HB 1007 - BUDGET - Veterans Home - 2019

Veterans Home Appropriations

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the veterans' home.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added one-time funding from soldiers home fund;
  • $48,000 stipend for housing administrator
  • $99,400 for equipment
  • $100,000 for flooring project
  • $233,450 for demolition of administrators residence
  • $52,500 for security system upgrades
• Committee recommended DO PASS 21-0-0 HJ 766
• PASSED HOUSE 86-7 HJ 909

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added one-time funding;
  • Authorized $68,000 transfered from soldiers' home fund operating expenses for use on Nurse Call System upgrade
  • $38,000 for flooring project in the skilled nursing areas
  • $25,000 for strategic plan
• Salary increase of 2% wtih monthly minimum $120, Maximum $200 in first year and 2.5% second year
• Restores funding for 2 FTE
• Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 14-0-0 SJ 1277
• PASSED SENATE as amended Emergency Clause Carried 46-0 SJ 1300
• HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR HJ 1660
• House Conference Committee Appointed: Kreidt, B. Anderson, Holman  HJ 1660
• Senate Conference Committee Appointed: Dever, Poolman, Mathern SJ 1442

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Removes funding for the 2 FTE restored by Senate
• PASSED HOUSE 85-6 HJ 1983
• PASSED SENATE 46-0 SJ 1757

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/26/2019 HJ 2302