Date: 07/22/2015
Final
Interim Bill Drafting Requirements and Deadlines
WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE
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02:17 PM -- Interim Bill Drafting Requirements and Deadlines
Jennifer Berman, Staff Attorney, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed the requirements and deadlines for legislative recommendations from the Water Resources Review Committee. She explained that each bill recommended by the committee must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the committee members, or at least seven members. The committee is limited to recommending three bills to the Legislative Council, unless two-thirds of the Water Resources Review Committee members vote to recommend a greater number. The total number of recommendations may not exceed one bill or other measure per member or up to ten bills and resolutions. She also discussed the provisions of House Bill 15-1335 that requires Legislative Council Staff to prepare a fiscal impact statement for each bill requested by the committee prior to final vote on the draft bill. Ms. Berman explained that September 15, 2015, is the last meeting for the committee to request draft legislation and October 29 is the last meeting for the committee to take final action on its legislative recommendations.