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Senate committee recommends concurrence on House Bill 1, the legislatureFEED funding measure; 49-1
Summary
On second reading in the Committee of the Whole, the Montana Senate recommended concurrence on House Bill 1, the measure that funds legislature operations and start-up costs, by a recorded vote of 49-1.
The Committee of the Whole of the Montana Senate voted to recommend concurrence on House Bill 1, a bill that funds the operation of the current and subsequent legislatures, by a recorded vote of 49-1.
House Bill 1, introduced in the House and presented to the committee on second reading, is the measure lawmakers use to provide pay, staff support and session start-up for the legislature. Senator Glenn, sponsor of the bill, described it on the floor as "affectionately known as the FEED bill. It is how we get paid, how we pay our staff, session costs, and also start up for next session." The bill text on the clerk—s read included sections 1 and 2 and an immediate effective date.
Members debated the motion to recommend concurrence briefly. Senator Glenn moved that when the committee rises and reports on House Bill 1 it recommend the bill be concurred in; no amendments were offered. With no further discussion, the clerk recorded 49 senators voting aye and 1 senator voting nay, and the committee report recommending passage was adopted. The committee then rose and the Committee of the Whole report was read to the Senate.
The item proceeded under routine second-reading procedure: the bill title was read, the committee considered the measure, the sponsor moved concurrence, and the clerk recorded the roll-call vote. The transcript shows the motion was considered and the committee—s report was adopted; the Senate proceeded to other business afterward.
No committee amendments to the bill were recorded in the transcript excerpt.
