Relates to the appropriation to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission for fiscal year 2021.

ThisistheFY2021originalappropriationbillfortheSoilandWaterConservationCommission. Itappropriates a total of $3,084,300 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 17.75. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP and temporarily removes funding for the employer's sick leave contribution rate. The bill also provides funding for theequivalentofa2%changeinemployeecompensationforpermanentstateemployees, withanadditional2% increase for those in the 20 job classifications most in need of equity adjustments. Funding for a 3% upward shift in the compensation schedule is also included. The bill removes 3.00 FTP and $201,700 from federal funds as short-term federal grants have ended. Also included are adjustments to pay the Office of Information Technology Services for security software and data center office space located at the Chinden Campus; and software licensing, server infrastructure, and storage to expand system capabilities on core systems and to maintain agency-specific software. Lastly, the ongoing General Fund appropriation is reduced by 2%.