Appropriates $650,900 to the State Independent Living Council for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 4.

This is the fiscal year 2018 appropriation to the State Independent Living Council in the amount of $650,900 and authorizes 4.00 FTP. This appropriation includes benefit costs increases, adjustment to the statewide cost allocation, $7,500 for an ongoing 3% merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of agency heads and institution presidents. The bill appropriates $124,500 from the General Fund, $353,000 from dedicated funds, and $173,400 from federal funds for a total of $650,900.