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SPONSOR: | Lutz | DATE TYPED: | 01/27/99 | HB | HJR 4 | ||
SHORT TITLE: | Session Length, CA | SB | |||||
ANALYST: | Burch |
Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
FY99 | FY2000 | FY99 | FY2000 | ||
$ 17.0 | Non-Recurring | GF |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Conflicts with House Joint Resolution 5
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC files
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
The joint resolution proposes to amend Article 4, Section 5 of the New Mexico Constitution to provided for annual regular sessions of 45 days. The proposal eliminates the restriction of considering only fiscal bills, bills drawn pursuant to special message of the governor and bills from the last previous regular session vetoed by the governor during even-numbered years.
Significant Issues
Currently, the constitution provides for 60-day sessions in odd-numbered years and 30-day sessions in even-numbered years. In even-numbered years, only fiscal bills, bills drawn pursuant to special message of the governor and bills from the last previous regular session vetoed by the governor may be considered by the legislature.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The Secretary of State reports that it costs $17.0 to place a constitutional item on the ballot.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
The appropriations committees may need to advance their schedules for acting on the General Appropriation Act.
CONFLICT
House Joint Resolution 5 proposes to amend Article 4, Section 5 of the New Mexico Constitution to require 60-day sessions in even-numbered years and 30-day sessions in odd-numbered years. The designation that only fiscal bills, bills drawn pursuant to special message of the governor and bills from the last previous regular session vetoed by the governor be addressed during 30-day sessions remains.
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