HB1086 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 1,867 regular employees for the Department of Human Services - Division of County Operations for fiscal year 2018-2019, with specific salary grades ranging from SE01 (director level) to GS02 (entry level)

• Authorizes up to 37 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees at rates not exceeding those in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act

• Appropriates $125,180,946 for operations including $61,508,997 for regular salaries, $629,812 for extra help, and $23,964,858 for personal services matching

• Appropriates additional funds: $139,676 for commodity distribution, $31,379,386 in federal grants (including $28 million for Low Income Energy Assistance Program), $4,000 in state grants, $24,763,381 for TANF and other block grants, and $995,113 for hunger coalition

• Permits up to $3,640,650 in state general revenue from Department of Workforce Services to be transferred to support TANF programs, and allows exemptions from temporary help hour limits during state or federal disaster declarations