HCR 1018 Summary

• Amends Joint Rule 4.9 to allow any member of the Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget to propose amendments to measures, replacing the previous restriction that only the Committee Chair could amend bills.

• Modifies Joint Rule 4.13(c) to formally authorize members to file a Motion to Reject a Joint Committee Report with instructions, binding the Joint Committee to follow those instructions if adopted.

• Increases participation and flexibility in the legislative budget-writing process by decentralizing amendment authority and enabling more transparent consideration of appropriations measures.