GERMANENESS AGENDA I. General Principles The Germaneness Rule General Principles and History II. The Proposition to which an Amendment Must be Germane A Germane Amendment III. The Tests of Germaneness The Basics The Subject Matter The Fundamental Purpose The Committee Jurisdiction Test The Individual Proposition Test General Provision to a Specific Subject Test The Specific Subjects to General Propositions Test The Permanent Amendment to Temporary Provision Test IV. Restrictions, Conditions, Qualifications, Limitations and Contingencies Conditions and the General Purpose of the Measure V. The Relation of an Amendment or Bill to Existing Law Germaneness and Existing Law VI. The Impact on House and Senate Relations Germaneness and House/Senate Relations