The bill is an appropriation act for the fiscal year 2026, detailing funding allocations for various state departments, including the Department of Administration, Department of Commerce, and Department of Education, among others. It emphasizes the importance of effective resource management by including provisions for capitalizing funds, amending existing appropriations, and making supplemental appropriations. Key allocations include support for centralized administrative services, health plans administration, and educational support services. The bill also mandates specific departments to provide reports on critical issues, such as the Department of Corrections analyzing potential institution closures and the Department of Education reporting on school district fund balances.

Additionally, the bill outlines significant funding for various initiatives, including child care assistance and disaster relief, while ensuring accountability through reporting requirements. Notable changes include the amendment of deadlines for the lapse of allocated funds for highways and aviation, and the introduction of new funding sources for programs like the Derelict Vessel Prevention Program Fund. The bill also addresses salary and benefit adjustments for public officials and employees, reflecting ongoing collective bargaining agreements. Overall, it aims to ensure the effective allocation of state resources while maintaining transparency and accountability in the management of state funds.

Statutes affected:
HB0053A, AM HB 53, introduced 01/22/2025: 37.07.020, 08.01.065, 31.05.093, 16.51.120, 42.05.254, 42.06.286, 42.08.380, 14.20.020, 14.17.050, 46.14.240, 46.14.250, 47.55.030, 16.05.050, 18.60.840, 21.96.070, 43.20.014, 43.55.019, 43.56.018, 43.65.018, 43.75.018, 43.77.045, 37.05.146, 38.05.035, 38.05.110, 41.08.045, 41.21.026, 03.05.076, 18.70.080, 18.70.350, 18.70.360, 12.25.195, 12.55.039, 28.05.151, 29.25.074, 18.65.220, 44.41.020, 44.41.025, 43.23.130, 02.15.090, 19.05.040, 18.56.082, 18.56.710, 44.88.088, 44.88.060, 44.88.660, 44.88.810, 37.13.010, 37.13.140, 37.13.145, 43.23.045, 37.05.565, 23.15.830, 37.05.289, 37.05.510, 39.30.095, 41.15.180, 44.33.020, 42.45.085, 42.45.080, 42.45.070, 05.25.096, 37.05.316, 43.23.230, 14.17.410, 28.10.421, 23.30.082, 23.30.040, 23.35.060, 37.14.700, 37.14.730, 37.14.820, 37.14.800, 37.05.550, 19.65.060
HB0053B, AM CSHB 53(FIN), introduced 04/11/2025: 08.01.065, 31.05.093, 16.51.120, 42.05.254, 42.06.286, 42.08.380, 14.20.020, 14.17.050, 14.56.300, 46.14.240, 46.14.250, 47.55.030, 16.05.050, 18.60.840, 21.96.070, 43.20.014, 43.55.019, 43.56.018, 43.65.018, 43.75.018, 43.77.045, 37.05.146, 38.05.035, 38.05.110, 41.08.045, 03.05.076, 41.21.026, 18.70.080, 18.70.350, 18.70.360, 12.25.195, 12.55.039, 28.05.151, 29.25.074, 18.65.220, 44.41.020, 44.41.025, 43.23.130, 02.15.090, 19.05.040, 37.05.316, 18.56.082, 18.56.710, 44.88.088, 44.88.060, 44.88.660, 44.88.810, 37.13.010, 37.13.145, 43.23.045, 37.05.565, 23.15.830, 23.40.070, 23.40.260, 37.05.289, 37.05.510, 39.30.095, 41.15.180, 44.33.020, 42.45.085, 42.45.070, 05.25.096, 28.10.421, 43.23.230, 14.17.410, 14.17.470, 14.09.010, 14.20.225, 23.30.082, 23.30.040, 23.35.060, 37.14.700, 37.14.730, 37.14.820, 37.14.800, 37.05.550, 19.65.060
HB0053C, AM CSHB 53(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld), introduced 04/11/2025: 08.01.065, 31.05.093, 16.51.120, 42.05.254, 42.06.286, 42.08.380, 14.20.020, 14.17.050, 14.56.300, 46.14.240, 46.14.250, 47.55.030, 16.05.050, 47.07.030, 18.60.840, 21.96.070, 43.20.014, 43.55.019, 43.56.018, 43.65.018, 43.75.018, 43.77.045, 37.05.146, 38.05.035, 38.05.110, 41.08.045, 03.05.076, 41.21.026, 18.70.080, 18.70.350, 18.70.360, 12.25.195, 12.55.039, 28.05.151, 29.25.074, 18.65.220, 44.41.020, 44.41.025, 43.23.130, 02.15.090, 19.05.040, 37.05.316, 18.56.082, 18.56.710, 44.88.088, 44.88.060, 44.88.660, 44.88.810, 37.13.010, 37.13.145, 43.23.045, 37.05.565, 23.15.830, 23.40.070, 23.40.260, 37.05.289, 37.05.510, 39.30.095, 41.15.180, 44.33.020, 42.45.085, 42.45.070, 05.25.096, 28.10.421, 37.14.620, 37.14.600, 43.23.230, 14.17.410, 14.17.470, 14.09.010, 14.20.225, 23.30.082, 23.30.040, 23.35.060, 37.14.700, 37.14.730, 37.14.820, 37.14.800, 37.05.550, 19.65.060
HB0053D, AM SCS CSHB 53(FIN), introduced 05/05/2025: 08.01.065, 31.05.093, 16.51.120, 42.05.254, 42.06.286, 42.08.380, 14.17.500, 14.20.020, 14.17.505, 46.14.240, 46.14.250, 47.55.030, 16.05.050, 47.07.030, 18.60.030, 21.96.070, 43.20.014, 43.55.019, 43.56.018, 43.65.018, 43.75.018, 43.77.045, 37.05.146, 38.05.035, 38.05.110, 41.08.045, 41.21.026, 03.05.076, 18.70.080, 18.70.350, 18.70.360, 12.25.195, 12.55.039, 28.05.151, 29.25.074, 18.65.220, 44.41.020, 44.41.025, 43.23.130, 02.15.090, 19.05.040, 14.11.007, 37.05.289, 37.07.080, 26.23.300, 41.15.210, 18.56.082, 18.56.710, 44.88.088, 44.88.060, 44.88.660, 44.88.810, 37.13.010, 37.13.145, 43.23.045, 37.05.565, 37.14.031, 42.45.070, 23.15.830, 23.40.070, 23.40.260, 37.05.510, 39.30.095, 41.15.180, 44.33.020, 42.45.085, 05.25.096, 37.05.316, 43.23.230, 14.17.410, 28.10.421, 14.17.470, 14.09.010, 23.30.082, 23.30.040, 23.35.060, 37.14.700, 37.14.730, 37.14.820, 37.14.800, 37.05.550, 19.65.060
HB0053E, AM SCS CSHB 53(FIN) am S, introduced 05/07/2025, passed Senate 05/07/2025: 08.01.065, 31.05.093, 16.51.120, 42.05.254, 42.06.286, 42.08.380, 14.17.500, 14.20.020, 14.17.505, 46.14.240, 46.14.250, 47.55.030, 16.05.050, 47.07.030, 18.60.030, 21.96.070, 43.20.014, 43.55.019, 43.56.018, 43.65.018, 43.75.018, 43.77.045, 37.05.146, 38.05.035, 38.05.110, 41.08.045, 41.21.026, 03.05.076, 18.70.080, 18.70.350, 18.70.360, 12.25.195, 12.55.039, 28.05.151, 29.25.074, 18.65.220, 44.41.020, 44.41.025, 43.23.130, 02.15.090, 19.05.040, 14.11.007, 37.05.289, 37.07.080, 26.23.300, 41.15.210, 18.56.082, 18.56.710, 44.88.088, 44.88.060, 44.88.660, 44.88.810, 37.13.010, 37.13.145, 43.23.045, 37.05.565, 37.14.031, 42.45.070, 23.15.830, 23.40.070, 23.40.260, 37.05.510, 39.30.095, 41.15.180, 44.33.020, 42.45.085, 05.25.096, 37.05.316, 43.23.230, 14.17.410, 28.10.421, 14.17.470, 14.09.010, 23.30.082, 23.30.040, 23.35.060, 37.14.700, 37.14.730, 37.14.820, 37.14.800, 37.05.550, 19.65.060
