not legislative bills at all, but rather non-binding recommendations or opinions.

The Large Bills That Accompany the Budget and Contain Necessary