Bill > HB1979

This bill is the General Appropriation Act of 2025, which allocates funding from the General Fund for various state agencies' expenses during the fiscal year from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to cover salaries, wages, travel expenses, contractual services, equipment purchases, and other operational costs for executive department agencies. As an example, the bill specifically mentions allocating $12,471,000 to the Department of Human Services for rape crisis programs. The bill includes provisions allowing for expenditures made under temporary budget symbols prior to the act's formal enactment to be deducted from corresponding appropriations, and it includes a retroactive application date of July 1, 2025, with an immediate effective date upon enactment. This type of bill is a standard annual appropriations measure that ensures state agencies have the necessary funding to operate and fulfill their designated functions for the upcoming fiscal year.

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https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1979