Appropriates $1,257,700 to the Office of Energy Resources for fiscal year 2017; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 8.

Appropriates $1,257,700 to the Office of Energy Resources for fiscal year 2017 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at eight. The bill includes funding for increased costs for health insurance, includes funding for replacement items, and accounts for an increase in statewide cost allocation. It also includes an ongoing 3% merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees and accounts for the 27th payroll. There are three line-items. The first provides $11,000 from the Indirect Cost Recovery Fund to account for allowable overhead costs for a state energy program competitive grant. The second provides $30,000 in federal funds to complete the administration of the statewide wood energy team grant. Lastly, the bill includes a shift of $31,000 from the Renewable Energy Resources Fund to the Petroleum Price Violation Fund to continue the energy efficiency audits of state and local buildings.