HB 1617 Summary

• Reappropriates remaining balances from Act 97 of 2016 capital improvement appropriations to Northwest Technical Institute effective July 1, 2017, from the General Improvement Fund totaling $9,089,678 ($41,667 + $2 + $2,471,400 + $5,805,432 + $171,179).

• Reappropriates cash fund balances from Act 97 of 2016 totaling $135,000 ($55,000 for Industrial Technology Center and $80,000 for Allied Health Facility construction, parking, equipment, and furnishings).

• Restricts contract awards and obligations to available State Treasury funds, but allows institutions to supplement with grants, donations, Federal funds, and unobligated cash income.

• Requires strict compliance with State Purchasing Law, General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, Revenue Stabilization Law, and Department of Finance and Administration regulations.

• Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2017, citing the State Constitution's one-year appropriation limit and the need for immediate funding continuity for the agency's operations.