After a yearlong debate, Tuesday marked the first time in a decade the Undergraduate Student Government passed a finance reform bill.

The newly adopted student funding guidelines, dictate how the Undergraduate Student Government allocates funds to registered student organizations. It passed through the Senate and was signed by USG President Adrian Miller Tuesday.

“My administration from day one has promised the students of this campus finance reform, and today we’ve accomplished that,” Miller said.

The new rules will affect how RSOs are allocated money by putting the responsibility on senators to obtain funding. Organizations must now request from their respective Senator, who then petitions the funds to be allocated by the USG on a semester-by-semester basis.

Before the bill was passed, RSOs could request funds directly, and for separate events. The request would then be looked into by the finance committee and if it was approved was sent to the Senate.

The Senate would then decide whether to approve or deny the bill, or amend the amount allocated.

Some senators asked for a delay in the vote until the next General Senate Meeting. Sen. Ashley Ulferts, who represents west campus housing, asked that the bill be tabled until the Nov. 5 meeting. When Sen. Christopher Wheetley, representing west campus housing, was asked what the opposition’s argument for tabling the bill, he was told that no RSOs were consulted in the drafting of the bill.

The Executive Board was asked why RSOs were not consulted in the drafting of this major financial bill, Vice President Oliver Keys said it is not the job of USG to consult with the more than 400 RSOs on campus every time a bill is brought up. President Miller said during the summer he had contacted various leaders to create a committee of RSO leaders and had received no response.

“We will offer guidance to RSOs who are a part of the process and who are new to the process to ensure that the transition is smooth and easy,” Miller said.

Supporters of the bill were adamant about not delaying the vote.

“If [USG doesn’t] pass this bill and get [finance reform] through, then someone else will, and her name’s Rita Cheng,” Keys said.

Allocation of funds to RSOs is one of the largest responsibilities levied by the USG. The new guidelines had been in the works for the past year to reform how those student organizations receive funding. Sen. Desmon Walker said it was nice to see the finance bill get passed.

“It’s been a long time coming,” he said.