AI Summary

The bill is an appropriation act for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year 2024-2025. It outlines funding allocations and budget provisions for various programs and activities within the Department of Agriculture. The main purpose of the bill is to ensure adequate financial resources are available to support agricultural initiatives, rural development, food safety programs, and other related activities. This legislation aims to sustain and enhance the department's operations and services to benefit farmers, rural communities, and consumers. Key provisions include specific funding amounts for different programs, projects, and administrative expenses within the Department of Agriculture. The bill's passage would have a direct impact on the department's ability to carry out its functions effectively and efficiently in the specified fiscal year.

• 2024-04-03: Filed

• 2024-04-10: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

• 2024-04-15: Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1

• 2024-04-15: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

• 2024-04-15: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

• 2024-04-15: Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

• 2024-04-30: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 2

• 2024-04-30: Rules suspended.

• 2024-04-30: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

• 2024-04-30: Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

• 2024-04-30: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

• 2024-05-01: Read the third time and passed.

• 2024-05-01: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

• 2024-05-01: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.

• 2024-05-01: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

• 2024-05-01: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.

• 2024-05-02: RULES SUSPENDED

• 2024-05-02: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.

• 2024-05-02: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

• 2024-05-02: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

• 2024-05-02: Returned To Senate as Passed.

• 2024-05-02: Returned from the House as passed.

• 2024-05-02: ORDERED ENROLLED

• 2024-05-02: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

• 2024-05-02: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

• 2024-05-09: Notification that SB63 is now Act 171