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HB5011 • 2025
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Housing and Community Services Department for biennial expenses.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 584, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.
Governor signed.
Speaker signed.
President signed.
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Second reading.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed. Ayes, 21; Nays, 7--Bonham, Girod, Linthicum, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 2--McLane, Thatcher.
Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 3--Chaichi, Levy B, Reschke; Absent, 1--Harbick; Excused, 14--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Evans, Nguyen H, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Dobson, Hartman, Nathanson.
Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Referred to Ways and Means.
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.
Informational Meeting held.
Informational Meeting held.
Public Hearing held.
Informational Meeting held.
Informational Meeting 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). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Housing and Community Services Department for biennial expenses. 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 department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain lottery moneys. 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 Housing and Community Services Department; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned