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House Journal: Page 131: Thursday, January 23, 1997

26  bill.  To be considered an appropriations or ways and
27  means bill for the purposes of this rule, the
28  appropriations committee or the ways and means
29  committee must either be the sponsor of the bill or
30  the committee of first referral in the originating

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 1  house.
 2     2.  To be placed on the calendar in the house of
 3  origin, a bill must be first reported out of the
 4  committee of first referral by Friday of the 10th 9th
 5  week of the first session and the 8th 7th week of the
 6  second session.  To be placed on the calendar in the
 7  other house, a bill must be first reported out of the
 8  committee of first referral by Friday of the 13th
12th
 9  week of the first session and the 11th 10th week of
10  the second session.
11     3.  During the 11th 10th week of the first session
12  and the 9th 8th week of the second session, each
house
13  shall consider only bills originating in that house
14  and unfinished business.  During the 14th 13th week
of
15  the first session and the 12th 11th week of the
second
16  session, each house shall consider only bills
17  originating in the other house and unfinished
18  business.  Beginning with the 15th 14th week of the
19  first session and the 13th 12th week of the second
20  session, each house shall consider only bills passed
21  by both houses, bills exempt from subsection 2, and
22  unfinished business.
23     4.  A motion to reconsider filed and not disposed
24  of on an action taken on a bill or resolution which is
25  subject to a deadline under this rule may be called up
26  at any time before or after the day of the deadline by
27  the person filing the motion or after the deadline by
28  the majority floor leader, notwithstanding any other
29  rule to the contrary.
30                          Rule 21

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 1                        Resolutions
 2     1.  A "concurrent resolution" is a resolution to be
 3  adopted by both houses of the general assembly which
 4  expresses the sentiment of the general assembly or
 5  deals with temporary legislative matters.  It may
 6  authorize the expenditure, for any legislative
 7  purpose, of funds appropriated to the general
 8  assembly.  a concurrent resolution is not limited to,
 9  but may provide for a joint convention of the general
10  assembly, adjournment or recess of the general
11  assembly, or requests to a state agency or to the
12  general assembly or a committee.  A concurrent

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