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HB 5503: Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG

TRUST FUND/GENERAL BILL by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee ; Griffitts

Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG; Re-creates Emergency Preparedness & Response Fund within EOG, Division of Emergency Management; revises & provides uses of moneys deposited in fund; provides requirements for deposit of federal reimbursements of state emergency expenditures; provides reporting requirements; revises provisions relating to termination of fund; provides for retroactive application.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/3/2026 Senate - Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/16/2026 House • Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    2/19/2026 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 630779 Failed
    • Amendment 977865 Failed
    • Amendment 402429 Failed
    • Amendment 032609 adopted
    • Amendment 572003 Failed
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 18
    • Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
    2/19/2026 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations
    • Received
    2/20/2026 House • Conference Committee appointed
    2/25/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/2/2026 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (347342); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
    3/3/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)

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  • HB 5503, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/19/2026 at 3:27 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 941 Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG Michael Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    H 5001 General Appropriations Act Budget Committee Compare Last Action: 2/23/2026 H Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) Track This Bill
    S 2500 Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/20/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5001 -SJ 378 Track This Bill
    S 7040 Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor Appropriations Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 20 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    347342 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause.     		Appropriations
    (Hooper)     		2/27/2026
    11:08 AM     		Favorable
    3/3/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/2/2026 12:00 PM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    252.3711 Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 5503, Original Filed Version Posted 2/16/2026 at 1:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 941 Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG Michael Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    H 5001 General Appropriations Act Budget Committee Compare Last Action: 2/23/2026 H Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) Track This Bill
    S 2500 Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/20/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5001 -SJ 378 Track This Bill
    S 7040 Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor Appropriations Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 20 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    032609 - Amendment
    Remove lines 28-55 and insert:     		Griffitts 2/17/2026
    2:20 PM     		House: Adopted
    2/19/2026     		PDF
    hierarchy 630779 - Amendment to Amendment (032609)
    Remove line 15 of the amendment and insert:     		Driskell 2/17/2026
    6:51 PM     		House: Failed
    2/19/2026     		PDF
    hierarchy 977865 - Amendment to Amendment (032609)
    Remove line 25 of the amendment and insert:     		Eskamani 2/17/2026
    6:20 PM     		House: Failed
    2/19/2026     		PDF
    hierarchy 402429 - Amendment to Amendment (032609)
    Between lines 29 and 30 of the amendment, insert:     		Eskamani 2/17/2026
    6:31 PM     		House: Failed
    2/19/2026     		PDF
    572003 - Amendment
    Remove line 67 and insert:     		Hart-Lowman 2/17/2026
    3:55 PM     		House: Failed
    2/19/2026     		PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/19/2026 2:08 PM House - Amendment 630779 26 Yeas - 82 Nays
    2/19/2026 2:15 PM House - Amendment 977865 26 Yeas - 80 Nays
    2/19/2026 2:32 PM House 84 Yeas - 18 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    252.3711 Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund. Page 1 (pdf)

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