An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance.

Budget and staffing rules for Finance Committee

This resolution would let the Senate Finance Committee spend from the Senate contingent fund and hire staff from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027. It would allow the committee to use agency personnel with the supplying agency's and the Committee on Rules and Administration's consent, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis. It would authorize payment of agency contributions tied to committee employees from the Senate "Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations" account for three specified periods. It would cap committee spending at not more than $7,638,723 (Mar 1–Sept 30, 2025), $13,094,954 (Oct 1, 2025–Sept 30, 2026), and $5,456,231 (Oct 1, 2026–Feb 28, 2027). It would also set subcaps for consultants ($17,500; $30,000; $12,500) and training ($5,833; $10,000; $4,166). The resolution would require vouchers approved by the chairman for most payments but would waive vouchers for routine items like annual salaries, certain telecom, stationery, postage, copying charges, recording/photographic services, and franked or mass mail costs.