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SB 335

Delaware Senate•Signed by Governor

Summary

SB 335, an Act Making Appropriations For The Expense Of The State Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Pertinent Statutory Provisions, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 16, 2026 by Sen. Charles Paradee (D) with 11 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jun 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.

Record

Text

SB 335 has 11 co-sponsors and 2 roll calls.

sb335/draft.txt
                                                        SPONSOR: Sen. Paradee      & Rep. K. Williams
                                                                      Brown  Bolden
                                                                      Hansen  Chukwuocha
                                                                      Sturgeon  Griffith
                                                                      Buckson  Postles
                                                                      Lawson  Short
                                        DELAWARE STATE SENATE
                                        153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
                                           SENATE BILL NO. 335
                                                                                                      JUNE 16, 2026
    AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL
    YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES, CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS FOR
    THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS; AND AMENDING CERTAIN PERTINENT STATUTORY PROVISIONS.
    BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. The several amounts named in this Act, or such part thereof as may be necessary and essential to
 the proper conduct of the business of the agencies named herein, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 2027, are
 hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid out of the Treasury of the State by the respective departments and
 divisions of State Government, and other specified spending agencies, subject to the limitations of this Act and to the
 provisions of Title 29, Part VI, Delaware Code, as amended or qualified by this Act, all other provisions of the
 Delaware Code notwithstanding. All parts or portions of the several sums appropriated by this Act which, on the last
 day of June 2026 2027, shall not have been paid out of the State Treasury, shall revert to the General Fund; provided,
 however, that no funds shall revert which are encumbered pursuant to 29 Del. C. § 6521.
The several amounts hereby appropriated are as follows:
    CG: RAM: JFC
    0211530017  Page 1 of 240
                                                               INDEX - Section 1
                                                                                                                                                     PAGE
LEGISLATIVE .................................................................................................................................................... 2
JUDICIAL ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
EXECUTIVE ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION .................................................................. 11
OTHER ELECTIVE ................................................................................................................................... 13
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 15
LEGAL ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES ........................................................................................... 18
DEPARTMENT OF STATE ............................................................................................................................. 21
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ........................................................................................................................ 26
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ........................................................................... 28
DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES ............................ 35
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION ............................................................................................................... 37
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL .......................... 39
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY................................................................... 43
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ..................................................................................................... 46
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR............................................................................................................................ 50
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE............................................................................................................. 52
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS ................................................................................................................... 53
FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION.............................................................................................................. 54
DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD ............................................................................................................... 55
ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CITIZENS .......................................................................... 56
HIGHER EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................... 57
         UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE ........................................................................................................... 57
         DELAWARE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY .............................................................................................. 57
         DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY .................................................................................................... 57
         DELAWARE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE .................................................................... 58
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.................................................................................................................. 59
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                                                           INDEX - Epilogue
                                                                                                                                                       PAGE
GENERAL .............................................................................................................................. (Sections   2 - 31) .......... 64
TOBACCO - MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT .................................................... (Sections 32 - 34) ........ 130
LEGISLATIVE ....................................................................................................................... (Sections 35 - 38) ........ 133
JUDICIAL ............................................................................................................................... (Sections 39 - 49) ........ 134
EXECUTIVE .......................................................................................................................... (Sections 50 - 79) ........ 138
TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION .............................................................................. (Sections 80 - 84) ........ 150
OTHER ELECTIVE ............................................................................................................... (Sections 85 - 91) ........ 152
LEGAL .................................................................................................................................... (Sections 92 - 99) ........ 154
HUMAN RESOURCES ......................................................................................................... (Sections 100 - 104).... 156
STATE ..................................................................................................................................... (Sections 105 - 122).... 158
FINANCE ................................................................................................................................ (Sections 123 - 130).... 164
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ................................................................................... (Sections 131 - 186).... 167
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES .................................... (Sections 187 - 195).... 184
CORRECTION ....................................................................................................................... (Sections 196 - 212).... 186
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL .................................. (Sections 213 - 223).... 191
SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY .......................................................................... (Sections 224 - 236).... 193
TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................................. (Sections 237 - 245).... 196
LABOR ................................................................................................................................... (Sections 246 - 250).... 198
AGRICULTURE .................................................................................................................... (Sections 251 - 257).... 200
ELECTIONS ........................................................................................................................... (Sections 258 - 263).... 202
NATIONAL GUARD............................................................................................................. (Sections 264 - 265).... 203
HIGHER EDUCATION ......................................................................................................... (Sections 266 - 285).... 204
EDUCATION ......................................................................................................................... (Sections 286 - 341).... 210
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                                   DEPARTMENTS
                                                                                Year ending June 30, 2027
(01-00-00) LEGISLATIVE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(01-01-01) General Assembly - House
42.0     Personnel Costs  9,200.0
Travel:
Other - Travel  25.3
Mileage - Legislative  70.0
Contractual Services  2,000.0
Supplies and Materials  60.0
Other Items:
Expenses - House Members  389.3
House Committee Expenses  100.0
42.0   TOTAL -- General Assembly - House  11,844.6
(01-02-01) General Assembly - Senate
36.0     Personnel Costs  6,538.8
Travel:
Other - Travel  40.0
Mileage - Legislative  40.0
Contractual Services  635.0
Supplies and Materials  60.0
Other Items:
Expenses - Senate Members  200.0
Senate Committee Expenses  75.0
36.0   TOTAL -- General Assembly - Senate  7,588.8
(01-05-01) Commission on Interstate Cooperation
Travel  29.0
Contractual Services  40.0
Other Items:
Council of State Governments  132.8
National Conference of State Legislatures  150.2
National Foundation for Women Legislators  25.0
National Black Caucus of State Legislators  1.6
Legislation for Gaming States  5.0
Eastern Trade Council  5.0
Interstate Agriculture Commission  25.0
Delaware River Basin Commission  447.0
TOTAL -- Commission on Interstate Cooperation  860.6
                                               2
                                                                                   Year ending June 30, 2027
(01-00-00) LEGISLATIVE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(01-08-00) Legislative Council
(01-08-01) Legislative Services
24.0       Personnel Costs  3,126.9
Travel  15.4
Contractual Services  2,570.1
Supplies and Materials  33.8
Capital Outlay  27.0
Other Items:
Printing - Laws and Journals  20.0
Sunset Committee Expenses  7.5
Security  124.0
24.0     TOTAL -- Legislative Services  5,924.7
(01-08-02) Office of the Controller General
13.0       Personnel Costs  1,822.3
Travel  6.5
Contractual Services  1,860.5
Supplies and Materials  63.0
Capital Outlay  24.3
Contingencies:
Legislative Council  25.0
JFC/CIP Contingency  15.0
GIA Contingency  135.4
13.0     TOTAL -- Office of the Controller General  3,952.0
(01-08-03) Code Revisors
Travel  1.0
Contractual Services  170.8
TOTAL -- Code Revisors  171.8
(01-08-06) Commission on Uniform State Laws
Travel  10.0
Contractual Services  45.0
TOTAL -- Commission on Uniform State Laws  55.0
37.0   TOTAL -- Legislative Council  10,103.5
115.0   TOTAL -- LEGISLATIVE  30,397.5
                                                 3
                                                                            Year ending June 30, 2027
(02-00-00) JUDICIAL
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(02-01-00) Supreme Court
  10.3  33.0     Personnel Costs  4,710.3
Travel  6.8  15.2
Contractual Services  101.4  205.2
Energy  8.3
Supplies and Materials  5.0  32.8
Capital Outlay  6.7
Other Items:
Technology  20.0
Court Security  3.0
   10.3  33.0   TOTAL -- Supreme Court  142.9  4,971.8
33.0    (-10) Supreme Court  142.9     4,971.8
   10.3  (-40) Regulatory Arms of the Court
   10.3  33.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units        142.9     4,971.8
(02-02-00) Court of Chancery
    7.0      24.5      63.5     Personnel Costs  1,641.8  8,542.8
Travel  12.8
Contractual Services  334.0  45.3
Supplies and Materials  97.9
Capital Outlay  25.0
Other Item:
Court Security  23.5
    7.0      24.5      63.5   TOTAL -- Court of Chancery  2,135.0  8,588.1
    7.0      24.5      63.5    (-10) Court of Chancery  2,135.0    8,588.1
    7.0      24.5      63.5   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit        2,135.0    8,588.1
(02-03-00) Superior Court
318.5     Personnel Costs  33,720.5
Travel  57.7
Contractual Services  693.2
Supplies and Materials  206.8
Capital Outlay  41.4
Other Items:
Jury Expenses  597.8
12.0       Expungement Acts  733.4
Court Security  125.9
330.5   TOTAL -- Superior Court  125.9       36,050.8
330.5    (-10) Superior Court  125.9    36,050.8
330.5   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  125.9    36,050.8
                                                  4
                                                                                         Year ending June 30, 2027
(02-00-00) JUDICIAL
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(02-06-00) Court of Common Pleas
6.0     141.0     Personnel Costs  255.1       14,197.3
Travel  14.8
Contractual Services  537.4
Supplies and Materials  117.1
Capital Outlay  4.0  9.6
Other Item:
2.0  Court Security  239.3
8.0     141.0   TOTAL -- Court of Common Pleas  498.4       14,876.2
8.0     141.0    (-10) Court of Common Pleas  498.4    14,876.2
8.0     141.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  498.4    14,876.2
(02-08-00) Family Court
    1.0      59.3     289.7     Personnel Costs  4,407.6       29,350.8
Travel  12.3  33.2
Contractual Services  289.7  533.0
Supplies and Materials  81.8  109.2
Capital Outlay  48.0
Other Items:
2.0       Expungement Acts  188.0
Family Court Civil Attorneys  464.4
Court Security  136.0
Title IV-E Legal Representation and Training  200.0
Parental Representation  2,024.2
    1.0      59.3     291.7   TOTAL -- Family Court  5,175.4       32,702.8
    1.0      59.3     291.7    (-10) Family Court  5,175.4   32,702.8
    1.0      59.3     291.7   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  5,175.4   32,702.8
(02-13-00) Justice of the Peace Court
7.5     276.5     Personnel Costs  738.3       26,189.2
Travel  11.5
Contractual Services  2,541.4
Energy  104.7
Supplies and Materials  165.4
Other Items:
Court Security  321.8
8.0       Right to Representation  739.7
7.5     284.5   TOTAL -- Justice of the Peace Court  1,060.1       29,751.9
7.5     284.5    (-10) Justice of the Peace Court  1,060.1   29,751.9
7.5     284.5   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,060.1   29,751.9
(02-15-00) Central Services Account
Contractual Services  60.1
TOTAL -- Central Services Account  60.1
(-10) Central Services Account  60.1
TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  60.1
                                                    5
                                                                                       Year ending June 30, 2027
(02-00-00) JUDICIAL
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(02-17-00) Administrative Office of the Courts -
Court Services
90.5     Personnel Costs  9,821.3
Travel  26.5
Contractual Services  1,560.2
Supplies and Materials  234.2
Capital Outlay  216.8
Other Items:
Technology Maintenance  1,926.2
Retired Judges  100.0
Continuing Judicial Education  58.3
Elder Law Program  47.0
Victim Offender Mediation Program  361.0
Interpreters  1,000.0
Court Appointed Attorneys/Involuntary Commitment  177.6
Courthouse Maintenance  361.4
Judicial Services  2,050.0
Training  20.0
Law Related Education  100.0
Right to Representation  3,200.0
90.5   TOTAL -- Administrative Office of the Courts -  2,050.0       19,210.5
Court Services
37.0    (-01) Office of the State  2,050.0   10,581.4
Court Administrator
9.0    (-03) Office of State Court  830.3
Collections Enforcement
41.0    (-04) Information Technology  7,279.8
3.5    (-05) Law Libraries  519.0
90.5   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  2,050.0   19,210.5
(02-18-00) Administrative Office of the Courts -
Non-Judicial Services
1.0      50.0     Personnel Costs  94.7  5,428.3
Travel  17.1
Contractual Services  261.0
Energy  4.5
Supplies and Materials  27.7
Other Items:
Special Needs Fund  0.5
Child Attorneys  436.5
Ivy Davis Scholarship Fund  75.0
Guardianship Fees  43.0
Youth in Transition  60.0
Title IV-E Legal Representation and Training  250.0
1.0      50.0   TOTAL -- Administrative Office of the Courts -  387.7  6,310.6
Non-Judicial Services
                                                 6
                                                                                 Year ending June 30, 2027
(02-00-00) JUDICIAL
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
1.0       11.0     (-01) Office of the Public Guardian      137.7    1,046.2
31.0     (-05) Office of the Child Advocate       250.0    4,364.2
5.0     (-06) Maternal and Child Death Review  600.5
Commission
3.0    (-07) Delaware Residents' Protection  299.7
Commission
1.0       50.0    TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  387.7    6,310.6
   18.3     100.3     1,284.7   TOTAL -- JUDICIAL  11,635.5      152,462.7
                                                    7
                                                                                  Year ending June 30, 2027
(10-00-00) EXECUTIVE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF      ASF        GF  ASF       GF  ASF  GF
(10-01-01) Office of the Governor
31.0     Personnel Costs  4,306.4
Travel  23.0
Contractual Services  452.2
Supplies and Materials  29.7
Other Item:
Woodburn Expenses  70.0
31.0   TOTAL -- Office of the Governor  4,881.3
(10-02-00) Office of Management and Budget
   9.2     126.8     222.0     Personnel Costs  13,902.6       23,230.0
Travel  49.6  14.2
Contractual Services  10,997.6       17,364.5
Energy  134.7        6,937.5
Supplies and Materials  4,231.0        2,041.8
Capital Outlay  379.1  438.5
Budget Administration Other Items:
Budget Automation - Operations  266.8
Trans and Invest  500.0
GIS Data  350.0
Contingencies and One-Time Items:
Technology  374.0
Prior Years' Obligations  450.0
Legal Fees  5,571.0
Appropriated Special Funds  91,100.0
Salary/OEC Contingency  173,366.2
Judicial Nominating Committee  8.0
Elder Tax Relief and Education Expense Fund  33,039.3
Civil Indigent Services  1,000.0
Local Law Enforcement Education  150.0
DE Child Well-Being Benchmark  100.5
Behavioral Health Consortium  1,075.0
Veterans Tax Relief Education Expense Fund  3,500.0
DE Demographic Studies  100.0
OPEB Investments  65,808.5
Contingency - HB133 - Fines and Fees Hardship Waiver  5,000.0
5.0      31.0       Contingency - Pending Legislation  984.6  4,344.0
Pensions Other Items:
Other Items  668.0
Health Insurance - Retirees in Closed  2,456.3
State Police Plan
Pensions - Paraplegic Veterans  51.0
Pensions - Retirees in Closed State Police Plan  26,381.0
Fleet Management Other Items:
Cars and Wagons  14,019.7
Fleet Link Expenses  727.2
                                                  8
                                                                                   Year ending June 30, 2027
(10-00-00) EXECUTIVE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF      ASF        GF  ASF       GF  ASF  GF
Food Distribution Other Items:
Food Processing  500.0
Truck Leases  10.0
Facilities Management Other Items:
2.0  Absalom Jones Building  384.6
Leased Facilities  185.6
   9.2     133.8     253.0   TOTAL -- Office of Management and Budget  204,582.8     307,609.6
   0.7       3.0      24.3    (-05) Administration  2,194.5     3,351.7
7.5      23.5    (-10) Budget Development and Planning        1,964.3     5,096.2
5.0      31.0    (-11) Contingencies and One-Time  157,893.1   228,185.0
