2021 House Bill 5053

Authorize more spending in current fiscal year

Introduced in the House

June 17, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Thomas Albert (R-86)

To provide a template or "place holder" for a potential supplemental appropriation for the state Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity in the current 2020-2021 fiscal year. This bill contains nominal appropriations only, but may be amended at a later date to include real one.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 23, 2021

Substitute offered by Rep. Ann Bollin (R-42)

To not adopt an annual department budget, but instead use the bill as "vehicle" for a limited purpose after ealier intentions to adopt a state government budget for the next year in this week were delayed by "inter-cameral" leadership disagreements.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 54 (details)

To appropriate $1 million to pay for Secretary of State procedural changes aimed at making it easier to provide official state personal identification cards at no charge.

Received in the Senate

June 24, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations