An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, S.3, proposes appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to fund the operations of various state departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain improvements. It includes funding for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements. The bill has undergone significant amendment by the Senate, with many amendments adopted and rejected, ultimately striking out all provisions after the enacting clause and inserting the text of Senate document 3.
Key provisions
- Allocates funds for the maintenance of state departments, boards, and commissions.
- Includes funding for interest on state debt.
- Provides funds for sinking funds.
- Authorizes appropriations for serial bond requirements.
- Funds certain permanent improvements.
- The bill was amended to remove all provisions after the enacting clause.
- Senate document 3 was inserted in place of the original text.
Who is affected
- State government departments and agencies
- Taxpayers (through state funding)
- Commonwealth residents (through state services)
Notable changes
- The bill was substantially amended by the Senate.
- Many amendments were adopted, including those related to specific funding allocations.
- Several amendments were rejected.
- The original bill's text was removed and replaced with Senate document 3.
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Primary sponsor
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
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