Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Juvenile Corrections for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

ThisistheFY2023originalappropriationbillfortheDepartmentofJuvenileCorrections. Itappropriatesatotal of $56,539,300 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 413.00. 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 three line items, which provide additional funds for institutional staff pay, cottage furniture and fixtures, and educator career ladder. Also included in this bill are two onetime FY 2022 supplemental appropriations, which provides funding for safe teen receptions centers and youth crisis centers.