Senate Bill 259 Summary

• Makes base budget appropriations from the General Fund for state departments, institutions, and agencies for the fiscal biennium ending June 30, 2013

• Appropriates funds from the State Highway Fund for the maintenance and operation of the Department of Transportation for the 2011-2013 biennium

• Appropriates funds from the State Highway Trust Fund for the Department of Transportation for the 2011-2013 biennium

• Appropriates federal block grant funds to the Department of Health and Human Services and other state agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012

• Becomes effective July 1, 2011, with textual provisions applying only to the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium unless otherwise indicated