Bill > S1451

This bill appropriates and adjusts funds for the Department of Correction for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, totaling a net of $28,436,200 in new appropriations and $9,452,000 in reductions for FY2025, and $4,925,300 in new appropriations and $4,241,900 in reductions for FY2024, while also authorizing additional full-time equivalent positions. * **Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations:** The bill appropriates a total of $28,436,200 to the Department of Correction for various programs, including Management Services ($4,809,700), State Prisons ($13,060,500), County & Out-of-State Placement ($1,923,700), Community Corrections ($8,498,000), and Community-Based Substance Abuse Treatment ($144,300). Funding sources include the General Fund, Inmate Labor Fund, Parolee Supervision Fund, Miscellaneous Revenue Fund, Penitentiary Endowment Income Fund, Federal Grant Fund, and State-Directed Opioid Settlement Fund. * **Fiscal Year 2025 Reductions:** The bill reduces appropriations to the Department of Correction by a total of $9,452,000 for FY2025. These reductions impact Management Services ($163,000), State Prisons ($4,375,900), Community Corrections ($14,000), and Medical Services ($4,899,100). Funding sources for these reductions include the Inmate Labor Fund, Miscellaneous Revenue Fund, ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund, and the General Fund. * **Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations:** The bill appropriates $4,925,300 to the Department of Correction for FY2024, covering Management Services ($2,629,700), State Prisons Administration ($402,000), County & Out-of-State Placement ($1,095,600), and Community Reentry Centers ($798,000). Funding sources include the General Fund, Technology Infrastructure Stabilization Fund, Federal Grant Fund, and Inmate Labor Fund. * **Fiscal Year 2024 Reductions:** The bill reduces appropriations to the Department of Correction by $4,241,900 for FY2024, specifically for Medical Services from the General Fund. * **Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Positions:** The bill authorizes an increase of 84.00 full-time equivalent positions for the Department of Correction for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. * **Effective Dates:** Sections 4 and 5 of the act are effective immediately upon passage and approval, while Sections 1 through 3 are effective on July 1, 2024.