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SB5539 • 2025
Limits biennial expenditures from certain fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Department of State Lands for certain purposes.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 338, 2025 Laws.
Effective date, July 1, 2025.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed. Ayes, 35; Nays, 17--Boice, Boshart Davis, Diehl, Edwards, Elmer, Evans, Harbick, Lewis, McIntire, Nathanson, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 6--Andersen, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Speaker Fahey.
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Referred to Ways and Means.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. Ayes, 28; Nays, 2--Linthicum, Robinson.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Work Session held.
Work Session held.
Returned to Full Committee.
Public Hearing held.
Informational Meeting cancelled.
Informational Meeting held.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). [<i>Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of State Lands for biennial expenses.</i>] Limits biennial expenditures from certain fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the [<i>department</i>]<b> Department of State Lands</b> for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from specified continuously appropriated funds. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. Relating to: Relating to the financial administration of the Department of State Lands; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned