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Budget Amendments - HB1400 (Committee Approved)

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Fully Fund OCME Staff Salary Adjustments

Item 289 #1h

Item 289 #1h

First Year - FY2023 Second Year - FY2024
Health and Human Resources
Department of Health FY2023 $0 FY2024 $1,492,846 GF

Language
Page 337, line 30, strike "$19,246,111" and insert "$20,738,957".

Page 337, after line 33, insert:

"Out of the amounts included in this appropriation, $2,984,796 from the general fund in the second year is provided for salary adjustments within the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to address retention and recruitment issues."      



Explanation

(This amendment adds $1.5 million the second year from the general fund to fully fund salary adjustments in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The introduced budget provided about one-half of the need in fiscal year 2024. This would bring the funding up to almost $3.0 million. Currently, the office is experiencing a high level of vacancy and turnover due to the competitive salaries offered by other states for these positions.)