HB 1158 Summary

• Establishes 9 supplemental positions for the Department of Correction's Roosevelt Road Barracks facility for fiscal year 2011-2012, including 1 lieutenant, 1 sergeant, 1 food preparation supervisor, and 6 corporals.

• Appropriates $560,759 in supplemental funds for personal services and operating expenses, comprising $102,449 in regular salaries, $41,882 in personal service matching, $224,200 in operating expenses, and $192,228 in professional fees.

• Transfers $1,410,826 from the General Improvement Fund to the Inmate Care and Custody Fund Account to establish and operate the Roosevelt Road inmate housing facility.

• Carries forward transferred funds for use through fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.

• Declares an emergency exists due to insufficient Department of Correction funds for essential governmental services, making the act effective upon passage and approval.