Appropriates $23,698,200 to the Department of Administration for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 113.00; provides for a dedicated fund cash transfer; provides for a cash transfer to the General Fund; directs insurance premium holidays; and directs issuance of a request for proposals.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Department of Administration. It appropriates $23,698,200 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 113.00. 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 replacement items, $64,700 is provided, which includes two vehicles for the Division of Public Works. For statewide cost allocation adjustments, $33,600 is provided, as Attorney General fees will increase by $16,300, risk management costs will increase by $23,900, State Controller fees will increase by $5,000, and State Treasurer fees will decrease by $100. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the department director. The bill funds five line items, which provide $275,000 for a Risk Management Information System; 1.00 FTP and $81,600 for a project manager at the Division of Public Works; a decrease of $3,930,300 to remove the Information Technology Division out of the Department of Administration and into the Office of the Governor as a result of H607; $719,400 for Information Technology Services as a result of H607; and $100,000 onetime from the General Fund for a State Building Study Group as a result of HCR051.