HB1098 Summary

• Appropriates funds for the Department of Education - Educational Television Division (AETN) for fiscal year 2019-2020, with an effective date of July 1, 2019.

• Establishes 102 maximum regular employees across various positions ranging from AETN Director (Grade SE02) to Administrative Specialist II (Grade GS03), with salary appropriation of $5,104,241 for state operations and cash operations combined.

• Authorizes 5 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees for State Operations ($8,800) and 46 temporary or part-time employees for Cash Operations ($366,930).

• Appropriates total funding of $14,168,113 ($5,730,578 for State Operations and $8,437,535 for Cash Operations) covering personal services, operating expenses, capital outlay, grants and aid, and promotional items.

• Requires compliance with state procurement law, accounting procedures, revenue stabilization law, and other fiscal control laws in disbursement of appropriated funds.