Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the Attorney General for fiscal year 2022.

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for the Office of the Attorney General. It appropriates a total of $27,737,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 220.00. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP, extends the holiday for the employer's sick leave contribution rate for another year, and restores funding for the employer's unemployment insurance contribution rate. Funding for replacement items includes $129,900 for computer equipment, forensicworkstations, andservers. Thebillalsoprovidesfundingfortheequivalentofa2%change in employee compensation for permanent state employees. The bill funds three line items, which provide $482,800 for restoration of special litigation funds; 1.00 FTP and $94,200 for a civil litigation paralegal; and $150,000 onetime for mediation costs associated with the Coeur d'Alene-Spokane River Basin Adjudication.