House Bill No. 5049, presented by the Committee on Appropriations, outlines deficiency appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, from the GENERAL FUND to various state departments and services. Notable appropriations include $600,000 for Professional Services under the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, $135,400,000 for Medicaid under the Department of Social Services, and significant funds for the Department of Correction and the State Comptroller – Fringe Benefits, totaling $231,222,727. The bill also specifies reductions in appropriations, including $3,000,000 from the Office of Legislative Management and other reductions across various departments, with detailed allocations for programs and services within these departments.

The bill proposes a combined total of $234,722,727 in appropriations, including from the Special Transportation Fund, and de-appropriations totaling $178,222,727 from six different funds. The insertions in the bill indicate new sections and appropriations, as well as specific amounts allocated and reductions in appropriations for the fiscal year. The bill has received a Joint Favorable committee action and includes a net increase in appropriations of $56.5 million, with a net reduction in spending cap room of $10 million, and does not have an out-year fiscal impact. The bill is designed to take effect upon passage.