HB 22-1197 Summary

• Delays the effective date of sections 2-9 of the 2021 Department of Early Childhood law from July 1, 2022 to the effective date of HB 22-1197.

• Transfers $3,500,000 from the general fund to the capital construction fund's information technology capital account on April 1, 2022.

• Appropriates $326,413 to the Department of Early Childhood for the 2021-22 fiscal year, including $245,837 for personal services (1.8 FTE), operating expenses, and employee benefits.

• Appropriates $3,500,000 from the information technology capital account for capital construction related to data systems supporting the universal preschool program.

• Includes a safety clause declaring the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety.