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SB5541 • 2025
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Transportation for certain biennial expenses.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 634, 2025 Laws.
Effective date, August 7, 2025.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Vote reconsideration carried. Ayes, 35; Nays, 14--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Edwards, Elmer, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, Owens, Scharf, Skarlatos; Excused, 9--Cate, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Sosa, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Drazan, Osborne.
Passed. Ayes, 34; Nays, 15--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Edwards, Elmer, Hartman, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, Owens, Scharf, Skarlatos; Excused, 9--Cate, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Sosa, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Drazan, Osborne.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Second reading.
Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Failed. Ayes, 28; Nays, 12--Boice, Bowman, Breese-Iverson, Edwards, Elmer, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Owens, Scharf, Skarlatos; Absent, 1--Pham H; Excused, 9--Cate, Diehl, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 10--Boshart Davis, Drazan, Fragala, Gamba, Helfrich, Lively, Mannix, McLain, Nathanson, Nosse.
Bowman served notice of possible reconsideration.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
(Amendments distributed.)
Second reading.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. Ayes, 16; Nays, 12--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Meek, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 2--Gorsek, Thatcher.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Work Session held.
Returned to Full Committee.
Work Session held.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
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.
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Transportation for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain 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 certain biennial expenditures by the department from other federal funds. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the department from lottery moneys. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. Relating to: Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Transportation; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned