2018 Senate Bill 865

Appropriations: Department of Transportation

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 27, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-34)

To provide a “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Department of Transportation budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

April 24, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 3, 2018

Amendment offered

To ban using state aircraft to transport legislators or legislative staff unless the aircraft was already scheduled to make a trip.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Curtis Hertel (D-23)

To use $450 million in state general tax revenue to increase spending on road repairs.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 27 to 9 (details)

The Senate version of the Department of Transportation budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2018. This would appropriate $4.540 billion in gross spending, of which $1.318 billion is federal money.

Received in the House

May 8, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations