Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Parks and Recreation for fiscal year 2022.

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for the Department of Parks and Recreation. It appropriates a total of $46,786,200 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 159.39. 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 and repair projects includes $4,039,900 for campsite updates, building improvements, trail maintenance and landscape equipment, and vehicles. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees. The bill funds five line items, which provide 2.00 FTP and $113,600 for additional park rangers; $80,000 to provide for increased operating costs; $100,000 to modernize the registration system; $3,800,000 to build-out the campground at Billingsley Creek; and $600,000 for visitor center exhibits at Billingsley Creek. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and