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HB5007 • 2025
Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the Employment Department.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 519, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 2--Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 2--Meek, Starr.
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Second reading.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed. Ayes, 34; Nays, 6--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Edwards, Evans, Harbick; Excused, 20--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Sosa, Tran, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
Work Session held.
Work Session held.
Returned to Full Committee.
Informational Meeting held.
Public Hearing held.
Informational Meeting held.
Informational Meeting held.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
Referred to Ways and Means.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the Employment Department. Appropriates moneys from certain federal funds to the department for certain purposes. Appropriates moneys from the Employment Department Special Administrative Fund for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from other federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. Relating to: Relating to the financial administration of the Employment Department; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned