HB1206 Summary

• Appropriates $309.8 million for the Department of Corrections - Division of Correction Inmate Care & Custody for fiscal year 2021-2022, including regular salaries of $174.5 million, personal services matching of $66.6 million, and overtime of $2.55 million

• Authorizes 4,616 regular employees for the Division of Correction and 462 contingent medical services positions, plus up to 170 temporary/part-time extra help employees when needed

• Appropriates funding for county jail reimbursements ($20.5 million), prison industry program ($10.2 million), farm operations ($17.1 million), work release program ($8 million), and inmate welfare program ($14.2 million)

• Grants the Department flexibility to transfer appropriations between line items and funds for medical services, facility operations, construction, overtime, and utility rate increases, subject to approval by the Chief Fiscal Officer and Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee

• Establishes contingent authority for the Department to maintain 201 shared services positions including administrative, information technology, and support staff positions across the agency