HB26-1165 • 2026

Department of Public Health & Environment Supplemental

Supplemental appropriations are made to the department of public health and environment. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Budget

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Rep. E. Sirota, Sen. J. Bridges, Rep. K. Brown, Sen. J. Amabile, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. J. McCluskie
Last action: 2026-03-12
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how the funding will be used or which specific programs/projects will receive funds.

Additional Money for Public Health Department

This law provides additional funding to the department responsible for public health and environmental protection.

What This Bill Does

Gives extra funding to the Department of Public Health and Environment.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Public Health and Environment

Terms To Know

Supplemental appropriations: Extra money given to a department or agency beyond its regular budget.
Department of Public Health and Environment: A government office that works on health issues and environmental protection.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact amount of funding is not specified in the provided information.
Details about specific programs or projects receiving funds are not included.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

J.001

HOU Appropriations

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes funding amounts and adds a new item for laboratory management contracting.

Reduces the subtotal amount from $7,769,364 to $6,719,364 and adjusts the general fund amount accordingly.
Adds a new item for 'Laboratory Management Contracting' with a total of $1,050,000 in both subtotal and general fund columns.
Modifies an existing line on page 64 to include details about microbiology personal services funding.

The amendment text includes several lines that are struck but not replaced with new content, which may indicate a formatting or structural change rather than substantive changes in the amounts.
Some parts of the amendment seem redundant as they strike and substitute identical values without changing them.

J.002

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: The amendment removes a reduction of $3,837,627 from the general fund for certain grants and local public health funding within the Department of Public Health and Environment, while reducing administrative costs proportionally across other parts of the department.

Removes a reduction of $3,837,627 in General Fund appropriations for health disparities grants and local public health funding.
Reduces administrative costs by an equal amount as the removed reduction, except within specific divisions like Water Quality Control and Disease Control.

The exact distribution of reduced administrative costs across different parts of the department is not detailed in the amendment text.

J.004

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: The amendment reduces the budget and staff for certain departments within the Department of Public Health and Environment by $2,846,076 in General Fund money and removes 6.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions.

Reduces the appropriation to the Department of Public Health and Environment by $2,846,076 in General Fund money.
Removes 6.0 FTE positions from various departments within the Department of Public Health and Environment.

The exact distribution of the budget reduction and staff cuts across different divisions is not detailed in the amendment text.

Bill History

2026-03-12 Governor
Governor Signed
2026-03-11 Governor
Sent to the Governor
2026-03-11 Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
2026-03-11 House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
2026-02-20 Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-02-19 Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-02-18 Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
2026-02-17 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
2026-02-12 House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-02-11 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-02-10 House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-02-06 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Supplemental appropriations are made to the department of public health and environment.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)