Adopted

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

House Concurrent Resolution No.   61

BY: Committee

     Amend by striking all after the resolving clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That the 2023 Regular Session of the Legislature is extended for a period of thirty (30) days from the final day of the ninety (90) calendar days of the 2023 Regular Session of the Legislature, under the provisions of Section 36, Mississippi Constitution of 1890.

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all of the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of permitting the further consideration, filing and adoption of conference reports, after the deadlines for those actions in Joint Rule No. 40, on any appropriation bills that were in conference on March 27, 2023, on House Bill Nos. 521, 603 and 1373, 2023 Regular Session, and on Senate Bill Nos. 2446, 2454, 2559 and 2749, 2023 Regular Session.  Appropriation bills are those bills that are designated as appropriation bills for the purpose of the deadlines imposed by Joint Rule No. 40.

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2023 Regular Session of the Legislature will stand adjourned Sine Die at 12:00 midnight, Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

     Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE; SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERMITTING THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION, FILING AND ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORTS ON APPROPRIATION BILLS THAT WERE IN CONFERENCE ON MARCH 27, 2023, ON HOUSE BILL NOS. 521, 603 AND 1373, 2023 REGULAR SESSION, AND ON SENATE BILL NOS. 2446, 2454, 2559 AND 2749, 2023 REGULAR SESSION; AND SETTING THE DATE OF SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.