A separate Capital Budget comparison record is also provided. Traditionally, initial action on the budget bills, in the form of committee substitutes, is undertaken by the House. The Senate ordinarily determines its budget plan action as substitutes or amendments to the House-passed bills. Since 1980, the Executive Branch budget bill has always been resolved in free conference committee. Standing Committees' members are usually referred to as liaison members.
All members have full voting authority in all matters before a budget review subcommittee.
44 - Committee on Conference A committee on free conference shall propose no new appropriation or any appropriation above the level originally designed by either Chamber. A report of a Conference Committee is not in order on the same legislative day as distribution of copies of the report and accompanying staff analysis. Rule 52 - Fiscal Statement A sponsor, committee or its chair, or a chamber may request a fiscal analysis on a proposed measure. A fiscal statement is prepared and attached to the measure before final action. State fiscal analysis, referred to as a State Fiscal Note, examines any provision with fiscal effects and estimates the potential impacts of passage of the measure on state government revenues and expenditures.