On April 14, the Senate Finance Committee finished all articles in the Senate budget bill. The bill is expected to be voted out of committee next week and it is not expected that any further decisions will be made in the Finance Committee other than technical corrections. The Senate budget is anticipated to be debated on the floor next week. But the negotiations will continue in conference committee.
The following bills were also listed on the Senate Finance Committee’s agendas, which were posted late this evening:
Monday
Finance 4/18 at 9:00 AM, Location: E1.036 (Finance Room) – will be taking up, among other things, SB 23 (Nelson) relating to efficiencies and cost-savings in the health and human services and other related regulatory agencies, including the state medical assistance and child health plan programs.
Tuesday
Finance 4/19 at 9:00 AM, Location: E1.036 (Finance Room) – will be taking up the following bills relating State Fiscal Matters:
- SB 1579 (Ogden) Relating to state fiscal matters related to general government. (Article I)
- SB 1580 (Ogden) Relating to state fiscal matters related to health and human services and state agencies administering health and human services programs. (Article II)
- SB 1581 (Ogden) Relating to state fiscal matters related to public and higher education. (Article III)
- SB 1582 (Ogden) Relating to state fiscal matters related to the judiciary. (Article IV)
- SB 1583 (Ogden) Relating to state fiscal matters related to law enforcement and criminal justice. (Article V)
- SB 1584 (Ogden) Relating to state fiscal matters related to natural resources and the environment. (Article VI)
- SB 1585 (Ogden) Relating to state fiscal matters regarding business and economic development. (Article VII)
- SB 1586 (Ogden) Relating to state fiscal matters related to certain regulatory agencies. (Article VIII)
- SB 1811 (Duncan) Relating to state fiscal matters. (All Articles)
Wednesday
Finance 4/20 at 9:00 AM, Location: E1.036 (Finance Room) – will be taking up the following bills:
- HB 4 (Pitts | et al.) Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
- SB 22 (Shapiro) Relating to public school finance.
- SB 1278 (Ogden) Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
Thursday
Finance 4/21 at 9:00 AM, Location: E1.036 (Finance Room) – will be taking up:
- HB 1 (Pitts) General Appropriations Bill.
For complete details of the bills coming up each day in Finance please click on the links above. Dates, times and bills subject to change. Please confirm all hearings on the state website using the links provided below in the Spotlight on Hearings article.
