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  • 01-01-2001 12:00 AM

    2005 Senate Bill 276 (Appropriations: 2005-2006 DLEG budget )

    Introduced in the Senate on March 2, 2005, the Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2005-2006 Department of Labor and Economic Growth. This appropriates $1.389 billion in unadjusted gross spending, compared to $1.241 billion, which was the FY 2004-2005 amount enrolled in 2004. Of this, $87.7 million will come from the general fund, compared to the FY 2004-2005 amount of $94.5 million, and another $429.7 million from “restricted funds,” or earmarked tax and fee revenue, up from $290.5 million the previous year. the Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2005-2006 Department of Labor and Economic Growth. This appropriates $1.389 billion in unadjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars), compared to $1.241 billion, which was the FY 2004-2005 amount enrolled in 2004. Of this, $87.7 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2004-2005 amount of $94.5 million. Another $429.7 million is from “restricted funds,” or earmarked tax and fee revenue, compared to $290.5 million the previous year. $70 million of the increase is from a proposed $1 billion bond proposal for “competitive edge technology” enterprises selected by government committees

    The vote was 34 in favor, 2 opposed and 2 not voting

    (Senate Roll Call 254 at Senate Journal 58)

    Click here to view bill details.
  • 06-17-2005 12:10 PM In reply to

    Sen. Cassis' "no vote explanation"

    Senator Cassis, under her constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill No.276. Senator Cassis' statement is as follows: I'm rising for my "no" vote explanation on the DLEG budget, Senate Bill No.276. It was just to be consistent with the previous "no" vote on the one billion dollar bonding proposal. There is one amendment in the DLEG bill that really caused me concern, and that was to include $30 million in case the bond fails. Here are my concerns. There was no identified funding source. Secondly, it once again creates a bureaucracy. And thirdly, in my opinion in policy and philosophy, I would prefer broad-based tax relief rather than government intervention and taking taxpayer risks. Just free the entrepreneurial spirit.
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