After the bill is complete, it is from then on called House 1. 5. The House Ways and Means Committee then receives House 1 from the Governor. The committee holds public hearings. The House Ways and Means Committee prepares its own final version of the budget after considering House 1 and the agency requests. The House Ways and Means Report is brought to the House.
Representatives have about five business days to submit amendments.
The amendments are voted on individually, then the amended budget is approved by the House. While the House Ways and Means Committee is preparing its own budget, so is the Senate Ways and Means Committee. The Senate committee is not allowed to issue its version of the budget until after the House version is completed. The Senate Ways and Means Committee also holds hearings open to public participation. The Senate receives the Ways and Means Report which, as in the House, they subsequently amend and pass.