Mr. Chairman:

I move to amend House Bill 2 (second reading copy -- yellow).

Signed: ____________________________

Representative Bill Mercer


And, that such amendments to House Bill 2 (second reading copy -- yellow) read as follows:


1. Page A-2, line 11:

Strike: "3,287,176 3,337,208"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "3,231,399 3,281,300"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]


2. Page A-3:

Following: line 3

Insert: "The Executive Office Program includes a reduction in general fund of $55,777 in fiscal year 2022 and $55,908 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans. "


3. Page A-3, line 20:

Strike: "2,045,419 2,048,399"           [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "1,980,415 1,983,214"           [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]


4. Page A-4:

Following: line 6

Insert: "The Central Management includes a reduction in state special revenue of $65,004 in fiscal year 2022 and $65,185 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans. "


5. Page A-4, line 10:

Strike: "8,224,141 8,399,951"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "7,753,257 7,927,599"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "155,452 155,452"     [Proprietary FY22 FY23]

Insert: "129,291 129,207"     [Proprietary FY22 FY23]


6. Page A-5:

Following: line 8

Insert: "The Director’s Office Program includes a reduction in general fund of $470,884 in fiscal year 2022 and $472,352 in fiscal year 2023 and proprietary fund of $26,161 in fiscal year 2022 and $26,245 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."


7. Page A-5, line 12:

Strike: "14,911,619 17,713,284"[General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "14,861,532 17,662,985"       [General Fund FY22 FY23]


8. Page A-5, line 16:

Strike: "196,733 198,075"     [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "155,748 159,784"     [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "80,761 80,858"         [Proprietary FY22 FY23]

Insert: "52,080 52,099"         [Proprietary FY22 FY23]


9. Page A-6:

Following: line 26

Insert: "The Director’s Office includes a reduction in general fund of $50,087 in fiscal year 2022 and $50,299 in fiscal year 2023. The State Financial Services Division includes a reduction in state special revenue of $40,985 in fiscal year 2022 and $38,291 in fiscal year 2023 and proprietary fund of $28,681 in fiscal year 2022 and $28,759 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans. "


10. Page A-7, line 3:

Strike: "2,437,073 2,471,654"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "2,363,419 2,397,865"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "11,066,796 11,023,582"       [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "11,015,373 10,792,061"       [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]


11. Page A-7, line 23:

Strike: "600,000 600,000"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "549,325 549,225"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]


12. Page A-8:

Following: line 1

Insert: "The Office of Tourism and Business Development includes a reduction in general fund of $73,654 in fiscal year 2022 and $73,789 in fiscal year 2023 and state special revenue of $51,423 in fiscal year 2022 and $51,521 in fiscal year 2023. The Director’s Office includes a reduction in federal special revenue of $50,675 in fiscal year 2022 and $50,775 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."


13. Page A-8, line 9: .

Strike: "321,221 326,498"     [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "305,527 310,752"     [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "702,576 703,089"     [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "369,942 369,503"     [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "606,840 607,934"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "432,034 432,636"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]


14. Page A-8:

Following: line 22

Insert: "The Commissioner’s Office/Centralized Services Division includes a reduction in general fund of $15,694 in fiscal year 2022 and $15,746 in fiscal year 2023, state special revenue of $332,634 in fiscal year 2022 and $333,586 in fiscal year 2023, and federal special revenue of $174,806 in fiscal year 2022 and $175,298 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."


15. Page A-8, line 26:

Strike: "763,931 778,599"     [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "724,221 738,800"     [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "539,848 540,587"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "415,881 416,312"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]


16. Page A-10, line 2:

Strike: "857,279 860,279"     [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "847,811 850,797"     [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]


17. Page A-10:

Following: line 10

Insert: "The Director’s Office includes a reduction in general fund of $39,710 in fiscal year 2022 and $39,799 in fiscal year 2023 and federal special revenue of $123,967 in fiscal year 2022 and $124,275 in fiscal year 2023. The Veterans' Affairs Program includes a reduction in state special revenue of $9,468 in fiscal year 2022 and $9,482 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."


