ENGR. H. B. NO. 2442 Summary

• Appropriates funds from the General Revenue Fund to the J.D. McCarty Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, with amounts to be specified.

• Authorizes the J.D. McCarty Center to expend funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Fund (Fund 490) for operations, with amounts to be specified.

• Establishes budgetary categories and limitations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, including full-time-equivalent employee caps and lease-purchase agreement limits.

• Permits appropriations to be budgeted for either FY-11 or FY-12, with FY-11 funds requiring encumbrance by June 30, 2011 and expenditure by November 15, 2011; unspent funds may roll over to FY-12 with agency approval.

• Declares an emergency effective date of July 1, 2010, allowing the act to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.