The bill HB 1-A is an appropriations act that sets forth the budget for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025. It includes general provisions such as the requirement for prior approval for expenditures exceeding estimates, the prohibition of fund transfers for non-appropriated purposes, and the extension of appropriation lapses until June 30, 2025. The bill also addresses potential revenue shortfalls, discretionary spending by department commissioners, and sets total appropriation limits for university and community college system accounts. Specific appropriations include a reduction of $23,400,000 in general fund appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services and funding for positions in the Department of Information Technology, with funds sourced from various state funds.

Additionally, the bill provides detailed revenue estimates for the General Fund and the Education Fund, breaking down expected income from various state taxes and projecting revenues for the Highway Fund and the Fish and Game Fund. It allocates funds to the Fish and Game Fund and instructs the Department of Information Technology to increase appropriations for shared costs among state departments and agencies. The governor is authorized to draw warrants for the specified amounts from the treasury. The bill, which was approved on June 20, 2023, is set to take effect on July 1, 2023. The summary does not indicate any specific insertions or deletions of legal language from current law.