A HOUSE RESOLUTION to adopt temporary rules for the 2009 session of the house of representatives.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
SECTION 1. The Permanent Rules of the House of Representatives for the 2007 Session are adopted as the Temporary Rules of the House of Representatives for the 2009 Session, except that Rule 31.1 reads:
"RULE 31.1. Deadlines on Introduction and Receipt; No Blank Bills; Single Subject Rule. – (a) All local bills must be submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, and must be introduced not later than 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 1, 2009.
(b)	All public bills which would not be required to be re‑referred to the Appropriations or Finance Committees under Rule 38 must be submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 26, 2009, and must be introduced not later than 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 8, 2009.
(c)	All public bills which under Rule 38 are required to be re‑referred to either or both of the Appropriations Committee or the Finance Committee, must be submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, and must be introduced not later than 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. If any bill is subject to the deadline under this subsection and the bill is amended so that all the provisions requiring referral to either or both of those committees under Rule 38 do not remain in the bill, it is not eligible for further consideration.
(d)	A bill containing no substantive provisions may not be introduced in the House.
(e)	In order to be eligible for consideration by the House during the first Regular Session, all Senate bills other than finance or appropriations bills which would be required to be re‑referred to the Appropriations or Finance Committee under Rule 38 or adjournment resolutions must be received and read on the floor of the House as a message from the Senate no later than Thursday, May 14, 2009; provided that a message from the Senate received by the next legislative day stating that a bill has passed its third reading and is being engrossed shall comply with the requirements of this subsection and provided that the Senate has a similar rule.
(f)	Except by motion approved by a majority of members of the House present and voting, no public House bill other than the Current Operations Appropriations Act or the Capital Improvement Appropriations Act may contain more than one subject.
(g)	This rule, other than subsections (d) and (f), does not apply to bills (i) establishing districts for Congress or State or local entities, or (ii) ratifying an amendment or amendments to the Constitution of the United States."
SECTION 2.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.