S.B. 1513 Summary

• Prohibits state departments and agencies from transferring funds appropriated for positions to operating expenses, or vice versa, except to fulfill the legislature's original purpose for the appropriation.

• Addresses findings that the executive branch requested approximately $3.6 billion for over 47,000 permanent and 3,600 temporary authorized positions in fiscal year 2025, representing more than 20 percent of all authorized funds.

• Responds to a December 2024 vacancy report showing 4,085 vacancies (approximately 24 percent) in civil service positions, with concerns that funds are being transferred or used inconsistently with their intended purposes.

• Takes effect upon approval.