Statutory Provisions Divert General Fund Reversions

The act repeals several statutory provisions that allow for unexpended money in programs operated by the department of human services (department) to remain in the program fund rather than reverting to the general fund. The act repeals other statutory provisions that require the general assembly to appropriate money to a department program. The affected programs and funds include the: Aid to the needy disabled program; Child support collection fund; Child care services and substance use disorder treatment pilot program; and High-risk families cash fund. The act makes the following appropriations: (1) Appropriations made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2020-21 state fiscal year to the department of human services for use by adult assistance programs are adjusted as follows: (a) The general fund appropriation for administration is decreased by $165,149, and the related FTE is decreased by 0.1 FTE; and (b) The general fund appropriation for the disability benefits application assistance program is decreased by $3,589,850. (2) The general fund appropriation made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2020-21 state fiscal year to the department of human services for use by the office of early childhood for the child care services and substance use disorder treatment pilot program is decreased by $500,000 and the related FTE is decreased by 0.6 FTE. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)