Budget & Taxes

Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness for specified purposes shall be issued from time to time only in amounts as may be required for such purposes but the amount of such obligations issued during any one budget year shall not exceed $250,000,000 (rather than $150,000,000) plus the amount of any obligations authorized by the Act to be issued during the 3 budget years next preceding the year of issuance but which were not issued.

Senate Bill 2508 allocates $2 from the state's General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources. These funds are designated to cover the department's ordinary and contingent expenses for fiscal year 2026. This bill directly affects the Department of Natural Resources by providing a portion of its operating budget.