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HOUSE BILL 968

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H0968   by APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
  03/30 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing  
  Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading  
  03/31 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading  
  Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 53-13-4
AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Berch, Bingham, Cheatum, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Mathias, Mickelsen, Petzke, Rubel
Absent – Haws, McCann, Palmer, Wheeler
Floor Sponsor - Tanner(14)
Title apvd - to Senate
 
  04/01 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading  
  Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance  
  Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading  
  Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-6-1
AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld
NAYS – Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow
Absent and excused – Bernt
Floor Sponsor - Grow
Title apvd - to House
 
  Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling  
  Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate  
  04/02 Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker  
  Signed by President; returned to House  
  Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor  
  Delivered to Governor at 12:51 p.m. on April 2, 2026  
  Line item vetoed by Governor on April 8, 2026
    Session Law Chapter 311
    Effective: 04/08/2026 SECTION 1-6 with exception of line item veto in SECTION 1 & 4;
    07/01/2026 SECTION 7-14