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SB172 • 2026

Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

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Sponsor
John Cherry (District 27)
Last action
2025-05-14
Official status
referred to Committee on Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.
  • Creates appropriation act.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 5/6/2025

Plain English: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 5/6/2025 3

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-14 SJ 44 Pg. 546

    AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED

  2. 2025-05-14 SJ 44 Pg. 546

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 128 YEAS 19 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 1

  3. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 558

    received on 05/14/2025

  4. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 560

    read a first time

  5. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 560

    referred to Committee on Appropriations

  6. 2025-05-13 SJ 43 Pg. 445

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  7. 2025-05-13 SJ 43 Pg. 445

    SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN

  8. 2025-05-13 SJ 43 Pg. 445

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  9. 2025-05-08 SJ 42 Pg. 429

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 5/6/2025

  10. 2025-05-08 SJ 42 Pg. 429

    COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  11. 2025-05-08 SJ 42 Pg. 430

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  12. 2025-03-18 SJ 25 Pg. 235

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOHN CHERRY

  13. 2025-03-18 SJ 25 Pg. 235

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Official Summary Text

Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.