HB 1414 Summary

• Appropriates $620,654 from the Capital Expense Fund to the Attorney General's Office for FY 2021 to cover legal assistance, expert witness fees, court costs, judgments, and settlement agreements, including settlements for environmental cleanup and civil litigation cases.

• Appropriates $1,890,000 to the Attorney General's Office for FY 2022 (upon passage through June 30, 2022) for litigation costs in several major cases including federal education cases, healthcare disputes, and state agency representation.

• Appropriates $199,710,000 to the Governor's Office Division of Medicaid for FY 2021 for federal matching funds for Medicaid medical services.

• Provides additional appropriations to multiple state agencies for FY 2021 including: Department of Mental Health ($20,000,000 for operations), Department of Public Safety ($1,522,743 for Highway Patrol Trooper School), and smaller amounts to Community and Junior College Board, Information Technology Services, and other state agencies.

• Makes appropriations to the State Veteran's Affairs ($8,000,000), Wireless Communication Commission ($331,057), Secretary of State ($267,479), and several other agencies for operations and specific purposes.