Items
   1.0      70.0  (-32) Pensions  10,893.1    28,888.3
Government Support Services
8.0      (-40) Mail/Courier Services  2,243.8      771.0
32.0  (-42) Fleet Management  26,390.7
1.5      24.5      (-44) Contracting  258.7     2,640.7
4.0  (-45) Delaware Surplus Services  507.4
   2.0       3.3       3.7      (-46) Food Distribution  913.1       383.2
   5.5       5.5      35.0    (-47) PHRST  738.9     4,364.1
2.0     103.0    (-50) Facilities Management  585.2    33,929.4
   9.2     133.8     253.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  204,582.8   307,609.6
(10-07-00) Criminal Justice
(10-07-01) Criminal Justice Council
  15.0  14.0       Personnel Costs  1,813.5
Contractual Services  68.4
Other Items:
Videophone Fund  212.5
Domestic Violence Coordinating  42.7
Council
2.0  Other Grants  147.3
Public Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program  500.0
2.0  Marijuana Control Act  196.0
2.0  Family Justice Centers  232.8
3.0  Delaware Anti-Trafficking Action Council  387.5
  15.0       2.0      21.0     TOTAL -- Criminal Justice Council  408.5  3,192.2
(10-07-02) Delaware Justice Information System
16.0       Personnel Costs  1,844.7
Travel  5.3
Contractual Services  3,012.8
Supplies and Materials  437.3
Other Items:
2.0  Expungement Acts  195.5
VINE  180.7
1.0  Permit to Purchase  86.7
19.0     TOTAL -- Delaware Justice Information System  5,763.0
                                                 9
                                                                                    Year ending June 30, 2027
(10-00-00) EXECUTIVE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF      ASF        GF  ASF       GF  ASF  GF
(10-07-03) Statistical Analysis Center
7.0      Personnel Costs  677.4
Travel  0.7
Contractual Services  50.4
Supplies and Materials  3.1
7.0    TOTAL -- Statistical Analysis Center  731.6
  15.0       2.0      47.0   TOTAL -- Criminal Justice  408.5  9,686.8
(10-08-01) Delaware State Housing Authority
2.0  Personnel Costs  425.6
Contractual Services  800.0
Other Items:
Student Housing Emergency Assistance Fund  50.0
Housing Development Fund  500.0        4,000.0
State Rental Assistance Program  6,000.0
Homelessness Response and Stabilization  1,000.0
2.0  TOTAL -- Delaware State Housing Authority  925.6       11,850.0
  24.2     137.8     331.0   TOTAL -- EXECUTIVE  205,916.9     334,027.7
                                                 10
                                                                                   Year ending June 30, 2027
(11-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(11-01-00) Office of the Chief Information Officer
9.0     Personnel Costs  1,739.7
Travel  17.5
Contractual Services  102.4
Hardware and Software  20.0
Technology  800.0
9.0   TOTAL -- Office of the Chief Information Officer  2,679.6
9.0    (-01) Chief Information Officer  2,679.6
9.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  2,679.6
(11-02-00) Security Office
13.0       9.0     Personnel Costs  1,604.9      1,101.9
Travel  28.0  2.3
Contractual Services  2,960.5        415.7
Supplies and Materials  20.0
Hardware and Software  3,383.0  91.7
Technology  2,851.3
13.0       9.0   TOTAL -- Security Office  7,996.4      4,462.9
13.0       9.0    (-01) Chief Security Officer  7,996.4    4,462.9
13.0       9.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  7,996.4    4,462.9
(11-03-00) Operations Office
33.5      70.5     Personnel Costs  3,966.1      9,432.0
Travel  37.1  18.9
Contractual Services  15,947.5      2,399.1
Energy  504.7
Supplies and Materials  84.0        172.1
Capital Outlay  9.3
Hardware and Software  8,463.4      5,293.0
Technology  12,071.9
33.5      70.5   TOTAL -- Operations Office  28,498.1     29,901.0
(-01) Chief Operating Officer  10,500.0
4.0       5.0    (-02) Administration  1,070.8    3,442.4
4.0      21.0    (-04) Data Center and Operations  3,937.1   13,052.5
15.5      15.5    (-05) Telecommunications  11,088.6    6,998.2
10.0      29.0    (-06) Systems Engineering  1,901.6    6,407.9
33.5      70.5   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  28,498.1   29,901.0
                                                11
                                                                                  Year ending June 30, 2027
(11-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(11-04-00) Technology Office
41.2     101.8     Personnel Costs  5,113.3     14,418.6
Travel  25.1  25.4
Contractual Services  719.8      2,505.0
Hardware and Software  4,246.9      6,135.6
Technology  380.0
41.2     101.8   TOTAL -- Technology Office  10,105.1     23,464.6
9.0    (-01) Innovation & Architecture  59.0       1,393.3
5.0      14.0    (-02) Senior Project Management Team  927.4       2,324.7
28.2      41.8    (-04) Application Delivery & Support  6,241.0      10,720.3
4.0      26.0    (-06) Enterprise Solutions  2,348.0       6,663.7
4.0      11.0    (-08) Enterprise Data Management  529.7       2,362.6
41.2     101.8   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  10,105.1      23,464.6
(11-05-00) Office of Policy and Communications
5.0     Personnel Costs  633.5
Travel  1.3
Contractual Services  2.0
Hardware and Software  2.0
5.0   TOTAL -- Office of Policy and Communications  638.8
5.0    (-01) Chief Policy Officer  638.8
5.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  638.8
(11-06-00) Chief of Partner Services
20.9      54.1     Personnel Costs  2,146.9      6,484.3
Travel  5.5  13.1
Contractual Services  6.0        479.7
Hardware and Software  663.0
Technology  500.0
20.9      54.1   TOTAL -- Chief of Partner Services  2,158.4      8,140.1
17.0      41.0    (-01) End User Services  1,521.6    6,079.6
3.9      13.1    (-02) Partner Engagement Services  636.8    2,060.5
20.9      54.1   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  2,158.4    8,140.1
108.6     249.4   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY  48,758.0     69,287.0
AND INFORMATION
                                               12
                                                                                  Year ending June 30, 2027
(12-00-00) OTHER ELECTIVE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(12-01-01) Lieutenant Governor
10.0     Personnel Costs  1,102.4
Travel  1.3
Contractual Services  178.2
Supplies and Materials  12.1
Other Item:
Expenses - Lieutenant Governor  7.7
10.0   TOTAL -- Lieutenant Governor  1,301.7
(12-02-01) Auditor of Accounts
3.0      26.0     Personnel Costs  506.2  3,342.5
Travel  14.7  4.9
Contractual Services  791.5  942.5
Supplies and Materials  4.4  44.4
Capital Outlay  29.0  16.4
3.0      26.0   TOTAL -- Auditor of Accounts  1,345.8  4,350.7
(12-03-00) Insurance Commissioner
(12-03-01) Regulatory Activities
16.0  Personnel Costs  1,537.3
Travel  9.6
Contractual Services  402.0
Supplies and Materials  8.8
Capital Outlay  5.4
Other Item:
Malpractice Review  5.0
16.0  TOTAL -- Regulatory Activities  1,968.1
(12-03-02) Bureau of Examination,
Rehabilitation and Guaranty
   3.7      94.3  Personnel Costs  9,688.6
Travel  85.0
Contractual Services  2,233.3
Supplies and Materials  99.7
Capital Outlay  67.1
Other Items:
Captive Insurance Fund  3,533.4
Arbitration Program  186.5
Contract Examiners  16,900.0
IHCAP  30.0
   3.7      94.3  TOTAL -- Bureau of Examination,  32,823.6
Rehabilitation and Guaranty
   3.7     110.3  TOTAL -- Insurance Commissioner  34,791.7
                                                 13
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(12-00-00) OTHER ELECTIVE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(12-05-00) State Treasurer
(12-05-01) Administration
6.0       4.0       Personnel Costs  624.4  755.4
Travel  14.5
Contractual Services  290.6  240.8
Supplies and Materials  9.1  18.3
Capital Outlay  25.5
6.0       4.0     TOTAL -- Administration  964.1  1,014.5
(12-05-02) Operations and Fund Management
6.0  Personnel Costs  574.0
Other Items:
Banking Services  1,235.0
Digital Government  200.0
Merchant Services and PCI Compliance  3,337.0
6.0  TOTAL -- Operations and Fund Management  5,346.0
(12-05-03) Debt Management
2.0  Personnel Costs  252.0
Contractual Services  150.0
Debt Service  273,021.8
Expense of Issuing Bonds  354.1
Financial Advisor  130.0
Debt Service - Local Schools  75,046.0
2.0  TOTAL -- Debt Management  75,448.0      273,505.9
(12-05-05) Reconciliation and Transaction Management
6.0       4.0      Personnel Costs  455.7  553.0
Travel  10.0
Contractual Services  83.0
Other Item:
Data Processing  677.1
6.0       4.0    TOTAL -- Reconciliation and Transaction Management  1,225.8  553.0
(12-05-06) Contributions and Plan Management
   4.0  Personnel Costs
Other Items:
403(b) Plans  75.0
1.0  EARNS  139.7
   4.0       1.0  TOTAL -- Contributions and Plan Management  139.7  75.0
   4.0      21.0       8.0   TOTAL -- State Treasurer  83,123.6      275,148.4
   7.7     134.3      44.0   TOTAL -- OTHER ELECTIVE  119,261.1      280,800.8
                                                   14
                                                                              Year ending June 30, 2027
(13-00-00) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(13-01-01) Office of Inspector General
10.0      Personnel Costs  1,188.5
Travel  2.0
Contractual Services  195.0
Energy  4.0
Supplies and Materials  9.0
10.0    TOTAL -- Office of Inspector General  1,398.5
10.0    TOTAL -- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL  1,398.5
                                                 15
                                                                                  Year ending June 30, 2027
(15-00-00) LEGAL
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(15-01-00) Department of Justice
  47.9      75.6     368.5     Personnel Costs  1,750.5       53,054.1
Travel  12.3
Contractual Services  2,793.6
Energy  62.1
Supplies and Materials  67.8
Capital Outlay  9.0
Other Items:
Extradition  166.0
Victims Rights  192.1  272.6
Securities Administration  1,867.8
Child Support  1,646.8
Consumer Protection  3,325.5
AG Opinion Fund  15.0
Transcription Services  170.0
National Mortgage Settlement  1,390.2
22.0       Body Camera Program  3,270.6
False Claims  660.1
2.0       Expungement Acts  199.0
1.0       Firearm Transaction Approval Program  193.7
Tobacco Fund:
2.0  Personnel Costs  295.3
2.0  Marijuana Control Act  387.5
Victim Compensation Assistance Program:
8.0  Personnel Costs  550.0
Travel  24.0
Contractual Services  82.3
Supplies and Materials  20.0
Capital Outlay  6.0
Revenue Refund  1.5
Violent Crime Grants  2,500.0
   47.9      87.6     393.5   TOTAL -- Department of Justice  14,714.6       60,270.8
   47.9      87.6     393.5    (-01) Department of Justice  14,714.6   60,270.8
   47.9      87.6     393.5   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  14,714.6   60,270.8
                                                 16
                                                                              Year ending June 30, 2027
(15-00-00) LEGAL
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(15-02-00) Office of Defense Services
215.0     Personnel Costs  30,542.2
Travel  36.8
Contractual Services  2,543.7
Supplies and Materials  66.2
Capital Outlay  3.4
Other Items:
Conflict Attorneys  7,997.0
16.0       Body Camera Program  3,260.8
231.0   TOTAL -- Office of Defense Services  44,450.1
46.0    (-01) Central Administration  6,817.1
175.0    (-02) Public Defender  28,099.5
10.0    (-03) Office of Conflicts Counsel  9,533.5
231.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  44,450.1
   47.9      87.6     624.5   TOTAL -- LEGAL  14,714.6      104,720.9
                                                   17
                                                                                 Year ending June 30, 2027
(16-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(16-01-00) Office of the Secretary
   2.0      22.5      41.5     Personnel Costs  2,465.5  5,933.3
Travel  0.2  9.0
Contractual Services  664.5  1,275.9
Supplies and Materials  15.0  18.3
Capital Outlay  150.0  7.5
   2.0      22.5      41.5   TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  3,295.2  7,244.0
   2.0      22.5      41.5    (-01) Office of the Secretary  3,295.2   7,244.0
   2.0      22.5      41.5   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  3,295.2   7,244.0
(16-02-00) Division of Talent Management
9.0      46.0     Personnel Costs  803.6  4,647.1
Travel  2.0
Contractual Services  4.6  3.1
Supplies and Materials  0.2
9.0      46.0   TOTAL -- Division of Talent Management  810.2  4,650.4
9.0      46.0    (-01) Division of Talent Management  810.2    4,650.4
9.0      46.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  810.2    4,650.4
(16-03-00) Division of People and Culture
1.0       2.0     Personnel Costs  1.9  212.2
Travel  2.0
Contractual Services  59.6  5.6
Supplies and Materials  1.0
1.0       2.0   TOTAL -- Division of People and Culture  61.5  220.8
1.0       2.0    (-01) Division of People and Culture  61.5     220.8
1.0       2.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  61.5     220.8
(16-04-00) Division of Employee and Labor
Relations
6.0      25.0     Personnel Costs  644.5  3,040.6
Travel  1.1  0.9
Contractual Services  10.0  45.0
Supplies and Materials  0.2
6.0      25.0   TOTAL -- Division of Employee and Labor  655.6  3,086.7
Relations
6.0      25.0    (-01) Division of Employee and Labor        655.6    3,086.7
Relations
6.0      25.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  655.6    3,086.7
                                                18
                                                                                     Year ending June 30, 2027
(16-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(16-05-00) Division of Statewide Benefits and
Insurance Coverage
  34.0  Personnel Costs
Contractual Services  11,000.0
Other Item:
Self Insurance  11,096.8
  34.0  TOTAL -- Division of Statewide Benefits and  22,096.8
Insurance Coverage
  27.0  (-01) Division of Statewide Benefits
   7.0  (-02) Insurance Coverage Office  22,096.8
  34.0  TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  22,096.8
(16-06-00) Office of Women's Advancement
and Advocacy
1.0       1.0     Personnel Costs  211.4  138.2
Travel  2.0
Contractual Services  17.3  18.8
Supplies and Materials  0.5
1.0       1.0   TOTAL -- Office of Women's Advancement  228.7  159.5
and Advocacy
1.0       1.0    (-01) Office of Women's Advancement  228.7      159.5
and Advocacy
1.0       1.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  228.7      159.5
(16-07-00) Division of Training and Human
Resource Solutions
   1.0       9.0      13.0     Personnel Costs  940.7  1,379.6
Travel  3.3  0.1
Contractual Services  674.8  295.8
Supplies and Materials  15.9
Other Items:
Blue Collar  100.0
Training Expenses  55.0
GEAR Award  25.0
First State Quality Improvement Fund  350.0
   1.0       9.0      13.0   TOTAL -- Division of Training and Human  1,789.7  2,050.5
Resource Solutions
   1.0       9.0      13.0    (-01) Division of Training and Human  1,789.7    2,050.5
Resource Solutions
   1.0       9.0      13.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,789.7    2,050.5
                                                 19
                                                                                  Year ending June 30, 2027
(16-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(16-08-00) Division of Classification,
Compensation and Talent Acquisition
12.5      31.5     Personnel Costs  1,196.7  3,234.3
Travel  2.0
Contractual Services  198.4  248.0
Supplies and Materials  1.2
Other Item:
8.0       Agency Aide  485.1
12.5      39.5   TOTAL -- Division of Classification,  1,397.1  3,968.6
Compensation and Talent Acquisition
12.5      39.5    (-01) Division of Classification,  1,397.1   3,968.6
Compensation and Talent
Acquisition
12.5      39.5   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,397.1   3,968.6
  37.0      61.0     168.0   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES  8,238.0       43,477.3
                                                 20
                                                                                       Year ending June 30, 2027
(20-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(20-01-00) Office of the Secretary
13.5      42.5     Personnel Costs  1,796.2  3,749.4
Travel  44.1  17.5
Contractual Services  3,364.6  681.5
Energy  74.9
Supplies and Materials  108.3  43.5
Capital Outlay  168.0
Other Items:
2.0       Board of Parole  254.2
Hispanic Affairs  50.0
International Trade of Delaware  180.0
Veterans Commission Trust Fund  100.0
Assistance for Needy and Homeless Veterans  42.2
Filing Fees/Lobbyists  6.0
E-Government  500.0
Equity Ombudsperson Program  1,000.0
Office of New Americans  160.6
13.5      44.5   TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  5,987.2  6,353.8
11.0      11.0    (-01) Administration  4,270.1   2,638.6
26.0    (-02) Delaware Commission of  220.0   2,810.7
Veterans Affairs
2.5       1.5    (-06) Government Information Center  1,491.1     167.0
2.0    (-08) Public Integrity Commission  6.0     228.6
4.0    (-09) Employment Relations Boards  508.9
13.5      44.5   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  5,987.2   6,353.8
(20-02-00) Human and Civil Rights
    1.0  7.0     Personnel Costs  679.1
Travel  4.0
Contractual Services  142.3
Supplies and Materials  7.8
Capital Outlay  0.6
Other Item:
Human Relations Annual Conference  6.0
    1.0  7.0   TOTAL -- Human and Civil Rights  6.0  833.8
    1.0  7.0    (-01) Human and Civil Rights  6.0    833.8
    1.0  7.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  6.0    833.8
                                                 21
                                                                            Year ending June 30, 2027
(20-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(20-03-00) Delaware Public Archives
15.0      16.0     Personnel Costs  1,160.8  1,402.1
Travel  3.8
Contractual Services  385.1  232.0
Supplies and Materials  52.4
Capital Outlay  35.0
Other Items:
Delaware Heritage Commission  14.7
Document Conservation Fund  10.0
Historical Marker Maintenance  40.8
Operations  60.0
15.0      16.0   TOTAL -- Delaware Public Archives  1,747.9  1,648.8
15.0      16.0    (-01) Delaware Public Archives        1,747.9   1,648.8
15.0      16.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,747.9   1,648.8
(20-04-00) Regulation and Licensing
    0.5      76.5  Personnel Costs  8,614.5
Travel  151.4
Contractual Services  7,280.0
Supplies and Materials  147.9
Capital Outlay  256.4
Other Items:
Real Estate Guaranty Fund  100.0
Examination Costs  54.5
Motor Vehicle Franchise Fund  15.0
Technology Project  633.9
    0.5      76.5  TOTAL -- Regulation and Licensing  17,253.6
45.0  (-01) Professional Regulation        11,429.2
    0.5      26.5  (-02) Public Service Commission       4,406.5
5.0  (-03) Public Advocate  1,417.9
    0.5      76.5  TOTAL -- Internal Program Units       17,253.6
(20-05-00) Corporations
119.0  Personnel Costs  8,479.3
Travel  27.0
Contractual Services  5,361.9
Supplies and Materials  63.0
Capital Outlay  505.0
Other Items:
Computer Time Costs  2,170.0
Technology Infrastructure Fund  10,600.0
119.0  TOTAL -- Corporations  27,206.2
119.0  (-01) Corporations  27,206.2
119.0  TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit        27,206.2
                                                  22
                                                                                   Year ending June 30, 2027
(20-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(20-06-00) Historical and Cultural Affairs
   5.4      13.1      28.5     Personnel Costs  1,033.6  2,870.4
Travel  8.2  1.3
Contractual Services  1,364.6  487.3
Energy  74.9  330.3
Supplies and Materials  23.1  100.6
Capital Outlay  300.2  2.7
Other Items:
Museum Operations  24.0
Museum Conservation Fund  9.5
Conference Center Operations  32.1
Museum Sites  29.6
Dayett Mills  12.6  28.0
    5.4      13.1      28.5   TOTAL -- Historical and Cultural Affairs  2,878.9  3,854.1
    5.4      13.1      28.5    (-01) Office of the Director  2,878.9   3,854.1
    5.4      13.1      28.5   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  2,878.9   3,854.1
(20-07-00) Arts
    3.0       2.0       3.0     Personnel Costs  173.2  361.6
Travel  0.9
Contractual Services  3.4  61.9
Supplies and Materials  1.0
Other Items:
Art for the Disadvantaged  10.0
Delaware Art  1,821.0  419.2
Delaware Arts Trust Fund  3,600.0
    3.0       2.0       3.0   TOTAL -- Arts  5,597.6  854.6
    3.0       2.0       3.0    (-01) Office of the Director  5,597.6    854.6
    3.0       2.0       3.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  5,597.6    854.6
(20-08-00) Libraries
    7.0       4.0       4.0     Personnel Costs  285.2  490.3
Travel  0.5
Contractual Services  2.9  59.6
Supplies and Materials  18.4
Capital Outlay  5.4
Other Items:
Library Standards  2,346.4  4,358.0
Delaware Electronic Library  700.0
DELNET- Statewide  50.0  585.0
Public Education Project  1,215.0  1,000.0
Corporation Technology  1,150.0
Scholarships and Grants  220.0
    7.0       4.0       4.0   TOTAL -- Libraries  5,749.5  6,737.2
    7.0       4.0       4.0    (-01) Libraries  5,749.5   6,737.2
    7.0       4.0       4.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  5,749.5   6,737.2
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                                                                                     Year ending June 30, 2027
(20-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(20-09-00) Veterans Home
80.0     136.0     Personnel Costs  4,201.0       13,814.9
