HB1016 Summary

• Appropriates funds for the Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality for fiscal year 2020-2021, totaling approximately $130 million across multiple funding sources including state operations, federal funds, and various trust funds.

• Authorizes a maximum of 421 regular employees plus up to 70 temporary/part-time employees for the division, with specific salary grades and classifications listed for each position.

• Establishes funding for specialized programs including hazardous waste cleanup ($27.4 million), petroleum storage tank trust fund ($21.9 million), landfill post-closure program ($14.4 million), and used tire recycling ($10.8 million).

• Includes special language provisions restricting how certain trust funds may be spent, requiring legislative approval for information technology expenditures, and authorizing a $10 million loan from the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund to the Hazardous Substance Remedial Action Trust Fund.

• Provides authority for the Chief Fiscal Officer to create shared services accounts and allow fund transfers between department divisions with legislative approval to eliminate duplication of services.