HB0053F, AM CCS HB 53, introduced 05/19/2025: 08.01.065, 31.05.093, 16.51.120, 42.05.254, 42.06.286, 42.08.380, 14.17.500, 14.20.020, 14.17.505, 46.14.240, 46.14.250, 47.55.030, 16.05.050, 47.07.030, 18.60.030, 21.96.070, 43.20.014, 43.55.019, 43.56.018, 43.65.018, 43.75.018, 43.77.045, 37.05.146, 38.05.035, 38.05.110, 41.08.045, 03.05.076, 41.21.026, 18.70.080, 18.70.350, 18.70.360, 12.25.195, 12.55.039, 28.05.151, 29.25.074, 18.65.220, 44.41.020, 44.41.025, 43.23.130, 02.15.090, 19.05.040, 14.11.007, 37.05.289, 37.05.316, 37.07.080, 26.23.300, 41.15.210, 18.56.082, 18.56.710, 44.88.088, 44.88.060, 44.88.660, 44.88.810, 37.13.010, 37.13.145, 43.23.045, 37.05.565, 37.14.031, 42.45.070, 23.15.830, 23.40.070, 23.40.260, 37.05.510, 39.30.095, 41.15.180, 44.33.020, 42.45.085, 05.25.096, 28.10.421, 37.14.620, 37.14.600, 43.23.230, 14.17.410, 14.17.470, 14.09.010, 14.20.225, 23.30.082, 23.30.040, 23.35.060, 37.14.700, 37.14.730, 37.14.820, 37.14.800, 37.05.550, 19.65.060
HB0053G, AM CCS HB 53(brf sup maj fld H), introduced 05/20/2025: 08.01.065, 31.05.093, 16.51.120, 42.05.254, 42.06.286, 42.08.380, 14.20.020, 14.17.050, 14.56.300, 46.14.240, 46.14.250, 47.55.030, 16.05.050, 47.07.030, 18.60.840, 21.96.070, 43.20.014, 43.55.019, 43.56.018, 43.65.018, 43.75.018, 43.77.045, 37.05.146, 38.05.035, 38.05.110, 41.08.045, 03.05.076, 41.21.026, 18.70.080, 18.70.350, 18.70.360, 12.25.195, 12.55.039, 28.05.151, 29.25.074, 18.65.220, 44.41.020, 44.41.025, 43.23.130, 02.15.090, 19.05.040, 14.11.007, 37.05.289, 37.05.316, 37.07.080, 26.23.300, 41.15.210, 18.56.082, 18.56.710, 44.88.088, 44.88.060, 44.88.660, 44.88.810, 37.13.010, 37.13.145, 43.23.045, 37.05.565, 37.14.031, 42.45.070, 23.15.830, 23.40.070, 23.40.260, 37.05.510, 39.30.095, 41.15.180, 44.33.020, 42.45.085, 05.25.096, 28.10.421, 37.14.620, 37.14.600, 43.23.230, 14.17.410, 14.17.470, 14.09.010, 14.20.225, 23.30.082, 23.30.040, 23.35.060, 37.14.700, 37.14.730, 37.14.820, 37.14.800, 37.05.550, 19.65.060
HB0053Z, AM Enrolled HB 53, introduced 05/20/2025: 08.01.065, 31.05.093, 16.51.120, 42.05.254, 42.06.286, 42.08.380, 14.17.500, 14.20.020, 14.17.505, 46.14.240, 46.14.250, 47.55.030, 16.05.050, 47.07.030, 18.60.030, 21.96.070, 43.20.014, 43.55.019, 43.56.018, 43.65.018, 43.75.018, 43.77.045, 37.05.146, 38.05.035, 38.05.110, 41.08.045, 03.05.076, 41.21.026, 18.70.080, 18.70.350, 18.70.360, 12.25.195, 12.55.039, 28.05.151, 29.25.074, 18.65.220, 44.41.020, 44.41.025, 43.23.130, 02.15.090, 19.05.040, 14.11.007, 37.05.289, 37.05.316, 37.07.080, 26.23.300, 41.15.210, 18.56.082, 18.56.710, 44.88.088, 44.88.060, 44.88.660, 44.88.810, 37.13.010, 37.13.145, 43.23.045, 37.05.565, 37.14.031, 42.45.070, 23.15.830, 23.40.070, 23.40.260, 37.05.510, 39.30.095, 41.15.180, 44.33.020, 42.45.085, 05.25.096, 28.10.421, 37.14.620, 37.14.600, 43.23.230, 14.17.410, 14.17.470, 14.09.010, 14.20.225, 23.30.082, 23.30.040, 23.35.060, 37.14.700, 37.14.730, 37.14.820, 37.14.800, 37.05.550, 19.65.060