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OR HB5003
Relating to the financial administration of the Commission for the Blind; declaring an emergency.
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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
06/03/2025
06/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Commission for the Blind for biennial ex- penses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Re- ceipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the commission. Limits biennial expenditures by the commission from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates funding for the Commission for the Blind for the 2025-2027 biennium, establishing specific spending limits from different revenue sources. The bill allocates $9,497,634 from the General Fund for the commission's operations, sets a maximum expenditure of $1,148,422 from fees and other non-federal, non-lottery revenues (including Miscellaneous Receipts), and establishes a maximum spending limit of $22,135,700 from federal funds. The legislation includes an emergency clause, which means it will take effect immediately on July 1, 2025, to ensure the continued functioning of the Commission for the Blind. The emergency declaration suggests that the funding is critical for maintaining essential services for visually impaired individuals, and the bill provides a comprehensive financial framework for the agency's budget during the upcoming two-year fiscal period.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
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Last Action
Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed. Ayes, 52; Excused, 5--Chaichi, Levy B, Nelson, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Harbick, Yunker. (on 06/05/2025)
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