Travel  3.4
Contractual Services  1,522.1        1,083.7
Energy  528.7
Supplies and Materials  848.4  779.9
Capital Outlay  9.9  80.6
80.0     136.0   TOTAL -- Veterans Home  6,584.8       16,287.8
80.0     136.0    (-01) Veterans Home  6,584.8   16,287.8
80.0     136.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  6,584.8   16,287.8
(20-10-00) Small Business
7.0      19.0     Personnel Costs  805.7  2,675.1
Travel  20.0  6.3
Contractual Services  910.3  15.6
Supplies and Materials  20.9  14.0
Capital Outlay  24.8  6.6
Other Items:
Main Street  25.0
Delaware Small Business Development Center  400.0  150.5
1.0  Blue Collar  1,700.1
General Operating  320.9
Delaware Business Marketing Program  300.0
Financial Development Operations  379.5
National HS Wrestling Tournament  9.6
Tourism Marketing  1,025.0
Angel Investor  78.0
Business Incubators  312.0  313.0
8.0      19.0   TOTAL -- Small Business  6,331.8  3,181.1
1.0      19.0    (-01) Delaware Economic Development  3,641.8    3,181.1
Authority
7.0  (-02) Delaware Tourism Office  2,690.0
8.0      19.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  6,331.8    3,181.1
(20-15-00) State Banking Commission
36.0  Personnel Costs  2,758.2
Travel  80.0
Contractual Services  986.3
Supplies and Materials  20.0
Capital Outlay  67.5
36.0  TOTAL -- State Banking Commission  3,912.0
36.0  (-01) State Banking Commission  3,912.0
36.0  TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  3,912.0
                                               24
                                                                                   Year ending June 30, 2027
(20-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(20-16-00) Office of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Commissioner
10.0     Personnel Costs  974.5
Travel  8.0  0.5
Contractual Services  72.9  16.7
Supplies and Materials  3.0  7.1
10.0   TOTAL -- Office of the Alcoholic  83.9  998.8
Beverage Control Commissioner
10.0     (-10) Office of the Alcoholic Beverage       83.9     998.8
Control Commissioner
10.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  83.9     998.8
   16.9     367.1     268.0   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF STATE  83,339.4       40,750.0
                                                   25
                                                                        Year ending June 30, 2027
(25-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(25-01-00) Office of the Secretary
13.0     Personnel Costs  1,847.5
Travel  3.5
Contractual Services  418.0
Supplies and Materials  3.7
Capital Outlay  37.8
Other Items:
15.0  Information System Development  20,859.5
30.0  Escheat  63,383.1
DMHRA Board  5.5
45.0      13.0   TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  84,242.6  2,316.0
45.0      13.0    (-01) Office of the Secretary       84,242.6   2,316.0
45.0      13.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit       84,242.6   2,316.0
(25-05-00) Accounting
21.8      42.2     Personnel Costs  2,773.0  4,765.5
Travel  12.0  1.5
Contractual Services  855.7  712.7
Supplies and Materials  93.5  10.3
Capital Outlay  5.0
Other Item:
ERP Operational Funds  917.5
21.8      42.2   TOTAL -- Accounting  3,739.2  6,407.5
21.8      42.2    (-01) Accounting  3,739.2   6,407.5
21.8      42.2   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit        3,739.2   6,407.5
(25-06-00) Revenue
75.0     Personnel Costs  7,591.5
Travel  4.0
Contractual Services  1,192.7
Energy  9.4
Supplies and Materials  85.4
Capital Outlay  203.4
Other Items:
7.0  Marijuana Control Act  789.0
67.0  Delinquent Collections  18,022.1
74.0      75.0   TOTAL -- Revenue  18,811.1  9,086.4
74.0      75.0    (-01) Revenue  18,811.1   9,086.4
74.0      75.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit       18,811.1   9,086.4
                                                26
                                                                     Year ending June 30, 2027
(25-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(25-07-00) State Lottery Office
56.0  Personnel Costs  5,584.1
Travel  50.0
Contractual Services  52,889.6
Supplies and Materials  40.0
Capital Outlay  190.0
56.0  TOTAL -- State Lottery Office  58,753.7
56.0  (-01) State Lottery Office       58,753.7
56.0  TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit    58,753.7
196.8     130.2   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE  165,546.6       17,809.9
                                               27
                                                                                   Year ending June 30, 2027
(35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(35-01-00) Office of the Secretary
  61.6      18.4     529.1     Personnel Costs  1,928.4  48,952.5
Travel  115.5
Contractual Services  1,670.6  6,309.4
Energy  212.5  445.4
Supplies and Materials  684.7  666.8
Capital Outlay  85.0
Other Items:
DIMER Operations  1,980.2
DIMER Loan Repayment  198.4
DIDER Operations  300.0
DIDER Loan Repayment  17.5
Revenue Management  269.2
Program Integrity  232.8
EBT  338.3
Operations  2,556.7
DHSS/IRM  3,350.0
IRM License and Maintenance  638.0
Health Care Innovation  439.3
Technology Operations  445.0
Health Care Provider State Loan Repayment Program  1,500.0
Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board  502.3
SNAP State Administration  461.5
  61.6      18.4     529.1   TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  11,105.4  63,194.6
   2.0       1.0      39.0    (-10) Office of the Secretary  344.0   11,579.7
  59.6      17.4     295.1    (-20) Administration  8,204.7   31,369.3
195.0    (-30) Facility Operations  2,556.7   20,245.6
  61.6      18.4     529.1   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  11,105.4   63,194.6
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                                                                                   Year ending June 30, 2027
(35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(35-02-00) Medicaid and Medical Assistance
 111.1  104.4     Personnel Costs  10,161.7
Travel  0.1
Contractual Services  4,017.1
Energy  30.7
Supplies and Materials  35.7
Capital Outlay  5.9
Tobacco Fund:
Delaware Prescription Drug Program  1,100.0
Cancer Council Recommendations:
Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment  147.0
Other Items:
Medicaid  6,000.0    1,197,969.0
Medicaid for Workers with Disabilities  10.0
DOC Medicaid  2,500.0
DPH Fees  100.0
Delaware Healthy Children Program Premiums  900.0
Medicaid Long Term Care  14,500.0
Disproportionate Share Hospital  3,901.4
Nursing Home Quality Assessment  26,000.0
Technology Operations  1,211.3
Pathways  200.0
Promise  1,750.0
Delaware Healthy Children Program  12,566.7
Renal  729.5
Hospital Quality Assessment  94,000.0
SNAP State Administration  276.9
 111.1  104.4   TOTAL -- Medicaid and Medical Assistance  147,207.0    1,230,906.0
 111.1  104.4    (-01) Medicaid and Medical Assistance     147,207.0   1,230,906.0
 111.1  104.4   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  147,207.0   1,230,906.0
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                                                                                    Year ending June 30, 2027
(35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(35-05-00) Public Health
 287.9      37.5     281.3     Personnel Costs  28,752.5
Contractual Services  96.7  4,786.8
Energy  337.1
Supplies and Materials  60.0  836.6
Capital Outlay  22.4
Tobacco Fund:
Personnel Costs  1,227.8
Contractual Services  5,377.7
New Nurse Development  3,435.3
Public Access Defibrillation Initiative  59.9
Cancer Council Recommendations  9,276.5
Uninsured Action Plan  585.4
Innovation Fund  1,000.0
Healthy Communities Delaware  270.8
Other Items:
Tuberculosis  115.0
Child Development Watch  2,301.1
Preschool Diagnosis and Treatment  59.4
Immunizations  106.4
School Based Health Centers  5,663.3
Hepatitis B  4.0
Vanity Birth Certificates  14.7
Public Water  60.0
Medicaid Enhancements  205.0
Infant Mortality  100.0
Medicaid AIDS Waiver  160.0
Family Planning  325.0
Newborn  1,815.0
Indirect Costs  1,835.1
Dental Services  1,557.3
Food Inspection  21.0
Food Permits  575.0
Medicaid Contractors/Lab Testing and Analysis  1,155.0
Water Operator Certification  22.0
Health Statistics  1,800.0
Infant Mortality Task Force  4,201.6
J-1 VISA  13.5
Distressed Cemeteries  100.0
Plumbing Inspection  1,000.3
Cancer Council  33.1
Delaware Organ and Tissue Program  7.3
Developmental Screening  103.8
Uninsured Action Plan  18.4
Health Disparities  45.5
EMS Technology and Reporting  225.0
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                                                                                      Year ending June 30, 2027
(35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
14.0      18.0      Animal Welfare  4,800.0  2,597.8
Spay/Neuter Program  1,200.0
Nurse Family Partnership  130.0
Substance Use Disorder Services  452.7
Technology Operations  179.6
Delaware CAN  1,531.8
Toxicology  22.0
29.5      Birth to Three Program  2,408.6  11,611.5
6.0  Marijuana Control  476.3
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention  924.7
Lyme Disease Education  5.0
School Oral Health Screening Program  156.2
 287.9      57.5     328.8   TOTAL -- Public Health  43,450.0  62,814.5
   3.0      21.0      55.0    (-10) Director's Office/Support Services        9,335.1     6,924.3
 283.9      36.5     266.8    (-20) Community Health  34,055.0    53,662.3
   1.0  7.0    (-30) Emergency Medical Services  59.9     2,227.9
 287.9      57.5     328.8   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  43,450.0    62,814.5
(35-06-00) Substance Abuse and Mental Health
  25.0       2.0     530.6     Personnel Costs  299.4  56,696.9
Travel  6.2
Contractual Services  1,569.9  18,152.0
Energy  1,271.8
Supplies and Materials  1,000.6  3,185.1
Capital Outlay  9.0  142.8
Vehicles  41.2
Tobacco Fund:
Delaware School Study  18.3
Other Items:
Medicare Part D  1,119.0
TEFRA  100.0
DPC Disproportionate Share  2,550.0
Kent/Sussex Detox Center  150.0
CMH Group Homes  11,258.2
Community Placements  18,604.2
Community Housing Supports  5,639.9
Substance Use Disorder Services  19,158.8
Technology Operations  1,422.4
Heroin Residential Program  287.9
Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Services Fund  8,000.0
Needle Exchange Program  660.4
Prescription Drug Prevention  90.0
Psychiatry Residency Program  100.0
  25.0       2.0     530.6   TOTAL -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health  14,916.2      136,617.8
  12.2       1.0      85.8    (-10) Administration  60.0     9,628.3
   2.0  84.0    (-20) Community Mental Health  10,305.0    59,039.1
   0.8  329.8    (-30) Delaware Psychiatric Center  3,796.8    42,452.6
  10.0       1.0      31.0    (-40) Substance Abuse  754.4    25,497.8
  25.0       2.0     530.6   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  14,916.2   136,617.8
                                                   31
                                                                              Year ending June 30, 2027
(35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(35-07-00) Social Services
 169.7  345.0     Personnel Costs  30,215.8
Travel  7.8  0.8
Contractual Services  320.1  4,406.2
Energy  231.3  868.6
Supplies and Materials  64.1  165.9
Capital Outlay  39.8  52.8
Tobacco Fund:
SSI Supplement  319.8
Other Items:
Cost Recovery  75.1
TANF Cash Assistance  14,020.2
TANF Child Support Pass Through  1,200.0
Child Care  107,296.0
Emergency Assistance  887.8
Employment and Training  2,419.7
General Assistance  4,678.7
Technology Operations  6,640.9
Group Violence Intervention  2,720.0
Summer EBT Program  500.0
Family Access and Visitation  295.0
Community Food Program  255.7
Emergency Housing/Shelters  1,480.6
Kinship Care  60.0
State Supplemental Program for SSI  664.2
SNAP State Administration  3,045.7
 169.7  345.0   TOTAL -- Social Services  2,258.0      180,674.6
 153.7  252.4    (-01) Social Services  1,594.9   167,604.7
  16.0  92.6    (-02) State Service Centers  663.1    13,069.9
 169.7  345.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  2,258.0   180,674.6
(35-08-00) Visually Impaired
  18.0  49.0     Personnel Costs  4,562.6
Travel  1.5
Contractual Services  1,086.7
Energy  75.1
Supplies and Materials  66.8
Capital Outlay  39.1
Other Items:
BEP Unassigned Vending  175.0
BEP Independence  450.0
BEP Vending  425.0
Education  295.0
Educational Technology  200.0
  18.0  49.0   TOTAL -- Visually Impaired  1,050.0  6,326.8
  18.0  49.0    (-01) Visually Impaired Services        1,050.0     6,326.8
  18.0  49.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,050.0     6,326.8
                                                  32
                                                                                      Year ending June 30, 2027
(35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(35-09-00) Health Care Quality
  29.7  51.3     Personnel Costs  5,619.0
Travel  0.3
Contractual Services  968.2
Supplies and Materials  15.2
Other Items:
HFLC  135.3
Renewal Fees  150.0
Background Check Center  1,250.0
LTC Survey  80.8
  29.7  51.3   TOTAL -- Health Care Quality  1,616.1  6,602.7
  29.7  51.3    (-01) Health Care Quality  1,616.1     6,602.7
  29.7  51.3   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,616.1     6,602.7
(35-10-00) Child Support Services
 127.2       2.1      53.7     Personnel Costs  188.0  4,580.5
Travel  9.6
Contractual Services  1,024.9  308.3
Energy  30.0  16.1
Supplies and Materials  23.0
Capital Outlay  162.9
Other Items:
Recoupment  25.0
Technology Operations  1,919.3
 127.2       2.1      53.7   TOTAL -- Child Support Services  1,463.4  6,824.2
 127.2       2.1      53.7    (-01) Child Support Services  1,463.4     6,824.2
 127.2       2.1      53.7   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,463.4     6,824.2
(35-11-00) Developmental Disabilities Services
   1.2       1.0     387.2     Personnel Costs  42.4  34,141.2
Travel  1.1
Contractual Services  2,995.3
Energy  592.8
Supplies and Materials  788.7
Capital Outlay  13.5
Tobacco Fund:
Autism Supports  230.0
Other Items:
Music Stipends  1.1
Purchase of Community Services  6,500.0       28,157.4
DDDS State Match  109,303.9
   1.2       1.0     387.2   TOTAL -- Developmental Disabilities Services  6,772.4      175,995.0
   0.5       1.0      77.5     (-10) Administration  272.4      8,278.4
188.6     (-20) Stockley Center  18,618.3
   0.7  121.1     (-30) Community Services  6,500.0   149,098.3
   1.2       1.0     387.2   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  6,772.4   175,995.0
                                                 33
                                                                                  Year ending June 30, 2027
(35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(35-14-00) Services for Aging and Adults
with Physical Disabilities
  24.8  523.1      Personnel Costs  50,145.9
Travel  1.1
Contractual Services  21,508.8
Energy  1,213.1
Supplies and Materials  2,225.6
Capital Outlay  50.5
Tobacco Fund:
Attendant Care  184.7
Other Items:
Community Based Services  500.0
Nutrition Program  789.9
Long Term Care  249.1
Long Term Care Prospective Payment  469.5
IV Therapy  559.0
Medicare Part D  1,674.3
Hospice  25.0
Senior Trust Fund  15.0
Medicare Part C - DHCI  250.0
Technology Operations  83.2
Respite Care  110.0
Housing  50.0
Personal Attendant Services  2,483.8
  24.8  523.1    TOTAL -- Services for Aging and Adults  3,677.5  78,911.0
with Physical Disabilities
  24.8  104.3     (-01) Administration/Community Services     699.7   32,800.6
418.8     (-20) Eleanor Cain Center  2,977.8   46,110.4
  24.8  523.1    TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  3,677.5   78,911.0
 856.2      81.0     2,902.2   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF  233,516.0    1,948,867.2
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
                                                   34
                                                                                          Year ending June 30, 2027
(37-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN,
YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF      ASF  GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(37-01-00) Management Support Services
   6.8       7.0      206.3        Personnel Costs  471.4       22,358.7
Travel  22.2
Contractual Services  4,638.6        4,876.7
Energy  22.2
Supplies and Materials  311.6
Capital Outlay  43.8
Other Items:
MIS Development  8,489.9
Agency Operations  1,126.9
Background Check Center  280.0
Population Contingency  2,000.0
Services Integration  61.1
   6.8       7.0      206.3      TOTAL -- Management Support Services  5,390.0       39,313.1
11.0       (-10) Office of the Secretary  3,491.1
   4.3       0.5       60.0       (-15) Office of the Director  380.0    6,651.1
   2.5       6.5       37.1       (-20) Fiscal Services  371.4    3,952.9
13.0       (-25) Facilities Management  4,823.8
(-30) Human Resources  69.8
7.0    (-35) Center for Professional  773.1
Development
55.0       (-40) Education Services  7,881.6
23.2       (-50) Management Information Systems  4,638.6   11,669.7
   6.8       7.0      206.3      TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  5,390.0   39,313.1
(37-04-00) Prevention and Behavioral Health Services
   8.0      30.8      235.0        Personnel Costs  3,192.7       24,101.2
Travel  44.9
Contractual Services  3,709.7       26,777.9
Energy  137.2
Supplies and Materials  318.5
Tobacco Fund:
Prevention Programs for Youth  40.0
Other Items:
2.0       Birth to Three Program  173.5
K-5 Early Intervention  881.7
Targeted Prevention Programs  1,725.0
Middle School Behavioral Health Consultants  3,141.3
Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Services Fund  4,678.0
   8.0      30.8      237.0      TOTAL -- Prevention and Behavioral Health Services  11,620.4       57,301.2
   5.0       3.3       21.3       (-10) Managed Care Organization  5,589.5    3,390.9
   3.0       1.5       69.5       (-20) Prevention/Early Intervention  405.1   13,983.6
25.5       56.7       (-30) Periodic Treatment  4,025.8   17,895.5
0.5       89.5       (-40) 24 Hour Treatment  1,600.0   22,031.2
   8.0      30.8      237.0      TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  11,620.4   57,301.2
                                                      35
                                                                                  Year ending June 30, 2027
(37-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN,
YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF      ASF  GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(37-05-00) Youth Rehabilitative Services
   1.0  389.0      Personnel Costs  38,249.6
Travel  16.8
Contractual Services  13,366.2
Energy  898.1
Supplies and Materials  1,438.7
   1.0  389.0    TOTAL -- Youth Rehabilitative Services  53,969.4
10.0     (-10) Office of the Director  1,015.2
   1.0  80.0     (-30) Community Services  16,406.2
299.0     (-50) Secure Care  36,548.0
   1.0  389.0    TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  53,969.4
(37-06-00) Family Services
  15.5       6.0      402.1      Personnel Costs  653.7       39,383.3
Travel  20.4
Contractual Services  3,590.8
Energy  5.2
Supplies and Materials  73.4
Other Items:
Emergency Material Assistance  31.0
Child Welfare/Contractual Services  1,000.0       44,707.5
  15.5       6.0      402.1    TOTAL -- Family Services  1,653.7       87,811.6
40.0     (-10) Office of the Director  34.7    6,173.3
   7.5       2.0      214.1     (-30) Intake/Investigation  246.0   20,786.3
   8.0       4.0      148.0     (-40) Intervention/Treatment  1,373.0   60,852.0
  15.5       6.0      402.1    TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  1,653.7   87,811.6
  31.3      43.8     1,234.4   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF  18,664.1      238,395.3
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN,
YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES
                                                   36
                                                                               Year ending June 30, 2027
(38-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(38-01-00) Administration
121.0       Personnel Costs  10,326.2
Travel  146.3
Contractual Services  3,196.9
Energy  166.6
Supplies and Materials  104.1
Other Items:
Information Technology  4,231.3
Drug Testing  112.6
121.0     TOTAL -- Administration  18,284.0
18.0      (-01) Office of the Commissioner  1,691.0
8.0      (-02) Employee Engagement and  1,104.4
Quality Assurance
10.0      (-03) Planning, Research and Reentry  1,649.4
2.0      (-04) Education  345.5
25.0      (-10) Administrative Services  4,473.5
44.0      (-12) Central Offender Records  3,615.1
14.0      (-14) Information Technology  5,405.1
121.0     TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  18,284.0
(38-02-00) Healthcare, Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services
15.0       Personnel Costs  1,775.7
Contractual Services  12.3
Medical Services  124,240.9
15.0     TOTAL -- Healthcare, Substance Abuse  126,028.9
and Mental Health Services
15.0      (-01) Medical Treatment and Services  126,028.9
15.0     TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  126,028.9
(38-04-00) Prisons
9.0     1,899.0      Personnel Costs  866.4      256,284.3
Travel  19.0  76.6
Contractual Services  480.2        9,565.5
Energy  7,454.6
Supplies and Materials  1,847.6       14,526.2
Capital Outlay  91.5  175.9
Other Items:
Emergency Preparedness  23.6
Gate Money  8.0
Prison Arts  127.7
JTVCC Fence  50.0
Central Supply Warehouse  96.2
Vehicles  40.5
9.0     1,899.0    TOTAL -- Prisons  3,345.2      288,388.6
                                                   37
                                                                                Year ending June 30, 2027
(38-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
9.0      (-01) Bureau Chief - Prisons  2,872.6
687.0      (-03) James T. Vaughn Correctional  99,982.3
Center
372.0      (-04) Sussex Correctional Institution  54,670.8
151.0      (-05) Delores J. Baylor Correctional  23,421.1
Institution
368.0      (-06) Howard R. Young Correctional  50,877.5
Institution
75.0      (-08) Special Operations  12,817.1
9.0       16.0      (-09) Delaware Correctional Industries   3,345.2     2,380.1
42.0      (-12) Steven R. Floyd Sr. Training  6,964.5
Academy
17.0     (-13) Intelligence Operations Center  2,190.6
87.0     (-20) Food Services  22,914.8
75.0     (-40) Facilities Maintenance  9,297.2
9.0     1,899.0    TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  3,345.2   288,388.6
(38-06-00) Community Corrections
571.0       Personnel Costs  74,928.2
Travel  5.0  68.2
Contractual Services  119.0        6,025.0
Energy  39.0  976.5
Supplies and Materials  327.7        1,323.2
Capital Outlay  137.0  199.0
571.0     TOTAL -- Community Corrections  627.7       83,520.1
8.0     (-01) Bureau Chief - Community  1,292.0
Corrections
363.0      (-02) Probation and Parole  55,028.8
81.0      (-07) Sussex County Community  494.7     12,091.2
Corrections
72.0      (-08) Kent County Community  95.0      9,888.5
Corrections
47.0      (-13) Hazel D. Plant Women's Treatment     38.0      5,219.6
Facility
571.0     TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  627.7     83,520.1
9.0     2,606.0    TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION  3,972.9      516,221.6
                                                  38
                                                                           Year ending June 30, 2027
(40-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF      ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(40-01-00) Office of the Secretary
  26.8      36.9     112.3     Personnel Costs  2,340.4       11,041.1
Travel  34.9  5.9
Contractual Services  1,884.1        1,183.3
Energy  77.5  658.4
Supplies and Materials  240.8  79.2
Capital Outlay  51.2
Vehicles  30.0
Internship Program  176.0
Other Items:
Non-Game Habitat  20.0
Coastal Zone Management  15.0
Special Projects/Other Items  15.0
Outdoor Delaware  105.0
Cost Recovery  20.0
SRF Future Administration  5,750.0
Other Items  170.0
  26.8      36.9     112.3   TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  10,753.9       13,143.9
6.0      16.0    (-01) Office of the Secretary        1,526.8    3,369.3
   0.5       4.8       6.7    (-03) Community Affairs  1,230.2    1,432.8
1.0    (-05) Office of Innovation and  618.3      695.3
Technology Services
  19.7       1.3       1.0    (-06) Environmental Finance  5,780.0      105.6
2.0      39.0    (-07) Fiscal Management  1,598.6    2,876.9
   6.6      22.8      48.6    (-08) Natural Resources Police  4,664.0
  26.8      36.9     112.3   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units      10,753.9   13,143.9
                                                 39
                                                                                           Year ending June 30, 2027
(40-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
   NSF        ASF  GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(40-03-00) Office of Natural Resources
     51.7       78.9       163.4       Personnel Costs  12,980.1       21,967.8
Travel  95.8  16.1
Contractual Services  11,668.5        4,270.7
Energy  281.9        1,055.9
Supplies and Materials  2,910.6  792.8
Capital Outlay  232.7  2.0
Other Items:
Aquaculture  7.5
Spraying and Insecticides  789.9
Oyster Recovery Fund  30.0
Beaver Control, Phragmites and Deer Management  72.9
Boat Repairs  40.0
Non-Game Habitat  50.0
Natural Heritage Program  19.0  192.4
Clean Vessel Program  32.4
Duck Stamp  180.0
Junior Duck Stamp  5.0
Trout Stamp  60.0
Finfish Development  130.0
Fisheries Restoration  600.0
Northern Delaware Wetlands  277.5
Revenue Refund  38.0
1.0       Tick Control Program  170.7
Killens Pond Water Park  745.0
Cape Enterprise  275.0
Beach Erosion Control Program  8,000.0
Sand Bypass System  80.0
Tax Ditches*  225.0
Director's Office Personnel  72.4
Director's Office Operations  51.8
Wildlife and Fisheries Personnel  1,142.3
Wildlife and Fisheries Operations  2,442.8
Conservation Access Pass  50.0
Enforcement Personnel  828.9
Fisheries Operations  500.0
Enforcement Operations  751.1
Waterway Management Fund  1,300.0
Auburn Valley  20.0
Sediment and Stormwater  554.9
Other Items  2,008.5
     51.7       78.9       164.4     TOTAL -- Office of Natural Resources  48,381.7       29,636.2
     11.5        51.5        83.0     (-02) Parks and Recreation  29,641.4   12,984.9
     28.3        24.4        32.3     (-03) Fish and Wildlife  7,391.1    8,125.4
     11.9  3.0        49.1     (-04) Watershed Stewardship  11,349.2    8,525.9
     51.7        78.9       164.4    TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  48,381.7   29,636.2
 *Pursuant to 7 Del. C. § 3921
                                                        40
                                                                                    Year ending June 30, 2027
(40-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF      ASF        GF  ASF       GF  ASF  GF
(40-04-00) Office of Environmental Protection
  97.2     124.5      91.3     Personnel Costs  4,404.6       10,766.1
Travel  53.0
Contractual Services  1,785.9  1,231.1
Energy  118.5
Supplies and Materials  106.4  279.8
Capital Outlay  130.0
Other Items:
Local Emergency Planning Committees  343.0
AST Administration  851.6
Boiler Safety  300.0
HSCA - Clean-up  20,121.1
HSCA - Brownfields  5,551.7
HSCA - Administration  2,595.7
SARA  30.0  14.3
UST Administration  390.6
UST Recovered Costs  100.0
Stage II Vapor Recovery  75.0
Extremely Hazardous Substance Program  253.1
Environmental Response  525.8
Non-Title V  804.2
Enhanced I and M Program  241.2
Public Outreach  20.0
Tire Administration  250.0
Tire Clean-up  1,750.0
Whole Basin Management/TMDL  643.8
Board of Certification  64.0
Environmental Labs Personnel  1,200.0
Environmental Labs Expenditures  500.0
Surface Water Personnel  362.2
Surface Water Expenditures  1,509.9
Groundwater Personnel  359.1
Groundwater Expenditures  2,601.0
Water Supply Personnel  220.9
Water Supply Expenditures  261.0
Wetlands Personnel  497.2
Wetlands Expenditures  402.2
Hazardous Waste Transporter Fees  91.6
Waste End Personnel  30.4
Waste End Assessment  184.7
Hazardous Waste Personnel  170.3
Hazardous Waste Fees  66.9
Solid Waste Transporter Personnel  92.9
Solid Waste Transporter Fees  21.2
Solid Waste Personnel  452.4
Solid Waste Fees  188.2
Polly Drummond Yard Waste Site  690.0
SRF Future Administration  450.0
                                                41
                                                                                    Year ending June 30, 2027
(40-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF      ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
RGGI LIHEAP  780.0
RGGI CO2 Emissions  5,140.0
RGGI Administration 10%  2,579.9
RGGI Reduction Project  4,310.0
RGGI Weatherization  3,060.0
Other Items  1,279.8
  97.2     124.5      91.3   TOTAL -- Office of Environmental Protection  67,558.7       13,743.6
  19.0      32.0      11.0    (-02) Air Quality  5,943.8    2,116.0
  17.8      39.9      44.3    (-03) Water  8,711.9    6,088.7
  33.6      44.4      22.0    (-04) Waste and Hazardous Substances  36,010.2    3,764.6
  26.8       8.2      14.0    (-05) Climate, Coastal, and Energy  16,892.8    1,774.3
  97.2     124.5      91.3   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  67,558.7   13,743.6
 175.7     240.3     368.0   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF  126,694.3       56,523.7
NATURAL RESOURCES AND
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
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(45-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(45-01-00) Office of the Secretary
  43.0      10.5     120.7     Personnel Costs  3,414.3       14,521.8
Travel  39.0  22.7
Contractual Services  355.3        3,782.8
Energy  18.7  618.2
Supplies and Materials  42.0  847.7
Capital Outlay  5.0  52.6
Other Items:
Police Training Council  11.8
0.8       Local Emergency Planning Councils  66.3
2.0       School Safety Plans  350.7
ITC Funds  15.0
Brain Injury Trust Fund  50.0
Body Camera Program  500.3
Fund to Combat Violent Crimes - State Police  2,125.0
Fund to Combat Violent Crimes - Local Law Enforcement  2,125.0
System Support  888.2
Hazardous Waste Cleanup  100.0
Resale - Communication Parts  336.0
Vehicles  170.4
Other Items  0.7
Retired Canines  36.0
Retired Horses  10.0
POST/DEPAC  69.1
  43.0      10.5     123.5   TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  9,619.6       20,955.0
   2.0  20.0    (-01) Administration  4,350.0       3,725.7
3.5      23.5    (-20) Communication  1,635.6       4,860.5
  30.0  13.0    (-30) Delaware Emergency  1,562.1
Management Agency
   8.0  2.0    (-40) Highway Safety  233.4
   3.0  1.0    (-50) Developmental Disabilities  129.1
Council
2.0    (-60) State Council for Persons with  375.8
Disabilities
7.0  (-70) Division of Gaming Enforcement  3,634.0
62.0    (-80) Division of Forensic Science  10,068.4
  43.0      10.5     123.5   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  9,619.6      20,955.0
                                                43
                                                                            Year ending June 30, 2027
(45-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(45-02-00) Capitol Police
1.0     117.0     Personnel Costs  135.4       13,899.5
Travel  5.5
Contractual Services  666.6
Supplies and Materials  138.6
Other Item:
Special Duty  271.9
1.0     117.0   TOTAL -- Capitol Police  407.3       14,710.2
1.0     117.0    (-10) Capitol Police  407.3    14,710.2
1.0     117.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  407.3    14,710.2
(45-04-00) Division of Alcohol
and Tobacco Enforcement
   1.5       2.0      14.5     Personnel Costs  43.1  2,227.0
Travel  2.8  0.5
Contractual Services  36.6  388.7
Supplies and Materials  10.0  25.2
Capital Outlay  1.0  1.1
Tobacco Fund:
4.0  Personnel Costs  546.3
Contractual Services  125.0
Supplies and Materials  24.1
Other Items  110.0
14.0  Marijuana Control Act  3,007.7
   1.5      20.0      14.5   TOTAL -- Division of Alcohol  3,906.6  2,642.5
and Tobacco Enforcement
   1.5      20.0      14.5    (-10) Division of Alcohol  3,906.6    2,642.5
and Tobacco Enforcement
   1.5      20.0      14.5   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  3,906.6    2,642.5
(45-05-00) Office of the Marijuana
Commissioner
3.0     Personnel Costs  430.3
Contractual Services  6.3
4.0  Marijuana Control Act  877.1
2.0  Medical Marijuana  480.1
6.0       3.0   TOTAL -- Office of the Marijuana  1,357.2  436.6
Commissioner
6.0       3.0    (-10) Office of the Marijuana  1,357.2     436.6
Commissioner
6.0       3.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,357.2     436.6
                                                 44
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(45-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(45-06-00) State Police
  51.8      68.0      867.2      Personnel Costs  6,504.9      180,086.4
Travel  136.8
Contractual Services  1,629.1  9,611.7
Energy  145.7
Supplies and Materials  1,393.1  7,725.5
Capital Outlay  1,063.4  163.4
Other Items:
Vehicles  125.8  4,172.6
Real Time Crime Reporting  48.1
Other Items  112.5
Crime Reduction Fund  110.0
Special Duty Fund  7,069.2
20.0  Fund to Combat Violent Crimes - State Police
15.0        Body Camera Program  5,362.8
15.0        Expungement Acts  1,366.3
19.0        Firearm Transaction Approval Program  2,563.6
5.0        Lethal Firearms Safety Program  610.9
26.0        Permit to Purchase  4,602.1
Marijuana Control Act  115.2
  51.8      88.0      947.2    TOTAL -- State Police  18,198.1      216,521.0
68.0     (-01) Executive  226.7     12,986.8
5.0     (-02) Building Maintenance and  725.8
Construction
27.0      368.0     (-03) Patrol  3,785.4    85,499.9
  35.5       8.0      146.5     (-04) Criminal Investigation  7,129.3    39,255.7
20.0       70.0     (-05) Special Investigation  588.7    20,587.6
32.0     (-06) Aviation  9,568.4
  13.3      16.0        2.7     (-07) Traffic  3,165.4     2,117.7
17.0      117.0     (-08) State Bureau of Identification  1,455.2    16,447.7
13.0     (-09) Training  340.7     4,176.1
   1.0  99.0     (-10) Communications  107.9    11,511.7
13.0     (-11) Transportation  1,283.6    10,796.7
   2.0  13.0     (-12) Community Relations  115.2     2,846.9
  51.8      88.0      947.2    TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  18,198.1   216,521.0
  96.3     125.5     1,205.2   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF  33,488.8      255,265.3
SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
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(55-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Personnel  $ Line Item
 NSF    TFO      TFC     (55-01-00) Office of the Secretary  GF  TFO
(55-01-01) Office of the Secretary
43.0  Personnel Costs  3,925.0
Travel  24.1
Contractual Services  153.8
Supplies and Materials  6.5
Salary Contingency  366.8
43.0  TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  4,476.2
(55-01-02) Finance
48.0  Personnel Costs  15,848.8
Travel  7.1
Contractual Services  7,168.9
Energy  1,021.9
Supplies and Materials  383.2
48.0  TOTAL -- Finance  24,429.9
(55-01-03) Community Relations
7.0  Personnel Costs  942.1
Travel  10.0
Contractual Services  124.8
Supplies and Materials  27.0
7.0  TOTAL -- Community Relations  1,103.9
(55-01-04) Human Resources
Travel  6.2
Contractual Services  283.5
Supplies and Materials  47.7
TOTAL -- Human Resources  337.4
98.0  TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  30,347.4
(55-02-01) Technology and Innovation
18.0  Personnel Costs  1,442.5
Travel  24.1
Contractual Services  15,585.2
Supplies and Materials  1,137.4
18.0  TOTAL -- Technology and Innovation  18,189.2
                                                 46
                                                                                             Year ending June 30, 2027
(55-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Personnel  $ Line Item
  NSF      TFO      TFC  (55-01-00) Office of the Secretary  GF  TFO
(55-03-01) Planning
36.0        3.0      Personnel Costs  3,217.1
Travel  25.4
Contractual Services  1,826.8
Energy  11.0
Supplies and Materials  127.5
36.0        3.0    TOTAL -- Planning  5,207.8
(55-04-00) Maintenance and Operations
(55-04-70) Maintenance Districts
639.0        28.0        Personnel Costs  48,362.3
Travel  16.9
Contractual Services  12,619.9
Energy  2,820.8
Supplies and Materials  9,272.4
Capital Outlay  210.0
Snow/Storm Contingency  10,000.0
639.0        28.0      TOTAL -- Maintenance Districts  83,302.3
639.0        28.0    TOTAL -- Maintenance and Operations  83,302.3
(55-06-01) Delaware Transportation Authority
Delaware Transit Corporation
Transit Operations  124,561.5
TOTAL -- Delaware Transit Corporation  124,561.5
DTA Indebtedness
Debt Service:
Transportation Trust Fund  92,082.1
TOTAL -- DTA Indebtedness  92,082.1
TOTAL -- Delaware Transportation Authority*  216,643.6
  *Delaware Transportation Authority, 2 Del. C. c. 13.
   These funds, except the Regulatory Revolving Funds, are not deposited with the State Treasurer.
(55-07-01) US 301 Maintenance Operations
9.0  Personnel Costs  760.7
Contractual Services  3,400.3
Energy  98.5
Supplies and Materials  222.0
Debt Service  19,019.4
9.0  TOTAL -- US 301 Maintenance Operations  23,500.9
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                                                                   Year ending June 30, 2027
(55-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Personnel  $ Line Item
 NSF    TFO      TFC     (55-01-00) Office of the Secretary  GF  TFO
(55-08-00) Transportation Solutions
(55-08-30) Project Teams
64.0   247.0       Personnel Costs  7,111.3
Travel  6.0
Contractual Services  1,200.9
Energy  34.9
Supplies and Materials  207.2
Capital Outlay  171.4
64.0   247.0     TOTAL -- Project Teams  8,731.7
(55-08-40) Traffic
140.0     3.0      Personnel Costs  13,040.9
Contractual Services  4,606.6
Energy  586.8
Supplies and Materials  553.1
Capital Outlay  47.7
140.0     3.0    TOTAL -- Traffic  18,835.1
204.0   250.0   TOTAL -- Transportation Solutions  27,566.8
(55-09-00) Economic Development Coordination
(55-09-01) Economic Development Coordination
66.0    15.0       Personnel Costs  8,094.1
Contractual Services  26.5
Supplies and Materials  0.8
66.0    15.0     TOTAL -- Economic Development Coordination  8,121.4
66.0    15.0   TOTAL -- Economic Development Coordination  8,121.4
(55-11-00) Motor Vehicles
(55-11-10) Administration
411.0  Personnel Costs  30,351.0
Travel  20.0
Contractual Services  7,901.0
Supplies and Materials  703.3
Capital Outlay  53.1
Motorcycle Safety  154.0
411.0  TOTAL -- Administration  39,182.4
                                                48
                                                         Year ending June 30, 2027
(55-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Personnel  $ Line Item
 NSF    TFO      TFC     (55-01-00) Office of the Secretary  GF  TFO
(55-11-60) Toll Administration
106.0  Personnel Costs  8,983.4
Travel  3.0
Contractual Services  3,213.0
Energy  273.3
Supplies and Materials  306.3
Capital Outlay  41.0
Contractual - E-ZPass Operations  5,000.0       14,019.2
106.0  TOTAL -- Toll Administration  5,000.0       26,839.2
517.0  TOTAL -- Motor Vehicles  5,000.0       66,021.6
1,587.0   296.0   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  5,000.0      478,901.0
                                                 49
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(60-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(60-01-00) Administration
  16.6      67.8       4.6     Personnel Costs  7,270.0  508.1
Travel  20.0
Contractual Services  7,125.4  374.5
Energy  11.4
Supplies and Materials  91.0  6.0
Capital Outlay  40.0
Craft Training Program  21.5
  16.6      67.8       4.6   TOTAL -- Administration  14,567.9  900.0
   1.0       8.6       1.4    (-10) Office of the Secretary  1,605.9    461.4
   8.0  1.0    (-20) Office of Occupational and  110.5
Labor Market Information
   7.6      16.2       2.2    (-40) Administrative Support  2,165.6    328.1
43.0  (-50) Paid Family Medical Leave  10,796.4
  16.6      67.8       4.6   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  14,567.9    900.0
(60-06-00) Unemployment Insurance
 113.3       2.7  Personnel Costs  188.3
Travel  0.1
Contractual Services  210.9
Energy  1.0
Supplies and Materials  2.5
Capital Outlay  2.2
Other Items:
Operations and Technology Fund  6,800.0
Revenue Refund  71.9
 113.3       2.7  TOTAL -- Unemployment Insurance  7,276.9
 113.3       2.7  (-01) Unemployment Insurance  7,276.9
 113.3       2.7  TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  7,276.9
(60-07-00) Industrial Affairs
  10.6      62.8      18.6     Personnel Costs  7,567.2  1,680.6
Travel  60.3
Contractual Services  6,876.9  179.2
Supplies and Materials  53.6
Capital Outlay  43.6
Wage Theft  17.0
  10.6      62.8      18.6   TOTAL -- Industrial Affairs  14,618.6  1,859.8
   0.1      39.9  (-01) Office of Workers' Compensation    6,944.8
   1.0      21.4       9.6    (-02) Office of Labor Law Enforcement    7,336.1    975.6
   6.5       1.5  (-03) Occupational Safety and Health       337.7
Administration/Bureau of
Labor Statistics
   3.0  9.0    (-04) Anti-Discrimination  884.2
  10.6      62.8      18.6   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  14,618.6   1,859.8
                                                 50
                                                                                 Year ending June 30, 2027
(60-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(60-08-00) Vocational Rehabilitation
 131.2       0.8       2.0     Personnel Costs  449.4  177.4
Travel  0.5
Contractual Services  566.0  3,634.4
Supplies and Materials  32.0  76.9
Other Item:
Supported Employment  560.7
 131.2       0.8       2.0   TOTAL -- Vocational Rehabilitation  1,047.4  4,449.9
  77.2       0.8       2.0    (-10) Vocational Rehabilitation Services   1,047.4   4,449.9
  54.0  (-20) Disability Determination Services
 131.2       0.8       2.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  1,047.4   4,449.9
(60-09-00) Employment and Training
  72.0       4.0      25.0     Personnel Costs  316.4  2,301.2
Travel  5.0  3.0
Contractual Services  187.6  936.9
Energy  7.3
Supplies and Materials  20.0  21.4
Other Items:
Summer Youth Program  625.0
Welfare Reform  863.1
Blue Collar Skills  3,930.0
Workforce Development  630.0
Learning for Careers Program  500.0
Craft Training Program  17.8
Elevate Delaware  435.2
Advancement Through Pardons and Expungements  175.0
  72.0       4.0      25.0   TOTAL -- Employment and Training  4,476.8  6,498.1
  72.0       4.0      25.0    (-20) Employment and Training Services     4,476.8   6,498.1
  72.0       4.0      25.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  4,476.8   6,498.1
 343.7     138.1      50.2   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  41,987.6       13,707.8
