Engrossed Senate Bill 134 Summary

• Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, to perform statutorily required duties.

• Requires the Department of Human Services to budget all appropriated and other funds across designated categories including Children and Family Services, Child Care, Developmental Disabilities Services, TANF programs, and Food Stamps.

• Authorizes the Director of Human Services to set employee duties and compensation, with budgetary limitations on full-time-equivalent employees and expenditures for non-capital projects.

• Exempts unanticipated federal funds awarded after July 1, 2009 from expenditure limitations, provided operational funds are included in agency budget work programs.

• Effective date: September 1, 2009.