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SB5545 • 2025
Approves certain fees adopted by the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 556, 2025 Laws.
Effective date, July 17, 2025.
Governor signed.
Speaker signed.
President signed.
Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed. Ayes, 31; Nays, 16--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Hartman, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Munoz, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos; Excused, 6--Cate, Diehl, Harbick, Nguyen H, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 7--Evans, Helm, Javadi, Owens, Smith G, Walters, Wright.
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.
Second reading.
Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed. Ayes, 17; Nays, 12--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Gorsek.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Work Session held.
Work Session held.
Returned to Full Committee.
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing Cancelled.
Public Hearing Cancelled.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
<b>Digest: The Act approves agency fees. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8).</i>] [<i>Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.</i>] [<i>Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.</i>] [<i>Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.</i>] <b>Approves certain fees adopted by the Department of Consumer and Business Services.</b> Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. Relating to: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned