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HB5015 • 2025
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Bureau of Labor and Industries for biennial expenses.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 585, (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 Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 11--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 1--Thatcher.
Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 12--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Helfrich, Javadi, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Scharf, Wright; Absent, 1--Skarlatos; Excused, 7--Cate, Edwards, Harbick, Reschke, Ruiz, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Diehl.
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.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
Work Session cancelled.
Informational Meeting held.
Public Hearing 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 Bureau of Labor and Industries for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the bureau. [<i>Limits biennial expenditures by the bureau from the Wage Security Fund.</i>] Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Limits biennial expenditures by the bureau from federal funds. Limits biennial expenditures by the bureau from certain lottery moneys. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. Relating to: Relating to the financial administration of the Bureau of Labor and Industries; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned