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A supplemental appropriations bill Part 6

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SB 30 Part 6
This blog deals with supplemental and reduction in appropriations for Miscellaneous

A supplemental appropriations bill Part 6

Published: 2024-07-30

SB 30 Part 6

Supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations for Miscellaneous

A salary increase of 5% monthly with a maximum $250 per month effective July 1, 2023 for state employees. This is estimated to be $99,157,791 ($63,860,952 from general fund, $5,713,926 from general revenue dedicated accounts, $11,390,274 from other state funds and accounts, $18,192,639 from federal funds). There are additional rules regarding how certain funds may or may not be used, but this is more of an accounting issue. For instance there are certain employees that federal funds may be used to pay toward and others that may not. This just means taking all of the federal funds to pay for those permitted to be used there and not for others. Money is fungible, so it's merely proper accounting to the proper accounts.

It goes on to state the new minimum and maximum annual salary based upon Group. They are as follows:

1. Group A4 $21,893 minimum and $31,525 maximum;
2. Group A5 $22,777 minimum and $31,840 maximum;
3. Group A6 $23,706 minimum and $33,221 maximum;
4. Group A7 $24,681 minimum and $34,677 maximum;
5. Group A8 $25,705 minimum and $34,229 maximum;
6. Group A9 $26,781 minimum and $37,859 maximum;
7. Group A10 $27,910 minimum and $37,571 maximum;
8. Group A11 $29,332 minimum and $44,355 maximum;
9. Group A12 $30,840 minimum and $46,798 maximum;
10. Group A13 $32,439 minimum and $49,388 maximum;
11. Group A14 $34,144 minimum and $42,135 maximum;
12. Group A15 $35,976 minimum and $55,045 maximum;
13. Group A16 $37,918 minimum and $58,130 maximum;
14. Group A17 $39,976 minimum and $61,399 maximum;
15. Group A18 $42,521 minimum and $67,671 maximum;
16. Group A19 $45,244 minimum and $72,408 maximum;
17. Group A20 $48,158 minimum and $77,477 maximum;
18. Group A21 $51,278 minimum and $82,901 maximum;
19. Group B10 $27,910 minimum and $39,571 maximum;
20. Group B11 $29,332 minimum and $44,355 maximum;
21. Group B12 $30,840 minimum and $46,798 maximum;
22. Group B13 $32,439 minimum and $49,388 maximum;
23. Group B14 $34,144 minimum and $52,134 maximum;
24. Group B15 $35,976 minimum and $55,045 maximum;
25. Group B16 $37,918 minimum and $58,130 maximum;
26. Group B17 $39,976 minimum and $61,399 maximum;
27. Group B18 $42,521 minimum and $67,671 maximum;
28. Group B19 $45,244 minimum and $72,408 maximum;
29. Group B20 $48,158 minimum and $77,477 maximum;
30. Group B21 $51,278 minimum and $82,901 maximum;
31. Group B22 $54,614 minimum and $88,703 maximum;
32. Group B23 $58,184 minimum and $94,913 maximum;
33. Group B24 $62,004 minimum and $101,556 maximum;
34. Group B25 $66,259 minimum and $108,666 maximum;
35. Group B26 $72,886 minimum and $123,267 maximum;
36. Group B27 $80,174 minimum and $135,594 maximum;
37. Group B28 $88,191 minimum and $149,155 maximum;
38. Group B29 $97,010 minimum and $164,069 maximum;
39. Group B30 $106,712 minimum and $180,475 maximum;
40. Group B31 $117,383 and $198,522 maximum;
41. Group B32 $129,121 minimum and $218,376 maximum;
42. Group B33 $142,032 minimum and $240,214 maximum;
43. Group B34 $156,236 minimum and $264,235 maximum;
44. Group B35 $171,860 minimum and $290,658 maximum;
45. Group B36 $189,046 minimum and $319,724 maximum;
46. Group C01, the annual salary is $48,255;
47. Group C02, the annual salary is $52,441;
48. Group C03:
    1. for employees with less than four years of 21 service, the annual salary is $62,715;
    2. for employees with four or more years of 23 service but less than eight years of service, the annual salary is $76,452;
    3. for employees with eight or more years of 26 service but less than 12 years of service, the annual salary is $81,895;
    4. for employees with 12 or more years of service but less than 16 years of service, the annual salary is $85,513;
    5. for employees with 16 or more years of service but less than 20 years of service, the annual salary is $89,464; and
    6. for employees with 20 or more years of service, the annual salary is $93,414;
49. Group C04:
    1. for employees with four or more years of service but less than eight years of service, the annual salary is 12 $85,696;
    2. for employees with eight or more years of service but less than 12 years of service, the annual salary is $91,504;
    3. for employees with 12 or more years of service but less than 16 years of service, the annual salary is $95,254;
    4. for employees with 16 or more years of service but less than 20 years of service, the annual salary is $99,461; and
    5. for employees with 20 or more years of service, the annual salary is $101,941;
50. Group C05:
    1. for employees with four or more years of service but less than eight years of service, the annual salary is 27 $97,306;
    2. for employees with eight or more years of service but less than 12 years of service, the annual salary is 3 $103,579;
    3. for employees with 12 or more years of service but less than 16 years of service, the annual salary is $107,560;
    4. for employees with 16 or more years of service but less than 20 years of service, the annual salary is $112,133; and
    5. for employees with 20 or more years of service, the annual salary is $114,948;
51. Group C06:
    1. for employees with four or more years of service but less than eight years of service, the annual salary is $121,221;
    2. for employees with eight or more years of service but less than 12 years of service, the annual salary is $125,343;
    3. for employees with 12 or more years of service but less than 16 years of service, the annual salary is $127,874;
    4. for employees with 16 or more years of service but less than 20 years of service, the annual salary is $130,417; and
    5. for employees with 20 or more years of service, the annual salary is $131,982;
52. Group C07:
    1. for employees with four or more years of service but less than eight years of service, the annual salary is $126,033;
    2. for employees with eight or more years of service but less than 12 years of service, the annual salary is $127,048;
    3. for employees with 12 or more years of service but less than 16 years of service, the annual salary is $129,399;
    4. for employees with 16 or more years of service but less than 20 years of service, the annual salary is $131,912;
    5. for employees with 20 or more years of service, the annual salary is $134,424; and
53. Group C08:
    1. for employees with four or more years of service but less than eight years of service, the annual salary is $142,608;
    2. for employees with eight or more years of service but less than 12 years of service, the annual salary is $142,701;
    3. for employees with 12 or more years of service but less than 16 years of service, the annual salary is $142,758;
    4. for employees with 16 or more years of service but less than 20 years of service, the annual salary is $142,758; and
    5. for employees with 20 or more years of service, the annual salary is $142,758.

