Explanation of Changes Shown On Schedule C

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

The Committee request for FY'01 is $22,530,000. This represents an increase of $1,435,000 or 6.8% over fiscal 2000.

Mandatory Pay and Related Changes:

Personnel increases are attributed to the annualization of the FY'00 Cost of Living Adjustment, prorated FY'01 Cost of Living Adjustment, FY'01 meritorious increases, base adjustment and overtime pay.

Program Type Changes:

The Committee anticipates an increase in travel as well as the purchasing of new equipment. The categories for which less funds were requested include RCU, supplies and other services

Explanation of Changes Shown on Schedule C

offices:

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

OFFICE OF THE CLERK

This account includes personnel and non-personnel funding for the following

Immediate Office of the Clerk (includes Clerk)

Office of Legislative Operations

Office of Legislative Computer Systems

Office of Publications Services

Office of Legislative Resource Center

Official Reporters

Office of Legislative Information

Page Program

House Employment Counsel

Service Group

In addition to these offices, the Clerk of the House is responsible for managing administrative funds included in his budget which pay for Stenographic Reporting ($538,000); Closed Captioning ($763,000); newspaper subscriptions ($90,000); LIMS feasibility study ($650,000) and Document Management System ($750,000). The total FY'01 request of $15,862,000 is an increase of $981,000 or 6.6% over the amount provided in FY'00.

Mandatory Pay and Related Changes:

Personnel increases are attributed to the annualization of the FY'00 Cost of Living Adjustment and FY'01 longevity increases. This increase also includes FY'01 meritorious increases, FY'01 Cost of Living Adjustments and FY'01 overtime costs. The Clerk's office is also requesting $1,000 for transit benefits.

Program Type Changes:

Other Services -$64,000 This decrease is attributed to a $750,000 reduction in Agency Contracts for the Document Management Systems and the funding request of $650,000 for a LIMS feasibility study. Additionally, there is an increase of $36,000 for the Closed Captioning of floor proceedings contract.

Staff Level Changes +$197,000: The Office of the Clerk is requesting an