2016 House Bill 5256

Appropriations: Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Introduced in the House

Jan. 26, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Larry Inman (R-104)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 4, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 10, 2016

Passed in the House 70 to 38 (details)

To adopt a "placeholder" version of this budget that contains no appropriations or just nominal ones. This is a procedural step designed to facilitate eventual passage of a real budget based on amounts and conditions approved by the House and Senate.

Received in the Senate

May 11, 2016

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

May 17, 2016

Passed in the Senate 27 to 10 (details)

To approve the House "placeholder" version of the bill. This vote is basically a procedural method of launching negotiations to work out the differences between the House and Senate budgets.

In the House

May 17, 2016

Reported without amendment

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill. The vote sends the measure to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.

May 18, 2016

Reported without amendment

June 7, 2016

Received

Sept. 7, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations