HB 1145 Summary

• Appropriates $0.00 to the Department of Labor for fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, distributed across six operational categories (Administration, Asbestos Abatement, Regulation & Enforcement, Workers' Compensation Compliance, Statistical Research and Licensing, and Occupational Safety & Health).

• Authorizes the Commissioner of Labor to set employee duties and compensation as needed, with no limitation on full-time-equivalent employees or lease-purchase agreements for FY 2012.

• Establishes that appropriated funds may be budgeted for either FY 2012 or FY 2013 (but not both), with FY 2012 funds expiring November 15, 2012, and FY 2013 funds expiring November 15, 2013.

• Allows unspent FY 2012 funds to be re-budgeted for FY 2013 through a budget work program revision approved by the Office of State Finance.

• Becomes effective September 1, 2011.