GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2007

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                                                                                                                                     Resolution

                                                                                                                                          Adopted

HOUSE RESOLUTION 1

Adopted 1/24/07

Sponsors:	Representative Holliman.
Referred to:

January 24, 2007

A HOUSE RESOLUTION to adopt temporary rules for the 2007 session of the house of representatives.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

SECTION 1.  The Permanent Rules of the House of Representatives for the 2005 Session are adopted as the Temporary Rules of the House of Representatives for the 2007 Session, with the following changes:

(1)       Rule 31.1 reads:

"RULE 31.1. Deadlines on Introduction and Receipt; No Blank Bills; Single Subject Rule. - (a) All public bills or resolutions recommended by commissions or standing committees authorized or directed by act or resolution of the General Assembly to report to the 2007 Regular Session of the General Assembly, or to report prior to convening of that session, must have been submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 P.M. on March 6, 2007, and must be introduced not later than 3:00 P.M. on March 14, 2007; and

(a1)     All bills prepared to be introduced for departments, agencies, or institutions of the State must have been submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 P.M. on March 6, 2007, and must be introduced not later than 3:00 P.M. on March 14, 2007. A bill introduced under this subsection shall be identified as an Agency Bill after its short title.

(a2)     All local bills must have been submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 P.M. on March 20, 2007, and must be introduced not later than 3:00 P.M. on March 28, 2007.

(b)       All public bills which would not be required to be re-referred to the Appropriations or Finance Committees under Rule 38 must have been submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 P.M. on April 10, 2007, and must be introduced not later than 3:00 P.M. on April 18, 2007.

(c)       All public bills which under Rule 38 would be required to be re-referred to the Appropriations Committee, or to both the Appropriations and Finance Committees, or to the Finance Committee, must have been submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 P.M. on May 1, 2007, and must be introduced not later than 3:00 P.M. on May 9, 2007. If any bill is eligible for introduction on account of the date only under this subsection, and the bill is amended so that qualifying appropriation or tax law change does not remain in the bill, it shall not be eligible for further consideration. For the purpose of this subsection, a "tax law change" includes any provision that would require a bill under Rule 38(b) to be referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

(c1)     A bill containing no substantive provisions may not be introduced in the House.

(d)       In order to be eligible for consideration by the House during the first Regular Session, all Senate bills other than finance or appropriations bills which would be required to be re-referred to the Appropriations or Finance Committee under Rule 38 or adjournment resolutions must be received and read on the floor of the House as a message from the Senate no later than Thursday, May 17, 2007; provided that a message from the Senate received by the next legislative day stating that a bill has passed its third reading and is being engrossed shall comply with the requirements of this subsection and provided that the Senate has a similar rule.

(d1)     Except by motion approved by a majority of members of the House present and voting, no public House bill other than the Current Operations Appropriations Act or the Capital Improvement Appropriations Act may contain more than one subject.

(e)       This rule, other than subsections (c1) and (d1), does not apply to bills establishing districts for Congress or State or local entities. This rule, other than subsections (c1) and (d1), does not apply to measures ratifying an amendment or amendments to the Constitution of the United States."

(2)       Rule 44 Conference Standing Committees is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(d)      No vote shall be taken on adoption of a conference report until the next legislative day following the report."

(3)       Rule 59(a) Cosponsorship of Bills and Resolutions reads:

"(a)      Any member wishing to cosponsor a bill or resolution which has been introduced may do so by appearing in the office of the Principal Clerk for such purpose within one-half hour following the adjournment of the session during which such bill or resolution was first read and referred, or within one hour following adjournment if the cosponsorship is done electronically under procedures approved by the Principal Clerk."

(4)       Rule 19(a) Previous Question is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:

"(1a)    The Majority Leader;".

SECTION 2.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.