HB1032 Summary

• Establishes 45 regular employees for the Commissioner of State Lands for fiscal year 2018-2019, with positions ranging from Chief Deputy ($125,986) to Customer Service Associate ($42,117).

• Appropriates $3,760,814 from the State Central Services Fund for regular salaries ($2,798,010), extra help ($40,000), personal services matching ($846,804), and operating expenses ($76,000).

• Appropriates $36,334,056 from cash funds for delinquent tax operations, including $1,209,056 for operating expenses, $1,750,000 for professional fees, and $33,000,000 for tax remittal and sale refunds.

• Appropriates an additional $267,800 for capital outlay and operating expenses, $250,000 for the Adopt a Document Program, and $250,000 for submerged lands projects.

• Takes effect July 1, 2018, and requires compliance with state procurement, accounting, budgetary, and fiscal control laws.