The bill amends the Management and Budget Act of 1984, specifically section 451a, to modify the duration and criteria for work project appropriations. The time frame for these appropriations to remain available has been reduced from 48 months to 24 months after the last day of the fiscal year in which the appropriation was made. Additionally, new criteria for designating a work project have been established, including the requirement for approval by the appropriations committees within 30 days of submission. The bill also clarifies that the director may issue directives to lapse existing work project accounts, which must be approved by the appropriations committees within the same 30-day timeframe.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that the director notify the appropriations committees and fiscal agencies of proposed work project designations within 10 days after the fiscal year ends, with similar approval requirements. Quarterly reports summarizing current work project accounts must be provided, detailing the balance in each account and any funds that have lapsed. The bill also stipulates that if the appropriations committees find that funds designated for a work project have been misused or not spent in a timely manner, the entity must cease spending those funds immediately.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 18.1451