This bill proposes appropriations for the Legislative Council, specifically allocating $680,000 from the General Fund for both FY2025-26 and FY2026-27 to support its operations. It establishes a salary limit for expenditures from these appropriated funds, capping them at $590,500 for FY2025-26 and $615,700 for FY2026-27. Additionally, the bill amends the budget for the Office of Public Counsel, reducing the General Fund allocation from $2,202,116 to $1,522,116 for both fiscal years, and adjusts the salary limit from $1,994,497 to $1,403,997 for FY2025-26 and from $2,070,009 to $1,454,309 for FY2026-27.
The bill also includes a provision to reappropriate any unexpended General Fund balance as of June 30, 2025, and repeals the original section of the law related to these appropriations. It declares an emergency, allowing the act to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.