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This Concurrent Resolution, titled "Requests For Legislation Deadline," amends Joint Rule 10-1 to establish specific deadlines for the Legislative Council Service to draft and prepare bills for introduction during legislative sessions. In plain language, this means that for regular sessions in odd-numbered years, requests for new bills must be received by the Legislative Council Service by 5:00 p.m. on the 28th calendar day of the session, while in even-numbered years, this deadline is the 13th calendar day. The resolution also includes exceptions for the general appropriation bill, bills for current government expenses, and legislation requested by the governor due to an emergency. Additionally, it outlines procedures for bills endorsed by interim committees and those requested by the governor or state agencies, generally allowing them to be introduced in only one house. A specific provision is made for the first session of the fifty-fifth legislature, setting an earlier deadline of 3:00 p.m. on the 24th calendar day for bill requests, with the same exceptions applying.