HB 1178 Summary

• Appropriates funds from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability for fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, with the specific dollar amount to be determined.

• Requires budgeting of all funds in three categories: Quality, Accountability, and IT/Data Processing, each set at $0.00 for FY-16.

• Sets budgetary limitations of 0.0 full-time-equivalent employees and $0.00 for lease-purchase agreements for fiscal year 2016.

• Allows appropriations (excluding capital outlay) to be budgeted for either FY-16 or FY-17 but not both simultaneously; FY-16 funds must be encumbered by June 30, 2016 and expended by November 15, 2016, with unused funds lapsing to the general fund.

• Becomes effective July 1, 2015.