HF 2292 Summary

• Appropriates $830,000 in FY2015 and $3,283,000 in FY2016 to the Department of Agriculture for avian influenza emergency response including staff pay, travel, IT support, and local government reimbursement.

• Appropriates $737,000 in FY2015 and $1,495,000 in FY2016 to the Board of Animal Health for staff, sample shipping, temporary employees, laboratory technicians, and data entry staff.

• Appropriates $25,000 in FY2015 and $59,000 in FY2016 to the Department of Health to identify and monitor exposed poultry workers.

• Appropriates $100,000 in FY2015 and $250,000 in FY2016 to the Department of Natural Resources for sampling wild birds to track virus movement, and $151,000 in FY2015 and $393,000 in FY2016 to the Department of Public Safety for emergency operations center and incident command post staffing.

• Appropriates all federal funds received through FY2017 for avian influenza response and requires the Commissioner of Management and Budget to report anticipated and actual federal funds to the Legislative Advisory Commission by January 15, 2018.