This bill appropriates additional funds to the Department of Correction for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, authorizing a total of $23,763,500 for various programs and expenses. Key allocations include personnel costs, operating expenditures, and capital outlay across multiple correctional facilities and services. Notably, the bill increases the full-time equivalent position authorization by twelve for the period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.

Significant financial adjustments include the insertion of funds from the Inmate Labor Fund and the Penitentiary Endowment Income Fund, which are designated for specific facilities and programs. For instance, the bill introduces new appropriations for the Federal Grant Fund for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, amounting to $1,023,900. The bill also declares an emergency, allowing certain sections to take effect immediately upon passage and approval, while others will be effective starting July 1, 2025.