A message from the governor requesting supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2025 was filed with the clerk on Monday, Jan. 6, and, under House rule 30, was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The clerk reported the filing and the referral under House rule 30; the transcript records the filing time as 4:32 p.m. on Jan. 6. The message was described as seeking appropriations to supplement certain existing appropriations and to provide funds for other activities and projects. The referral sends the governor's requests to the Committee on Ways and Means for review and any subsequent bills or hearings.

No debate or recorded vote on the referral is in the transcript. The referral places the governor's supplemental appropriation requests into the committee process, where staff and committee members typically review details such as funding amounts, affected programs and fiscal impact before any bill is reported to the full House.