Appropriations

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Supplemental appropriation of public moneys from Treasury to Fire Commission [SB-305] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to supplement, amend, and increase items of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2017.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch B. Carmichael Chapter 18, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Budget Bill. [HB-1500] [Budget and Spending ]
Budget Bill. Amends Chapter 780, 2016 Acts of Assembly.

Sponsored by: Rep. S. Chris Jones Items Vetoed Ruled Not Proper: Paragraph Jjj.4 Of Item 306 And Item 436 on 05/03/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Supplemental appropriation from unappropriated balance in Treasury to Division of Personnel [SB-300] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to supplement, amend, and increase an item of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2017.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch B. Carmichael Chapter 14, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1975] [Defense ] [International ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ]
Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017 This bill prohibits federal agency funds from being obligated or expended to purchase, transfer, export, or use any cluster munitions unless: (1) the submunitions of such munitions, after arming, do not result in more than 1% unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments; and (2) the policy applicable to the export or transfer of such munitions specifies that they will be used only against clearly defined military targets and not in areas normally inhabited by civilians (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern Introduced In House on 04/06/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Supplemental appropriation of federal funds from Treasury to Workforce West Virginia [SB-306] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ]
The purpose of supplemental appropriation bill is to supplement, amend, and increase an item of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2017.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch B. Carmichael Chapter 19, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Supplemental appropriation of federal funds from Treasury to Division of Human Services [SB-302] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to supplement, amend, and increase items of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2017.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch B. Carmichael Chapter 16, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Supplemental appropriation of public moneys from Treasury to DHHR [SB-303] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ]
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to supplement, amend, and increase items of appropriation in the aforesaid accounts for the designated spending units for expenditure during the fiscal year 2017.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch B. Carmichael Chapter 17, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

Ending Homelessness Act of 2017 [HB-2076] [Housing ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Mental Health ] [Community Development ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
Ending Homelessness Act of 2017 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to make additional FY2018-FY2022 appropriations available for: (1) emergency relief grants to address the unmet needs of homeless populations in jurisdictions with the highest need, (2) rental assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for persons and households who are homeless, and (3) homeless outreach and coordination services. Beginning in FY2018, the bill provides annual additional funds for: (1) the Housing Trust Fund to provide grants (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 04/06/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Sexual offenses; prohibits person from proximity to children and working on school property. [HB-1485] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; penalty. Includes in the list of certain sex offenses that prohibit a person convicted of such offenses from being or residing in proximity to schools and certain other property where children congregate or from working on school property any offense similar to such offenses under the laws of any foreign country or political subdivision thereof or the United States or any political subdivision thereof. The prohibition regarding residing in proximity to a school that is predicated upon an offense similar (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0507) on 03/16/2017

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act [S.871] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act This bill provides appropriations for military pay and allowances during a funding gap impacting the Armed Forces. Under the bill, a "funding gap" is any period of time after the beginning of a fiscal year for which interim or full-year appropriations for the personnel accounts of the Armed Forces for that fiscal year have not been enacted. If a funding gap occurs, the bill provides appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Homeland Security (in the case of the Coast Guard) to continue (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 04/06/2017

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 110th General Assembly

As introduced, appropriates $120 million from excess state tax revenues over-collected in fiscal year 2016-2017 to the department of transportation to be used for transportation road projects, $20 million of which is earmarked for state-aid roads. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 67. [HB-66] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Infrastructure ]
As introduced, appropriates $120 million from excess state tax revenues over-collected in fiscal year 2016-2017 to the department of transportation to be used for transportation road projects, $20 million of which is earmarked for state-aid roads. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 67.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barry Doss Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee Of Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 05/02/2017

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 110th General Assembly

As introduced, appropriates $4.5 million to the department of mental health and substance abuse services to make a grant for a three-year behavioral health pilot project. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 67. [HB-70] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
As introduced, appropriates $4.5 million to the department of mental health and substance abuse services to make a grant for a three-year behavioral health pilot project. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 67.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Smith Assigned To S/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee on 02/17/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; penalty. [HB-1473] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ]
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; penalty. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; penalty. Creates the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (the Act). The Act prohibits an abortion after 20 weeks' gestation unless, in reasonable medical judgment, the mother has a condition that so complicates her medical condition as to necessitate the abortion to avert her death or to avert serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function. When an abortion is not prohibited post-20 weeks' gestation, and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John M. O'Bannon Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2017 [S.861] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ]
Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2017 This bill requires federal employees furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after April 28, 2017, to be compensated for the period of the lapse on the earliest date possible after the lapse ends. Employees required to work during the lapse in appropriations may use leave. The bill addresses a lapse in appropriations scheduled to occur if FY2017 appropriations legislation is not enacted prior to the expiration of the continuing resolution that currently funds most (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 35. on 04/07/2017

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

Do Your Job Act [HB-1936] [Budget and Spending ]
Do Your Job Act This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to create points of order against resolutions providing for: (1) the adjournment of the House for more than three days during August until the House has approved all of the annual appropriation bills, or (2) the adjournment of either the House or the Senate for more than three days between October 1 and the end of the session of Congress until all of the annual appropriation bills have been presented to the President. The bill also prohibits a congressional recess or adjournment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Gallagher Introduced In House on 04/05/2017

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 110th General Assembly

As introduced, appropriates $4.5 million to the department of mental health and substance abuse services to make a grant for a three-year behavioral health pilot project. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 67. [SB-45] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
As introduced, appropriates $4.5 million to the department of mental health and substance abuse services to make a grant for a three-year behavioral health pilot project. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 67.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Duncan Massey Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Finance, Ways, And Means Committee on 02/01/2017

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act [HB-1928] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act This bill provides a permanent appropriation for the payment of death gratuities and related benefits to survivors of deceased members of the uniformed services during a period of lapsed appropriations. The bill provides the appropriations at the rate and under the conditions provided for the most recent fiscal year for which an Act making appropriations for the uniformed services has been enacted. The appropriations are provided during a period of lapsed appropriations, in which appropriations are unavailable (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Introduced In House on 04/05/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Incapacitated persons; expands class of victims of crime of financial exploitation. [HB-1441] [Crime ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Financial exploitation of incapacitated persons; penalty. Expands the class of victims of the crime of financial exploitation of incapacitated persons to include persons incapacitated due to physical illness or disability, advanced age, or other causes. The current law applies only to victims who suffer from mental incapacity. The bill also allows for forfeiture of personal property used in connection with the crime.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. L. Kaye Kory Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Biennial appropriation act; Commonwealth's appropriations shall start on July 1 of odd-numbered yrs. [SB-843] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Biennial appropriation act. Provides that the Commonwealth's biennial appropriations shall start on July 1 of odd-numbered years beginning with the biennial appropriation act for the period July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2021. The bill requires that the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, would not be a part of any biennial appropriation act (i.e., it would be a single-year transitional budget).

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan T. McDougle Left In Appropriations on 02/21/2017

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

Shutdown Accountability Resolution [SR-110] [Budget and Spending ]
Shutdown Accountability Resolution Sets forth specified Senate proceedings with respect to a full or partial federal government shutdown. Prescribes requirements for Senate adjournments and recesses during the shutdown. Prohibits the presiding officer from entertaining a request to suspend the operation of this standing order by unanimous consent or motion. Declares that nothing in this standing order shall be construed in a manner that is inconsistent with S.Res. 296 (108th Congress) or any other Senate emergency procedure or practices. Makes this (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2218) on 04/04/2017

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