The House Finance Committee meets this morning to consider amendments to House Bill 524. This is the only chance to amend the bill. Pursuant to a House rule, once the bill goes to the floor, no amendments will be accepted that change the title to the bill. This title has been re-written, runs 59 lines, over 500 words and is so tight there is no way any amendment would qualify for consideration.
Members have a packet of the 15 amendments (4 are technical). Chair Pryor Gibson, (D-Anson) welcomes the room full of red shirts and reminds everyone to be polite. They will consider all the amendments and vote on the bill today – either this morning or continuing this afternoon after session, if needed.
