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A 7765

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 15, 2025

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Gary Pretlow

Provides temporary emergency funding for state operations from April 1-15, 2025 to prevent service and payroll disruptions, fast-tracked and enacted as Chapter 119.

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Bill Summary · A 7765

Summary of Assembly Bill A 7765 (Emergency Appropriation)

Bill Information
- Bill Number: A 7765
- Title: Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 15, 2025
- Status: Signed into law (Chapter 119)
- Introduced: April 10, 2025
- Classification: Bill
- Primary Sponsor: J. Gary Pretlow
- Related: Companion bill in the Senate — S 7317

Overview

A 7765 is an emergency appropriation bill designed to provide temporary funding for state operations during a two-week period from April 1, 2025 to April 15, 2025. The bill was fast-tracked through the Legislature and signed into law as Chapter 119 on April 10, 2025. A companion Senate bill exists (S 7317).

Purpose and Intent

  • Ensure immediate funding for ongoing government operations and obligations during a short-term period identified as an emergency.
  • Bypass longer, standard appropriations processes to prevent disruption of services and payments, pending longer-term budget actions.
  • Use of an emergency appropriation typically accompanies a necessity finding (a “Message of Necessity”) to expedite passage and implementation.

Key Provisions (What the Bill Would Do)

  • Authorize and appropriate funds specifically for the period April 1–April 15, 2025.
  • Establish emergency funding authority intended to cover essential government services and obligations during the stated window.
  • Trigger expedited legislative and executive actions (e.g., a necessity message; three-day provisions) to enable rapid deployment of funds.
  • The enacted statute (Chapter 119) would define the exact amounts, programs, and line items funded, though those dollar figures are not detailed in the available summary.

Note: The detailed fund allocations, eligible programs, and administrative controls are typically specified in the enacted Chapter 119 text rather than in the bill’s summary.

Timing, Process, and Procedure

  • Introduction and rapid passage: Introduced April 10, 2025.
  • Legislative actions indicate expedited processing, including:
    • Message of Necessity (Appropriation)
    • Referred to Ways and Means
    • Reported and moved through Rules
    • Third Reading and Senate passage
  • Passed both houses on the same day and sent to the Governor, who signed it into law as Chapter 119 on April 10, 2025.
  • The bill includes a three-day message mechanism consistent with emergency appropriations.

Fiscal and Administrative Impact

  • Creates a temporary funding authority for April 1–April 15, 2025.
  • Aims to prevent interruptions in essential services and payments during the emergency period.
  • Detailed fiscal impact (total dollar amounts and specific programs) would be outlined in the Chapter 119 text.
  • Likely followed by additional budgetary actions to address longer-term needs after April 15, 2025.

Affected Persons and Entities

  • State government agencies and programs funded by the emergency appropriation.
  • State employees and contractors reliant on timely appropriations for payroll and services during the specified period.
  • The bill’s companion in the Senate (S 7317) indicates cross-chamber alignment on the emergency funding approach.

Notes

  • The PDF content included with the bill appears to be a text/image rendering artifact; the substantive summary above reflects the legislative actions and stated purpose.
  • For exact dollar amounts and programmatic allocations, refer to the enacted Chapter 119 text and any accompanying fiscal notes.

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

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