SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor

TRUST FUND/GENERAL BILL by Appropriations

Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor; Re-creating the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund within the Executive Office of the Governor; specifying that moneys are appropriated to the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund by the Legislature or pursuant to a specified provision; requiring that federal reimbursements of state emergency expenditures be deposited in a separate account within the fund; prohibiting moneys in the fund from being used to purchase aircraft, boats, or motor vehicles, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/18/2026 08:05 AM

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 5503 (e1) by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)	Similar
  H 941 by Michael Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee	Compare

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  252.3711

  Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/2/2026	S	• Submitted for consideration by Appropriations • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
  2/5/2026	S	• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 5
  2/6/2026	S	• Filed • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2/9/2026	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
  2/10/2026	S	• Introduced
  2/11/2026	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 293 • Amendment(s) failed (722464) -SJ 293 • Read 3rd time -SJ 294 • Passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 10 -SJ 294 • Immediately certified -SJ 299
  2/11/2026	H	• In Messages
  3/5/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/9/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 347925 Failed • Amendment 520451 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 25
  3/9/2026	S	• In returning messages
  3/13/2026	S	• Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (877368) -SJ 915 • Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (520451) -SJ 915 • Passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 7 -SJ 915
  3/13/2026	H	• In Messages • Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 877368 Concur • Passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 20
  3/17/2026	S	• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled