The bill amends the Management and Budget Act of 1984, specifically section 451a, to clarify the conditions under which work project appropriations are available and the process for their designation and lapse. It establishes that work project appropriations will remain available until the completion of the project or for a maximum of 48 months after the fiscal year in which the appropriation was made, whichever occurs first. The bill also modifies the criteria for designating a work project, changing the language from "shall" to "must" and "be" to "contain," among other adjustments.

Additionally, the bill outlines the authority of the director to lapse existing work project accounts and mandates notification to appropriations committees regarding these lapses. It specifies that appropriations committees can disapprove designations of work projects within 30 days of notification, requiring a two-thirds majority vote from both committees for a disapproval to be valid. The director is also required to provide a report summarizing current work project accounts within 120 days after the fiscal year ends, detailing the balance in each account and funds that have lapsed from previously designated projects.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 18.1451