                                                  51
                                                                              Year ending June 30, 2027
(65-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(65-01-00) Agriculture
  19.7      46.7      82.6     Personnel Costs  4,675.6      8,329.0
Travel  131.5  26.8
Contractual Services  1,391.6        662.8
Energy  33.1  22.7
Supplies and Materials  275.8        131.1
Capital Outlay  348.3  20.5
Other Items:
2.0  Marijuana Control Act  163.8
Nutrient Management Program  823.3
Agriculture Development Program  109.6
Plant Pest Survey and Control  10.0
Cover Crops  19.6
Poultry Health Surveillance  497.2
Carvel Center/Irrigation  245.0
Educational Assistance  15.0
Revenue Refund  7.7
Fingerprints  110.0
Fingerprinting  75.5
Equine Drug Testing  1,015.0
Research and Development  75.0
Purses and Promotions  35.0
Pet Food Registration Software  5.0
Ag Production Assistance Program  2,000.0
Dairy Risk Management  87.9
  19.7      48.7      82.6   TOTAL -- Agriculture  8,357.9     12,985.5
1.5      16.5    (-01) Administration  327.5    4,985.7
7.0    (-02) Agriculture Compliance  45.0      799.6
   7.7      13.7       4.6    (-03) Food Products Inspection  1,174.1      553.8
   5.0       2.5      17.5    (-04) Forest Service  801.7    1,756.1
   1.0      11.0  (-05) Harness Racing Commission  2,434.8
   2.0       7.0  (-06) Pesticides  907.9
   0.5       1.0       3.5    (-07) Planning  390.9
   2.0  10.0    (-08) Plant Industries  162.3     1,024.2
   1.0  8.0    (-09) Animal Health  1,021.4
10.0  (-10) Thoroughbred Racing Commission    1,877.5
1.0       9.0    (-11) Weights and Measures  85.6      920.2
   0.5  5.5    (-12) Nutrient Management  1,468.1
1.0       1.0    (-13) Agricultural Lands Preservation    541.5        65.5
Foundation
  19.7      48.7      82.6   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  8,357.9   12,985.5
  19.7      48.7      82.6   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE  8,357.9     12,985.5
                                                52
                                                                            Year ending June 30, 2027
(70-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(70-01-01) State Election Commissioner
45.0     Personnel Costs  4,525.9
Travel  8.3
Contractual Services  2,893.8
Energy  125.4
Supplies and Materials  33.3
Other Items:
Technology Development  289.4
Voting Machines  1,642.0
Voter Purging  15.0
School Elections  267.4
45.0   TOTAL -- State Election Commissioner  9,800.5
45.0   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS  9,800.5
                                              53
                                                                                 Year ending June 30, 2027
(75-00-00) FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF  GF
(75-01-01) Office of the State Fire Marshal
28.5      26.5      Personnel Costs  2,437.9  3,362.8
Travel  34.0
Contractual Services  366.8  482.3
Energy  62.6
Supplies and Materials  81.0  23.4
Capital Outlay  196.2
Other Item:
Revenue Refund  1.5
28.5      26.5    TOTAL -- Office of the State Fire Marshal  3,117.4  3,931.1
(75-02-01) State Fire School
22.0      Personnel Costs  3,043.3
Contractual Services  426.0
Energy  118.2
Supplies and Materials  160.0
Capital Outlay  35.5
Other Items:
Stress Management  4.6
EMT Training  159.5
Local Emergency Planning Commission  50.0
Educational Assistance  75.4
22.0    TOTAL -- State Fire School  50.0  4,022.5
(75-03-01) State Fire Prevention Commission
12.0      Personnel Costs  1,110.3
Travel  13.0
Contractual Services  250.5
Supplies and Materials  16.1
Other Items:
Statewide Fire Safety Education  75.0
Delaware State Fire Chiefs Association  52.0
First Responder State Flags  20.0
12.0    TOTAL -- State Fire Prevention Commission  1,536.9
28.5      60.5    TOTAL -- FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION  3,167.4  9,490.5
                                                 54
                                                                                Year ending June 30, 2027
(76-00-00) DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(76-01-01) Delaware National Guard
  99.5  31.5     Personnel Costs  4,175.5
Travel  18.0
Contractual Services  759.4
Energy  805.2
Supplies and Materials  140.0
Other Items:
Unit Fund Allowance  27.1
Educational Assistance  457.4
Joint Enlistment Enhancement Program  85.0
  99.5  31.5   TOTAL -- Delaware National Guard  6,467.6
  99.5  31.5   TOTAL -- DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD  6,467.6
                                                55
                                                                                 Year ending June 30, 2027
(77-00-00) ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CITIZENS
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(77-01-01) Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens
3.0     Personnel Costs  352.0
Travel  3.1
Contractual Services  51.7
Supplies and Materials  5.0
3.0   TOTAL -- Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens  411.8
3.0   TOTAL -- ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR  411.8
EXCEPTIONAL CITIZENS
                                             56
                                                                               Year ending June 30, 2027
(90-00-00) HIGHER EDUCATION
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF     ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(90-01-00) University of Delaware
(90-01-01) University of Delaware
Operations  108,886.2
Scholarships  19,082.8
Nursing Expansion  247.3
College of Business and Economics  2,044.9
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources  7,710.0
College of Arts and Sciences  1,341.4
College of Earth, Ocean and Environment  1,493.1
College of Health Sciences  1,881.5
College of Engineering  858.8
College of Education and Human Development  3,414.8
Biden School of Public Policy  1,274.3
Other Programs  525.5
TOTAL -- University of Delaware  148,760.6
(90-01-02) Delaware Geological Survey
Operations  2,280.8
River Master Program  166.5
Water Resources Agency  185.9
TOTAL -- Delaware Geological Survey  2,633.2
TOTAL -- University of Delaware  151,393.8
(90-03-00) Delaware State University
(90-03-01) Operations
Operations  55,910.3
Nursing Expansion  434.5
Work Study  211.7
Mishoe Scholarships  50.0
Cooperative Extension  1,201.7
Cooperative Research  1,273.1
Cooperative Forestry  88.8
Title VI Compliance  220.0
Academic Incentive  50.0
General Scholarships  786.0
Athletic Grant  225.4
Aid to Needy Students  2,057.4
Energy  2,195.9
Racial Equity Consortium  350.0
TOTAL -- Operations  65,054.8
(90-03-05) Sponsored Programs and Research
TOTAL -- Delaware State University  65,054.8
                                            57
                                                                                 Year ending June 30, 2027
(90-00-00) HIGHER EDUCATION
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(90-04-00) Delaware Technical Community College
(90-04-01) Office of the President
  42.0  57.0       Personnel Costs  19,862.6
Contractual Services  100.0
Aid to Needy Students  39.3
Academic Incentive  50.0
Associate in Arts Program - Operations  236.0
Associate in Arts Program - Academic  1,496.9
Career Pathways  1,000.0
Nursing Program  1,250.0
  42.0  57.0     TOTAL -- Office of the President  24,034.8
(90-04-02) Owens Campus
  76.0  219.0      Personnel Costs  26,883.4
Contractual Services  519.9
Environmental Training Center  125.0
Aid to Needy Students  244.8
Grants  48.2
Work Study  31.2
  76.0  219.0    TOTAL -- Owens Campus  27,852.5
(90-04-04) George Campus
  71.0  166.0      Personnel Costs  19,340.3
Contractual Services  392.8
Aid to Needy Students  199.8
Grants  32.5
Work Study  40.1
  71.0  166.0    TOTAL -- George Campus  20,005.5
(90-04-05) Stanton Campus
  76.0  197.0      Personnel Costs  23,536.5
Aid to Needy Students  184.8
Grants  27.5
Work Study  41.1
  76.0  197.0    TOTAL -- Stanton Campus  23,789.9
(90-04-06) Terry Campus
  95.0  154.0      Personnel Costs  17,936.9
Aid to Needy Students  218.3
Grants  21.0
Work Study  21.7
  95.0  154.0    TOTAL -- Terry Campus  18,197.9
 360.0  793.0   TOTAL -- Delaware Technical Community College  113,880.6
 360.0  793.0   TOTAL -- HIGHER EDUCATION  330,329.2
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(95-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF      ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(95-01-00) Department of Education
(95-01-01) Office of the Secretary
18.0       Personnel Costs  3,039.5
Travel  13.0
3.0       1.0       Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Fund  1,339.0  152.0
3.0      19.0     TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  1,339.0  3,204.5
(95-01-02) Teaching and Learning Support
   11.5  25.5       Personnel Costs  4,207.8
Operations  147.9
Digital Learning Operations  1,179.7
1.0  Unique Alternatives  250.0
Student Assessment System  5,916.5
4.0       Statewide Autism Support  753.1
   11.5       1.0      29.5     TOTAL --Teaching and Learning Support  250.0  12,205.0
(95-01-03) Student Support
   13.3  20.7       Personnel Costs  3,906.3
   13.3  20.7     TOTAL -- Student Support  3,906.3
(95-01-04) Workforce Support
    2.0  28.0       Personnel Costs  4,250.4
Contractual Services  500.5
Educator Certification and Development  483.5
Higher Education Operations  155.5
Southern Regional Education Board  241.3
    2.0  28.0     TOTAL -- Workforce Support  5,631.2
(95-01-05) Finance and Operations Support
    4.0  42.0       Personnel Costs  6,426.6
Contractual Services  2,272.9
Energy  77.7
Supplies and Materials  34.6
Capital Outlay  10.0
Technology Operations  5,245.7
2.0  Delaware Science Coalition  221.5
    4.0       2.0      42.0     TOTAL -- Finance & Operations Support  221.5  14,067.5
(95-01-06) Early Childhood Excellence
   13.0  29.0       Personnel Costs  3,651.6
OCCL Operations  153.0
   13.0  29.0     TOTAL -- Early Childhood Excellence  3,804.6
(95-01-07) Academic Excellence
6.0       Personnel Costs  1,134.1
6.0     TOTAL -- Academic Excellence  1,134.1
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                                                                                        Year ending June 30, 2027
(95-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF      ASF  GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(95-01-08) Educator Excellence
   0.8  8.2       Personnel Costs  1,509.9
Contractual Services  45.0
Operations  1,084.6
   0.8  8.2     TOTAL -- Educator Excellence  2,639.5
(95-01-30) Professional Standards Board
1.0       Personnel Costs  224.7
Professional Standards Board  31.0
1.0     TOTAL -- Professional Standards Board  255.7
(95-01-40) State Board of Education
1.0       Personnel Costs  147.1
State Board of Education  70.0
P-20 Council  4.0
1.0     TOTAL -- State Board of Education  221.1
   44.6       6.0       184.4    TOTAL -- Department of Education  1,810.5  47,069.5
(95-02-00) District and Charter Operations
Division I Units (11,343):
16,676.1       Personnel Costs  1,617,641.5
Cafeteria Funds  26,811.7
Division II Units (12,355):
All Other Costs  37,883.9
Energy  29,888.1
Division III:
Equalization  114,254.3
Other Items:
General Contingency  17,983.6
School Improvement Funds  2,308.4
Special School Supports  750.4
Delmar Tuition  186.7
Skills, Knowledge and Responsibility Pay Supplements  7,168.1
Educational Sustainment Fund  28,150.9
Odyssey of the Mind  48.4
Teacher of the Year  62.9
Educational Support Professional of the Year  9.0
Delaware Science Coalition  1,720.5  960.3
Student Organization  491.3
World Language Expansion  1,828.5
College Access  1,400.0
CPR Instruction  40.0
Student Discipline Program  5,335.2
Related Services for Students with Disabilities  8,242.1
Exceptional Student Unit - Vocational  360.0
Unique Alternatives  711.4  9,591.8
Opportunity Funding  66,085.4
Math Coaches  2,141.7
Year Long Residencies  1,000.0
Delaware Literacy Plan  550.0
Child Safety Awareness  286.0
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                                                                                        Year ending June 30, 2027
(95-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF    ASF  GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
Pathways  250.0
Mental Health Services  67,722.2
Redding Consortium/Wilmington Learning Collaborative  15,200.0
Behavioral Health Professional of the Year  9.0
Teacher Recruitment/Retention  4,000.0
Recognition Ceremonies  100.0
Delaware Math Plan  200.0
School Safety and Security  1,000.0
Substitute Reimbursement  3,000.0
Child Nutrition  3,564.8
Literacy Emergency Fund  8,000.0
Education Block Grants:
Professional Accountability and Instructional  6,281.0
Advancement Fund
Academic Excellence Block Grant  63,972.1
Technology Block Grant  3,767.5
Student Success Block Grant  4,907.3
Substitute Teacher Block Grant  2,000.0
Athletic Trainer Block Grant  2,300.0
Public School Transportation  192,341.5
16,676.1   TOTAL -- District and Charter Operations  2,431.9    2,360,075.6
16,676.1    (-01) Division Funding  1,826,479.5
(-02) Other Items  2,431.9        258,026.7
(-05) Education Block Grants  83,227.9
(-06) Public School Transportation  192,341.5
16,676.1   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  2,431.9      2,360,075.6
(95-03-00) Pass Through and Other Support Programs
Pass Through Programs:
On-Line Periodicals  516.8
Summer School - Gifted and Talented  172.0
Special Needs Programs:
Early Childhood Assistance  15,774.3
12.0  Children Services Cost Recovery Project  1,906.8
47.5       Prison Education  7,367.2
Early Childhood Initiatives  36,416.6
2.0       Interagency Resource Management Committee  267.9
Parents as Teachers  1,065.5
Driver Training:
0.2  9.8       Driver's Education  42.0  3,108.3
Scholarships:
Scholarships and Grants  2,178.4
SEED Scholarship  18,537.6
Inspire Scholarship  13,100.0
Veterinary Tuition Assistance  517.5
Public School Employee Support  1,000.0
Adult Education and Work Force Training:
Adult Education and Work Force Training  10,528.8
Craft Training  60.0
12.2  59.3   TOTAL -- Pass Through and Other Support Programs  2,008.8      110,550.9
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                                                                                       Year ending June 30, 2027
(95-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Personnel  $ Program  $ Line Item
 NSF      ASF  GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
(-15) Pass Through Programs  688.8
12.0  49.5    (-20) Special Needs Programs  1,906.8    60,891.5
0.2  9.8    (-30) Driver Training  42.0     3,108.3
(-40) Scholarships  35,333.5
(-50) Adult Education and Work Force  60.0     10,528.8
Training
12.2  59.3   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  2,008.8   110,550.9
(95-06-00) Delaware Advisory Council on
Career and Technical Education
3.0     Personnel Costs  432.2
Travel  6.2
Contractual Services  59.8
Supplies and Materials  3.0
3.0   TOTAL -- Delaware Advisory Council on  501.2
Career and Technical Education
3.0    (-01) Advisory Council  501.2
3.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  501.2
   44.6     18.2      16,922.8   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION  6,251.2    2,518,197.2
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                                                                              Year ending June 30, 2027
Personnel  $
  TFO       TFC       NSF       ASF        GF  TFO  ASF  GF
TOTALS
  1,587.0   296.0    1,774.4    1,908.4   11,813.4   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENTS        478,901.0    1,127,259.1  4,148,269.1
360.0  793.0    TOTAL -- HIGHER EDUCATION  330,329.2
44.6      18.2    16,922.8   TOTAL -- PUBLIC EDUCATION  6,251.2  2,518,197.2
 1,587.0   296.0    2,179.0    1,926.6   29,529.2   GRAND TOTAL  478,901.0    1,133,510.3  6,996,795.5
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GENERAL
Section 2. Any previous act inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby suspended to the extent
 of such inconsistency.
Section 3. If any provision of this Act, or of any rule, regulation or order thereunder, or the application of
 such provision to any person or circumstances, shall be invalid, the remainder of this Act and the application of such
 provisions of this Act or of such rule, regulation or order to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is
 held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
Section 4. The monies appropriated in Section l of this Act shall be paid by the State Treasurer from the
 General Fund, except as otherwise referenced in Section l.
Section 5. The provisions of this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, any section, chapter or title of the
 Delaware Code and any Laws of Delaware providing for the application of "Sunset" shall be operative for those
 agencies, commissions or boards effective during the current fiscal year.
Section 6. Due to the budget format, the restructuring of divisions into programs within divisions has
 created more exempt positions per division than allowed by law for the participating departments; therefore, all
 exempt positions authorized by 29 Del. C. § 5903, prior to July 1, 1987, shall remain exempt for this current fiscal
 year, except as otherwise specified in this Act.
Section 7. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. § 6334(c), for the current fiscal year, the
 proposed budget plan, as prepared by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall be in such a
 format that it can readily be analyzed and comprehensive in nature.
(b) This Act has been prepared in conformance with 78 Del. Laws, c. 90. For all sections with the exception
 of Section 1, all comparisons to the previous year’s Budget Act are shown noting insertions by underlining and
 deletions by strikethrough.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. § 6340(a), Section 1 of this Act summarizes salary and
 wage and other employment costs into a single line entitled Personnel Costs.
(d) For the current fiscal year, the payroll recovery rate for the Workers’ Compensation Program shall be
 1.40 1.25 percent unless a separate memorandum of agreement exists.
(e) Notwithstanding 29 Del. C. c. 60A or any other provision of the Delaware Code or this Act to the
 contrary, the employer contribution from state agencies and non-state entities to qualified participants of the
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 Deferred Compensation Program shall be suspended beginning July 1, 2008. It is the intent of the General Assembly
 that this program be reinstated when funding becomes available.
(f) Section 1 of this Act provides funding for family caregiving leave benefits at a rate of 0.08 percent
 through December 31, 2025. Effective January 1, 2026, the family caregiver leave benefit and the rate shall be split
 equally between employee and employer at a rate of 0.04 percent.
(g) Section 1 of this Act provides funding for a state employee pension rate of 24.19 24.81 percent. The
 components of the rate are 13.28 13.29 percent for pension liability, 10.41 10.52 percent for retiree health insurance
 costs, and 0.50 0.75 percent for the Other Post-Employment Benefits fund and 0.25 percent for the Post-Retirement
 Increase fund.
(h) Section 1 of this Act provides funding for a judicial pension rate of 17.97 20.30 percent.
(i) Section 1 of this Act provides funding for a New State Police pension rate of 33.04 38.20 percent.
(j) The abbreviations set forth in this Act for authorized positions or funding mean the following:
GF -       General Fund
ASF -      Appropriated Special Funds
NSF -      Non-appropriated Special Funds
TFO -      Trust Fund Operations
TFC -      Trust Fund Capital
FTE -      Full-time Equivalent
 All Merit Rules referenced in this Act refer to the Merit Rules in effect June 30, 2025 2026.
Section 8. MERIT SYSTEM, NON-MERIT SYSTEM, AND MERIT COMPARABLE SALARY
 SCHEDULES.
(a) All provisions of subsections (a) (1), (b), (c) and (i) through (l) of this section shall not apply to those
 Merit System employees who are covered by a final collective bargaining agreement under 19 Del. C. § 1311A and
 19 Del. C. c. 16. The effective dates of agreements pursuant to 19 Del. C. § 1311A and 19 Del. C. c. 16 shall occur
 simultaneously with the fiscal year following final agreement between the State of Delaware and ratification of that
 agreement by the respective certified bargaining unit, provided funds are appropriated in Section 1 of this Act for
 said agreements. All pay changes shall become effective on the first day of a full pay cycle. Section 1 of this Act
 makes no appropriation, and no subsequent appropriation shall be made during the fiscal year, for any compensation
 items as defined in 19 Del. C. § 1311A, and for positions organized under 19 Del. C. c. 16, reached as a result of
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 negotiations, mediation or interest arbitration. Should a bargaining agreement not be finalized by May 1 of each
 fiscal year, employees represented by the bargaining unit negotiating said agreement shall receive compensation
 pursuant to the provisions of this section until such time as an agreement takes effect. A final bargaining agreement
 shall be defined as an agreement between the State of Delaware and a certified bargaining unit, which is not
 retroactive and in which the agreement’s completion is achieved through ratification by the respective bargaining
 unit, mediation or binding interest arbitration.
