Fiscal Committees

House Appropriations Committees #

Websites #

There are several appropriations committees that focus on different topics.

Members, notices of hearings, and bills in committee available on website.

Purpose/Jurisdiction #

“(b) No bill or committee amendment that provides for an appropriation of money from the State Treasury may be considered by an Appropriations Committee unless the bill or committee amendment is limited to appropriations to a single department, office, or institution; this provision does not apply to floor amendments, joint action motions, or conference committee reports.

No bill that provides for an appropriation of money from the State Treasury may be considered for passage by the House unless it has first been favorably reported by an Appropriations Committee or:

“(1) the bill was discharged from an Appropriations Committee under Rule 58;

“(2) the bill was exempted from this requirement by a majority of those appointed to the Rules Committee; or

“(3) this Rule was suspended under Rule 67.

“(c) Before any conference committee report on an appropriation bill is considered by the House, the conference committee report shall first be the subject of a public hearing by a standing Appropriations Committee or a special committee…The hearing shall be held pursuant to not less than one hour advance notice by announcement on the House floor, or one day advance notice by posting on the House bulletin board. An Appropriations Committee or special committee shall not issue any report with respect to the conference committee report following the hearing” (House Rule 22).

Senate Appropriations Committees #

Website #

Members, notices of hearings, and bills in committee available on website.

Purpose/Jurisdiction #

“(b) No bill that provides for an appropriation or expenditure of money from the State Treasury may be considered for passage by the Senate unless it has first been reported to the Senate by an Appropriations Committee, unless: