The Finance Committee met this morning and passed several bills, including many supplement appropriations.
House Bill 303 allows the Bureau of Senior Services to appropriate $16.4 million in federal funds through grants to senior centers across the state. The funds are to provide additional meals for seniors through the center. The bill passed to the House.
House Bill 307 allows the Division of Culture and History to add a new line item to their budget for $765,400. The funding will go to community in arts organizations to help with operational costs since they haven’t been able to hold events to raise funds. The bill passed to the House.
House Bill 309 appropriates $100,000 for personal services and employee benefits and $11 million for current expenses to the Consolidated Medical Services Fund. The bill passed to the House.
House Bill 332 increases the statutory salary of the Director of the Lottery Commission from $92,500 to $110,000. The bill was amended and passed to the floor.
