Thursday morning at 7am, in room E1.030, the committee on House Appropriations will take up pending bills. It is expected some of the bills taken up will be committee substituted to several bills that will generate non-tax revenue and additional revenue for the state. A list of the bills pending in the committee include:
- Accelerator Bill – HB 3640 (Pitts)
Relating to the remittance and allocation of certain taxes and fees. The bills would apply to gasoline & diesel fuel tax collections, certain franchise taxes, and mixed beverages taxes and fees on certain alcoholic beverages.
- Consolidation Bill – HB 3644 (Pitts)
Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts in the state treasury, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.
- Cost Savings Bill – HB 1645 (Zerwas)
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.
- Furlough Bill – HB 2720 (Pitts | et al.)
Relating to unpaid furloughs for state employees.
- School Funding Bill – HB 2646 (Orr | et al.) & HJR 109 (Orr | et al.)
Relating to distribution by the School Land Board of revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund.
- State Fiscal Matters Bills
- HB 3417 (Darby) Relating to state fiscal matters regarding business and economic development (Article VII)
- HB 3418 (Darby) Relating to state fiscal matters related to natural resources and the environment (Article VI)
- HB 3419 (Darby) Relating to state fiscal matters related to certain regulatory agencies (Article VIII)
- HB 3639 (Pitts) Relating to state fiscal matters related to public and higher education (Article III)
- HB 3648 (Otto) Relating to state fiscal matters related to the judiciary (Article IV)
- HB 3649 (Otto) Relating to state fiscal matters related to law enforcement and criminal justice (Article V)
- HB 3665 (Otto) Relating to state fiscal matters related to general government (Article I)
- HB 3666 (Zerwas) Relating to state fiscal matters related to health and human services and state agencies administering health and human services programs (Article II)
- HB 3790 (Pitts) Relating to state fiscal matters (all articles)