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Senate appropriations panel delays action on bill 2230 after appropriation increase to $600,000
Summary
The Appropriations - Government Operations Division of the Senate Appropriations committee recessed to seek clarification after committee materials showed bill 2230’s appropriation rising from $250,000 to $600,000 and set to expire June 30, 2027. Members said they will ask the bill sponsor or policy committee representative to explain the change.
The Appropriations - Government Operations Division of the Senate Appropriations committee recessed during its meeting after members said they needed more information about an increase to the appropriation for bill 2230, which committee materials show rose from $250,000 to $600,000 and would be effective through June 30, 2027.
Committee members said the appropriation change and the limited effective date merited follow-up with the bill sponsor or the policy committee that adjusted the funding. "Oh, we're raising it to 600,000 from 250,000," the chair said while describing the change; the chair added the committee should consider asking the sponsor or a policy committee representative to appear for an explanation.
The chair also told members that staff had prepared "the long sheets" on current positions; Levi, a committee staff member, had distributed those materials for members to review. Senator Dwyer flagged the effective date on the appropriation, saying it was set to be "only effective through 06/30/2027," and said that timeline made the appropriation appear to cover only part of an election cycle.
Members did not take a formal vote on bill 2230 during the session. Instead, the chair said he would contact the sponsor or another representative from the committee that altered the appropriation to request an explanation and possibly bring that person before the panel later in the day. The committee recessed with plans to reconvene at 10:00 to continue work on commerce budget items and pending amendments.
The discussion occurred amid a broader agenda focused on the commerce budget; the chair said the committee intended to work on commerce items throughout the day and to move amendments forward even if they were not in final form. No formal action on bill 2230 was recorded in the meeting transcript.
