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LC 4325

Generally revise laws related to funds in debt and liability free account

2025 Regular Session

The bill aimed to broadly revise laws governing debt- and liability-free funds, including definitions, management, accounting, and use, within state finance.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 4325

Summary of LC 4325 (Generally revise laws related to funds in debt and liability free account)

Overview

LC 4325 is a proposed bill introduced on January 18, 2025, with the stated aim of generally revising laws related to funds in a debt- and liability-free account. The current status is “LC Draft Died in Process,” indicating the drafted bill did not advance through the usual legislative stages. The bill falls under State Finance, with potential intersections with Appropriations and Taxation subjects.

Purpose and Intent

  • The title indicates a broad reform of statutes governing funds described as “debt- and liability-free.”
  • Given its placement in State Finance, the measure likely sought to reframe how such funds are defined, managed, accounted for, or appropriated within the state budget and financial processes.
  • Because the full text is not provided, the exact objectives, definitions, and desired outcomes are not specified beyond the high-level aim to revise related statutes.

Key Provisions (based on the title and subject; note: no full text available)

  • General revision of laws related to funds in debt- and liability-free accounts.
  • Potential areas of revision (inferred possibilities):
    • Definitions: Clarification of what constitutes a “debt- and liability-free” account.
    • Management and governance: Standards for how such funds are held, invested, or disbursed.
    • Accounting and reporting: Requirements for tracking, auditing, and presenting these funds in financial statements.
    • Allocation and use: Rules governing how funds in these accounts may be appropriated or transferred.
    • Interaction with debt management and tax policy: How these accounts relate to overall state indebtedness, liabilities, and tax-related provisions.
  • Specifics (dollar amounts, timelines, thresholds, or agency responsibilities) would require the enacted text to detail.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • State agencies and the Treasury/Comptroller or equivalent financial officer, if applicable, would be involved in implementing revised definitions and procedures.
  • Budget and finance offices, auditors, and fiscal oversight bodies would be affected by new reporting and accountability requirements.
  • Tax policy implications could arise if the changes influence how funds are treated for revenue or expenditure purposes.
  • Taxpayers and the general public may be indirectly affected through changes in state budgeting, debt management, and service delivery resulting from revised fund handling.

Procedural History and Timeline

  • 2025-01-18: Drafter Assigned.
  • 2025-05-27: Draft Died in Process (bill did not advance further).
  • Status remains: Died in Process; no enacted provisions or effective dates.

Additional Information

  • No full text is available in the provided brief. The summary reflects the bill’s stated title, subject, and status.
  • If updated with a full text or fiscal notes, a more precise section-by-section summary and enacted/defeated timeline can be provided.

Next Steps

  • Monitor for any reintroduction or related bills that address the same subject.
  • If full text becomes available, we can deliver a detailed, clause-by-clause analysis of provisions, fiscal impact, and potential policy implications.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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