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SB5543 • 2025

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for biennial expenses.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for biennial expenses.

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-08-08
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-08 Senate

    Chapter 611, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-08-08 Senate

    Effective date, July 24, 2025.

  3. 2025-07-24 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-27 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-27 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-26 House

    Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 12--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G; Excused, 9--Cate, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker.

  7. 2025-06-25 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  8. 2025-06-25 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, 10--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Starr, Thatcher, Weber.

  10. 2025-06-23 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  11. 2025-06-23 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  12. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Second reading.

  13. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  14. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  17. 2025-02-20 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-02-19 Senate

    Informational Meeting held.

  19. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Informational Meeting held.

  20. 2025-01-18 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

  21. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  22. 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 Water Resources Department for biennial expenses.
Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain lottery moneys.
Limits biennial expenditures for certain purposes from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and specified federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department.
Limits biennial expenditures by the department from other federal funds.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to the financial administration of the Water Resources Department; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned