A message from her excellency the governor recommending legislation related to terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth was filed with the Clerk and referred to the committee on bonding, expenditures and capital assets.
Under joint rule 1F, the House directed that the governor's message be sent to the committee for review and any further action. The filing was announced as having been received on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
The referral is a procedural step that places the governor's proposal with the standing committee charged with reviewing borrowing and capital spending. No debate or vote on specific bond terms occurred during the session, and no timetable for committee action was announced.
The House took no additional votes on the matter during the session.