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SB5550 • 2025
Modifies certain appropriations from the General Fund to specified state agencies and the Emergency Board for the biennium ending June 30, 2025.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Effective date, April 7, 2025.
Chapter 7, 2025 Laws.
Governor signed.
Speaker signed.
President signed.
Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. Ayes, 34; Nays, 17--Boice, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Harbick, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 7--Cate, Elmer, Evans, Hartman, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 2--McLain, Wallan.
Third Reading commenced. Carried over to April 2, 2025 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
Second reading.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Recommendation: Do pass.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. Ayes, 23; Nays, 5--Bonham, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher; Excused, 2--Smith DB, Woods.
Carried over to 03-24 by unanimous consent.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Work Session held.
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
Returned to Full Committee.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
<b>Digest: The Act makes changes to state agency budgets for the current biennium. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).</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>Modifies certain appropriations from the General Fund to specified state agencies and the Emergency Board for the biennium ending June 30, 2025. Modifies certain limitations on expenditures for specified state agencies for the biennium ending June 30, 2025. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to specified state agencies for specified purposes for the biennium ending June 30, 2025. Limits biennial expenditures of specified agencies from specified moneys for the biennium ending June 30, 2025.</b> Declares an emergency, effective [<i>July 1, 2025</i>]<b> on passage</b>. Relating to: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned