House Bill 664 Summary

• Appropriates $423,400 in additional funds to the State Tax Commission for fiscal year 2012 (July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012) for personnel costs, operating expenditures, and capital outlay across General Services, Audit and Collections, and Revenue Operations divisions.

• Appropriates $35,865,100 to the State Tax Commission for fiscal year 2013 (July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013) across four divisions: General Services ($8,255,600), Audit and Collections ($18,160,600), Revenue Operations ($6,389,700), and Property Tax ($3,059,200).

• Authorizes the State Tax Commission to maintain no more than 461 full-time equivalent positions during fiscal year 2013, with notification to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee for any increases authorized by the Governor.

• Directs a 2% pay increase for all classified and nonclassified permanent performing employees and authorizes use of excess personnel appropriations or salary savings for merit increases; supports funding for increased health insurance benefit costs.

• Requires the State Tax Commission to provide quarterly reports to the Governor and Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee comparing total costs and collections from all "Tax Gap" compliance efforts, with a detailed update at the fall meeting.