RÉSUMÉ DIGEST ACT 17 (HB 1) 2016 Regular Session Henry Appropriates $26.3 billion for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-2017, of which $8.8 billion is state general fund (direct) (SGF). SGF increased $771 million when compared to the FY 2015- 2016 existing operating budget as of December 1, 2015. Overall, FY 2016-2017 total General Appropriation Bill (GAB) funding is $1.9 billion more than FY 2015-2016. Other means of financing for FY 2016-2017 include: interagency transfers at $951 million, or $322 million less than FY 2015-2016; fees and self-generated revenues at $2.3 billion, or $124 million more than FY 2015-2016; statutory dedications at $2.6 billion, or $529 million less than FY 2015-2016; and federal funding at $11.6 billion or $1.8 billion more than FY 2015-2016. Effective July 1, 2016.