The House Appropriations Committee and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee met this afternoon to consider budget legislation that would allocate roughly $3.5 billion dollars in funds received through passage of the American Recovery Plan Act of 2021 in March. Lawmakers considered identical bills sponsored in each chamber (HB 7001, SB 7001) and reported the legislation to the floor by votes of 17-2 and 14-2 respectively. The legislation will be considered on each floor with a likely passage later this week after three readings in each chamber.
