DE HR19

Requests the Joint Finance Committee redraft House Bill 275 to free up approximately $28.4 million in the state operating budget for Fiscal Year 2018 to finance the Grants-in-Aid Bill for non-profit organizations.

Requires full adoption of the governor's proposed state employee health care adjustments, including elimination of the "double share" benefit, generating an additional $6.4 million in reductions.

Mandates a 1.1% cut to non-personnel costs across all state agencies, reducing spending by approximately $22 million.

Reduces legislative travel and mileage expenses: House travel cut by $5,000 (12.5%), House mileage cut by $7,000 (10%), Senate travel cut by $2,500 (12.5%), and Senate mileage cut by $4,000 (10%).

Reduces the Office of the Governor's contractual services line item by 5% or $7,635.