HB625 Summary

• Abolishes the Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) and transfers all its functions, powers, and duties to the Department of Budget and Finance effective January 1, 2050.

• Transfers DHRD employees to the Department of Budget and Finance while maintaining their civil service status, salary, seniority, and accumulated benefits.

• Replaces references to the Director of Human Resources Development with the Director of Taxation as the salary benchmark for determining compensation of certain state officials, including the chief election officer, state procurement office administrator, stadium authority manager, and executive office directors.

• Establishes the human resources development special fund within the Department of Budget and Finance to receive revenues from entrepreneurial efforts and in-service training fees, with funds used to support training and development programs.

• Relocates the merit appeals board from DHRD to the Department of Budget and Finance, maintaining its three-member composition and appellate functions for civil service matters.