HOUSE RESOLUTION 2

53rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2017

INTRODUCED BY

Brian Egolf

A RESOLUTION

AMENDING THE HOUSE RULES PERTAINING TO THE STANDING COMMITTEES.

     WHEREAS, House Rule 24-1 provides that the rules of the house may be amended by a two-thirds' vote of the members of the house or by a majority vote of the members of the house upon the recommendation of the house rules and order of business committee;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the following house rules be amended to read:

"9-2      The following shall be the standing committees of the house:

(Substantive)

(a) agriculture [water and wildlife] and water resources;

(b) appropriations and finance;

(c) business and [employment] industry;

(d) [education] consumer and public affairs;

(e) [energy, environment and natural resources] education;

(f) [government, elections and Indian affairs] energy, environment and natural resources;

                (g) health and human services;

                (h) judiciary;

(i) [regulatory and public affairs] labor and economic development;

(j) [safety and civil affairs] local government, elections, land grants and cultural affairs;

(k) [transportation and public works] state government, Indian and veterans affairs;

(l) [ways and means] taxation and revenue;

(m) transportation, public works and capital improvements;

(Procedural)

                [(m)] (n) enrolling and engrossing;

                [(n)] (o) printing and supplies; and

                [(o)] (p) rules and order of business."; and

"11-27    One capital outlay expenditures bill will be introduced and one general obligation bond bill may be introduced in the house. The bills will be referred to the house [ways and means] taxation and revenue committee. Except as provided in this rule, any other request by a house member to appropriate money for capital outlay projects shall be submitted as a capital outlay request prepared by the legislative council service. Signed and numbered capital outlay requests shall be read into the journal and referred to the house [ways and means] taxation and revenue committee for consideration for inclusion in a capital outlay expenditures bill or a general obligation bond bill. A capital outlay request may be made by bill if there is broad legislative interest in both houses in the matter or if referral to several committees is desirable. All such bills must be referred to the rules and order of business committee for a determination that the bill meets such criteria. Capital outlay requests will be treated as amendments, but shall be subject to the limitations for the introduction of bills in Section 2-6-1 NMSA 1978 and Joint Rule 10-1."

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