SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor
TRUST FUND/GENERAL BILL by Appropriations
Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor; Re-creating the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund within the Executive Office of the Governor; specifying that moneys are appropriated to the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund by the Legislature or pursuant to a specified provision; requiring that federal reimbursements of state emergency expenditures be deposited in a separate account within the fund; prohibiting moneys in the fund from being used to purchase aircraft, boats, or motor vehicles, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/17/2026 Senate - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/17/2026 Senate - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
-
Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/2/2026 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Appropriations
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2/5/2026 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 5
2/6/2026 Senate • Filed
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/9/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
2/10/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/11/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 293
• Amendment(s) failed (722464) -SJ 293
• Read 3rd time -SJ 294
• Passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 10 -SJ 294
• Immediately certified -SJ 299
2/11/2026 House • In Messages
3/5/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 347925 Failed
• Amendment 520451 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 25
3/9/2026 Senate • In returning messages
3/13/2026 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (877368)
• Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (520451)
• Passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 7
3/13/2026 House • In Messages
• Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 877368 Concur
• Passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 20
3/17/2026 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
-
SB 7040, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/18/2026 at 8:05 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 5503 (e1) Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) 
H 941 Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG Michael Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 252.3711 Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund. Page 2 (pdf) -
SB 7040, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/17/2026 at 3:29 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
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 Similar Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
H 5503 (e1) Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 252.3711 Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 7040, Original Filed Version Posted 2/6/2026 at 8:10 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: House Message Summary (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
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 Similar Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
H 5503 (e1) Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
Floor Amendments (5)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 722464 - Amendment
Delete lines 15 - 17 and insert:Berman 2/10/2026
12:27 PMSenate: Failed
2/11/2026Web Page
PDF347925 - Amendment
Remove lines 12-23 and insert:Eskamani 3/6/2026
2:38 PMHouse: Failed
3/9/2026PDF 520451 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Griffitts 3/6/2026
4:00 PMSenate: Concurred as Amended
3/13/2026PDF 
905572 - S Amend. to H Amend. (520451)
Delete lines 6 - 65 and insert:Hooper 3/12/2026
11:38 AMSenate: Withdrawn
3/13/2026Web Page
PDF
877368 - S Amend. to H Amend. (520451)
Delete lines 6 - 65 and insert:Hooper 3/13/2026
12:57 PMHouse: Concur
3/13/2026Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (6)
Date Chamber Result 2/11/2026 1:00 PM Senate - Amendment 722464 12 Yeas - 27 Nays 2/11/2026 1:02 PM Senate 27 Yeas - 12 Nays 2/11/2026 1:26 PM Senate 29 Yeas - 10 Nays 3/9/2026 2:32 PM House 82 Yeas - 25 Nays 3/13/2026 2:39 PM Senate 29 Yeas - 7 Nays 3/13/2026 3:12 PM House 80 Yeas - 20 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 252.3711 Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund. Page 1 (pdf) -
SPB 7040, Proposed Bill Posted 2/2/2026 at 2:33 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/4/2026 (pdf)
Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2026 (pdf)
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/5/2026 9:00 AM Appropriations 12 Yeas - 5 Nays