FY 2008-09 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

Judiciary and Legislature Negative Supplemental

Summary: Senate Passed

House Bill 4309 (S-1)

HFA Director: Mitchell E. Bean

Analysts: Ben Gielczyk and Robin Risko

	Executive		Senate
Budget Area	Gross	GF/GP	Gross	GF/GP
Judiciary	($2,848,600)	($2,848,600)	($2,848,600)	($2,848,600)
Legislature	N/A	N/A	($3,522,800)	($3,522,800)
Legislative Auditor General	N/A	N/A	($502,000)	($502,000)
TOTAL	($2,848,600)	($2,848,600)	($6,873,400)	($6,873,400)

OVERVIEW

House Bill 4309, as passed the House, was a negative supplemental for the Department of Human Services. The bill, as passed the Senate, is a negative supplemental for the Judiciary, Legislature, and Legislative Auditor General. Appropriations for these areas are reduced consistent with similar reductions included in Executive Order 2009-22 for Executive branch departments.

FY 2008-09 Appropriation Items:	Executive	Senate
JUDICIARY 1. Reduce Funding by 4.0% Reduction of 4.0% in total GF/GP appropriations for Judiciary, excluding appropriations for judicial salaries. Reductions are spread to various line items as administrative cuts that will come in the form of vacancies, retirements, and potential furlough days. Branchwide appropriations reductions are allocated back to Supreme Court, Supreme Court Administrative Office, and Court of Appeals.	Gross GF/GP	($2,848,600) ($2,848,600)	($2,848,600) ($2,848,600)
LEGISLATURE *2. House and Senate Operations* Reduction of 4.0% in GF/GP appropriations for the House and Senate, excluding SOCC-related salary and wage expenses. Reduction of $1,282,400 from House operations and $971,300 from Senate operations.	Gross GF/GP	N/A	($2,253,700) ($2,253,700)
3. House and Senate Automated Data Processing Reduction of 4.0% in GF/GP appropriations for House and Senate automated data processing ($81,000 House; $102,000 Senate).	Gross GF/GP	N/A	($183,000) ($183,000)
4. House and Senate Fiscal Agencies Reduction of 4.0% in GF/GP appropriations for the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies ($128,800 House; $128,800 Senate).	Gross GF/GP	N/A	($257,600) ($257,600)
5. Legislative Council Reduction of 4.0% in GF/GP appropriations for Legislative Council operations ($388,400) and Legislative Council automated data processing ($55,000).	Gross GF/GP	N/A	($443,400) ($443,400)
6. Property Management Reduction of 4.0% in GF/GP appropriations for theCoraAndersonHouseOfficeBuilding ($309,400) and theFarnumBuilding ($75,700).	Gross GF/GP	N/A	($385,100) ($385,100)
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR GENERAL *7. Field Operations* Reduction of 4.0% in GF/GP appropriations for field operations.	Gross GF/GP	N/A	($502,000) ($502,000)

FY 2008-09 Appropriation Items:

Executive

Senate

JUDICIARY

1. Reduce Funding by 4.0%

Reduction of 4.0% in total GF/GP appropriations for Judiciary, excluding appropriations for judicial salaries. Reductions are spread to various line items as administrative cuts that will come in the form of vacancies, retirements, and potential furlough days. Branchwide appropriations reductions are allocated back to Supreme Court, Supreme Court Administrative Office, and Court of Appeals.

Gross

GF/GP

($2,848,600)

($2,848,600)

($2,848,600)

($2,848,600)

LEGISLATURE

2. House and Senate Operations

Reduction of 4.0% in GF/GP appropriations for the House and Senate, excluding SOCC-related salary and wage expenses. Reduction of $1,282,400 from House operations and $971,300 from Senate operations.

Gross

GF/GP

N/A

($2,253,700)

($2,253,700)

3. House and Senate Automated Data Processing

Reduction of 4.0% in GF/GP appropriations for House and Senate automated data processing ($81,000 House; $102,000 Senate).

Gross

GF/GP

N/A

($183,000)

($183,000)

4. House and Senate Fiscal Agencies

Reduction of 4.0% in GF/GP appropriations for the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies ($128,800 House; $128,800 Senate).

Gross

GF/GP

N/A

($257,600)

($257,600)

5. Legislative Council

Reduction of 4.0% in GF/GP appropriations for Legislative Council operations ($388,400) and Legislative Council automated data processing ($55,000).

Gross

GF/GP

N/A

($443,400)

($443,400)

6. Property Management

Reduction of 4.0% in GF/GP appropriations for theCoraAndersonHouseOfficeBuilding ($309,400) and theFarnumBuilding ($75,700).

Gross

GF/GP

N/A

($385,100)

($385,100)

LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR GENERAL

7. Field Operations

Reduction of 4.0% in GF/GP appropriations for field operations.

Gross

GF/GP

N/A

($502,000)

($502,000)