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Ways and Means committee approves introduction of BDR 1203 for military appropriations
Summary
The Assembly Ways and Means Committee voted to introduce BDR 1203, a bill draft request that would authorize appropriations for the Office of the Military; the introductory vote does not approve the underlying measure.
The Assembly Committee on Ways and Means voted to introduce BDR 1203, a bill draft request that would authorize appropriations to the Office of the Military for projects, programs, equipment and contractual costs.
Committee Chair Monroe Moreno said members should remember “your vote on this BDR does not mean your vote and approval for this measure.” The committee then accepted a motion to introduce the BDR, moved by Assemblymember Bacchus and seconded by Assemblymember Hategui, and the chair said the motion carried after members responded “aye.”
The vote before the committee was procedural: introducing the BDR places the draft into the legislative process for formal bill drafting and consideration. No committee debate on the substance of the military appropriations occurred during the introduction, and no final appropriation or policy decision was made at this hearing.
The committee continued with its agenda after the procedural vote; members were reminded the introductory vote only sends the draft forward for processing and does not reflect a final vote for the underlying bill.
