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

SPONSOR Payne

DATE TYPED 3/8/05

HB

SHORT TITLE Designate Priority Legislation

SR 5

ANALYST Fernandez

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to SR 3

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Resolution 5 amends the Senate rules to allow Senators to designate up to 5 bills, resolu-

tions or memorials as priority legislation and placed on the calendar ahead of other legislation.

Significant Issues

A Senator may designate up to 5 bills, resolutions or memorials as priority legislation introduced

during the first 5 calendar days of a session convened in an even-numbered year or during the

first 10 calendar days of a session convened in an odd-numbered year.

RELATIONSHIP

Senate Resolution 5 relates to Senate Resolution 3 which requests the Senate consider the propo-

sition to repeal two existing laws for each law passed by the Senate.

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