Session Law 2011-391 (House Bill 22) Summary

• Modifies appropriations and fund allocations in the Current Operations and Capital Improvements Budget Act (S.L. 2011-145) with technical and clarifying changes to agency budgets across education, health, transportation, and general government.

• Adjusts General Fund appropriations totaling approximately $19.68 billion for fiscal year 2011-2012 and $19.94 billion for 2012-2013, including modifications to repairs and renovations reserve accounts and various departmental allocations.

• Makes structural changes to state government including reorganizing the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety into a new Department of Public Safety with consolidated divisions, and transferring radiation protection functions from DENR to DHHS.

• Implements policy changes affecting higher education (community college funding, Career and College Promise programs), public schools (teacher reduction-in-force policies), Medicaid services, and child development programs.

• Includes various fee adjustments, court cost modifications, personnel requirements including salary freeze exceptions, and provisions affecting multiple state agencies' operations and staffing levels.