2007 House Bill 4610

Provide for reversion of legislator expense account money

Introduced in the House

April 19, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Steve Bieda (D-25)

To transfer the unexpended amounts in the office expense accounts of legislators at the end of each year to the state Capitol fund proposed by House Bill 4609, which would accumulate money to make improvements to the state Capitol, and train its staff.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

June 19, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 21, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that transfers into the proposed fund half the unexpended appropriations to the legislative branch each year, including money leftover in the office expense accounts of legislators at the end of each year, rather than all of the latter amount.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 100 to 4 (details)

To transfer half the unexpended appropriations to the legislative branch each year, including money leftover in the office expense accounts of legislators at the end of each year, to the state Capitol fund proposed by House Bill 4609, which would accumulate money to make improvements to the state Capitol, and train its staff.

Received in the Senate

June 26, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations