SB0082: SENATE-PASSED (Date Completed: 5-12-21) - FY 2021-22 GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET

FY 2021-22 GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET S.B. 82 (S-3): SENATE-PASSED

Senate Bill 82 (S-3 as passed by the Senate)

			CHANGES FROM FY 2020-21 YEAR-TO-DATE
FULL-TIME EQUATED (FTE) CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/FUNDING SOURCE	FY 2020-21 YEAR-TO-DATE*	FY 2021-22 SENATE-PASSED	AMOUNT	PERCENT
FTE Positions............................................................	7,370.1	3,379.6	(3,990.5)	(54.1)
GROSS.....................................................................	4,518,092,400	4,345,228,600	(172,863,800)	(3.8)
Less:
Interdepartmental Grants Received.......................	1,099,669,700	1,131,997,400	32,327,700	2.9
ADJUSTED GROSS.................................................	3,418,422,700	3,213,231,200	(205,191,500)	(6.0)
Less:
Federal Funds........................................................	50,045,400	46,668,300	(3,377,100)	(6.7)
Local and Private....................................................	16,029,500	16,001,200	(28,300)	(0.2)
TOTAL STATE SPENDING......................................	3,352,347,800	3,150,561,700	(201,786,100)	(6.0)
Less:
Other State Restricted Funds.................................	2,200,175,500	2,174,373,700	(25,801,800)	(1.2)
GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE.................	1,152,172,300	976,188,000	(175,984,300)	(15.3)
PAYMENTS TO LOCALS.........................................	1,630,580,900	1,675,975,400	45,394,500	2.8

*As of February 8, 2021.

Boilerplate Changes from FY 2020-21 Year-to-Date:

1. Extent Permissible. The Governor included the phrase "to the extent permissible under statute" to the sections related to Buy American, ensuring business in deprived areas, and out-of-State travel. The Senate did not include. (Secs. 205, 206, 207)

2. Communications with Legislators. The Governor deleted the prohibition against departments' taking disciplinary action against employees communicating with legislators or their staff. The Senate retained the section. (Sec. 206)

3. Budget Stabilization Fund. The Governor/Senate recommended zero deposits into the BSF. (Sec. 210)

4. FTE Quarterly Report. The Governor deleted the quarterly report on FTEs and remote work. The Senate retained the section. (Sec. 216)

5. Work Project Prioritization. The Governor deleted the requirement that work project appropriation be used before new appropriations. The Senate retained the section. (Sec. 217)

6. State Administrative Board Transfers. The Governor deleted the section that allows the Legislature to vote in concurrent to funds transferred by the State Administrative Board. The Senate retained the section. (Sec. 218)

7. Retention of Report. The Governor deleted the section requiring departments to retain copies of reports. The retained the section. (Sec. 219)

8. Policy Change Reporting Requirement. The Governor deleted a report due April 1 that requires each department to specify policy changes made to implement enacted legislation. The Senate retained the section. (Sec. 220)

9. General Fund Prioritization. The Governor deleted the prohibition on the departments from using General Fund appropriations where Federal and Private Funds are available. The Senate retained the section. (Sec. 221)

10. Coronavirus Work Project Notification. The Governor deleted a notification by the Budget Director on any changes in planned spending for work projects containing coronavirus relief funds. The Senate retained the section. (Sec. 222)

11. Coronavirus Relief Fund Deposit. The Governor/Senate deleted a section that deposits any unspent coronavirus funds on December 30 into the Unemployment Compensation Fund. (Sec. 223)

12. Auditor General. The Governor deleted the requirement that departments report within six months after an audit with implementation of any identified initiatives related to savings and efficiencies found by the Auditor General and required the Auditor General to conduct another audit on any noncompliant departments and charge the corresponding department for the cost of performing another audit. The Senate retained the section. (Sec. 229)

13. Contingency Plan. The Governor removed the requirement that the State Budget Director issue a report that includes a contingency plan if Federal funding reduces $10.0 million or a 10%. The Senate retained the section. (Sec. 235)

14. Return on Taxpayer Investment. The Governor deleted the requirement that the State Budget Director list new or increase programs over $500,000 in the Governor's budget recommendation, establish metrics for measuring the programs listed, and providing an update on the metrics of those programs in two years. The Senate retained the section. (Sec. 240)

15. Modified Boilerplate. The Senate modified a number of sections to connect boilerplate sections to part 1 appropriations. (Secs. 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 211, 212, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222)

16. Technical Modification. The Governor made a number of technical adjustments such as revised dates, spending totals, definitions, and moving department budgets to individual articles. (Secs. 201, 203, 204, 209, 210, and 212)

Date Completed: 5-12-21 Fiscal Analysts: Cory Savino, Joe Carrasco, Jr.,

Ryan Bergan, and Elizabeth Raczkowski

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.