Bill > HB2

This bill, the General Appropriation Act of 2023, appropriates funds for state agencies and programs for the fiscal year 2024. * **Legislative Council Service:** $5,264,300 for legislative building services. * **Judicial Branch:** $441,270,900 for various judicial operations, including courts, compilation commission, judicial standards commission, district attorneys, public defender department, and administrative office of the courts. * **General Control:** $2,034,957,900 for agencies such as the Attorney General, State Auditor, Taxation and Revenue Department, Department of Finance and Administration, and others. * **Commerce and Industry:** $305,476,200 for departments and commissions related to commerce and industry, including the Tourism Department and Economic Development Department. * **Agriculture, Energy, and Natural Resources:** $332,881,600 for departments and programs focused on these sectors, including the Cultural Affairs Department, Department of Game and Fish, and Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. * **Health, Hospitals, and Human Services:** $12,868,538,000 for departments and programs related to health and human services, including the Human Services Department, Department of Health, and Early Childhood Education and Care Department. * **Public Safety:** $758,400,800 for public safety agencies, including the Corrections Department, Department of Public Safety, and Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department. * **Transportation:** $1,260,445,600 for the Department of Transportation for projects related to highways, operations, and modal programs. * **Public School Support:** $4,681,685,900 for public education, primarily through the state equalization guarantee distribution, transportation, and supplemental distributions. * **Higher Education:** $3,804,880,500 for higher education institutions and programs, including student financial aid, university operations, and research. * **Information Technology:** $187,438,800 for IT projects across various state agencies. * **Compensation:** $123,399,545 is appropriated for salary increases for state employees, including legislative, judicial, and executive branch employees, as well as higher education faculty and staff. * **Special Appropriations:** Various amounts are appropriated for specific projects and purposes across different agencies, including capital outlay, technology upgrades, and program enhancements. * **Supplemental and Deficiency Appropriations:** $153,889,000 is appropriated for fiscal year 2023 to address shortfalls in various agencies. * **Fund Transfers:** Various amounts are transferred between funds, including to the Conservation Legacy Permanent Fund, Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund, and Appropriation Contingency Fund. * **Opioid Settlement Funds:** $21,000,000 is appropriated from the consumer settlement fund for health and human services programs related to opioid use disorder.