HB1001 (2021) is the biennial budget for the State of Indiana, as passed by the General Assembly. It appropriates approximately $92.2 billion for FY 22-23.
The Senate passed HB1001 on April 22, 2021, by a vote of 46 to 3. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this spending plan passed by the General Assembly includes $42.1 billion of mostly unconstitutional federal funds, representing 45.7% of the state’s entire budget. It not only increases funding for Medicaid, but also appropriates over $3.1 billion from the federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. States should oppose the use of federal taxpayer money for purposes not authorized under Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.