This bill mandates a reduction in appropriations for state agency positions that remain unfilled for at least 180 days. Specifically, it stipulates that the general fund and nongeneral fund appropriations for agency operations for the biennium ending June 30, 2025, will be reduced by the amount saved in salary and benefits for these unfilled positions. The bill applies to positions posted in fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the reductions must be reflected in the agency's base budgets for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. However, it exempts positions that require law enforcement training and any public safety positions from these reductions.

Additionally, the bill requires the commissioner of management and budget to report to the finance committees of both the Senate and the House of Representatives on the spending reductions achieved by each agency under this new provision. The effective date of this section is set for the day following its final enactment.