HF577 Bill Summary

• Appropriations: Allocates $61.65 billion to state government operations for fiscal years 2012-2013, including funding for legislature, governor, constitutional officers, and various state agencies.

• Government Efficiency Measures: Implements cost-saving reforms including zero-based budgeting, employee salary freeze through June 2013, reduction of deputy and assistant commissioner positions, and consolidation of information technology services under the chief information officer.

• Workforce Reduction: Requires 12% reduction in full-time equivalent executive branch employees by June 30, 2013, and 15% by June 30, 2015, using attrition, hiring freezes, early retirement incentives, and potential layoffs.

• Revenue Enhancement Initiatives: Establishes federal offset program for debt collection, authorizes tax analytics contracts expected to generate $133 million in new revenues, and requires dependent eligibility verification audits for state employee health insurance.

• Sunset Advisory Commission: Creates new sunset review process for state agencies with staggered expiration dates from 2012-2022, requiring periodic legislative review of agency necessity and performance.