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Amend the bill by adding after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2. Calculation and transfer; premium costs. The State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of increased premium costs that apply to each General Fund account and Highway Fund account for all departments and agencies statewide and transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations and allocations in fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Human Resources 0038
 
Initiative: Establishes one Office Associate II position to provide administrative support.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$54,249	$75,531	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$54,249	$75,531	

Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017
 
Initiative: Appropriates and allocates funds to executive branch departments and independent agencies to provide health insurance coverage for seasonal employees.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$1,113,612	$1,484,815	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,113,612	$1,484,815	

HIGHWAY FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$215,368	$287,158	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$215,368	$287,158	

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21	
			
GENERAL FUND	$1,167,861	$1,560,346	
HIGHWAY FUND	$215,368	$287,158	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,383,229	$1,847,504	

LEGISLATURE
 
Legislature 0081
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for the Legislature's additional costs of providing health insurance coverage for session-only employees.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
Personal Services	$64,960	$32,122	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$64,960	$32,122	

LEGISLATURE			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21	
			
GENERAL FUND	$64,960	$32,122	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$64,960	$32,122	

SECTION TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21	
			
GENERAL FUND	$1,232,821	$1,592,468	
HIGHWAY FUND	$215,368	$287,158	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,448,189	$1,879,626	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment requires the State Budget Officer to calculate the increased cost to state departments and agencies due to the requirements of the bill and transfer the amounts by financial order. This amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)