The following offices are appropriated the listed amounts to purchase motor vehicles. The smallest amount appropriated is $35,000. I used that value to estimate how many vehicles could be purchased, assuming it purchased 1 vehicle. The number of vehicles is stated with []. I sincerely hope these vehicles are being bought because either they need more because of the number of employees or that there are vehicles that are past their usage that require replacement. If any of them are being replaced merely to purchase something more environmental, regardless of where you stand on if it is or is not more environmental, then they are wasting resources and over writing their goals.

1. Office of the Attorney General: $170,000 from general revenue and $330,000 from federal funds [4.8 vehicles];
2. Texas Historical Commission: $1,966,983 from general revenue [56.2 vehicles];
3. Secretary of State: $30,000 from general revenue [1 vehicles];
4. Department of State Health Services: $965,539 from general revenue [27.6 vehicles];
5. Health and Human Services Commission: $7,850,000 from general revenue [224.3 vehicles];
6. Texas A&M Forest Service: $2,056,918 from Texas Department of Insurance [58.8 vehicles];
7. Texas Division of Emergency Management: $13,300,000 from general revenue [380 vehicles];
8. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission: $2,699,050 from general revenue [77.1 vehicles];
9. Texas Department of Criminal Justice: $43,587,907 from general revenue [1,245.4 vehicles];
10. Texas Juvenile Justice Department: $594,800 from general revenue [17 vehicles];
11. Commission on Law Enforcement: $1,961,946 from general revenue [56.1 vehicles];
12. Texas Military Department: $250,000 from general revenue [7.1 vehicles];
13. Texas Department of Public Safety: $119,524,563 from general revenue, $10,142,500 from federal funds, and $493,086 from appropriated receipts [3,415 vehicles];
14. Department of Agriculture: $970,014 from general revenue [27.7 vehicles];
15. Animal Health Commission: $1,780,000 from general revenue [50.9 vehicles];
16. Commission on Environmental Quality: $882,655 ($452,561 from Clean Air account, $129,357 from Water Resource Management account, $160,000 from Wastemaster Administration account, $51,200 from Waste Management account, and $89,538 from Operating Permit Fees Account) [25.2 vehicles];
17. General Land Office: $150,000 ($55,000 from Coastal Protection account, $50,000 from Veterans Land Program Administration fund, $45,000 from Permanent School fund) [1.6 vehicles];
18. Parks and Wildlife Department: $23,834,647 ($9,746,457 from State Parks account, $1,957,920 from unclaimed refunds from motorboat fuel taxes, and $12,130,270 from Game, Fish, and Water Safety account) [681 vehicles];
19. Railroad Commission: $9,500,451 ($6,928,829 from general revenue, $1,482,922 from Oil and Gas Regulations and Cleanup account, $1,088,700 from federal funds) [271.44 vehicles];
20. Water Development Board: $300,000 from general revenue [8.6 vehicles];
21. Department of Motor Vehicles: $300,000 from general revenue [8.6 vehicles];
22. Department of Transportation: $31,009,632 from State Highway Fund [886 vehicles];
23. Workforce Commission: $717,977 ($42,103 from general revenue, $2,750 from Unemployment Compensation Special Administration account, and $673,124 from federal funds) [20.5 vehicles];
24. Department of Licensing and Regulation: $590,000 from general revenue [16.9 vehicles];
25. Board of Plumbing Examiners: $48,000 from general revenue [1.4 vehicles];
26. Texas Department of Insurance: $450,000 from Texas Department of Insurance operating account [12.8 vehicles];
27. Public Utility Commission: $35,000 from general revenue [1 vehicles];
28. Texas Commission on Fire Protection: $651,364 from general revenue [18.6 vehicles];

The appropriation of $14,400,000 for purchasing 2 helicopters for the Texas Department of Public Safety, Aircraft; and $6,800,000 for purchasing a fixed-wing airplane for the Texas Department of Public Safety, Aircraft.

The appropriation of $15,700,000 from the game, fish, and water safety account to the Parks and Wildlife Department for purchasing a fixed-wing aircraft.

 

J.B. Williams, J.D.

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