Establishes a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for the 2025-26 state fiscal year for grants in aid for certain services and expenses

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Carl Heastie

Establishes an itemized grant recipient list for the 2025-26 appropriation, boosting transparency and pre-determining who gets funds for specified services, via a resolution.

ADOPTED

Bill E 820 — Summary

Quick facts

Bill number: E 820

Title: Establishes a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for the 2025-26 state fiscal year for grants in aid for certain services and expenses

Status: ADOPTED

Introduced: June 17, 2025

Classification: Resolution

Primary sponsor: Carl Heastie

Purpose and intent

E 820 establishes a formal plan that identifies, in an itemized form, the grantees to receive funds from a specified appropriation for the 2025-26 state fiscal year. The bill is focused on grants in aid for certain services and expenses, and its core purpose is to provide a transparent, pre-determined list of recipients for the upcoming fiscal year.

Key provisions (as indicated by the title)

Creates or adopts a plan that itemizes grantees for a named appropriation.

Targets a 2025-26 state fiscal year timeline.

Applies to grants in aid for specified services and expenses (the exact services and expenses are not detailed in the provided information).

Aims to codify recipient eligibility and distribution within the plan (insofar as the plan requires an itemized list of grantees).

Who would be affected

Grantees: Organizations, entities, or individuals listed in the adopted plan who would receive grants in aid for the specified services and expenses during the 2025-26 fiscal year.

State agencies/program administrators: Agencies responsible for administering and distributing the grants per the plan.

Service sectors impacted: The specific services and expenses funded by the appropriation (not detailed here) would be affected by the recipient list and any associated funding.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Legislative path:

Referred to Ways and Means (initial consideration)
Referred to Rules
Reported to Calendar for consideration
Adopted (June 17, 2025)

Adoption date: June 17, 2025

Impact of adoption: As a resolution, the bill establishes the plan and recipient list; it does not itself create new law beyond setting the framework for the 2025-26 appropriation. The substantive funding and any ongoing requirements would depend on corresponding budgetary actions and related statutes.

Fiscal and operational notes

The bill references an appropriation for the 2025-26 fiscal year and directs an itemized list of grantees. Specific dollar amounts, eligibility criteria, or the exact services funded are not provided in the information available.

Implementation would require alignment with the state budget process and any fiscal notes accompanying the related appropriation.

Significance and takeaways

The bill enhances transparency by requiring an itemized list of grant recipients for a designated appropriation.

It concentrates decision-making around grant distributions into a predefined plan for the 2025-26 year.

As a resolution, it documents the legislature’s approach to allocating the specified funds, with actual funding decisions potentially governed by the enacted budget and related laws.