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House refuses to concur with Senate on FY25 budget; appoints conference committee
Summary
The House voted to refuse the Senate's amendment to House Bill 141, the FY25 budget adjustment act, and appointed a three-member committee of conference to resolve differences including the Senate's elimination of a carry-forward, a $6 million transfer from the treasurer's bond redemption account and other language and staffing changes.
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to refuse to concur with the Senate's proposal of amendment to House Bill 141, an act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments, and appointed a committee of conference to resolve several differences between the chambers.
Representative Shy, the member from Middlebury and a spokesperson for the House Appropriations Committee, told the chamber the Senate's changes included eliminating the carry-forward for FY25, transferring $6,000,000 from the treasurer's bond redemption account and adding positions and altered language the committee had not approved. "Your House Appropriations Committee on a straw poll of 11 voted to not concur with the Senate and to request that a committee of conference be formed to address these issues," Representative Shy said.
The House first suspended its rules to take up H.141 for immediate consideration. After debate, the chamber refused to concur in the Senate amendment and requested a committee of conference. The speaker announced the three members appointed to serve on the part of the House: Representative Shy, Representative Bloomley and Representative Squirrel. The House then suspended its rules to message the action to the Senate forthwith.
Clerk's materials were distributed in advance: the first assistant clerk emailed the Senate proposal of amendment to members earlier in the day and printed copies were available at the main table, the speaker said.
Why it matters: the differences identified by the House involve multi-million dollar transfers and policy and staffing changes that affect how agencies will implement FY25 spending. A committee of conference will negotiate a compromise that both chambers must approve before the bill becomes final.
The House's action does not itself change enacted appropriations; it begins a negotiation process between the chambers. The committee of conference will meet as appointed and report back to each chamber for further action.
