Amendment #6 to H2024

HWM Reports on Bills

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Ferguson of Holden, Frost of Auburn, Muradian of Grafton, Vieira of Falmouth and Smola of Warren move to amend the order by inserting, after proposed Rule 28A, the following new rule:-

"28B. The committee on Ways and Means shall report every bill it receives to the House with either a recommendation for approval or disapproval. The committee shall have 60 days to report a bill or resolution, or no less than 30 days before the end of the legislative session; provided, however, that the committee on Ways and Means shall have 90 days to report on the General Appropriations Act. If the committee fails to follow this rule, the bill or resolution may be petitioned out of committee by the original sponsor, and taken up in the House."