Bill > H0418

This bill appropriates a total of $12,323,700 to the Division of Career Technical Education for fiscal year 2026. * **Secondary and General Programs:** $360,400 from the Federal Grant Fund for trustee and operating benefit expenditures and payments. * **Postsecondary Programs:** $10,000,000 from the General Fund and $1,682,900 from the Federal Grant Fund for trustee and operating benefit expenditures and payments. * **Related Programs:** $50,000 from the General Fund and $230,400 from the Federal Grant Fund for trustee and operating benefit expenditures and payments. * **Technical College Capacity Enhancements:** Up to $10,000,000 from the General Fund is allocated for capacity enhancements at specific technical colleges, with individual institutions receiving up to $1,666,666. These colleges must submit interim and end-of-year reports on fund expenditures. * **Adult Education and Literacy Report:** The Division of Career Technical Education is required to report on all funds spent for adult education and literacy over the previous five fiscal years, detailing outcomes and return on investment. * **Exemptions from Object Transfer Limitations:** The Secondary and General Programs, Postsecondary Programs, and Related Programs within the Division of Career Technical Education are exempted from certain object transfer limitations for federal Perkins Career and Technical Education funds.