An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.

SRES 78 is a procedural Senate resolution authorizing the Committee on the Budget to spend funds for its operations. It grants the committee authority to make expenditures from the Senate's contingent fund, hire staff, and use other government agency resources (with approval) from March 2025 through February 2027. The resolution sets specific spending limits: $4.6 million for the first period (March-September 2025), $7.9 million for fiscal year 2026, and $3.3 million for the final period (October 2026-February 2027), with caps on consultant fees and staff training costs. This resolution directly affects only the Committee on the Budget's internal budgeting and administrative functions.