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A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IF THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 HAVING BEEN ENACTED, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Sponsored By: Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Continuing Resolution
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Guarantee debt payments and reserves
Effective April 28, 2025, the state pays whatever is needed for on-time debt service and other constitutionally required funding, like the Capital Reserve Fund, until the new budget takes effect. It also maintains the General Reserve Fund at the amount required by law. These rules apply only if the 2025–2026 fiscal year begins without a general appropriations act.
Keep state services running during budget delay
Effective April 28, 2025, the state keeps paying recurring expenses at the levels in Act 226 of 2024 if the 2025–2026 fiscal year starts without a new budget. This lasts only until the new general appropriations act takes effect. Parts IA and IB of Act 226 stay in force until that date, and then payments under this resolution are treated as part of the new budget. One-time appropriations in Act 226 are already made and are not paid under this stopgap.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Harvey S. Peeler, Jr.
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Thomas C. Alexander
Republican • Senate
Sean M. Bennett
Republican • Senate
Ronnie W. Cromer
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/8/2025
(Continuing Resolution)Passage of Joint Resolution
Yes: 105 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
(Continuing Resolution)2nd Reading
Yes: 43 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 70
6/5/2025legislatureEffective date 04/28/25
5/7/2025legislatureSigned By Governor
4/28/2025GovernorRatified R 13
4/24/2025legislatureRead third time and enrolled
4/9/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
4/8/2025HouseRead second time
4/8/2025HouseCommittee report: Favorable Ways and Means
4/3/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and Means
3/4/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
3/4/2025HouseRead third time and sent to House
2/26/2025SenateScrivener's error corrected
2/25/2025legislatureRoll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
2/25/2025SenateRead second time
2/25/2025SenateCommittee report: Favorable Finance
2/19/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Finance
1/29/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
1/29/2025Senate
Bill Text
Introduced
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