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SB 25-263

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Spending Authority Statutes

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Senate Bill 25-263, which has been signed into law, extends the expiration date of certain spending rules from September 1, 2025, to September 1, 2030. These rules allow for the transfer of budget funds between different categories under specific conditions and permit spending more than originally allocated in some cases. The bill also clarifies when transfers within a department can be considered similar purposes and restricts certain types of transfers within the Department of Corrections. This affects how state agencies manage their budgets and ensures clearer guidelines for financial flexibility over the next several years.

Official Summary

The act extends the repeal date from September 1, 2025, to September 1, 2030, for statutes authorizing the transfer of spending authority between line items in specified circumstances and allowing overexpenditures in excess of the amount authorized by an item of appropriation in specified circumstances. The act also clarifies which transfers between appropriations are for like purposes in the statute allowing for intradepartmental transfers and specifies that transfers between any line items of appropriation in the department of corrections that are not explicitly authorized in a footnote to the annual general appropriation act are not for like purposes. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Details

Chamber
Senate
First action
2025-04-25
Latest action
2025-03-31
Last action desc.
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
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Votes

BILL
2025-04-10 · House · passYes: 45 · No: 20 · Other:
BILL
2025-04-03 · Senate · passYes: 34 · No: 0 · Other: