HB0248

Failed

School foundation program interim budget authority.

Prohibit the governor from increasing legislative appropriations from the public school foundation program account, with limited exceptions.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to administration of the government; prohibiting the governor from authorizing increases to legislative appropriation acts from the public school foundation program account; providing an exception; and providing for an effective date.

Budget Education

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Senator(s) Salazar

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What does this bill do?

Prohibits the governor from authorizing increases to legislative appropriations from the public school foundation program account, except when necessary to ensure sufficient funds for the foundation program.

Adds a new restriction to the governor's budget authority preventing authorization of increases to amounts appropriated from the public school foundation program account, with an exception allowing increases only when required to ensure adequate funding for the foundation program as defined in state law. (W.S. 9-2-1005(c)(iii), W.S. 21-13-101(a)(v), Sec. 1)

Effective: Immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for the bill to become law

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Actions (6)

2/10/2025(House)

H COW:H Did not consider for COW

1/29/2025(House)

H Placed on General File

1/29/2025(House)

H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0

1/28/2025(House)

H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations

1/20/2025(House)

H Received for Introduction