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

SPONSOR Lujan

DATE TYPED 3/11/05

HB HR 6

SHORT TITLE Rules Committee Substitute For Certain Bills

SB

ANALYST Hanika-Ortiz

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

None

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Resoulution 6 amends the House rules to allow the House of Representatives’ Rules and

Order of Business Committee to recommend substitutes for bills relating to the Public Peace,

Health, Safety and Welfare.

Significant Issues

The rules of the House of Representatives may be amended by a two-third’s vote of the members

elected or by a majority vote of the members of the House upon the recommendation of the

Rules and Order of Business Committee.

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

If HR 6 passes, a new House Rule 9-2-2 will be adopted to read:

“The house rules and order of business committee is designated as the committee to

which bills that relate only to the public peace, health, safety and welfare shall be referred. The

rules and order of business committee is authorized to and shall consider and recommend sub-

stantive substitute proposals for such bills. Rules and order of business committee substitutes re-

lating to the public peace, health, safety and welfare, when reported from committee, shall be

subject to referral to a standing committee pursuant to House Rule 11-14.”

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