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HR 17 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Geymann
Abstract: Applies the requirements and procedures applicable to the appropriation of one-time
money for ordinary recurring expenses to the appropriation of federal disaster funds for
ordinary recurring expenses.
Present House Rule provides relative to certain motions and vote requirements to appropriate one-
time money for ordinary recurring expenses as follows:
(1)Provides that a motion, the effect of which is to finally pass an appropriation bill (except the
General Appropriation Bill), which appropriates one-time money for ordinary recurring
expenses shall not be in order unless immediately prior to such a motion, a separate motion
to authorize such is adopted by a favorable vote of at least 2/3rds of the members present and
voting.
(2)Relative to a General Appropriation Bill that appropriates one-time money for ordinary
recurring expenses, provides that a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole to
hear the General Appropriation Bill shall not be in order unless immediately prior to such a
motion a separate motion to authorize the use of one-time money for ordinary recurring
expenses is adopted by a favorable vote of at least 2/3rds of the members present and voting.
Further provides that a motion to concur in a General Appropriation Bill amendment or to
adopt a conference committee report on a General Appropriation Bill which appropriates
one-time money for ordinary recurring expenses shall not be in order, unless immediately
prior to such a motion a separate motion to authorize the use of one-time money for ordinary
recurring expenses is adopted by a favorable vote of at least 2/3rds of the members present
and voting.
(3)Requires the favorable vote of at least 2/3rds of the members present and voting to adopt a
Committee of the Whole House amendment or a floor amendment which appropriates one-
time money for ordinary recurring expenses.
(4)Provides that a motion the effect of which is to finally pass an appropriation bill that
appropriates one-time money for ordinary recurring expenses shall be in order without a
separate prior motion authorizing the use of such money subject to both of the following
conditions:
(a)The total recommended general operating appropriations contained in the executive
budget for the fiscal year for which the appropriation is recommended are less than or equal to the total general operating appropriations for the existing operating budget
of the current fiscal year included in the executive budget.
(b)Appropriations from one-time money for ordinary recurring expenses do not exceed
the projected growth of the state general fund from the fiscal year for which the
appropriation is proposed and the subsequent fiscal year according to the most recent
official forecast.
(5)Requires that, prior to consideration of any appropriation bill on third reading and final
passage, the Legislative Fiscal Officer submit a report to the House as to whether the
appropriation bill appropriates one-time money for ordinary recurring expenses. Prohibits
consideration of an appropriation bill if such report has not been placed on each member's
desk. Further requires that, prior to adoption of any Committee of the Whole House
Amendment, any floor amendment, and any conference committee report to an appropriation
bill, and prior to concurrence in an amendment to an appropriation bill, the presiding officer,
after giving due consideration to the advice of legislative staff, shall make a determination
if the amendment or any amendment recommended by the conference committee, as the case
may be, appropriates one-time money for ordinary recurring expenses.
(6)Provides definitions including "ordinary recurring expenses" – as all expenses of a
continuing or recurring character that in the normal course of administration may be expected
to be necessary in approximately the same amounts each year.
Proposed House Rule defines "federal disaster funds" as money received by the state from the federal
government in response to and for recovery from a federally declared disaster or emergency. Further
applies the present House Rule procedures to appropriate one-time money for ordinary recurring
expenses to the appropriation of federal disaster funds for ordinary recurring expenses unless:
(a)Ordinary recurring expenses are not increased above amounts budgeted immediately prior
to the federal declaration of the disaster or emergency;
(b)The federal disaster funds are payable to the state on a reimbursement basis; or
(c)The Revenue Estimating Conference adopts a revised forecast that indicates that recurring
revenues are sufficient to fully fund any increase in ordinary recurring expenses for the
current fiscal year and at least the next two fiscal years.
(Amends House Rule 7.19)