HB1179 Summary

• Appropriates $11,972,292 for Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism Shared Services operations for fiscal year 2023-2024, including regular salaries of $5,834,863 and operating expenses.

• Establishes maximum of 105 regular employees and authorizes 11 temporary/part-time employees for the Shared Services division.

• Appropriates $6,608,136 for Division of Heritage State Operations, including 133 regular employees and 65 temporary/part-time employees, with salaries of $3,889,871.

• Authorizes multiple specialized appropriations totaling over $76 million for heritage programs, including $48,000,000 for state-owned lands/historic sites grants and $40,000,000 for major historic rehabilitation program expenses.

• Appropriates funds for various heritage initiatives including Amendment 75 Conservation Tax Operations ($6,009,189), natural heritage programs, archives operations, and arts council programs.