Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal year 2022.

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for the Department of Correction. It appropriates a total of $309,643,400 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 2,061.85. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP, extends the holiday for the employer's sick leave contribution rate for another year, and restores funding for the employer's unemployment insurance contribution rate. Funding for replacement items includes $3,916,100 from dedicated funds for various items. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees and a 2% upward shift in the compensation schedule. The bill funds five line items, which provide 32.00 FTP and $3,026,500 for operational costs associated with the expansion of the St. Anthony Work Camp; $2,410,500 for the replacement of the department's offender management system; $1,040,900 for population-driven costs; a reduction of $4,612,400 from the County and Out-of-State Placement Program for budget offsets; and $1,825,000 for a community intervention stations. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and