HI HR229

Authorizes the House Speaker to expend funds appropriated for legislative and other expenses of the Twenty-ninth Legislature during the interim between the 2018 and 2019 regular sessions.

Empowers the Speaker to contract, hire, or employ personnel and assistance, including designating which House employees receive additional employment and approving individual employment prior to the 2019 regular session.

Grants the Speaker authority to establish and approve actions of standing, interim, and special committees, including authorizing meetings, determining committee membership and functions, issuing subpoenas, and authorizing committee expenditures.

Requires committees to submit full reports of activities, findings, and recommendations to the Speaker periodically and to the Legislature within ten days after the 2019 regular session convenes.

Authorizes the Speaker to approve the House Journal for any legislative day compiled as of the 60th session day, with all authority effective through January 16, 2019.