HB 1018 Summary

• Appropriates $8,222,740 for Department of Energy and Environment shared services, including $6,210,302 for regular salaries of 109 employees and $2,012,438 for personal services matching for fiscal year 2022-2023

• Establishes 319 regular employees and authorizes 70 temporary/part-time employees for the Division of Environmental Quality, with total appropriations across multiple state and federal operating accounts exceeding $100 million

• Appropriates funds for specialized programs including hazardous waste cleanup ($7.36 million), landfill post-closure ($14.4 million), petroleum storage tank trust fund ($21.9 million), and used tire recycling ($10.8 million)

• Provides federal appropriations totaling $39.4 million for energy programs including LIHEAP grants ($33.1 million) and weatherization assistance ($5.6 million)

• Includes special language provisions restricting equipment purchases to fund interest earnings, requiring legislative approval for certain expenditures, and authorizing a $10 million loan from Budget Stabilization Trust Fund to Hazardous Substance Remedial Action Trust Fund by June 30, 2023