Bill Text: MO HR2 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Limits the floor debate on line item vetos of appropriation bills

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-01-08 - House Message (H) [HR2 Detail]

Download: Missouri-2014-HR2-Introduced.html

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VETO SESSION

SECOND REGULAR SESSION

House Resolution No. 2

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEHL.

6593H.01I

 

            WHEREAS, there were thousands of lines of items contained in the appropriation bills truly agreed to and finally passed by the Ninety-Seventh General Assembly, Second Regular Session; and

 

            WHEREAS, during the Ninety-Seventh General Assembly, Second Regular Session, due to the number of items contained in the appropriation bills, it was necessary to place a limitation on the total time of floor debate on all appropriation bills collectively to six hours. This time was divided equally between the floor handler of the underlying bills and the floor leader of the political party other than that of the floor handler; and

 

            WHEREAS, the Honorable Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Governor of the State of Missouri, vetoed 160 line items of the items contained in the appropriation bills truly agreed to and finally passed by the Ninety-Seventh General Assembly, Second Regular Session.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Missouri House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh General Assembly, find it necessary to limit the time of the floor debate on the override of vetoes of all appropriation bill line items.

 

            BE IT RESOLVED that the Missouri House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh General Assembly, adopt a temporary rule designating a four-hour limitation on the total time of floor debate allowed for the purpose of discussing the override of vetoes of all appropriation bill line items. Such time will be divided equally between, and controlled by, the floor handler of the underlying bill and the floor leader of the political party other than that of the floor handler, or their respective designee(s). The floor handler shall always have the right to have the final one minute of designated time. If time has been allocated and unused by either side and no member from that side is seeking recognition, the Speaker may declare additional time waived and recognize the members of the other side to complete use of their time. Nothing in this rule shall entitle any member to speak longer than the House Rules otherwise allow.

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