Bill
HB 3955
The bill provides a one-time, line-item General Revenue Fund appropriation of 1,510,000 to SUCSS for its ordinary and contingent operating expenses for FY 2026.
HB 3955 — State Universities Civil Service System Appropriations (Introduced in 104th General Assembly)
Overview
- Purpose: To appropriate funds from the General Revenue Fund to the State Universities Civil Service System (SUCSS) for its ordinary and contingent operating expenses.
- Amount: $1,510,000 (General Funds) for the SUCSS to cover its operational expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Effective date: July 1, 2025.
- Primary sponsor: Rep. Robyn Gabel. Companion bill: SB 2290.
What the bill does
- Establishes a single, explicit appropriation to SUCSS for its ongoing operations.
- Classifies the funding as General Revenue Fund money to be used for ordinary and contingent expenses of SUCSS.
Key provisions
- Section 5: Appropriation of $1,510,000 from the General Revenue Fund to SUCSS for operational expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. This provides the baseline funding needed for day-to-day operations and any contingent expenses within that fiscal year.
- Section 99: Provides the bill’s effective date as July 1, 2025.
- The bill is an appropriations act and does not add or change policy beyond funding levels.
Who is affected
- State Universities Civil Service System (SUCSS): Receives the designated General Revenue Fund appropriation to finance its operations.
- General Funds/State budget: Allocation as part of the annual budgeting process for SUCSS’s activities.
Fiscal and timeline details
- Amount: $1,510,000 from General Revenue Fund.
- Coverage period: Fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 (funds available beginning July 1, 2025, via the act’s effective date).
- Status and process: Introduced February 25, 2025; referred to Rules Committee; subject to committee consideration and potential amendments. Related action notes indicate additional committee referrals during the legislative process (including a listed referral to Human Services in later actions).
- Related legislation: Companion bill SB 2290.
Notes for readers
- This bill is strictly an appropriation without other policy changes. It funds SUCSS’s ordinary and contingent operating costs for FY 2026.
- The funding level is specific; no supplementary or alternative appropriations are stated in the introduced text.
- As an introduced bill, final passage could involve amendments or changes to the appropriation amount or terms during committee review and floor consideration.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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