“The Appropriations Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
“appropriations bills
“support of state government
“capital construction
“senators’ salaries
“salaries of constitutional officers
“deficiency appropriations
“appropriations for special purposes or projects
“special fund creation
“exchanges between or disbursements from various funds
“state employee compensation
“state contributions to state employees’ group health insurance
“substantive program provisions within the jurisdictions of other committees that also contain provisions for major appropriations” (committee website).