Relating to: transfer from the state building trust fund to the general fund, funding for grants to support hospital emergency department services, and making an appropriation. (FE)

This bill transfers $15 million from the state building trust fund to the general fund to finance grants for hospital emergency department services. The legislation creates a new statutory provision authorizing these biennial grants and repeals an older statute related to the funding source. By moving the money between funds, the bill ensures that the state can support emergency care without using money originally set aside for construction projects. The measure was ultimately rejected after the Governor issued a partial veto that the legislature could not override.