Requiring the head of each state agency to certify the number of full-time positions paid from the state general fund that have been vacant for more than 180 calendar days and lapsing state general fund appropriations for such positions for fiscal year 2026.
SB 99 requires state agency heads to certify, by June 30, 2025, the number of full-time positions paid from the state general fund that have been vacant for over 180 days. These certified positions are abolished effective July 1, 2025, and removed from all budget documents. The bill also lapses (removes) all 2026 state general fund appropriations budgeted for salaries and benefits of these abolished positions. This directly affects all state agencies covered by the 2025 budget, as it eliminates vacant roles and redirects their allocated funding.
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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As Amended by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
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The bill was amended to clarify that vacant positions must be abolished rather than just 'abolished' in the context of funding lapses. Additionally, the certification process was modified to require the secretary of administration to report to both the secretary of administration and the director of accounts and reports, and the definition of 'state agency' was expanded to include any agency named in the 2025 appropriation act.
Scope change
The scope of the reporting requirement was slightly broadened by adding the director of accounts and reports as a recipient of the certification, and the definition of 'state agency' was clarified to include all agencies named in the 2025 appropriation act.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the consequence for unfilled positions from 'abolishing such positions' to 'abolishing such abolished vacant positions' to clarify the status of the positions.
Added the director of accounts and reports as a recipient of the vacancy certification alongside the secretary of administration.
DEFINITION
Clarified the definition of 'state agency' to explicitly include any agency named in an appropriation act of the 2025 regular session.
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Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
upper
Jan 29, 2025
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