Special Litigation Fund

Official name: AG - Special Litigation Fund

Special Litigation Fund spent $1.59 million in FY2026 — 80% of a $1.98 million budget. It ranks 365 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 29% less than in FY2025 ($2.23 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $1.59 million$1,585,074
Budget FY2026: $1.98 millionReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 80%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −28.9%FY2025: $2.23 million

2.0% of Attorney General's Office spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 1031, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Special Litigation Fund by category: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by category

5 categories. The largest, Nuclear Waste Litigation, accounts for 53% of the total.

Categories of Special Litigation Fund, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Nuclear Waste Litigation12

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$702 thousand	Not available
FY2007	$502 thousand	Not available
FY2008	$314 thousand	Not available
FY2009	$2.25 million	Not available
FY2010	$3.39 million	$5.90 million
FY2011	$1.37 million	$7.24 million
FY2012	$2.12 million	$2.96 million
FY2013	$1.64 million	$2.96 million
FY2014	$1.73 million	$2.18 million
FY2015	$1.51 million	$2.51 million
FY2016	$1.82 million	$3.20 million
FY2017	$1.88 million	$2.71 million
FY2018	$2.80 million	$8.88 million
FY2019	$6.76 million	$9.11 million
FY2020	$3.62 million	$4.48 million
FY2021	$2.60 million	$3.36 million
FY2022	$2.05 million	$2.96 million
FY2023	$1.96 million	$2.95 million
FY2024	$1.67 million	$2.28 million
FY2025	$2.23 million	$2.21 million
FY2026	$1.59 million	$1.98 million
FY2027	See note	$1.98 million

Personnel Services01	$663 thousandof $684 thousand	$684 thousand	97%	41.8%

Tobacco Enforcement21	$63.9 thousandof $74.4 thousand	$74.4 thousand	86%	4.0%

PWB Program Costs11	$13.4 thousandof $13.4 thousand	$13.4 thousand	100%	0.8%

Operating04	$1.0 thousandof $1.4 thousand	$1.4 thousand	74%	0.1%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Nuclear Waste Litigation	Personnel Services	Tobacco Enforcement	PWB Program Costs	Operating	Budget
FY2006	$590 thousand	—	—	—	—	—
FY2007	$390 thousand	—	—	—	—	—
FY2008	$93.3 thousand	$74.6 thousand	—	$13.1 thousand	$0	—
FY2009	$136 thousand	$159 thousand	—

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
General Fund	$1.21 million	$1.21 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$1.21 million	$1.21 million
Transfer From Treasurer	$445 thousand	$445 thousand
OF	4758 Transfer From Treasurer	$445 thousand	$445 thousand
Everything else	$20.0 thousand	$20.0 thousand
OF	Youth Tobacco Enforcement Fines

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$1.85 million	$1.85 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$137 thousand= $1.98M	$1.98 million
Legislature approved	$1.98 million	$1.98 million
Current budget	$1.98 million	$1.98 million

FY2010	$572 thousand	$153 thousand	—	$13.3 thousand	$3	$5.90 million

FY2011	$102 thousand	$154 thousand	—	$11.9 thousand	$3	$7.24 million

FY2012	$103 thousand	$156 thousand	—	$8.9 thousand	$3	$2.96 million

FY2013	$103 thousand	$156 thousand	—	$12.3 thousand	$32	$2.96 million

FY2014	$61.8 thousand	$162 thousand	—	$11.0 thousand	$3	$2.18 million

FY2015	$445 thousand	$160 thousand	—	$7.9 thousand	$3	$2.51 million

FY2016	$1.50 million	$168 thousand	—	$6.3 thousand	$1	$3.20 million

FY2017	$1.70 million	$171 thousand	—	$6.1 thousand	$0	$2.71 million

FY2018	$1.64 million	$672 thousand	$57.8 thousand	$2.5 thousand	$12	$8.88 million

FY2019	$1.70 million	$658 thousand	$85.5 thousand	$3.5 thousand	$12	$9.11 million

FY2020	$1.80 million	$769 thousand	$70.5 thousand	$2.5 thousand	$32	$4.48 million

FY2021	$1.17 million	$662 thousand	$53.5 thousand	$1.3 thousand	$25	$3.36 million

FY2022	$1.15 million	$766 thousand	$103 thousand	$7.6 thousand	$25	$2.96 million

FY2023	$1.05 million	$785 thousand	$116 thousand	$8.4 thousand	$25	$2.95 million

FY2024	$863 thousand	$721 thousand	$83.2 thousand	$6.3 thousand	minus $188	$2.28 million

FY2025	$1.15 million	$970 thousand	$105 thousand	$7.8 thousand	$23	$2.21 million

FY2026	$844 thousand	$663 thousand	$63.9 thousand	$13.4 thousand	$1.0 thousand	$1.98 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	$1.98 million

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$358 thousand	$358 thousand
IA	4781 Transfer From Public Works Board	$277 thousand	$277 thousand
IA	4772 Trans From Alcohol & Drub Abuse	$81.0 thousand	$81.0 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4781 Transfer From Public Works Board

4772 Trans From Alcohol & Drub Abuse

Special Litigation Fund

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

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How the FY2026 budget got here

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