2009 House Bill 5403 ↩

House Roll Call 471: Passed

To undo various elements of the spending caps agreed to by House Speaker Andy Dillon and Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, and included in final apprpropriations bills that passed the House and Senate. Among the bill's $434 million additional spending is $120 million for the "Promise Grant" or Merit Award scholarships eliminated under the agreements, $73 million more for revenue sharing to local governments, $236 million more for Medicaid programs and provider reimbursements, and $4 million for libraries.