18. Page C-2, line 9:

Strike: "18,802,024 18,839,409"       [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "18,430,205 18,466,464"       [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "750,064 751,364"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "621,761 622,662"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]


19. Page C-2:

Following: line 20

Insert: "The Administration Division includes a reduction in state special revenue of $371,819 in fiscal year 2022 and $372,945 in fiscal year 2023 and federal special revenue of $128,303 in fiscal year 2022 and $128,702 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."


20. Page C-2, line 24:

Strike: "837,179 847,650"     [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "802,742 813,125"     [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "3,258,251 3,261,005"           [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "3,098,843 3,101,100"           [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "709,518 712,682"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "620,943 623,860"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]


21. Page C-3:

Following: line 19

Insert: "The Central Management Program includes a reduction in general fund of $34,437 in fiscal year 2022 and $34,525 in fiscal year 2023, state special revenue of $159,408 in fiscal year 2022 and $159,905 in fiscal year 2023, and federal special revenue of $88,575 in fiscal year 2022 and $88,822 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."


22. Page C-4, line 6:

Strike: "135,104,044 135,391,799"   [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "133,394,730 133,678,343"   [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "8,969,540 8,973,763"           [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "8,081,261 8,082,641"           [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]


23. Page C-4:

Following: line 19

Insert: "The Maintenance Program includes a reduction in state special revenue of $1,709,314 in fiscal year 2022 and $1,713,456 in fiscal year 2023 and federal special revenue of $888,279 in fiscal year 2022 and $891,122 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."


24. Page C-5, line 4:

Strike: "3,000,805 3,063,845"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "2,981,572 3,044,546"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "2,171,582 2,175,133"           [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "2,102,073 2,105,933"           [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "1,988,699 1,992,962"           [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "1,977,276 1,981,500"           [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]


25. Page C-5:

Following: line 15

Insert: "The Animal Health Division includes a reduction in general fund of $19,233 in fiscal year 2022 and $19,299 in fiscal year 2023, state special revenue of $69,506 in fiscal year 2022 and $69,200 in fiscal year 2023, and federal special revenue of $11,423 in fiscal year 2022 and $11,462 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."


26. Page C-5, line 19:

Strike: "4,538,779 4,612,908"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "4,300,720 4,374,226"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "3,474,026 3,468,893"           [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "3,253,422 3,247,753"           [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "32,502 31,833"         [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "28,562 27,881"         [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]


27. Page C-7:

Following: line 2

Insert: "The Director's Office includes a reduction in general fund of $238,059 in fiscal year 2022 and $238,682 in fiscal year 2023, state special revenue of $220,604 in fiscal year 2022 and $221,140 in fiscal year 2023, and federal special revenue of $3,940 in fiscal year 2022 and $3,952 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."


28. Page C-7, line 6:

Strike: "248,240 252,961"     [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "240,834 245,540"     [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "1,435,162 1,438,415"           [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "1,367,370 1,370,421"           [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "142,263 141,413"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "128,571 127,682"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "138,297 138,561"     [Proprietary FY22 FY23]

Insert: "134,382 134,639"     [Proprietary FY22 FY23]


29. Page C-7:

Following: line 19

Insert: "The Central Management Division includes a reduction in general fund of $7,406 in fiscal year 2022 and $7,421 in fiscal year 2023, state special revenue of $67,792 in fiscal year 2022 and $67,994 in fiscal year 2023, federal special revenue of $13,692 in fiscal year 2022 and $13,731 in fiscal year 2023, and proprietary funds of $3,915 in fiscal year 2022 and $3,922 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."



