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Senate adopts oversight measure for interim transfers and appropriations
Summary
Senate Bill 146 passed on final reading after sponsor said it requires legislative review for permanent transfers and protects the enacted budget; final passage was 35-0.
The Senate passed Senate Bill 146, a bill the prime sponsor described as increasing transparency and oversight of transfers made by state agencies during the legislative interim. The measure passed by recorded vote, 35 yeas to 0 nays.
Sponsor explanation: Senator Carr told colleagues SB146 is intended to prevent departments from making permanent base transfers after the Legislature adjourns. He described the “G Bill” process that provides interim spending authority and said SB146 would require agencies seeking to make permanent budget or base changes during the interim to present the proposal to the Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA) or a special appropriations committee for approval.
Purpose and effect: Carr said the bill preserves the Legislature’s budget work by requiring a legislative process before permanent transfers are made, preventing departments from shifting funds between programs permanently without legislative approval. The sponsor framed the measure as a check on executive branch budgetary transfers during the interim.
Vote and outcome: The Senate called the roll and recorded 35 yeas and 0 nays. The President declared the bill passed and the title deemed correct.
Ending: The bill advances per legislative procedure following final passage.