(1) Effective the first day of the first full pay period of the fiscal year, the following pay plans are
 established for state Merit System employees:
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Annual Salary
STATE OF DELAWARE PAY PLAN*
      (Standard Work Schedule of 37.5 Hours per Work Week)
 PAY  80% of  100% of  120% of
 GRADE  Midpoint        Midpoint  Midpoint
 3  29,835**       31,370  37,644
 4  29,835**       33,382  40,058
 5  29,835**       35,522  42,626
 6  30,239  37,799  45,359
 7  32,178  40,222  48,266
 8  34,240  42,800  51,360
 9  36,435  45,544  54,653
 10  38,770  48,463  58,156
 11  41,255  51,569  61,883
 12  43,900  54,875  65,850
 13  46,714  58,393  70,072
 14  49,708  62,135  74,562
 15  52,894  66,118  79,342
 16  56,286  70,358  84,430
 17  59,894  74,867  89,840
 18  63,733  79,666  95,599
 19  67,818  84,773  101,728
 20  72,166  90,207  108,248
 21  76,791  95,989  115,187
 22  81,714  102,143  122,572
 23  86,951  108,689  130,427
 24  92,525  115,656  138,787
 25  98,456  123,070  147,684
 26  104,765        130,956  157,147
 * Annual Salary in Whole Dollars.
 **Fiscal Year 2026 Minimum Pay Policy.
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Annual Salary
STATE OF DELAWARE PAY PLAN*
      (Standard Work Schedule of 37.5 Hours per Work Week)
 PAY  80% of  100% of  120% of
 GRADE  Midpoint        Midpoint  Midpoint
 3  30,730**  32,311  38,773
 4  30,730**  34,383  41,260
 5  30,730**  36,588  43,906
 6  31,146  38,933  46,720
 7  33,143  41,429  49,715
 8  35,267  44,084  52,901
 9  37,528  46,910  56,292
 10  39,934  49,917  59,900
 11  42,493  53,116  63,739
 12  45,217  56,521  67,825
 13  48,116  60,145  72,174
 14  51,199  63,999  76,799
 15  54,482  68,102  81,722
 16  57,975  72,469  86,963
 17  61,690  77,113  92,536
 18  65,645  82,056  98,467
 19  69,853  87,316  104,779
 20  74,330  92,913  111,496
 21  79,095  98,869  118,643
 22  84,166  105,207  126,248
 23  89,560  111,950  134,340
 24  95,301  119,126  142,951
 25  101,410  126,762  152,114
 26  107,908  134,885  161,862
 * Annual Salary in Whole Dollars.
 **Fiscal Year 2027 Minimum Pay Policy.
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STATE OF DELAWARE PAY PLAN*
      (Standard Work Schedule of 40 Hours per Work Week)
 PAY  80% of  100% of  120% of
 GRADE  Midpoint        Midpoint        Midpoint
 3  31,824**        33,461  40,153
 4  31,824**        35,606  42,727
 5  31,824**        37,889  45,467
 6  32,254  40,318  48,382
 7  34,322  42,902  51,482
 8  36,522  45,652  54,782
 9  38,863  48,579  58,295
 10  41,354  51,693  62,032
 11  44,005  55,006  66,007
 12  46,826  58,532  70,238
 13  49,826  62,283  74,740
 14  53,021  66,276  79,531
 15  56,419  70,524  84,629
 16  60,035  75,044  90,053
 17  63,884  79,855  95,826
 18  67,978  84,973  101,968
 19  72,336  90,420  108,504
 20  76,974  96,217  115,460
 21  81,907  102,384  122,861
 22  87,157  108,946  130,735
 23  92,744  115,930  139,116
 24  98,689  123,361  148,033
 25  105,014  131,268  157,522
 26  111,746  139,683  167,620
 * Annual Salary in Whole Dollars.
 ** Fiscal Year 2026 Minimum Pay Policy.
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STATE OF DELAWARE PAY PLAN*
      (Standard Work Schedule of 40 Hours per Work Week)
 PAY  80% of  100% of  120% of
 GRADE  Midpoint        Midpoint  Midpoint
 3  32,779**        34,465  41,358
 4  32,779**        36,674  44,009
 5  32,779**        39,026  46,831
 6  33,222  41,528  49,834
 7  35,351  44,189  53,027
 8  37,618  47,022  56,426
 9  40,029  50,036  60,043
 10  42,595  53,244  63,893
 11  45,325  56,656  67,987
 12  48,230  60,288  72,346
 13  51,321  64,151  76,981
 14  54,611  68,264  81,917
 15  58,112  72,640  87,168
 16  61,836  77,295  92,754
 17  65,801  82,251  98,701
 18  70,018  87,522  105,026
 19  74,506  93,133  111,760
 20  79,283  99,104  118,925
 21  84,365  105,456  126,547
 22  89,771  112,214  134,657
 23  95,526  119,408  143,290
 24  101,650  127,062  152,474
 25  108,165  135,206  162,247
 26  115,098  143,873  172,648
 * Annual Salary in Whole Dollars.
 ** Fiscal Year 2027 Minimum Pay Policy.
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 (2) Merit Rule 4.13.3 notwithstanding, the standard work week for employees in the following
 classification series as approved by the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, Director of
 the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General shall be 40 hours:
     DEPARTMENT  CLASS SERIES
     Department of Finance  Gaming Inspector Series I and II
Gaming Inspection Supervisor
     Department of Correction  Community Work Program Coordinator
Correctional Food Services Administrator
Food Service Quality Control Administrator
Director of Probation and Parole
Probation and Parole Officer Series
Probation and Parole Regional Manager
Probation and Parole Officer Supervisor
Probation and Parole Operations Administrator
Fiscal Manager (DOC)
Trainer/Educator Series
Correctional Training Instructor
Training and Education Manager II
Training Academy Administrator
Correctional Treatment Services Director
Correctional Treatment Administrator-JTVCC
Correctional Treatment Administrator-SCI
Correctional Treatment Administrator-BWCI
Correctional Treatment Administrator-HRYCI
Correctional Officer Series
Correctional Security Superintendent
Correctional Operations Manager
Warden and Deputy Warden
Correctional Facility Maintenance Manager
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Capital Program Administrator – Prisons/Facilities
Correctional Construction Manager/Facility Inspector
Prison Industries Director
Intelligence Analyst
Management Analyst III – Bureau of Prisons/Special
Ops
Bureau Chief – Prisons
Assistant Bureau Chief – Prisons
Bureau Chief – Community Corrections
Assistant Bureau Chief – Community Corrections
Legal Services Administrator (JVTCC)
Deputy Commissioner DOC
 Department of Natural Resources and        Natural Resources Police Officer Series
 Environmental Control
 Department of Safety and Homeland  Alcohol and Tobacco Police Officer Series
 Security
Alcohol and Tobacco Police Lieutenant
Deputy Principal Assistant – Drug and Alcohol
Drug Control and Enforcement Agent
Chief Drug Control and Enforcement Agent
Division Director – Drug and Alcohol
Telecommunications Specialist (ERC)
Telecommunications Shift Supervisor
Capitol Police Officer Series
Capitol Security Officer I and II
DSHS Security Officer Series
Communications Dispatcher
Assistant Manager State Police Telecommunications
Manager State Police Telecommunications
ERC Supervisors
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Telecommunications Central Control Operations
Supervisor
     Department of Transportation  Toll Collector
Toll Plaza Operations Manager
Toll Corporal
Toll Sergeant
TMC EPS Technician I-V
TMC EPS Technician Program Manager II
TMC Planner IV
     Department of Agriculture  Agricultural Commodity Inspectors - Food Products
Inspection I and II
Environmental Program Administrator - Food
Products Inspection
Food Product Inspection Field Supervisor
Food Service Quality Control Administrator
Meat Inspector I and II
Meat Inspection Field Supervisor
Meat Compliance Investigation Officer
Food Products Inspection Administrator
     Fire Prevention Commission  Training Administrator I
Training and Education Specialist IV
Deputy Fire Marshal Series I-V
Fire Marshal
Director, Fire School
Deputy Director, Fire School
 (3) During the fiscal year, the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, the Director of the
     Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General may designate other appropriate
     classes or groups of employees to work and be paid according to a standard work week of 40
     hours. Such designation shall be based upon the operational necessity of agencies to require
     employees to regularly and consistently work in excess of 37.5 hours per week and upon the
     availability of any required funding.
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     (4) To the extent or where an employee is covered by an existing collective bargaining agreement
pursuant to 19 Del. C. § 1311A or 19 Del. C. c. 16, the provisions contained within said agreement
pertaining to compensation shall apply.
 (b) SELECTIVE MARKET VARIATIONS.
 Recognizing the need for flexibility to respond to critical external market pressures, selective market
 variations are permitted to the uniform pay plan structure for job classes that are key to the performance of
 state functions.
     (1) The appointing authority shall identify job classes or job families to be considered for selective
market variations according to turnover rates, recruitment problems, vacancy rates, feasibility for
the work to be performed on a contractual basis and other criteria established by the Secretary of
the Department of Human Resources.
     (2) Upon receipt of the identified classes, the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources shall
survey the appropriate labor market to determine the State's position in this labor market.
     (3) The Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget and the Controller General shall review the information provided in Sections 8(b) (1)
and (2) and shall recommend approval or disapproval for the classes for selective market
compensation variations.
     (4) Upon approval, the minimum, midpoint and maximum salary values shall be raised according to
the results of the labor market surveys for the job class. For the purposes of this section, the
minimum value of the salary scale shall remain at 75 percent of midpoint and the maximum value
shall remain at 125 percent unless the minimum value under the selective market range for a class
is less than the minimum value of the Merit System Pay Plan. The minimum for the class on
selective market shall be no less than the Merit System Pay Plan minimum value.
     (5) Employees assigned to job classifications approved under the Selective Market Variation program
shall have their salaries adjusted in accordance with the following:
(i) The salary of employees in positions added to the Selective Market Variation program whose
salary is in effect as of the last day of the last full pay cycle prior to implementation, shall be
adjusted to the minimum salary or given a 5 percent increase whichever is greater, or an
advanced starting salary recommended by the Secretary of the Department of Human
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Resources. The effective date shall be the first day of the first full pay cycle following
approval.
    (6) All classes assigned to selective market variation shall have their selective market variation pay
ranges adjusted as recommended by the Department of Human Resources. All classes shall remain
on Selective Market until the selective market ranges meet the Merit System Pay Plan ranges or
until such time as the classes become covered by a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to the
provisions of 19 Del. C. § 1311A or 19 Del. C. c. 16.
     (7) Effective the first day of the first full pay cycle of the fiscal year, the shift differential rates paid to
registered nurses in accordance with the provisions of Merit Rule 4.15 shall reflect the salary scale
in effect for the current fiscal year or that which is superseded by a collective bargaining
agreement pursuant to the provisions of 19 Del. C. § 1311A.
 (c) SALARIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 2027.
    (1) The amount appropriated by Section 1 of this Act for salaries provides for departments 01 through
77 and Delaware Technical Community College Plan B as follows:
(i) Effective the first day of the first full pay cycle of the fiscal year, the salary of each employee
shall be increased by 2.0 3.0 percent.
(ii) The salary of employees which, after the application of the general salary increase in Section
8 (c)(1)(i), is below the minimum salary of the assigned pay grade of the pay plan shall be
raised to the minimum salary.
(iii) Salaries of employees employed in accordance with 29 Del. C. § 5903(17) shall be excluded
from subsection (c)(1)(i) of this Section and may receive a salary increase at the discretion of
the agency.
(iv) Any Merit System employee who is denied the salary increase referred to in Section 8(c)(1)(i)
due to an unsatisfactory performance rating in accordance with Merit Rule 13.3 shall become
eligible for the salary increase upon meeting job requirements as defined by their supervisor,
but the salary increase will not be retroactive.
    (2) The provisions of subsection (c) of this Section shall not apply to the employees of the General
Assembly-House or the General Assembly-Senate. Salaries for those employees will be
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     established by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro-tempore of the
     Senate, respectively.
 (3) The provisions of subsection (c) of this section shall not apply to the Governor, Uniformed State
     Police, all full-time and regular part-time non-Merit Telecommunications Specialists, Senior
     Telecommunications Central Control Specialists and Telecommunications Central Control Shift
     Supervisors employed in the Communications Section of the Division of State Police in the
     Department of Safety and Homeland Security, non-uniformed support staff within the Delaware
     State Police covered under the Communication Workers of America, employees covered by
     collective bargaining agreements under 19 Del. C. § 1311A or 19 Del. C. c. 16, employees of the
     Department of Technology and Information, employees of the University of Delaware, Delaware
     State University, and members and employees of the Delaware National Guard, excluding the
     Adjutant General. Funds have been appropriated in Section 1 of this Act for Delaware State
     University and for the University of Delaware to provide for a 2.0 3.0 percent increase in salaries
     paid from the General Fund.
 (4) The amount appropriated by Section 1 of this Act for salaries provides for:
     (i) Statutory step increases for eligible district educators and staff as provided in 14 Del. C. c. 13.
Statutory step increases for Department of Education employees, as provided in 14 Del. C. c.
13.
     (ii) Statutory step increases for Delaware Technical Community College plans A and D as
provided in 14 Del. C. c. 13.
    (iii) The Office of Defense Services and Office of the Child Advocate attorney salary matrix
amounts will be adjusted as recommended by the Department of Human Resources, effective
the first day of the first full pay cycle of the fiscal year. Employees who are paid according to
the matrix shall have their salaries increased by a minimum of 2.0 3.0 percent pay policy or
the eligible step within the matrix as approved by the Department of Human Resources.
Salary matrix increases within pay grades will continue.
    (iv) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, to retain the most experienced Deputy
Attorneys General and Assistant Public Defenders, a Deputy Attorney General V shall not be
limited to an amount less than the Attorney General’s salary, and Assistant Public Defender V
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shall not be limited to an amount less than the Chief Defender’s salary as specified in Section
10 upon approval of the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, and the Controller General.
     (iv)(v) Salary matrices not contained in Section 8(c)(4) of this act will continue as recommended by
the Department of Human Resources. Employees who are paid according to this matrix shall
have their salaries increased in accordance with the approved matrix, effective the first day of
the first full pay cycle of the fiscal year. Salary matrix increases within paygrades will
continue.
     (v)(vi) Negotiated, collective bargaining increases for uniformed members of the Delaware State
Police and full-time and regular part-time non-Merit Telecommunications Specialists, Senior
Telecommunications Specialists, Telecommunication Shift Supervisors, Telecommunication
Central Control Specialists, Senior Telecommunications Central Control Specialists and
Telecommunications Central Control Shift Supervisors employed in the Communications
Section of the Division of State Police in the Department of Safety and Homeland Security,
non-uniformed support staff within the Delaware State Police covered under the
Communication Workers of America and employees covered by collective bargaining
agreements under 19 Del. C. c. 13 or 19 Del. C. c. 16.
   (vi)(vii) A lump sum amount for the Department of Technology and Information.
  (vii)(viii) Delaware National Guard employees are to be paid consistent with the federal salary plan.
   (viii)(ix) A lump sum amount for the University of Delaware and Delaware State University. The
resultant lump sum amount may be distributed at the discretion of each institution.
 (d) MAINTENANCE REVIEWS.
    (1) Any such reclassifications/regrades that the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources
determines to be warranted as a result of the classification maintenance reviews regularly
scheduled by the Department of Human Resources shall be designated to become effective the
first day of the first full pay cycle following approval, provided that such reclassifications/regrades
have been processed as part of the regular budgetary process and the funds for such
reclassifications/regrades have been appropriated. Maintenance review classification
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determinations may be appealed to the Merit Employee Relations Board in accordance with 29
Del. C. § 5915. Pay grade and FLSA determinations shall not be appealed.
(2) Any such title changes that the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources determines to be
warranted as a result of a consolidation review shall be implemented as they are completed with
the concurrence of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller
General. A consolidation review is for the specific purpose of combining current class titles and
class specifications that are in the same occupational area and require sufficiently similar
knowledge, skills, abilities and minimum qualifications. A consolidation review will not impact
the current levels of work and corresponding pay grades in a class series. It will only affect the
current title assigned to positions; the corresponding class specification, levels of work and
minimum qualifications will be written general in nature rather than agency or program specific.
(e) CRITICAL RECLASSIFICATIONS.
The classification of any position whose salary is covered by the appropriations in Section 1 of this Act
 may be changed to be effective the first day of the first full pay cycle following the approval date if the requested
 change is certified critical by the appointing authority and is approved by the Secretary of the Department of Human
 Resources, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General prior to the effective
 date. Critical reclassification determinations, pay grade determinations, FLSA determinations and grievances
 alleging working out of class which arose out of a denial of a critical reclass shall not be appealed to the Merit
 Employee Relations Board.
(f) OTHER RECLASSIFICATIONS.
Other than those reclassifications/regrades approved in accordance with Section 8(d) or 8(e), no position
 shall be reclassified or regraded during the fiscal year.
(g) STATE AGENCY TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS.
(1) Teachers and administrators employed by state agencies and who are paid based on the Basic
Schedule contained in 14 Del. C. § 1305, as amended by this Act, shall receive as a salary an
amount equal to the index value specified in the appropriate training and experience cell
multiplied by the base salary amount defined in 14 Del. C. § 1305(b), divided by 0.7 for 10
months employment. If employed on an 11 or 12 month basis, the 10 month amount shall be
multiplied by 1.1 or 1.2, respectively.
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    (2) In addition to the above calculation in subsection (g)(1), teachers and administrators qualifying for
professional development clusters in accordance with 14 Del. C. § 1305(l) shall receive an
additional amount equal to the approved cluster percentage multiplied by the base salary amount
defined in 14 Del. C. § 1305(b). This calculation shall not be increased for 11 or 12 month
employment. The percentage shall only be applied to the base 10 month salary for 10, 11 and 12
month employees. In accordance with 14 Del. C. § 1305(p), the cluster percentage is capped at 15
percent.
    (3) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary and subject to the approval of the Office of
Management and Budget, state agency teachers employed by the Department of Health and Social
Services, Department of Services for Children, Youth, and their Families, and Department of
Education’s Prison Education Unit, shall be authorized to receive a salary supplement in addition
to the salary derived by subsection (g)(1) for such employees. Such salary supplements shall be
paid up to the equivalent of, but in no case to exceed, the average of the three highest salaries for
like positions paid by school districts. The first revision shall be calculated by the Office of
Management and Budget for implementation in Fiscal Year 2027 and shall be calculated every
three fiscal years thereafter. All pay changes shall be effective on the first day of the first full pay
cycle of the fiscal year.
    (4) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to those Merit System employees who are
covered by a collective bargaining agreement which has met all provisions of 19 Del. C. § 1311A.
 (h) ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS.
    (1) The administrative regulations and procedures necessary to implement this section shall be
promulgated by the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
    (2) Consistent with Chapter 13.0 of the Merit Rules, all state agencies shall implement the
performance review prescribed by the Department of Human Resources after applicable training
by the Department of Human Resources. A performance review shall be completed for employees
each calendar year.
    (3) Employees who retain salary upon voluntary demotion in accordance with Merit Rule 4.7 shall be
ineligible for a promotional increase upon promotion to a pay grade lower than or equal to their
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original pay grade prior to voluntary demotion for a one-year period from the date of their
voluntary demotion.
(i) HOLIDAY PAY - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TOLL COLLECTION AND
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT CENTER EMPLOYEES.
Merit Rule 4.14 notwithstanding, all Department of Transportation employees directly engaged in toll
 collection operations, or directly engaged in the Transportation Management Center’s 24-hour operation, shall be
 entitled to receive compensation at their normal rate of pay for holidays in lieu of compensatory time, and they shall
 also be entitled to receive compensation in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). To the extent or
 where an employee is covered by a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to 19 Del. C. § 1311A, the terms and
 conditions in said agreement shall supersede this subsection.
(j) OVERTIME.
(1) Merit Rule Chapter 4.0 notwithstanding, overtime at the rate of time and one-half will commence
after the employee has accrued 40 compensable hours that week, except for transportation
employees compensated pursuant to 29 Del. C. § 5916(g). This Act makes no appropriation, nor
shall any subsequent appropriation or payment be made during the fiscal year, for overtime
compensation based on hours worked during prior fiscal years that did not comply with Section
8(j) of the Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations Act.
(2) FLSA exempt employees must receive approval by the Secretary of the Department of Human
Resources and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to be paid for overtime
services.
(3) To the extent or where an employee is covered by a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to
19 Del. C. § 1311A or 19 Del. C. c. 16, the terms and conditions in said agreement shall supersede
this subsection.
(i) Department of Transportation personnel responding to emergencies and who are not subject
to the Fair Labor Standards Act shall be entitled to receive compensation at one-and-one-half
times their normal rate of pay for all overtime services performed beyond 40 hours per week.
This shall apply to employees classified through the Area Supervisor II level, the District
Maintenance Superintendent classification, and specific safety and critical Engineering,
Survey and Planning Technician positions as designated by the Secretary of Transportation.
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All other personnel assigned to assist the area yards during emergencies and who are above
the level of Area Supervisor II shall be entitled to receive compensation at their straight time
rate of pay for all overtime services performed beyond the normal work week. The
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary (55-01-01) shall maintain an overtime
expenditure report and shall provide such report quarterly to the Secretary of the Department
of Human Resources, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the
Controller General. The report shall include the number of overtime hours worked and the
amount of overtime salary expended within the department on the emergency events.
(ii) Office of Management and Budget, Facilities Management and Department of Health and
Social Services, Management Services personnel who respond to weather-related emergencies
and who are not covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act shall be entitled to receive
compensation at their straight time rate of pay for all overtime services beyond the standard
work week. The method of compensation is subject to the availability of funds and/or the
operational needs of the respective department.
(iii) Delaware Emergency Management Agency personnel responding to emergencies or working
at the State Emergency Operations Center, personnel working for the State Health Operations
Center (SHOC), and state employees activated by SHOC, during activation for weather,
technological, health or terrorist-related incidents, who are not covered by the Fair Labor
Standards Act, shall be entitled to receive compensation at their normal rate of pay for all
overtime services beyond the standard work week.
(iv) Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control personnel who are activated for
weather and/or public health related incidents and who are not covered by the Fair Labor
Standards Act, shall be entitled to receive compensation at their normal rate of pay for all
overtime services beyond the standard work week. The method of compensation is subject to
the availability of funds and/or the operational needs of the department.
(k) CALL BACK PAY - HIGHWAY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM.
Merit Rule 4.16 notwithstanding, employees designated as Highway Emergency Response Team members
 shall be eligible for call back pay regardless of their classification. To the extent or where an employee is covered by
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 a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to 19 Del. C. § 1311A, the terms and conditions in said agreement shall
 supersede this subsection.
(l) STANDBY PAY - HIGHWAY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM.
Merit Rule 4.17 notwithstanding, employees designated as Highway Emergency Response Team members
 shall be eligible for standby pay regardless of their classification. To the extent or where an employee is covered by
 a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to 19 Del. C. § 1311A, the terms and conditions in said agreement shall
 supersede this subsection.
(m) SALARY PLAN - PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Salary schedules and staffing formulas contained in 14 Del. C. c. 13 shall be revised as specified in this
 subsection.
(1) Each school district shall continue to use salary schedules not less than those in 14 Del. C. § 1322,
for all school lunch employees.
(2) Effective July 1, 2006, the State shall pay 73 percent of the annual salary rate for school lunch
employees as set forth in the salary schedules in 14 Del. C. § 1322(a) and (b), and 62 percent of
salary rate for school lunch employees as set forth in the salary schedule 14 Del. C. § 1322(c).
The remaining percentage of the hourly salary rate for school lunch employees shall be paid from
local funds. The State shall pay other employment costs for school lunch employees at the ratio of
state supported salaries to total salaries, provided for by this section, for school lunch employees.
(3) No provision in this Act shall be construed as affecting the eligibility of school lunch employees
as an employee under 29 Del. C. § 5501.
(4) Section 1 of this Act provides an amount for salaries and other employment costs for Formula
Employees in Public Education. Additional amounts are included in Pass Through and Other
Support Programs (95-03-00) and District and Charter Operations (95-02-00). Local school
districts must charge payroll for local share salary supplements and other employment costs and
fringe benefits simultaneously with state-share charges. The amount of salary and other
employment costs that can be charged to state appropriations for any one-day period or for any
one individual cannot exceed the amount the individual is entitled to receive based on the state
salary schedules provided by this Act and 14 Del. C. c. 13, divided by the number of pays the
individual has chosen to schedule per year. The provisions of this section do not apply to Division
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     III - Equalization (appropriation 05186), which may be charged for local contractual obligations
     before local current operating funds are used.
 (5) All pay changes, in future agreements reached between a public school district and any exclusive
     representative organization, shall become effective on the first day of a full pay cycle.
 (6) All salary schedules and staffing formulas contained in 14 Del. C. c. 13 shall remain the same as
     Fiscal Year 2025 2026 until the revisions are effective on the first day of the first full pay cycle of
     the fiscal year. Salary schedules and staffing formulas contained in 14 Del. C. c. 13, shall be
     revised as specified in this subsection and be effective as of the first day of the first full pay cycle
     of the fiscal year.
     (i) Amend 14 Del C. § 1305(b) by making deletions as shown by strikethrough and insertions as
shown by underline as follows:
(b) The base salary amount for this section, from the first day of the first full pay cycle of the
fiscal year, through the last day of the pay cycle that contains the last day of the fiscal
year, shall be $36,760 $39,370. The Bachelor's Degree, 0-year experience point on the
index is defined as the base and has an index value of 1.000. This amount is intended to
be the equivalent of 70 percent of a recommended average total competitive starting
salary. All other salary amounts shall be determined by multiplying the base salary
amount by the index value that corresponds with the appropriate training and experience
cell, and then rounding to the nearest whole dollar.
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(ii) Salary schedules contained in 14 Del. C. § 1305(a) shall remain as follows:
 Step   No  Bach.      Bach.       Bach.       Mast.     Mast.      Mast.       Mast.        Doctor’s   Yrs
Degree      Degree     Degree      Degree      Degree    Degree     Degree      Degree       Degree     Of
Plus 15     Plus 30  Plus 15    Plus 30     Plus 45  Exp.
Grad        Grad  Grad       Grad        Grad
Credits     Credits  Credits    Credits     Credits
 1      0.96171     1.00000    1.03829     1.07662     1.13408   1.17241    1.21071     1.24911      1.28744    0
 2      0.97122     1.00962    1.04795     1.08624     1.14370   1.18203    1.22032     1.25865      1.29695    1
 3      0.97985     1.01916    1.05746     1.09579     1.15325   1.19154    1.22987     1.26827      1.30657    2
 4      1.01436     1.05265    1.09098     1.12938     1.18684   1.22513    1.26346     1.30176      1.34009    3
 5      1.04314     1.07857    1.11308     1.14851     1.20021   1.23468    1.27778     1.31611      1.35441    4
 6      1.07857     1.11308    1.14851     1.18302     1.23468   1.27015    1.30462     1.34009      1.37456    5
 7      1.11308     1.14851    1.18302     1.21750     1.27015   1.30462    1.34009     1.37456      1.40904    6
 8      1.14851     1.18302    1.21750     1.25296     1.30462   1.34009    1.37456     1.40904      1.44450    7
 9      1.18302     1.21750    1.25296     1.28744     1.39185   1.42633    1.46169     1.49627      1.53163    8
 10     1.21750     1.25296    1.28744     1.32191     1.42633   1.46169    1.49627     1.53163      1.56610    9
 11     1.25296     1.28949    1.32191     1.35738     1.46169   1.49627    1.53163     1.56610      1.60069    10
 12  1.35738     1.39185     1.49627   1.53163    1.56610     1.60069      1.63605    11
 13  1.39380     1.42633     1.53163   1.56610    1.60069     1.63605      1.67052    12
 14  1.46169     1.56610   1.60069    1.63605     1.67052      1.70500    13
 15  1.49793     1.60069   1.63605    1.67052     1.70500      1.74046    14
 16  1.63605   1.67222    1.70500     1.74046      1.77494    15
 17  1.74018     1.77671      1.81012    16
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      (iii) Amend 14 Del. C. § 1308 by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by
strikethrough as follows:
(a) Each administrative assistant I, II, and III who works and is paid for 12 months per year shall be
paid in accordance with the following schedule:
 Step  Administrative     Administrative    Administrative    Years of
Assistant I*       Assistant II*     Assistant III*    Experience
 1  23,905  25,380  26,250  0
 2  24,544  25,975  26,853  1
 3  25,133  26,567  27,455  2
 4  25,721  27,161  28,056  3
 5  26,309  27,757  28,728  4
 6  26,898  28,378  29,406  5
 7  27,485  29,049  30,089  6
 8  28,072  29,719  30,766  7
 9  28,732  30,389  31,447  8
 10  29,396  31,058  32,125  9
 11  30,059  31,733  32,805  10
 12  30,723  32,403  33,483  11
 13  31,386  33,071  34,164  12
 14  32,051  33,743  34,842  13
 15  32,716  34,415  35,520  14
 16  33,381  35,082  36,203  15
 17  34,042  35,751  36,882  16
 18  34,707  36,425  37,560  17
 19  35,370  37,092  38,240  18
 20  36,035  37,767  38,920  19
 21  36,697  38,436  39,598  20
 22  37,376  39,122  40,293  21
 23  38,071  39,820  41,000  22
 24  38,781  40,533  41,727  23
 25  39,503  41,263  42,468  24
 * Annual Salary in Whole Dollars.
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 Step  Administrative Administrative    Administrative   Years of
Assistant I*   Assistant II*     Assistant III*   Experience
 1  24,622  26,141  27,038  0
 2  25,280  26,754  27,659  1
 3  25,887  27,364  28,279  2
 4  26,493  27,976  28,898  3
 5  27,098  28,590  29,590  4
 6  27,705  29,229  30,288  5
 7  28,310  29,920  30,992  6
 8  28,914  30,611  31,689  7
 9  29,594  31,301  32,390  8
 10  30,278  31,990  33,089  9
 11  30,961  32,685  33,789  10
 12  31,645  33,375  34,487  11
 13  32,328  34,063  35,189  12
 14  33,013  34,755  35,887  13
 15  33,697  35,447  36,586  14
 16  34,382  36,134  37,289  15
 17  35,063  36,824  37,988  16
 18  35,748  37,518  38,687  17
 19  36,431  38,205  39,387  18
 20  37,116  38,900  40,088  19
 21  37,798  39,589  40,786  20
 22  38,497  40,296  41,502  21
 23  39,213  41,015  42,230  22
 24  39,944  41,749  42,979  23
 25  40,688  42,501  43,742  24
 * Annual Salary in Whole Dollars.
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(iv) Amend 14 Del. C. § 1311 by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as
shown by strikethrough as follows:
(a) Custodians who have the qualifications required by the certifying board and who work and
are paid for 12 months per year shall be paid in accordance with the following:
Skilled
Assistant        Chief  Maintenance/     Yrs of
 Step*  Custodian*       Chief Custodian* Custodian*  Craftsperson*    Exp.
 1  25,989  26,581  28,072  29,376  0
 2  26,436  27,028  28,520  30,053  1
 3  26,883  27,475  28,986  30,722  2
 4  27,328  27,924  29,489  31,393  3
 5  27,777  28,369  29,994  32,065  4
 6  28,222  28,813  30,500  32,737  5
 7  28,672  29,321  30,998  33,407  6
 8  29,152  29,828  31,501  34,078  7
 9  29,658  30,329  32,007  34,750  8
 10  30,160  30,832  32,511  35,422  9
 11  30,665  31,335  33,013  36,093  10
 12  31,167  31,842  33,514  36,765  11
 13  31,680  32,360  34,024  37,455  12
 14  32,205  32,890  34,546  38,160  13
 15  32,741  33,433  35,077  38,883  14
 16  33,287  33,982  35,618  39,620  15
 *Annual Salary in Whole Dollars.
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Skilled
Assistant        Chief        Maintenance/    Yrs of
 Step*  Custodian*      Chief Custodian* Custodian*   Craftsperson*   Exp.
 1  26,769  27,378  28,914       30,257  0
 2  27,229  27,839  29,376       30,955  1
 3  27,689  28,299  29,856       31,644  2
 4  28,148  28,762  30,374       32,335  3
 5  28,610  29,220  30,894       33,027  4
 6  29,069  29,677  31,415       33,719  5
 7  29,532  30,201  31,928       34,409  6
 8  30,027  30,723  32,446       35,100  7
 9  30,548  31,239  32,967       35,793  8
 10  31,065  31,757  33,486       36,485  9
 11  31,585  32,275  34,003       37,176  10
 12  32,102  32,797  34,519       37,868  11
 13  32,630  33,331  35,045       38,579  12
 14  33,171  33,877  35,582       39,305  13
 15  33,723  34,436  36,129       40,049  14
 16  34,286  35,001  36,687       40,809  15
 *Annual Salary in Whole Dollars.
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(v) Amend 14 Del. C. § 1322(a) by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by
strikethrough as follows:
SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS*
Number of Pupils in School Served by Cafeteria
 Step     Below 351 351-500  501-800       801-1200      1201-1600   1601-2000   2000+  Yrs. of
Exp.
 1        23,717       24,812        25,903        26,993        28,069      29,393      30,049  0
 2        24,264       25,354        26,450        27,539        28,560      29,553      30,544  1
 3        24,812       25,903        26,993        28,069        29,057      30,049      31,040  2
 4        25,354       26,450        27,539        28,560        29,553      30,544      31,536  3
 5        25,903       26,993        28,069        29,079        30,049      31,040      32,032  4
 6        26,450       27,539        28,560        29,553        30,544      31,536      32,527  5
 7        26,993       28,069        29,057        30,049        31,040      32,032      33,065  6
 8        27,539       28,560        29,553        30,544        31,536      32,527      33,614  7
 9        28,069       29,057        30,049        31,040        32,032      33,065      34,162  8
 10       28,560       29,553        30,544        31,536        32,527      33,614      34,709  9
 11       29,057       30,049        31,040        32,032        33,065      34,162      35,252        10
 12       29,553       30,544        31,536        32,527        33,614      34,709      35,797        11
 13       30,049       31,040        32,032        33,065        34,162      35,252      36,347        12
 14       30,544       31,536        32,527        33,614        34,709      35,797      36,893        13
 15       31,040       32,032        33,065        34,162        35,252      36,347      37,444        14
 16       31,536       32,527        33,614        34,709        35,797      36,893      37,992        15
 17       32,045       33,084        34,170        35,266        36,356      37,448      38,550        16
 18       32,565       33,656        34,743        35,834        36,928      38,014      39,121        17
 19       33,098       34,244        35,326        36,413        37,509      38,590      39,700        18
 20       33,638       34,844        35,918        37,003        38,102      39,176      40,287        19
 * Annual Salary in Whole Dollars.
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SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS*
Number of Pupils in School Served by Cafeteria
 Step     Below 351 351-500        501-800      801-1200      1201-1600     1601-2000   2000+    Yrs. of
Exp.
 1       24,429      25,556        26,680       27,803        28,911        30,275      30,950    0
 2       24,992      26,115        27,244       28,365        29,417        30,440      31,460    1
 3       25,556      26,680        27,803       28,911        29,929        30,950      31,971    2
 4       26,115      27,244        28,365       29,417        30,440        31,460      32,482    3
 5       26,680      27,803        28,911       29,951        30,950        31,971      32,993    4
 6       27,244      28,365        29,417       30,440        31,460        32,482      33,503    5
 7       27,803      28,911        29,929       30,950        31,971        32,993      34,057    6
 8       28,365      29,417        30,440       31,460        32,482        33,503      34,622    7
 9       28,911      29,929        30,950       31,971        32,993        34,057      35,187    8
 10      29,417      30,440        31,460       32,482        33,503        34,622      35,750    9
 11      29,929      30,950        31,971       32,993        34,057        35,187      36,310    10
 12      30,440      31,460        32,482       33,503        34,622        35,750      36,871    11
 13      30,950      31,971        32,993       34,057        35,187        36,310      37,437    12
 14      31,460      32,482        33,503       34,622        35,750        36,871      38,000    13
 15      31,971      32,993        34,057       35,187        36,310        37,437      38,567    14
 16      32,482      33,503        34,622       35,750        36,871        38,000      39,132    15
 17      33,006      34,077        35,195       36,324        37,447        38,571      39,707    16
 18      33,542      34,666        35,785       36,909        38,036        39,154      40,295    17
 19      34,091      35,271        36,386       37,505        38,634        39,748      40,891    18
 20      34,647      35,889        36,996       38,113        39,245        40,351      41,496    19*
 Annual Salary in Whole Dollars.
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   (vi) Amend 14 Del. C. § 1322(c) by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as
shown by strikethrough as follows:
SCHOOL LUNCH COOKS AND GENERAL WORKERS
 Step  General  Cook/Baker       Years of Experience
Worker
 1  15.62  16.57  0
 2  15.77  16.71  1
 3  15.96  16.85  2
 4  16.06  16.97  3
 5  16.19  17.14  4
 6  16.40  17.32  5
 7  16.56  17.45  6
 8  16.68  17.55  7
 9  16.76  17.67  8
 10  16.87  17.81  9
 11  17.00  17.98  10
 12  17.23  18.12  11
 13  17.37  18.28  12
 14  17.52  18.43  13
 15  17.67  18.55  14
 16  17.81  18.72  15
 17  17.99  18.92  16
 18  18.15  19.03  17
 19  18.32  19.12  18
 20  18.49  19.26  19
 21  18.67  19.37  20
 22  18.84  19.50  21
SCHOOL LUNCH COOKS AND GENERAL WORKERS
 Step       General  Cook/Baker        Years of Experience
Worker
 1  16.09  17.07  0
 2  16.24  17.21  1
 3  16.44  17.36  2
 4  16.54  17.48  3
 5  16.68  17.65  4
 6  16.89  17.84  5
 7  17.06  17.97  6
 8  17.18  18.08  7
 9  17.26  18.20  8
 10  17.38  18.34  9
 11  17.51  18.52  10
 12  17.75  18.66  11
 13  17.89  18.83  12
 14  18.05  18.98  13
 15  18.20  19.11  14
 16  18.34  19.28  15
 17  18.53  19.49  16
 18  18.69  19.60  17
 19  18.87  19.69  18
 20  19.04  19.84  19
 21  19.23  19.95  20
 22  19.41  20.09  21
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 (vii)    Amend 14 Del. C. § 1324(a) and 14 Del. C. § 1324(c) by making insertions as shown by
underlining and deletions as shown by strikethrough as follows:
(a) Each service and instructional paraprofessional actually working and paid 10 months
per year shall receive annual salaries in accordance with the following schedule,
provided that the Step 1 of the salary schedule for Service Paraprofessionals to be
equivalent to at least 85 percent of the Step 1 for Instructional Paraprofessionals, in
accordance with the Public Education Compensation Committee report dated May 15,
2007:
   Step  Service  Instructional  Years of
Paraprofessionals*     Paraprofessionals*  Experience
   1  25,047  28,186  0
   2  25,998  29,276  1
   3  26,990  30,415  2
   4  28,027  31,603  3
   5  29,108  32,842  4
   6  30,239  34,138  5
   7  31,419  35,493  6
   8  32,654  36,906  7
   9  33,941  38,381  8
   10  35,284  39,922  9
   *Annual Salary in Whole Dollars.
   Step  Service  Instructional  Years of
Paraprofessionals*        Paraprofessionals*  Experience
   1  25,798  29,032  0
   2  26,778  30,154  1
   3  27,800  31,327  2
   4  28,868  32,551  3
   5  29,981  33,827  4
   6  31,146  35,162  5
   7  32,362  36,558  6
   8  33,634  38,013  7
   9  34,959  39,532  8
   10  36,343  41,120  9
   *Annual Salary in Whole Dollars.
