6444-S.E AMH ORWA PRIN 268

ESSB 6444 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-5483.2/10) 1507

By Representative Orwall

ADOPTED 3/05/2010

    On page 239, beginning on line 22, strike all of section 707 and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 707.   A new section is added to 2009 c 564 (uncodified) to read as follows:

FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT--STATE AGENCY AND HIGHER EDUCATION EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION REDUCTIONS.

General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 2010).......... ($3,742,000)

General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 2011)......... ($44,906,000)

Special Account Salary/Insurance Increase Account--State Revolving Account Appropriation....................................... ($51,975,000)

           TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... ($100,623,000)

    (1) State agencies, including institutions of higher education, shall reduce compensation expenditures by the amounts specified in this section.  These reductions shall be made proportionately based on each state agency and institution's share of the total compensation of all state employees.

    (2) The appropriations for state agencies, including institutions of higher education, are subject to the following conditions and limitations:  Appropriations are adjusted to reflect changes to agency appropriations to reflect savings resulting from reducing compensation.  To facilitate the transfer of moneys from dedicated funds and accounts the state treasurer is directed to transfer sufficient moneys from each dedicated fund or account to the special account retirement contribution increase revolving account in accordance with schedules provided by the office of financial management."

EFFECT:  Deletes the section reducing appropriations related to SSB 6503 (temporary layoffs), and directs the Office of Financial Management to develop a schedule of reduced compensation expenditures of state agencies by $48,648,000 million General Fund-State and $51,975,000 from all other funds.  The reductions are to be distributed to each agency and institution of higher education proportionately based on each state agency and institution's share of the total compensation of all state employees.

FISCAL IMPACT:

           Reduces General Fund-State by $434,000.

           Increases Other Funds by $40,066,000.

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