Prohibits the governor from inserting policy into appropriations
This bill amends the state constitution to require the governor to submit budget proposals containing only funding amounts (appropriations and reappropriations), not policy changes. It mandates that all substantive policy changes - whether temporary or permanent - must be proposed in separate bills for the legislature to consider, rather than being included in the budget itself. The governor may still propose budget adjustments within 30 days or with legislative consent before adjournment, but cannot attach policy directives to funding requests. This directly affects the governor's budget submission process and the legislature's ability to review funding versus policy separately.
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Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Last action Jan 30, 2026
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Jan 30, 2026
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OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
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Jan 7, 2026
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Mar 25, 2025
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Gary Pretlow
DDemocratic
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