Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Transportation; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Transportation for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by department. Limits certain biennial expenditures by department from other federal funds. Limits certain biennial expenditures by department from lottery moneys. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jul 1, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2021 · House Jun 10, 2021
How they voted
26–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Jun 7, 2021
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican11
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jul 1, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.
upper
Jun 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
May 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Jan 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
upper
Jan 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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