MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, THE OMBUDSMAN, AND THE ETHICS COMMISSION.

The bill was reformatted from a House of Representatives document to a House Committee version (HD1), with significant structural reorganization. Section 1 was updated to reflect a slightly different general fund expenditure ceiling exceeded amount ($8,551,795 instead of $8,551,796). The main substantive change is the addition of Section 13, which creates a new appropriation for accrued vacation payments and vacation transfer payments for employees leaving the legislature and related offices, totaling approximately $894,000 across multiple agencies. This new provision ensures that departing employees receive owed vacation pay and establishes that unexpended funds must lapse to the general fund by June 30, 2026.