HB 1227 Summary

• Appropriates funds from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, with the specific amount to be determined (currently shown as $0.00).

• Requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to budget all funds across three categories: Administration Services, Education, and Field Operations for FY-16.

• Establishes budgetary limitations of 0.0 full-time-equivalent employees and $0.00 for lease-purchase agreements for FY-16, excluding capital and special projects.

• Permits appropriations to be budgeted for either FY-16 or FY-17, with funds encumbered by June 30 of their respective fiscal year and expended by November 15, but prohibits simultaneous budgeting in both years.

• Becomes effective July 1, 2015.