Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for the fiscal year 2025-2026 and supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
HB 4706 is the state's main budget bill for fiscal year 2025-2026, authorizing funding for all state departments and branches. It also includes supplemental funding for the 2024-2025 fiscal year to cover ongoing needs. This omnibus appropriation act creates the formal spending plan that directs how state tax dollars will be allocated across government operations. The bill was enacted into law after approval by the Governor on October 7, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Jul 1, 2025
Signed Oct 8, 2025
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What changed between versions
As Passed by the Senate
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Substitute (H-1)
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MODERATE
The bill was restructured from a general appropriations bill to a department-specific version for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Funding amounts increased significantly from $200 to over $102 million, with new detailed breakdowns for positions, programs, and funding sources. The bill now includes specific sections for departmental administration, IT services, food safety, and environmental programs.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from a general state appropriations bill to a specific departmental appropriations bill for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, adding detailed program funding that was previously absent.
FISCAL
Added detailed appropriation summary with $102.9 million gross appropriation for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, including specific funding sources like federal grants and special revenue funds.
Added new sections for departmental administration support, information technology services, food safety and animal health programs, and environmental sustainability initiatives.
Changed the fiscal year spending amount from a nominal $200 to specific program funding totaling over $102 million with detailed breakdowns by program and funding source.
SCOPE
Removed the general state appropriations framework that covered all state departments and agencies, replacing it with department-specific line-item appropriations.
Floor votes · Senate Oct 3, 2025 · House Aug 26, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Oct 3, 2025
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
15
Committee
10
Oct 8, 2025
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 10/07/2025 01:30 PM
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 10/07/2025 12:14 PM
lower
Oct 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
conference report adopted by Senate with immediate effect
lower
Oct 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
SENATE ADOPTED CONFERENCE REPORT WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 258 YEAS 31 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Oct 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
CONFERENCE REPORT RECEIVED IN SENATE
upper
Oct 3, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0)
senate
Oct 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
conference report adopted Roll Call #240 Yeas 101 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Oct 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
conference report received
lower
Oct 2, 2025
Committee
referred to conference committee 10/01/2025
lower
Oct 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate substitute (S-1) nonconcurred in
lower
Oct 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 255 YEAS 21 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 6 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Oct 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Oct 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Sep 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Sep 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #181 Yeas 59 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
lower
Aug 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted and amended
lower
Aug 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
motion to discharge committee approved
lower
Jul 1, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jul 1, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Ann Bollin
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ann Bollin
RRepublican
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