Bill > HB1

This bill makes appropriations for the expenses of certain state departments for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027, and includes various appropriation reductions and position abolishments. * The Lottery Commission is authorized to transfer up to $15,000,000 from the sweepstakes revenue special account for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, subject to fiscal committee and governor and council approval for new or expanded games and consultant expenditures. * The Legislative Branch is required to reduce General Fund appropriations by $500,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $500,000 for fiscal year 2027. * The Office of the Governor is required to reduce General Fund appropriations by $50,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $50,000 for fiscal year 2027. * The Department of Information Technology is required to reduce appropriations by $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2027, with proportional decreases to other state departments and agencies. * The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is required to reduce General Fund appropriations by $300,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $300,000 for fiscal year 2027. * The Department of Environmental Services is required to reduce General Fund appropriations by $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. * The Department of Health and Human Services is directed to reduce General Fund appropriations by $25,500,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $25,500,000 for fiscal year 2027. * The Department of State is required to reduce General Fund appropriations by $225,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $240,000 for fiscal year 2027. * The Human Rights Commission is required to reduce General Fund appropriations by $254,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $267,000 for fiscal year 2027. * The Liquor Commission is required to reduce Liquor Fund appropriations by $1,000,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, with provisions for using excess revenue to meet this reduction. * The Department of Corrections is required to reduce General Fund appropriations by $5,000,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2027. * The bill also lists numerous positions that are abolished across various state departments. * The bill specifies that any funds received by the university and community college systems from sources other than general funds are appropriated for their use. * The bill includes provisions for the commissioner of administrative services to reassign office space to agencies renting private space, with funds for outside rental to be transferred for state building maintenance. * The Department of Health and Human Services' Bureau of Child Support Services and the Administrative Office of the Courts must enter into a cooperative agreement for payments, detailing services and costs.