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F I S C A L   I M P A C T   R E P O R T

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

JG, Taylor

 

DATE TYPED:

2/23/03

 

HB

HCR 4

 

SHORT TITLE:

Prohibit Dual Introduction of Interim Bills

 

SB

 

 

 

ANALYST:

Chavez

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY03

FY04

FY03

FY04

 

 

NFI

NFI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

LFC Files

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

House Concurrent Resolution 4 amends Joint Rule 10-1 to provide that if an interim committee has endorsed a bill, resolution or memorial, the legislative council service is required to draft and prepare the bill, resolution or memorial for introduction in only one house, and shall print on the face of the bill, resolution or memorial the names of the members who were members of the interim committee and who have given their permission to the legislative council service to have their names printed on the legislation as if they had signed the legislation.  House Concurrent Resolution 4 does not prohibit any member from affixing his signature to any bill, resolution, or memorial endorsed by an interim committee.

 

In addition, during any regular, special or extraordinary session of the forty-sixth legislature, any bill, resolution or memorial introduced in the house may be co-sponsored by senate members by endorsing the bill, resolution, or memorial, or by filing a written notice in open session with the clerk of the house within five calendar days of the introduction of the legislation, or prior to third reading or final unfavorable action in the house, whichever occurs earlier.  The above process of co-sponsorship also applies to any bill, resolution, or memorial introduced in the senate.

 

The names of the sponsor and co-sponsors of all bills, resolutions and memorials shall be shown on the face of the enrolled and engrossed legislation.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

 

1. On page 2, line 25 it is suggested that the word “all” be included after the word “of “

 

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