HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Also in subsection (a) of this section, the words
"[o]n or before" are substituted for the former,
ambiguous word "[b]y", for clarity.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Committee" § 2-1001

"House" § 2-101 "Includes";"including" § 1-101

"Senate" § 2-101

2-1006. ACTION BY BUDGET COMMITTEES.

THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEES:

(1)  IN CONSIDERING A PROPOSED STATE BUDGET, SHALL
CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SPENDING AFFORDABILITY
COMMITTEE; AND

(2)  SHALL:

(I)  REPORT A BUDGET BILL THAT CONFORMS TO THOSE
RECOMMENDATIONS; OR

(II)  IF THE LEVEL OF THE BUDGET BILL IN THE
REPORT IS ABOVE THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS, PROVIDE, WITH THE REPORT,
AN ANALYSIS STATING THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE BUDGET BILL EXCEEDS
THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND EXPLAINING THE BUDGET COMMITTEE'S
RATIONALE FOR EXCEEDING THE RECOMMENDATIONS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 40,
§ 113.

In item (1) of this section, reference to "considering
a proposed State budget" is substituted for the former
reference to "reporting the budget", since this
consideration must take place before the report is
made if the budget committee is to comply with the
requirements of item (2) of this section.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "House" § 2-101
"Senate" § 2-101

2-1007. STAFF; STATE UNITS.

(A) STAFF.

THE DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE STAFF
SERVICES FOR THE COMMITTEE.

(B) STATE UNITS.