Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Joint Ways and Means committee adopts rules, restores field-trip provision
Summary
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means adopted its committee rules for the 2025 session, reinstating Rule 19 to allow subcommittee field trips; members debated but did not change referral procedures for bills with fiscal components.
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means adopted its proposed committee rules at an organizational meeting on Jan. 24, 2025, restoring a rule to allow subcommittee field trips and leaving procedures for cross-chamber referrals unchanged.
The rules "remain the same as in the prior session with 1 exception. We have added back rule 19 related to field trips," committee staff said during the meeting as the rules were presented to the joint committee. Adoption was moved and, after discussion, the rules were adopted with no objections recorded.
The add…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
