FUNDS/FUNDING: Requests state agencies to seek funding, through state or federal funds or available grants, for unfunded programs and policies.
This Senate resolution asks state departments to actively seek money from state budgets, federal sources, or grants to implement laws that have been passed but lack funding. State agencies are instructed to identify these unfunded programs and submit detailed reports to the legislature by January 1, 2025, listing the specific policies, requested amounts, and any recommendations for changes. The measure targets executive branch departments, urging them to take the initiative to secure necessary resources for initiatives like school meal programs and health insurance coverage that were previously enacted without appropriation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 28, 2024
Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title and adopted.
upper
May 28, 2024
Introduced
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cleo Fields
DDemocratic
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