Revise allocations of coal trust revenue
HB 615 revises how interest earned from the coal severance tax permanent fund is distributed to state programs. The bill specifically allocates $2 million to the Department of Justice to partially fund highway patrol officers' salaries. It also extends the termination date for several existing appropriations from this fund, pushing them from June 2027 to June 2029. These extended appropriations continue to support programs related to agriculture, commerce, and highway services, affecting various state agencies and the public services they provide.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered from LC 4211 to HB 615 and sponsored by four new legislators. The substantive policy content regarding interest distribution percentages and conservation funding remains unchanged, though the text formatting was slightly adjusted in the final version.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was changed from LC 4211 to HB 615, and the list of primary sponsors was updated to include J. Schillinger, S. Gist, F. Nave, and T. Falk.
Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2025
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Feb 28, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Feb 28, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0)
house
Feb 28, 2025
Amended
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Taxation
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jerry Schillinger
RRepublican
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