When the HOUSE convenes at 5:00 P.M. TODAY, the reps WILL BE VOTING ON CONCURRENCE WITH THE AMENDMENTS THE SENATE MADE TO HB 2 (CAPITAL OUTLAY). Included in this Capital Outlay bill is the proposed FUNDING OF THRIVE FOUNDATION which the Senate cut from the House proposal of $3,000,000 to $500,000. Now, we need the House to cut this funding completely.
EMAIL REPS TO VOTE NO TO HB 2 SO THAT IT CAN BE SENT TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE WHERE THRIVE FUNDING AND ALL OTHER NONESSENTIAL SPENDING CAN BE ELIMINATED.
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What is Conference Committee?
HB 2 was created by the House, then sent to the Senate. The Senate passed the bill; however, it did make some changes. Before HB 2 can be sent to the governor, the House now has to agree with the Senate amendments.
If the House agrees, HB 2 will go to the governor for his signature or vetoes of certain sections ("Line Item Veto").
Should the House disagree with the Senate amendments, HB 2 will go to "Conference Committee:" The Conference Committee can change the bill in any way it sees fit which can include elimination of Thrive funding.
Once the committee comes to agreement, the House and Senate will vote on whether or not to accept the committee report. If both the House and Senate accept the report, HB 2 will go to the governor for his action. If either or both chambers reject the committee report, HB 2 dies and the process will have to begin again.
There are many items in HB 2 including Thrive Funding which should be decreased or eliminated entirely given Louisiana's Taxpayer Crisis. Take a minute to tell Reps to VOTE NO TO HB 2!
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