This bill appropriates additional funds to the Office of Information Technology Services for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, including a total of $10,681,000 for the period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. The funding sources include the General Fund, Administration and Accounting Services Fund, and a new Federal Grant Fund allocation of $454,400, which includes $253,500 for personnel costs and $200,900 for operating expenditures. Additionally, the bill authorizes an increase of 59.5 full-time equivalent positions for fiscal year 2027 and an additional 0.5 positions for fiscal year 2026, specifically for the E-CORE Federal Grant program.
Furthermore, the bill includes a cash transfer of $458,700 from the General Fund to the Administration and Accounting Services Fund for personnel costs and appropriates $200,000 from the General Fund for operating expenditures related to purchasing building furnishings at the Chinden Campus for fiscal year 2026. The bill declares an emergency, allowing certain sections to take effect immediately upon passage, while others will be effective starting July 1, 2026.