Keep in mind that several bills that didn’t pass budget committees may get labeled “Necessary to Implement the Budget” or NTIB, and others – like the many revenue and tax preference bills – may get wrapped into the budget conversations as well.
In addition, for many bills that passed out of the House and Senate Ways & Means committees, modifications were made to trim the fiscal note, add accountability, make tweaks to satisfy stakeholder or member concerns, or remove policy elements that would have kept the bill from moving merrily along.
Action now turns to the Rules committees, which serve as the gate-keepers to what the full House or Senate will vote on. Lawmakers also will be focused on floor action; they have until Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 5 p.m. to pass bills from the chamber where they started.
