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Capital outlay bill 2240 routed to finance after procedural debate
Summary
Committee staff noted bill 2240 (capital outlay) was not on the committee list and had been sent straight to finance; senators discussed referral paths and some voiced concern about setting a procedural precedent.
Committee staff informed members that '2240 is not listed here' and that the measure is the capital outlay bill. The chair said Senators Shenando and Sher had visited and the decision was made on the floor to send the bill straight to Finance.
A senator (Speaker 4) moved that bill 240 "be made your main" (motion wording as spoken), but the chair explained the committee did not have the bill on its list and recommended procedural options: have Senator Shenando stand on the floor to refer it back, refer it through Rules, or seek unanimous consent. Speaker 5 suggested sending the matter to Rules and using the chair of Rules to place the committee, followed by unanimous consent on the floor.
Speaker 4 cautioned against setting a procedural precedent, saying they did not oppose the bill itself but were concerned about allowing practice that could bypass committee referral in the future. The chair proposed advising the receiving committee chair that no one objected so that unanimous consent could be requested on the floor if necessary.
No formal vote on rerouting was recorded in the transcript. The committee did not take further action during the meeting and adjourned after completing other business.
Next steps: The transcript records several procedural options discussed (floor referral, Rules referral, unanimous consent). The record reproduces the bill number '2240' and the related remarks as spoken on the record.
