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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 522
House Amendments in [ ] -- March 13, 2004
Amending Rules 25 and 27 of House Joint Resolution No. 1, as amended by House Joint Resolution No. 519, of the 2004 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Virginia, relating to the deadlines for the first conference on the Budget Bill(s) and the extension of the session.
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Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Griffith
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RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That Rules 25 and 27 of House Joint Resolution No. 1, as amended by House Joint Resolution No. 519, of the 2004 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:

Rule 25. The first conference on the Budget Bill(s) shall complete its deliberations no later than noon, Friday, March 12 Tuesday, March 16, 2004. If there is no conference report at that time, the House conference members shall present to the House of Delegates a written report explaining the differences between the House and Senate positions. No engrossment of the Budget Bill(s) shall be required in either house, and any conference on the Budget Bill(s) shall consider, as the basis of its deliberations, the Budget Bill(s) as recommended by the Governor and introduced in the House and the amendments thereto proposed by each house.

Rule 27. This session of the General Assembly shall adjourn sine die no later than the legislative day of Saturday, March 13, 2004. be extended beyond the 60-day period provided in Section 6 of Article IV of the Constitution of Virginia [ to and shall adjourn sine die no later than ] midnight, Tuesday, March 16, 2004. Members and legislative assistants shall not receive per diem payment for any day or days that the session is extended. [ No legislation shall be introduced for consideration during the extension, except for legislation affecting the rules of procedure or the schedule of business of the General Assembly, either of its houses, or any of its committees. ]