Bill > SB6005

This bill appropriates funds for various state government expenses for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, with a total of $637,195,500 in new appropriations. * **Education Freedom Scholarships:** $208,627,800 recurring and $2,700,000 earmarked from the Department of Education, totaling $211,327,800, for implementing education freedom scholarships. The recurring portion is funded by the General Fund ($145,920,000) and privilege tax ($62,707,800). This appropriation is contingent on Senate Bill 1 / House Bill 4 becoming law and Section 1 takes effect July 1, 2025. * **Hurricane Helene and Disaster Response:** $210,000,000 nonrecurring for the Hurricane Helene Interest Payment Fund ($110,000,000) and the Governor's Response and Recovery Fund ($100,000,000). This is contingent on Senate Bill 3 / House Bill 3 becoming law. * **Disaster Relief Grants:** $240,000,000 nonrecurring to the Department of Military for TEMA Disaster Relief Grants to cover non-federal disaster recovery costs. * **Carter County School Reconstruction:** $20,000,000 nonrecurring to the Department of Finance and Administration for a grant to Carter County for Hampton High School reconstruction and relocation. Unexpended funds will not revert and are reappropriated. * **High-Performing LEA Incentives:** $17,000,000 recurring to the Department of Education for financial incentives to local education agencies (LEAs) with high-performing schools. * **Immigration Enforcement:** $5,563,700 ($545,700 recurring and $5,018,000 nonrecurring) for implementing immigration enforcement measures, contingent on Senate Bill 2 / House Bill 1 becoming law. * **Disaster Relief Implementation:** $2,319,700 nonrecurring for implementing disaster relief measures, contingent on Senate Bill 7 / House Bill 7 becoming law. * **Active Tourism Development Zones:** $6,200,000 recurring to the Department of Education for distributions to LEAs related to active tourism development zones. * **First Extraordinary Session Expenses:** A sum sufficient appropriation to the General Assembly for expenses related to the First Extraordinary Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth General Assembly.