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HB0001 • 2026

General government appropriations-2.

AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028; providing definitions; providing for appropriations and transfers of funds for the period of the budget and for the remainder of the current biennium ending June 30, 2026 as specified; providing for carryover of certain funds beyond the biennium as specified; providing for employee positions as specified; providing for duties, terms and conditions and other requirements relating to appropriations for the remainder of the current biennium ending June 30, 2026 and the period of the budget as specified; providing for position and other budgetary limitations; amending existing law by redirecting revenues for the period of the budget; continuing an account; authorizing loans; discharging interfund loans; increasing higher education scholarship amounts for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028; making conforming amendments; amending and repealing prior appropriations; and providing for effective dates.

Mirror Bill Used

This bill stopped moving because a mirror bill carried the same proposal forward instead.

Sponsor
Appropriations
Last action
2026-03-02
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about how each department will use their allocated funds, only that funding amounts are adjusted.

General Government Appropriations for Fiscal Biennium

This act provides funding for various government departments, agencies, and programs over a two-year period starting July 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Adjusts funding amounts for several departments including Administration and Information, Attorney General, State Engineer, Wildlife/Natural Resource Trust, Department of Transportation, and others.
  • Increases scholarship amounts for higher education starting July 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Government departments such as the Office of the Governor, Attorney General, State Engineer, Wildlife/Natural Resource Trust, Department of Transportation, and others.

Terms To Know

Fiscal Biennium
A two-year budget cycle for government spending.
Appropriations
The allocation of funds by the legislature to support various programs and departments.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill stopped moving because a mirror bill carried forward the same proposal.
  • Specific details about how each department will use their allocated funds are not provided in this summary.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-02 House

    H See Mirror Bill SF0001

  2. 2026-02-25 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  3. 2026-02-25 Senate

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  4. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Senate:Pursuant to JR 14-1 (g) referred directly to JCC

  5. 2026-02-23 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S02

  6. 2026-02-23 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  7. 2026-02-21 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-14-1-0-0

  8. 2026-02-18 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  9. 2026-02-13 House

    H COW:Passed

  10. 2026-02-11 House

    H Introduced and Referred to HCOW

  11. 2026-02-09 House

    H Received for Introduction

  12. 2026-02-06 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned