Bills / H.B. 453
H.B. 453 Unspent Funding Amendments
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote (stopped here)
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill would send half of the general fund money that agencies leave unspent at year end into a restricted account instead of returning it all to the general fund. Under the latest version, that account's money would go to childcare tuition help for lower-income families and to the Behavioral Health Commission, and the account would have a cap.
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Official description
- creates the Unspent Balances Restricted Account (restricted account)
- directs the Division of Finance to annually transfer a specified percentage of all lapsing balances and excess account balance transfers to the restricted account
- provides the purposes for which money in the restricted account may be used
What it costs you
- State spending from tax funds goes up by $2,800 in FY2027.
From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.
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Every vote
- 11 yes, 0 no, 1 absentHouse Government Operations Committee: vote to change the bill · Feb 18, 2026Who voted how
- 7 yes, 4 no, 1 absentHouse Government Operations Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 18, 2026Who voted how
- 23 yes, 42 no, 10 absentHouse vote, which failed · Feb 24, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Feb 13, 2026 House Government Operations Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (3 turns) →
- Feb 18, 2026 House Government Operations Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (61 turns) →
- Feb 24, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (16 turns) →
- Feb 24, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (14 turns) →