30. Page D-2: line 6.

Strike: "687,253 688,037"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "680,480 681,243"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]


31. Page D-2, line 16: .

Strike: "1,878,993 1,901,274"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "1,664,986 1,685,356"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "805,490 807,062"     [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "627,302 627,947"     [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "37,443 37,516"         [Proprietary FY22 FY23]

Insert: "25,327 25,347"         [Proprietary FY22 FY23]


32. Page D-2: .

Following: line 24

Insert: "The Division of Criminal Investigation includes a reduction in federal special revenue of $6,773 in fiscal year 2022 and $6,794 in fiscal year 2023. Central Services Division includes a reduction in general fund of $214,007 in fiscal year 2022 and $215,918 in fiscal year 2023, state special revenue of $178,188 in fiscal year 2022 and $179,115 in fiscal year 2023, and proprietary funds of $12,116 in fiscal year 2022 and $12,169 in fiscal year 2023. The reductions are the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."


33. Page D-3, line 1: .

Strike: "3,946,299 3,956,411"           [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "3,914,566 3,924,584"           [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]


34. Page D-3: .

Following: line 18

Insert: "The Public Service Regulation Program includes a reduction in state special revenue of $31,733 in fiscal year 2022 and $31,827 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."


35. Page D-5, line 8: .

Strike: "14,486,178 14,716,056"       [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "13,565,291 13,793,445"       [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "604,337 604,372"     [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "604,227 604,261"     [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "13,513,988 13,514,301" [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "13,503,613 13,503,898" [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]


36. Page D-6: .

Following: line 23

Insert: "The Director's Office includes a reduction in general fund of $920,887 in fiscal year 2022 and $922,611 in fiscal year 2023, state special revenue of $110 in fiscal year 2022 and $111 in fiscal year 2023, and federal special revenue of $10,375 in fiscal year 2022 and $10,403 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."


37. Page E-5, line 15: .

Strike: "2,827,196 2,884,226"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "2,803,741 2,860,682"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "1,865,743 1,865,938"           [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "1,864,197 1,864,386"           [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "883,826 883,836"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "883,690 883,700"     [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]


38. Page E-6: .

Following: line 3

Insert: "The Statewide Library Resources includes a reduction in general fund of $23,455 in fiscal year 2022 and $23,544 in fiscal year 2023, state special revenue of $1,546 in fiscal year 2022 and $1,552 in fiscal year 2023, and federal special revenue of $136 in fiscal year 2022 and $136 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."


39. Page E-6, line 7: .

Strike: "1,043,816 1,071,124"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "1,016,155 1,043,380"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "108,859 108,946"[Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "97,894 97,959"         [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Strike: "206,290 206,288"     [Proprietary FY22 FY23]

Insert: "206,277 206,275"     [Proprietary FY22 FY23]


40. Page E-6: .

Following: line 24

Insert: "The Administration Program includes a reduction in general fund of $27,661 in fiscal year 2022 and $27,744 in fiscal year 2023, federal special revenue of $10,965 in fiscal year 2022 and $10,987 in fiscal year 2023, and proprietary funds of $13 in fiscal year 2022 and $13 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."


41. Page E-7, line 1: .

Strike: "3,697,901 3,758,352"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "3,658,184 3,718,524"           [General Fund FY22 FY23]


42. Page E-7, line 9: .

Strike: "329,563 329,604"     [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "328,100 328,139"     [State Special Fund FY22 FY23]


43. Page E-8, line 10: .

Strike: "2,354,425 2,354,659"           [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "2,339,605 2,339,814"           [Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]


44. Page E-9: .

Following: line 19

Insert: "The Administration Program includes a reduction in general fund of $39,717 in fiscal year 2022 and $39,828 in fiscal year 2023, the Student Assistance Program includes a reduction in state special revenue of $1,463 in fiscal year 2022 and $1,465 in fiscal year 2023, and the Guaranteed Student Loan includes a reduction in federal special revenue of $14,820 in fiscal year 2022 and $14,845 in fiscal year 2023. The reduction is the equivalent of an additional 1% vacancy savings. The agency may allocate this reduction in funding among programs when developing 2023 biennium operating plans."



- END -

Explanation - The amendment increases vacancy savings in state agencies from 4.0% to 5.0%. The following chart shows the reductions to general fund, state special revenue, federal special revenue, and proprietary funds by agency included in the amendment.