HB 1797 Summary

• Appropriates $78,502,047 from the State General Fund and $1,748,522,136 from special funds to the Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025).

• Authorizes 1,296 permanent full-time and 455 time-limited full-time positions; restricts salary increases and position escalations without approval from the Department of Finance and Administration.

• Transfers $1,000,000 to the Department of Health for the Child Care Licensure Program and $250,000 to the Department of Public Safety's Juvenile Facility Monitoring Unit.

• Establishes performance targets for child support enforcement, food assistance, aging services, youth services, and other programs, with progress to be reported by January 1, 2025.

• Reappropriates $58,327,806 in Capital Expense Funds from prior authorization, including $4,327,806 for computer expenses and $54,000,000 to secure federal funding for a new computer system.