Unspent Funding Amendments
HB 453 creates a new "Unspent Balances Restricted Account" to manage state funds that would otherwise expire at fiscal year-end. It requires the Division of Finance to annually transfer specified percentages of unspent balances from various state accounts into this restricted account. The bill directs how money in this account can be used, though it does not appropriate new funds. This affects all state agencies and departments that hold unspent funds at the end of the fiscal year, ensuring those funds are redirected for specific purposes rather than returned to the general fund.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Failed
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2026
Last action Mar 7, 2026
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The bill text was reformatted to match a new substitute version, adding page numbers and timestamps while removing the original timestamp. The substantive policy content regarding unspent funds, the creation of a restricted account, and transfer percentages remains identical to the previous version.
Scope change
None; the bill's scope and applicability are unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The document was reformatted to include page numbers and timestamps, and the original timestamp was removed.
New header information was added indicating this is the '2nd Sub.' version proposed by Ashlee Matthews.
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2026
How they voted
23–42
Failed · 10 other
Total votes 75
Feb 24, 2026
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican61
68% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 24, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (23-42-10)
house
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Government Operations Committee]
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Government Operations Committee]
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Not Considered [House Government Operations Committee]
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Government Operations Committee]
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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