Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Drug Policy for fiscal year 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Office of Drug Policy. It appropriates a total of $6,239,200 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 6.00. For benefit costs, the bill increases the appropriated amount for health insurance by $850 to $12,500 per eligible full time FTP, includes a one-year holiday of unemployment insurance, and adjusts workers' compensation amounts. The bill also provides funding for permanent employees for the equivalent of a 3% salary structure shift and provides $1.25 per hour per eligible employee to be distributed based on merit for change in employee compensation. The bill funds one line item, which provide additional funds for substance abuse prevention.