HB 12-1194 Summary

• Amends Part XVI of the 2011 long bill (SB 11-209) to make supplemental appropriations to the Department of Public Health and Environment for fiscal year 2011-2012, totaling $481,171,813 across all funding sources.

• Appropriates funds across 11 major divisions including Administration and Support, Laboratory Services, Air Pollution Control, Water Quality Control, Hazardous Materials and Waste Management, Disease Control, Prevention Services, and Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services.

• Increases appropriation from the Processors and End Users Fund for waste tire management from $1,431,527 to $2,040,847 for fiscal year 2010 (Section 2).

• Decreases operating expenses for health statistics and vital records by $40,000 in cash funds for fiscal year 2011, split between the Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Fund and the Tobacco Education Programs Fund (Section 3).

• Declares the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety.