AN ACT relating to statutory interpretation.

HB 665 clarifies how to interpret bill titles containing terms like "an appropriation" or "declaring an emergency." It states that including these terms in a bill's title does not automatically mean the bill contains funding or declares an emergency - instead, it only notifies lawmakers about potential higher vote thresholds. The bill directs that whether a bill actually includes funding or declares an emergency must be determined by legislative rules and law, not the title. Courts are also instructed to view emergency justification sections as solely about the emergency, not as evidence of the bill's overall purpose. This affects how legislators draft titles, how committees review bills, and how courts interpret them.