HOUSE BILL 144

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hixson, Curran, and Goldwater

Entitled:

State Budget - Increases - Line Item Veto

Synopsis:

Authorizing the General Assembly to increase or add items relating to the Executive Branch in the annual Budget Bill; providing that the Governor may veto Executive Branch items in the Budget Bill that are increased or added by the General Assembly; requiring a special session of the General Assembly to be held if the Governor vetos any Budget Bill item; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/19

First Reading Appropriations

1/21

Hearing 2/4 at 11:30 a.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20

Delegate Gerald J. Curran, District 43

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS

BILLS (LEGISLATIVE) -see also- CORRECTIVE LEG; CURATIVE LEG.

BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGET

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEGISLATIVE POLICY

GOVERNOR

REFERENDUM

VETO

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - II Executive Department

( 17 )

Article - III Legislative Department

( 52 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered