Relates to the appropriation to the Commission on Hispanic Affairs for fiscal year 2021.

This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Commission on Hispanic Affairs. It appropriates a total of $395,100 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 3.00. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP and temporarily removes funding for the employer's sick leave contribution rate. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees, with an additional 2% increase for those in the 20 job classifications most in need of equity adjustments. The bill funds three line items, which provide $22,700 for equity pay for the executive director to make her salary more in line with other agency directors of similar size; a net-zero fund shift of $35,000 from federal funds to dedicated funds, as the commission is no longer pursuing a federal grant it previously received and is increasing donor outreach; and $2,000 for statewide outreach, to enhance the agency's ability to travel statewide. Also included are adjustments to pay the Office of Information Technology Services for software licensing, server infrastructure, and storage to expand system capabilities on core systems and to maintain agency-specific software. Lastly, the ongoing General Fund appropriation is reduced by 2%.