The bill proposes an appropriation for the Department of Corrections - Division of Community Correction for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, establishing a maximum of 1,545 regular employees with specified salary grades. It allocates a total of $119,395,866 for operational expenses, including regular salaries of $70,673,496, extra help at $100,000, and personal services matching at $29,002,806. Key provisions include funding for community correction programs, transitional housing, and federal asset forfeiture, along with a new position for a Behavioral Health Aide and $5,285,000 designated for reentry programs.
The bill also introduces special language allowing for flexibility in the use of appropriated funds, requiring prior approval from the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee for reallocating resources or transferring funds due to utility and fuel rate increases. It amends effective dates for certain provisions, extending them to July 1, 2024, and includes a provision for the Department of Corrections to purchase motor vehicles using authorized appropriations. An emergency clause emphasizes the necessity of the Act's effectiveness on July 1, 2024, to prevent harm to essential governmental programs, declaring it in full force from that date.