SB33 Summary

• Appropriates $16,046,089 from Parks and Tourism Fund for Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism State Parks and Tourism Divisions State Operations for fiscal year 2022-2023, including $11,445,125 for regular salaries and $4,568,364 for personal services matching.

• Establishes maximum of 730 regular employees across various positions from Parks Division Director (Grade SE01) through Waitress/Waiter (Grade GS01), plus authorizes up to 801 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees.

• Appropriates additional funds from multiple sources including $55,316,687 from Conservation Tax proceeds, $968,619 from Tourism Development Trust Fund for Retirement and Relocation Promotion Program, and $37,178,415 from Parks Cash Fund Operations.

• Appropriates $20,000,000 for Delta Heritage Trail Construction Program and $1,006,614 for Wildlife Observation Trails Pilot Program.

• Includes special language provisions authorizing cash prizes up to $10,000 annually for park events, uniform purchases, golf lesson contracts with employees, $150,000 annually for small festivals in communities under 10,500 people, and up to 1,800 hours of extra-help labor at War Memorial Stadium.