HB 251 Summary

• Appropriates $221,121,200 in General Funds to the Office of Management and Budget for one-time supplemental spending in fiscal year 2022.

• Provides $54,600,000 for one-time $1,000 salary supplement to eligible state employees on payroll as of April 30, 2021 and October 22, 2021, with exclusions for part-time hourly employees and the Governor.

• Allocates $15,260,500 for one-time $500 pension supplement to retirees who retired prior to July 1, 2021.

• Includes $72,700,000 for 27th pay period salary funding for school employees in fiscal year 2023, with no obligation on local school districts for fiscal year 2024 continuation.

• Provides contingent appropriations for mental health services ($4,000,000), marijuana control act implementation ($3,600,000), eviction defense program ($2,100,000), and other initiatives dependent on passage of related legislation.