Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for certain biennial expenses.

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

Sponsor
Last action: 2025-07-25
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-07-25 Senate
Chapter 548, 2025 Laws.
2025-07-25 Senate
Effective date, July 17, 2025.
2025-07-17 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-06-26 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-25 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-23 House
Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed. Ayes, 32; Nays, 12--Breese-Iverson, Elmer, Evans, Gomberg, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Owens, Reschke, Smith G, Tran; Absent, 1--Harbick; Excused, 14--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Nathanson, Nguyen H, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Pham H.
2025-06-20 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.
2025-06-19 House
Second reading.
2025-06-18 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-06-17 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-06-17 House
Referred to Ways and Means.
2025-06-16 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 21; Nays, 7--Anderson, Bonham, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Starr, Thatcher; Excused, 2--Gorsek, Weber.
2025-06-12 Senate
Second reading.
2025-06-11 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-06-06 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-02 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-02 Senate
Returned to Full Committee.
2025-05-06 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-05-01 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-05-01 Senate
Informational Meeting held.
2025-04-30 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-29 Senate
Informational Meeting held.
2025-04-28 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-24 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-23 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-22 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-21 Senate
Informational Meeting held.
2025-04-17 Senate
Informational Meeting cancelled.
2025-04-16 Senate
Public Hearing Cancelled.
2025-04-15 Senate
Informational Meeting cancelled.
2025-04-14 Senate
Informational Meeting cancelled.
2025-04-10 Senate
Public Hearing Cancelled.
2025-04-09 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-08 Senate
Informational Meeting held.
2025-04-07 Senate
Informational Meeting held.
2025-04-03 Senate
Informational Meeting held.
2025-04-02 Senate
Informational Meeting held.
2025-04-01 Senate
Informational Meeting held.
2025-03-31 Senate
Informational Meeting held.
2025-01-18 Senate
Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8).
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for certain biennial expenses.
Limits biennial expenditures by the commission from certain lottery moneys.
Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the commission for certain purposes.
Limits biennial expenditures by the commission from federal funds for certain purposes.
Limits biennial expenditures by the commission from timber tax funds for the Community College Support Fund.
Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to the financial administration of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned