Appropriations committee adopts amendment and passes fiscal-code changes in Senate Bill 146

The House Appropriations Committee adopted amendment A04181 and passed Senate Bill 146 as amended, a package of fiscal-code changes and appropriations language tied to the 2026–27 budget.

Chairman Harris called up SB146 and asked the executive director to summarize the amendment. The executive director told the committee the amendment affects the fiscal code and the Veterans Trust Fund Board, and includes “movement of COVID funds, technical changes to cigarette sales and licensing, movement of monies to and from the joint underwriting association, providing for food processing residuals, manufacturing and investment tax bridal [credit], design-build best-value, human services changes” and additional appropriations language for the General Appropriations Act.

The clerk called the roll on amendment A04181; after votes were recorded the chair declared, “Ayes have it,” and the amendment was adopted. The committee then took a roll call on SB146 as amended; the chair announced the ayes prevailed and declared that SB146, as amended, will pass the committee and be referred to the House floor.

Why it matters: SB146 contains substantive fiscal-code language and appropriations direction tied to the upcoming budget cycle. The amendment the committee adopted moves specific funds and implements technical and policy changes that affect state budgeting and program administration.

Vote and next steps: The committee adopted amendment A04181 and passed SB146 as amended; both actions were announced as having passed on voice/roll-call announcements in committee, and both measures were referred to the full House for further consideration. The transcript does not include detailed named roll-call tallies in the excerpt.