Bill > HB1174

This bill appropriates funds for the Department of Corrections - Division of Correction for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, totaling $623,235,581. * **Shared Services:** $173,915,900 from the paying account for personal services and operating expenses. This includes $11,662,894 for regular salaries, $4,404,211 for personal services matching, $100,000 for overtime, $15,858,565 for maintenance and general operations, $210,408 for conferences and travel, $250,000 for capital outlay, and $141,429,822 for medical contracts. * **County Jail Reimbursement:** $34,800,000 from the County Jail Reimbursement Fund to reimburse counties for housing state inmates. * **Inmate Care & Custody:** $365,029,592 from the Division of Correction Inmate Care and Custody Fund Account for personal services and operating expenses. This includes $192,640,115 for regular salaries, $100,000 for extra help, $82,977,040 for personal services matching, $15,050,000 for overtime, $69,737,850 for maintenance and general operations, $155,398 for conferences and travel, $655,724 for professional fees, $749,000 for capital outlay, $1,533,000 for jail contracts, and $1,431,465 for energy savings and efficiencies. * **Inmate Welfare Program:** $22,728,979 from a cash fund for personal services and operating expenses. This includes $985,130 for regular salaries, $465,289 for personal services matching, $17,028,560 for maintenance and general operations, and $4,250,000 for capital outlay. * **Work Release Program:** $8,025,860 from a cash fund for operating expenses and debt service. This includes $5,394,120 for operating expenses, $104,150 for conferences and travel, $100,000 for professional fees, and $2,427,590 for capital outlay. * **Prison Industry Program:** $12,357,940 from the Division of Correction Prison Industry Fund for personal services and operating expenses. * **Farm Operations Program:** $19,929,848 from the Division of Correction Farm Fund for personal services and operating expenses. This includes $2,871,466 for regular salaries, $10,000 for extra help, $1,307,018 for personal services matching, $12,900,000 for maintenance and general operations, $53,010 for conferences and travel, $138,354 for professional fees, $2,000,000 for capital outlay, and $650,000 for purchasing cattle/meat. * **Non-Tax Revenue Receipts:** $3,741,200 from a cash fund for operating expenses, including $1,841,000 for maintenance and general operations, $30,000 for professional fees, and $1,870,200 for construction. * **ADC Sex Offender Assessment:** $170,000 from the Sex and Child Offenders Registration Fund for operating expenses, including $50,000 for operating expenses and $120,000 for professional fees. * **Fire Station - Protection:** $25,000 from a cash fund for operating expenses. * **Paws In Prison:** $150,000 from a cash fund for operating expenses. * **Medical Monetary Sanctions:** $5,000,000 from a cash fund for comprehensive inmate/offender health services. The bill also includes provisions for the maximum number of regular and extra help employees for the Division of Correction for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, with a total of 4,509 regular employees and 170 extra help employees. It also allows for certain transfers of appropriations and funds between divisions and accounts, subject to approval by the Governor and the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee, with specific limitations on the amount and purpose of these transfers. The bill is effective from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.