Public finance; Defending the Integrity of the Appropriations Process and the Verbal Earmarks Transparency Act of 2025; effective date.

HB 1351 requires state agency executives to disclose within 72 hours any communication from a legislator or staff member suggesting how state funds should be spent. It directly affects agency executives (like directors of state offices) who must report details like the time, nature of the suggestion, and the legislator's identity to the State Ethics Commission and post it online. The bill mandates this disclosure for all verbal suggestions about fund allocation, aiming to increase transparency around legislative influence on budget decisions. It amends existing budget filing rules to require detailed budget submissions and agency certification of compliance with prior appropriation laws.