Bill > HB1014

This bill appropriates funds for the protection and advocacy project for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. * **Protection and advocacy operations:** $8,208,330 is appropriated from the General Fund and other funds for the day-to-day expenses of the protection and advocacy project. * **New and vacant FTE pool:** $361,911 is appropriated from other funds to establish a pool for new and vacant full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. These funds cannot be spent directly but can be transferred to operations with approval. * **Accrued leave payments:** $19,288 is appropriated from the General Fund as one-time funding for accrued leave payments, which will not be part of the base budget for the next biennium. The total appropriation for the project is $8,570,241, with $3,822,953 coming from the General Fund and $4,747,288 from other funds. The bill also authorizes 29.50 full-time equivalent positions.