HB 2-FN-A (1997): relative to state fees, funds, revenues and expenditures.

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HB 2-FN-A (1997)

relative to state fees, funds, revenues and expenditures.

Status: Became law unsigned
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Finance
Senate committee: Finance
Subject: State Government
Chapter law: 351

The Story

It was introduced on February 26, 1997 and referred to the House Finance committee. The committee held public hearings on March 13, 1997 and April 2, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 19–1. On April 10, 1997 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on April 10, 1997 and was referred to the Senate Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 1, 1997. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On May 28, 1997 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 20–3. On May 28, 1997 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On May 29, 1997 the Senate adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on June 4, 1997 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 10, 1997 the Senate adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a roll call 13–10. On June 10, 1997 the House failed “Suspend Rules for conf comm report”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. The bill was enrolled on June 10, 1997 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. On June 18, 1997 the House adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a roll call 290–79. The bill was enrolled on June 18, 1997 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. It became law without the governor's signature on June 25, 1997, as Chapter 351. The governor neither signed it nor returned it, and the docket records it as enacted under Part II, Article 44 of the state constitution.

Hearings and Sessions

March 13, 1997, 7:00 AM: hearing, House Finance, REP'S HALL
April 2, 1997, 4:00 PM: hearing, (AFTER SESS) RMS210-211,LOB :FIN
May 1, 1997, 3:00 PM: hearing, Senate Finance, & 06:00 REP'S HALL

Votes

April 10, 1997, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 28, 1997, House: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
May 29, 1997, Senate: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed

The Docket

February 26, 1997: INTRODUCED [APPROVED BY RULES] AND REF TO FINANCE; HJ29,P603
March 13, 1997: HEARING MAR13 01:30 REP'S HALL FOR: FINANCE
March 13, 1997: HEARING MAR13 07:00 REP'S HALL FOR: FINANCE
April 2, 1997: HEARING ON PROP AM APR02 04:00 (AFTER SESS) RMS210-211,LOB :FIN
April 2, 1997: PROP FIN COMM AM<0958>; HC44,P1354
April 3, 1997: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR APR10 (VOTE 19-1)
April 3, 1997: PROP COMM AM<1005>; HC46B (ENTIRE)
April 9, 1997: REP C BROWN PROP FL AM<1033>; HC48,P1463
April 10, 1997: COMM AM, AA VV; REP C BROWN FL AM<1033>, WITHDRAWN; REPS COBBIN & MIRSKI FL AM<1054>, AL RC(47-273); PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ50, P1540-1545 + 1565
April 10, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO FINANCE; SJ12,P242
May 1, 1997: HEARING MAY01 03:00 & 06:00 REP'S HALL FOR: FINANCE
May 22, 1997: BUDGET BRIEFING MAY27 10:00 SENATE CHAMBER
May 22, 1997: COMM REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAY28 (VOTE 7-0)
May 22, 1997: PROP COMM AM<1543>; SC40,P14-24
May 28, 1997: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM RC(20-3); SJ21,P443-454 + 463
May 28, 1997: HOUSE NONC WITH SEN AM REQ CONF COMM, REP F TORR MA VV; HJ70,P2034
May 28, 1997: <SPKR APPTS REPS: KURK, F TORR, WEYLER, DOWLING & ALUKONIS>
May 28, 1997: <ALTS: REPS WHEELER, VAUGHN, ALUKONIS & NORDGREN>
May 28, 1997: CONFEREE CHANGE: REP ALUKONIS REPLACES WALLNER; HJ70,P2043
May 29, 1997: SEN ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, SEN F KING MA VV; SJ22,P474
May 29, 1997: <PRES APPTS SENS: F KING, BLAISDELL & FRASER>
May 29, 1997: <ALTS: SENS BARNES, DANAIS, HOLLINGWORTH & DELAHUNTY>
June 4, 1997: CONF COMM MEETING JUN 4 & JUN 5 10:00 RMS 210-211,LOB
June 5, 1997: CONF COMM REPORT (SEN AM + NEW AM<0109>) FILED
June 10, 1997: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED RC(13-10); SJ23(I),P499-516
June 10, 1997: REPS WHEELER & BURLING MOVED TO SUSP RULES FOR CONF COMM REPORT, ML RC(221-135); HJ73,P2088-2090
June 10, 1997: <NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION, SEN BARNES; SJ23(II),P574>
June 10, 1997: 06/10/97 ENROLLED; SJ23(II),P626
June 18, 1997: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES TO CONSIDER, MA RC(313-49); CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED RC(290-79); HJ76,P2133-2137
June 18, 1997: ENROLLED AM<0089E>, AA VV; HJ76,P2153-2154
June 18, 1997: 06/10/97 ENROLLED AM, ADOPTED; SJ23(II),P624-625
June 18, 1997: ENROLLED; HJ76,P2155
June 25, 1997: BECAME LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE 06/25/97 EFF. 03/01/97* CHAP.0351

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