Appropriates $330,600 to the Commission on Hispanic Affairs for fiscal year 2019; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 3.00.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Commission on Hispanic Affairs. It appropriates $330,600 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 3.00. For benefit costs, the bill removes $1,450 per eligible FTP to bring the annual employer contribution for health insurance down to $11,650 by including a two-month employee and employer premium holiday, adds a 6.8% increase for life insurance, and adjusts funding for workers' compensation in amounts that vary by agency. For statewide costallocation, $100isprovided, asAttorneyGeneralfeeswilldecreaseby$300, feesforLegislativeAudits will increase by $500, and risk management costs will decrease by $100. This bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the agency head. This bill funds two line items: $25,000 for statewide outreach efforts; and a reduction of $8,000 in the Federal Grant Fund.