HB 1069 Summary

• Appropriates $347,964 for the Department of Human Services Secretary's Office for fiscal year 2020-2021, including $287,042 for regular salaries and $60,922 for personal services matching.

• Establishes maximum of 697 regular employees for DHS Operations with detailed salary grades ranging from GS02 to SE05, plus authorizes up to 30 temporary/part-time "Extra Help" positions.

• Appropriates $64,655,589 total for DHS operations including $35,235,148 regular salaries, $11,808,605 personal services matching, $5,571,873 operating expenses, and $2,016,710 data processing services.

• Appropriates additional funds for construction ($12,414,729 from DHS Renovation Fund), emergency services ($111,600 cash), grants ($129,084), and community services ($11,030).

• Authorizes transfer authority for DHS Director to reallocate resources between divisions with approval from Governor and Legislative Council/Joint Budget Committee, including nursing education stipends ($5,000 per student) and recruitment/retention bonuses for nursing and direct care staff.