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HB 35: Interstate Compacts

GENERAL BILL by Hill

Interstate Compacts; Adopts & enters state into interstate Compact for Balanced Budget; exempts compact from Article V Constitutional Convention Act; provides for proposal by compact's member states of amendment to U.S. Constitution requiring Federal Government to maintain balanced budget with certain exceptions; provides for member states to apply to Congress for convention under Article V of U.S. Constitution to propose balanced budget amendment; provides for appointment, terms, duties, & authority of convention delegates; requires oath by delegates; specifies rules governing procedures at convention; establishes Compact Commission & specifies commission's membership & duties; provides for appointment of Compact Administrator & specifies administrator's duties.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 11/17/2015 House - Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 10
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/3/2015 House • Filed
8/27/2015 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee; Appropriations Committee
11/17/2015 House • Withdrawn from Civil Justice Subcommittee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee; Appropriations Committee
• Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 10