REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
MR. SPEAKER AND MR. PRESIDENT:
We, the undersigned conferees, have had under consideration the amendments to the following entitled BILL:
H. B. No. 1634: Appropriation; Department of Human Services-Consolidated.
We, therefore, respectfully submit the following report and recommendation:
1. That the Senate recede from its Amendment No. 1.
2. That the House and Senate adopt the following amendment:
AMEND on line 8 by changing the figure "$93,989,326.00" to "$94,528,128.00"
AMEND FURTHER by striking lines 24 through 28.
AMEND FURTHER on line 37 by changing the figure "$337,826,322.00" to "$346,925,860.00"
AMEND FURTHER by striking lines 48 through 267 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES
OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 18,735,470.00
Travel and Subsistence 190,133.00
Contractual Services 1,812,433.00
Commodities 1,920,798.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 544,158.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 2,351,533.00
Total $ 25,554,525.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 18,049,301.00
Special Funds 7,505,224.00
Total $ 25,554,525.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 704
Part Time 8
Time-Limited: Full Time 21
Part Time 1
Any person within the Office of Youth Services classified as Youth Services Counselor Aide I, Youth Services Counselor Aide II, Youth Services Counselor Aide III, Security Officer I, Security Officer II, Security Officer III, Recreation Supervisor, General Services Employee I, General Services Employee II, Youth Services Counselor I, Youth Services Counselor II, and Youth Services Counselor III, who must work on a statutory holiday or any holiday proclaimed by the Governor, may at the discretion of the superintendents of the institutions and the Executive Director of the Office of Youth Services and within available personnel funds, be paid "call back pay" in lieu of "compensatory time credit."
It is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Youth Services shall have the authority to accept from any source including, but not limited to, proceeds from sale of vehicles, equipment or any other property which becomes obsolete or is no longer needed. It is the intent that such funds will be approved for allocation and expenditure in a manner consistent with the rules and regulations of the Department of Finance and Administration.
OFFICE OF SOCIAL SERVICES
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 24,586,157.00
Travel and Subsistence 1,800,000.00
Contractual Services 11,578,026.00
Commodities 325,087.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 1,510,235.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 19,671,200.00
Total $ 59,470,705.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 13,745,383.00
Special Funds 45,725,322.00
Total $ 59,470,705.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 623
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 85
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 659,122.00
Travel and Subsistence 23,000.00
Contractual Services 248,338.00
Commodities 38,285.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 17,000.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 18,585,759.00
Total $ 19,571,504.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 808,152.00
Special Funds 18,763,352.00
Total $ 19,571,504.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 9
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 6
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE/TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 53,819,530.00
Travel and Subsistence 977,057.00
Contractual Services 24,253,447.00
Commodities 1,522,845.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 8,738,245.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 95,622,960.00
Total $ 184,934,084.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 48,607,648.00
Special Funds 136,326,436.00
Total $ 184,934,084.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 1,565
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 228
Part Time 0
Division of Economic Assistance/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) includes budgets previously known as Division of Economic Assistance, Division of Food Stamp Employment and Training, Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program and Welfare Restructuring Program.
DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 19,597,268.00
Travel and Subsistence 383,961.00
Contractual Services 11,473,482.00
Commodities 292,500.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 1,167,389.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 9,718,222.00
Total $ 42,632,822.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 5,263,568.00
Special Funds 37,369,254.00
Total $ 42,632,822.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 313
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 279
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 527,222.00
Travel and Subsistence 27,422.00
Contractual Services 328,141.00
Commodities 39,812.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 10,365.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 16,357,783.00
Total $ 17,290,745.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 0.00
Special Funds 17,290,745.00
Total $ 17,290,745.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 11
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 3
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 10,488,209.00
Travel and Subsistence 215,393.00
Contractual Services 3,700,236.00
Commodities 359,400.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 600,386.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 37,276.00
Total $ 15,400,900.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 4,280,355.00
Special Funds 11,120,545.00
Total $ 15,400,900.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 221
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 43
Part Time 0
SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 125,197.00
Travel and Subsistence 5,000.00
Contractual Services 172,375.00
Commodities 4,700.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 5,000.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 25,483,891.00
Total $ 25,796,163.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 0.00
Special Funds 25,796,163.00
Total $ 25,796,163.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 1
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 2
Part Time 0
Of the funds authorized herein to be expended from the Subsidies, Loans and Grants Major Object of Expenditure of the Social Services Block Grant Program, a minimum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) shall be allocated to the Office of Youth Services to be used in the Community Services Program.
OFFICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 1,117,060.00
Travel and Subsistence 34,032.00
Contractual Services 1,825,163.00
Commodities 934,798.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 538,839.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 46,352,648.00
Total $ 50,802,540.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 3,773,721.00
Special Funds 47,028,819.00
Total $ 50,802,540.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 16
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 11
Part Time 0
AMEND FURTHER on page 14, after line 434, by inserting the following new Sections 13 and 14 and renumbering succeeding sections:
SECTION 13. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Human Services have authority to escalate the various budgets only in the major objects of Contractual Services and Subsidies and only with the approval of the State Fiscal Officer, from special funds collected or available from the TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Grant, in the current or any prior fiscal year, not to exceed Seventy-one Million Dollars ($71,000,000.00). Upon such approval, the Department of Human Services may expend such funds in the manner authorized by law.
The Executive Director of the Department of Human Services shall submit to the Department of Finance and Administration a certified statement providing a detailed explanation for any escalation and an assessment of the impact on the agency's General Fund budget for the three (3) fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the escalation is requested. A copy of this submission shall be sent to the Legislative Budget Office.
SECTION 14. Of the funds appropriated in Section 2, One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) federal funds shall be transferred to the Office of the Attorney General for the purpose of subgranting with entities which will develop and implement programs that serve unmet needs of "at risk" youth in the state. The Attorney General shall administer the transferred TANF funds.
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CONFEREES FOR THE HOUSE |
CONFEREES FOR THE SENATE |
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X (SIGNED:) |
X (SIGNED:) |
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Charlie Capps, Jr. |
Jack Gordon |
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X (SIGNED:) |
X (SIGNED:) |
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Bobby Moody |
Vincent Scoper |
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X (SIGNED:) |
X (SIGNED:) |
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Frank Hamilton |
Robert G. Huggins |