Bill > H4199

This bill establishes special procedures for considering amendments to the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017, which is the state's budget. It mandates that amendments must be filed electronically with the Clerk of the House, who will then notify the sponsor and print the amendment as the official version. The bill also specifies that only the General Appropriations Bill will be listed on the House Calendar for a particular session, and it outlines when different types of amendments can be considered: revenue-related amendments must be considered before the bill's third reading, while all other amendments must be considered after the third reading. Furthermore, it restricts amendments to the subject of the amendment under consideration, with exceptions for consolidated or perfecting amendments from the committee on Ways and Means, which is responsible for financial matters. Consolidated amendments offered by Ways and Means must include a fiscal note detailing total expenditures and cannot be divided. Any amendment not following these rules will be considered withdrawn, though it will still be published with the Ways and Means amendment list.