HB4213: ESSENTIAL GOVT SERVICES FUND

Legislative Summary

Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that for any amount transferred from the Essential Government Services Support Fund (the EGSS Fund) at the direction of the Governor, the Governor shall provide notice of such transfer to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Senate. Provides for the timing of the notice. Provides for the content of the notice. Provides that any amount transferred at the direction of the Governor from the EGSS Fund to the General Revenue Fund or other fund in the State treasury for government services shall also be accompanied by an appropriation from the EGSS Fund in an amount equal to the transferred amount with a description of the appropriation that matches the reason stated by the Governor. Provides that if an appropriation is not made within a specified period, then the State Comptroller and the State Treasurer shall automatically transfer from the General Revenue Fund to the EGSS Fund an amount equal to that transferred from the EGSS Fund.