SB80 Summary

• Appropriates $168,126 for Department of Agriculture Shared Services, including $132,000 for regular salaries and $36,126 for personal services matching for fiscal year 2020-2021

• Appropriates $17,821,522 for Department of Agriculture Operations, including $10,671,389 in regular salaries, $96,031 in extra help, $3,785,654 for personal services matching, and operating expenses

• Establishes maximum of 576 regular employees for Department of Agriculture Operations and authorizes up to 176 part-time or temporary employees as needed

• Appropriates $28,746,228 total across multiple specialized programs including livestock and poultry commissions, plant board, forestry operations, and various federal grant-funded initiatives

• Provides transfer authority for the Livestock and Poultry Commission and State Plant Board with prior Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee approval to reallocate funds between accounts as needed for operational efficiency