But critics say many Republican legislators support the plan because they want to pump jobs into their districts.
A few Republican legislators said they opposed the bill because its ultimate cost was not known.
Republican legislators have said that the new restrictions would make it difficult to find members for the volunteer board.
Several Republican legislators have called for an audit of party accounts.
Yesterday, three Republican legislators urged that the money be restored in next year's budget.
Several Republican legislators said few of their colleagues were likely to attend.
Republican legislators, however, denounced the sharp increase in spending and called for tax cuts.
What decide the contest, he said, are Republican legislators and the party establishment.
Republican legislators also expressed concerns about the openness of the selection process.
Republican legislators and liberal consumer groups, however, called that unrealistic.
Now, the Republican legislators can play that role.
The Republican legislators raised four legal objections in their suit.
During the budget debate, Republican legislators argued that the county should hold the line on taxes.
For their part, Republican legislators plan to pursue their own investigation.
On Monday, Republican legislators unveiled their own plan, which taps the general fund.
But when it came to a vote to bring the bill onto the floor, Republican legislators suddenly lost their fervor, and the legislation died.
On July 22, after the 55th ballot, the Republican legislators met in conference.
And Republican legislators fought the plan and won: school aid around the state remained pretty much at the same level it was the year before.
At least, that is what Republican legislators in the state envision.
Yesterday, Republican legislators said they were drafting a bill that would eliminate the treadmill test for cars built since 1996.