OK HB3524

Unanticipated federal funds received by the State Department of Rehabilitation Services after July 1, 2014 are exempt from expenditure limitations, though funds used for operations must be included in the agency's budget work program

Disability Determination Unit employees whose salaries are 100% federally funded are exempted from the agency's FTE (full-time equivalent) limit

The Department may request early transfer of tax collections to the General Revenue Fund to address cash-flow problems, and may transfer funds between the Rehabilitation Services Federal Fund and Disbursing Funds for client services, supported employment, and independent living programs

Appropriations for FY-15 (ending June 30, 2015) may be budgeted for either FY-15 or FY-16, with specific encumbrance deadlines and lapse dates (November 15, 2015 for FY-15 funds; November 15, 2016 for FY-16 funds)

Lease-purchase agreements are capped at $500,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; the act takes effect July 1, 2014 and includes an emergency clause