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 (viii) Amend 14 Del. C. § 1336(a) by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as
shown by strikethrough as follows:
   Step       Childcare Licensing Specialist    Childcare Licensing Supervisor   Administrator
   1  33,959  38,403  40,861
   2  34,628  39,160  41,665
   3  35,297  39,914  42,472
   4  35,965  40,674  43,279
   5  36,634  41,432  44,085
   6  37,302  42,189  44,891
   7  38,053  43,041  45,798
   8  38,804  43,892  46,706
   9  39,556  44,745  47,612
   10  40,308  45,596  48,519
   11  41,060  46,447  49,427
   12  41,896  47,395  50,434
   13  42,730  48,339  51,441
   14  43,567  49,287  52,450
   15  44,401  50,232  53,458
   16  45,236  51,179  54,465
   *Annual Salary in Whole Dollars
   Step       Childcare Licensing Specialist* Childcare Licensing Supervisor*     Administrator*
   1  34,978  39,555  42,087
   2  35,667  40,335  42,915
   3  36,356  41,111  43,746
   4  37,044  41,894  44,577
   5  37,733  42,675  45,408
   6  38,421  43,455  46,238
   7  39,195  44,332  47,172
   8  39,968  45,209  48,107
   9  40,743  46,087  49,040
   10  41,517  46,964  49,975
   11  42,292  47,840  50,910
   12  43,153  48,817  51,947
   13  44,012  49,789  52,984
   14  44,874  50,766  54,024
   15  45,733  51,739  55,062
   16  46,593  52,714  56,099
   *Annual Salary in Whole Dollars.
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(n) Delaware Technical Community College may adjust the Administrative Responsibility Index
 Schedule set forth in 14 Del C. § 9219(g) to respond to employment market conditions for recruitment and
 retention of employees, without impact to the general fund appropriation limit as provided in Section 1 of this Act.
 Adjustments to the Administrative Responsibility Index resulting in a salary increase greater than five percent
 shall require the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Controller General and the
 Secretary of the Department of Human Resources.
(o) Upon the recommendations of the Public Education Compensation Committee, the basic salary
 schedule for Plan A employees at Delaware Technical Community College shall be reevaluated to maintain
 competitiveness in compensation for recruitment and retention of faculty that meets the workforce needs
 throughout the State.
(p) Amend 14 Del. C. § 1317 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and
 insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 1317. Method of salary payments
Ten-month employees in public and higher education shall have the option of being paid bi-weekly payments
during the contract or annual period, provided that such employees shall indicate their preference at the time
of signing their contract for the ensuing school year and that the method of salary payment so designated
shall not be changed during the period of the aforementioned contract. Effective the 2027-2028 school year,
all employees of school districts, charter schools, and higher education (Delaware State University and
Delaware Technical Community College), including employees working less than 12 months, shall be paid
in bi-weekly payments throughout the year.
(q) Amend 29 Del. C. § 2712(a)(1) of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through
 and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 2712. Method of payment of State officials and employees.
(a)(1) Effective upon the implementation of the new payroll system, the The salaries of all State officials and
employees, including the Governor, shall be paid bi-weekly. The bi-weekly rate shall be determined by
dividing the annual salary by 26. All state officials and employees who leave state service shall receive full
payment for all days worked in their final lagged paycheck. Public and higher education employees, whether
they elect payment over 10 or 12 months, shall receive their full contract amount. Public and higher
education, 10-month contractual employees who elect payment over the contract period shall receive the
exact annual salary stated in the contract, divided by 22. Effective the 2027 - 2028 school year, school
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districts, charter school, and higher education (Delaware State University and Delaware Technical
Community College), 10-month, 11-month and 12-month contractual employees shall receive the exact
annual salary stated in the contract, divided by 26.
(r) Amend 14 Del. C. § 9219(a) by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by
 strikethrough as follows:
§ 9219. Basic salary schedule for Plan A employees
(a) Salaries paid to Delaware Technical and Community College Salary Plan A employees shall, upon full
implementation, be based on the following index schedule:
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 DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDEX SCHEDULE FOR PLAN A EMPLOYEES
 Yrs. No        Assoc.    Bach.      Bach.     Bach.    Mast.        Mast.     Mast.     Mast.    Doctor's
 of Degree      Degree    Degree     Degree Degree Degree Degree Degree Degree Degree
 Exp.  Plus 15 Plus 30  Plus 15 Plus 30 Plus 45
Grad.     Grad.  Grad.     Grad.     Grad.
Credits Credits  Credits Credits Credits
  0 0.90316 0.96147 1.00000 1.03853 1.07806 1.11661 1.15515 1.19467 1.23321 1.25199
  1 0.92786 0.98616 1.02469 1.06325 1.10178 1.14131 1.18084 1.21937 1.25792 1.27768
  2 0.95158 1.01088 1.04842 1.08598 1.12648 1.16503 1.20357 1.24309 1.28163 1.30237
  3 0.95849 1.01384 1.05041 1.08695 1.13637 1.17490 1.21246 1.25000 1.28856 1.30634
  4 0.96542 1.01878 1.05336 1.08795 1.14725 1.18479 1.22135 1.25693 1.29447 1.31226
  5 1.00099 1.05336 1.08795 1.12452 1.15910 1.19467 1.23025 1.26483 1.30140 1.31819
  6 1.03558 1.08795 1.12452 1.15910 1.19467 1.23025 1.26483 1.30140 1.33598 1.35377
  7 1.07214 1.12452 1.15910 1.19467 1.23025 1.26483 1.30140 1.33598 1.37056 1.38935
  8 1.10673 1.15910 1.19467 1.23025 1.26483 1.30140 1.33598 1.37056 1.40713 1.42393
  9 1.14131 1.19467 1.23025 1.26483 1.30140 1.33598 1.37056 1.40713 1.44172 1.45950
  10 1.15020 1.23025 1.26483 1.30140 1.33598 1.37056 1.40713 1.44172 1.47630 1.49409
  11 1.15910 1.23914 1.30140 1.33598 1.37056 1.40713 1.44172 1.47630 1.51287 1.52966
  12 “  1.24804 1.30930 1.37056 1.40713 1.44172 1.47630 1.51287 1.54745 1.56524
  13 “  “  “  1.37946 1.44172 1.47630 1.51287 1.54745 1.58303 1.59982
  14 “  “  “  1.37946 1.45061 1.51287 1.54745 1.58303 1.61860 1.63639
  15 “  “  1.35476 1.39824 1.48619 1.54745 1.58303 1.61860 1.65318 1.67097
  16 “  “  1.36266 1.40713 1.49508 1.58303 1.61860 1.65318 1.68975 1.70655
  17 “  “  1.37056 1.41603 1.49508 1.59093 1.62750 1.66208 1.69765 1.71544
  18 “  “  “  “  1.50397 “  “  “  “        “
  19 “  “  “  “  “        “  “  “  “        “
  20 “  “  “  “  “        1.61860 1.66208 1.70655 1.75002 1.79549
  21 “  “  “  “  “        1.62750 1.67197 1.71544 1.75991 1.80438
  22 “  “  “  “  “        “  “  “  “        “
  23 “  “  “  “  “        “  “  “  “        “
  24 “  “  “  “  “        “  “  “  “        “
  25 “  “  “  “  “        1.66208 1.70655 1.75002 1.79549 1.83896
  26 “  “  “  “  “        1.67197 1.71544 1.75991 1.80438 1.84786
  27+ “  “  “  “  “        1.68183 1.72434 1.76980 1.81327 1.85675
 INDEX DERIVATION Base = 1.00 The base salary for 10-month employees shall be calculated by taking the salary
 derived at Bachelor's degree, 0 years from § 1305(b) of this title, and dividing by 0.618013 0.605894 to account for
 100 percent state funding.
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Section 9. Salaries and wage rates for state employees who are not covered by the provisions of 14 Del.
 C. c. 13, 19 Del. C. § 1311A, 19 Del. C. c. 16 or by the Merit System pay plan, excluding employees of the
 General Assembly - House or the General Assembly - Senate, Uniformed State Police, all full-time and regular
 part-time non-Merit Telecommunications Specialists, Senior Telecommunications Specialists, Telecommunication
 Shift Supervisors, Telecommunications Central Control Specialists, Senior Telecommunications Central Control
 Specialists and Telecommunications Central Control Shift Supervisors employed in the Communications section
 of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Delaware State Police, employees of the University of
 Delaware, employees of Delaware State University, employees of Delaware Technical Community College who
 are paid on the Administrative Salary Plan or Faculty Plan, Plans D and A, respectively, members and employees
 of the Delaware National Guard and employees whose salaries are governed by Section 10 of this Act, shall have
 the following:
(a) The salary of employees shall be comparable to salaries and wage rates paid from funds appropriated by
 the State to employees with similar training and experience who serve in similar positions in the Merit System. In
 the event that there are no similar positions in the Merit System, the Secretary of the Department of Human
 Resources shall establish an exempt position classification only for the purpose of assigning a salary or wage rate to
 said position. On or before August 15, the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources shall publish a list of
 exempt positions and the comparable Merit System class and/or pay grade for each position. In addition, such listing
 shall show the name of the incumbent, if the position is filled, and shall show the statutory citation that authorizes
 the establishment of the exempt position(s). The Secretary of the Department of Human Resources shall provide
 copies of such listing to members of the Joint Finance Committee, the Director of the Office of Management and
 Budget and the Controller General. No exempt employee shall be hired until an approved comparability has been
 assigned to the position. No reclassification/regrading change in pay grade comparability of a filled or vacant
 exempt position, or change of a Merit System position to an exempt position otherwise permitted under Delaware
 Law shall become effective unless approved by the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, the Director
 of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General. In order to permit the development of the
 comparability list, state agencies shall provide to the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources job
 descriptions of all exempt positions and position classification questionnaires describing the duties and
 responsibilities of each of the positions. The certification of comparability by the Secretary of the Department of
 Human Resources shall not be withheld unreasonably. Those positions assigned on a list of comparability that are
 assigned a comparable class and/or pay grade in the Merit System shall be paid in accordance with Sections 8(b) and
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 (c) of this Act and Merit System Rules 4.4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.12 and 4.13.6; no other salary increases shall be given to
 such employees unless specifically authorized in this Act.
(b) The salary of employees whose salary is below the minimum salary of the assigned pay grade of the pay
 plan shall be raised to the minimum salary.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Delaware Law or this Act to the contrary, civilian
 employees of the Delaware National Guard shall be compensated at a salary and wage rate established by the
 Federal Civil Service Commission.
     Section 10. (a) The salaries displayed below represent the salary effective on the first day of the first full pay
 cycle of the fiscal year.
General  All Other
 Budget Unit        Line Item  Fund  Funds
 (01-01-01)  Representative  52,726
 (01-02-01)  Senator  52,726
 (02-00-00)  Judicial Secretaries  63,239
 (02-00-00)  Judicial Secretaries to Presiding Judges  65,978
 (02-01-00)  Chief Justice - Supreme Court  248,143
 (02-01-00)  Justice - Supreme Court  234,217
 (02-01-00)  Judicial Secretary to the Chief Justice  66,726
 (02-01-00)  Supreme Court Judicial Secretary  65,978
 (02-02-00)  Chancellor - Court of Chancery  233,615
 (02-02-00)  Vice Chancellor - Court of Chancery  221,926
 (02-03-00)  President Judge - Superior Court  233,615
 (02-03-00)  Associate Judge - Superior Court  221,926
 (02-03-00)  Commissioner - Superior Court  146,509
 (02-03-00)  New Castle County Prothonotary  88,493
 (02-03-00)  Kent County Prothonotary  80,649
 (02-03-00)  Sussex County Prothonotary  80,649
 (02-06-00)  Chief Judge - Court of Common Pleas  225,073
 (02-06-00)  Judge - Court of Common Pleas  206,564
 (02-06-00)  Commissioner - Court of Common Pleas  140,171
 (02-08-00)  Chief Judge - Family Court  231,390
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General   All Other
 Budget Unit     Line Item  Fund      Funds
 (02-08-00)      Associate Judge - Family Court  219,812
 (02-08-00)      Commissioner - Family Court*  146,509
 (02-13-00)      Chief Magistrate - Justice of the Peace Court  162,081
 (02-13-00)      Magistrate - Justice of the Peace Court - 1st Term  88,060
 (02-13-00)      Magistrate - Justice of the Peace Court - 2nd Term  91,157
 (02-13-00)      Magistrate - Justice of the Peace Court - 3rd Term  94,022
 (02-13-00)      Judicial Secretary to the Chief Magistrate  65,978
 (02-17-00)      State Court Administrator - Office of the State Court       159,181
Administrator
 (02-17-00)      Judicial Secretary to the State Court Administrator  65,978
 (02-18-00)      Public Guardian  116,230
 (02-18-05)      Child Advocate  133,091
 (02-18-05)      Investigation Coordinator  127,188
 (10-01-01)      Governor  185,096
 (10-02-00)      Director - Office of Management and Budget  172,066
 (10-02-50)      Executive Secretary - Architectural Accessibility Board      60,949
 (10-07-01)      Executive Director - Criminal Justice Council  109,304
 (10-07-01)      Director - Domestic Violence Coordinating Council  80,722
 (10-07-02)      Executive Director - DELJIS  109,304
 (10-08-01)      Director - Delaware State Housing Authority  150,801
 (11-00-00)      Chief Information Officer  187,646
 (12-01-01)      Lieutenant Governor  91,690
 (12-02-01)      Auditor  142,425
 (12-03-01)      Insurance Commissioner  142,425
 (12-05-01)      State Treasurer  142,425
 (15-01-01)      Attorney General  170,394
 (15-01-01)      Chief Deputy Attorney General  152,625
 (15-02-01)      Chief Defender  164,570
 * - Family Court Commissioner positions may be funded with Special Funds.
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General  All Other
 Budget Unit      Line Item  Fund  Funds
 (15-02-02)       Chief Deputy Public Defender  147,968
 (16-01-00)       Secretary - Human Resources  153,744
 (20-01-00)       Secretary - State  167,901
 (20-01-00)       Executive Director - Employment Relations Boards  111,695
 (20-02-00)       Director - Human and Civil Rights  98,563
 (20-03-00)       Director - Division of Archives  98,563
 (20-04-00)       Public Advocate  111,695
 (20-04-00)       Director - Public Service Commission  131,574
 (20-04-00)       Director - Professional Regulation  120,826
 (20-05-00)       Director - Corporations  140,582
 (20-06-00)       Director - Historical and Cultural Affairs  116,354
 (20-07-00)       Director - Arts  101,195
 (20-08-00)       State Librarian  104,054
 (20-15-00)       State Banking Commissioner  137,351
 (20-16-00)       Commissioner - Alcoholic Beverage Control  131,539
 (25-01-00)       Secretary - Finance  172,066
 (25-05-00)       Director - Accounting  134,019
 (25-06-00)       Director - Revenue  144,505
 (25-07-00)       Director - State Lottery  125,915
 (35-01-00)       Secretary - Health and Social Services  185,790
 (35-01-00)       Director - Management Services  125,376  13,931
 (35-02-00)       Director - Medicaid and Medical Assistance  69,776  69,775
 (35-05-00)       Director - Public Health  219,680
 (35-06-00)       Director - Substance Abuse and Mental Health  173,630
 (35-07-00)       Director - Division of Social Services  69,776  69,775
 (35-08-00)       Director - Visually Impaired  107,860
 (35-09-00)       Director - Health Care Quality*  112,998
 * - Director of Health Care Quality position funding split may vary based on caseloads billable to Medicaid.
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General   All Other
 Budget Unit   Line Item  Fund       Funds
 (35-10-00)    Director - Child Support Services  38,378     74,499
 (35-11-00)    Director - Developmental Disabilities Services  139,429
 (35-14-00)    Director - Services for Aging and Adults  139,553
with Physical Disabilities
 (37-01-00)    Secretary - Services for Children,  165,444
Youth and Their Families
 (37-01-00)    Director - Management Support Services  126,710
 (37-04-00)    Director - Prevention and Behavioral Health Services      126,710
 (37-05-00)    Director - Youth Rehabilitative Services  126,710
 (37-06-00)    Director - Family Services  126,710
 (38-01-00)    Commissioner - Correction  170,388
 (38-01-00)    Bureau Chief - Administrative Services  124,422
 (38-02-00)    Bureau Chief - Healthcare, Substance Abuse and  126,710
Mental Health Services
 (38-04-00)    Bureau Chief - Prisons  148,857
 (38-06-00)    Bureau Chief - Community Corrections  142,390
 (40-01-00)    Secretary - Natural Resources and Environmental Control   152,280
 (40-01-00)    Deputy Secretary - Natural Resources and  136,631
Environmental Control
 (40-03-02)    Director - Parks and Recreation  115,992
 (40-03-03)    Director - Fish and Wildlife  57,996     57,996
 (40-03-04)    Director - Watershed Stewardship  115,992
 (40-04-02)    Director - Air Quality  115,992
 (40-04-03)    Director - Water  115,992
 (40-04-04)    Director - Waste and Hazardous Substances  115,992
 (40-04-05)    Director - Climate, Coastal, and Energy  115,992
 (45-01-00)    Secretary - Safety and Homeland Security  165,444
 (45-01-00)    Director - Delaware Emergency Management Agency  71,645     71,645
 (45-04-00)    Director - Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement  103,091
 (45-05-00)    Commissioner - Marijuana  131,539
 (45-06-00)    Superintendent - State Police  296,751
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General   All Other
 Budget Unit   Line Item  Fund       Funds
 (45-06-00)    Assistant Superintendent - State Police  272,248
 (55-01-01)    Secretary - Transportation  163,853
 (55-01-02)    Director - Finance  135,366
 (55-02-01)    Director - Technology and Innovation  135,366
 (55-03-01)    Director - Planning  135,366
 (55-04-70)    Director - Maintenance and Operations  135,366
 (55-08-30)    Chief Engineer  145,748
 (55-11-10)    Director - Motor Vehicles  135,366
 (60-01-00)    Secretary - Labor  15,080    135,721
 (60-06-00)    Director - Unemployment Insurance  120,674
 (60-07-00)    Director - Industrial Affairs  117,599
 (60-08-00)    Director - Vocational Rehabilitation  117,599
 (60-09-00)    Director - Employment and Training  23,519     94,080
 (65-01-00)    Secretary - Agriculture  150,801
 (65-01-00)    Deputy Secretary - Agriculture  107,440
 (70-01-01)    State Election Commissioner  101,295
 (70-01-01)    Director, New Castle County Elections  88,493
 (70-01-01)    Deputy Director, New Castle County Elections        86,779
 (70-01-01)    Director, Kent County Elections  88,493
 (70-01-01)    Deputy Director, Kent County Elections  86,779
 (70-01-01)    Director, Sussex County Elections  88,493
 (70-01-01)    Deputy Director, Sussex County Elections  86,779
 (75-01-01)    State Fire Marshal  131,090
 (75-02-01)    Director - State Fire School  131,090
 (76-01-01)    Adjutant General  150,801
 (95-01-00)    Secretary of Education  187,646
 (95-01-00)    Deputy Secretary of Education  148,727
 (95-06-00)    Executive Secretary - Advisory Council on Career   112,040
and Technical Education
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General   All Other
 Budget Unit     Line Item  Fund       Funds
 (01-01-01)      Representative  54,308
 (01-02-01)      Senator  54,308
 (02-00-00)      Judicial Secretaries  65,136
 (02-00-00)      Judicial Secretaries to Presiding Judges  67,957
 (02-01-00)      Chief Justice - Supreme Court  260,550
 (02-01-00)      Justice - Supreme Court  245,928
 (02-01-00)      Judicial Secretary to the Chief Justice  68,728
 (02-01-00)      Supreme Court Judicial Secretary  67,957
 (02-02-00)      Chancellor - Court of Chancery  245,296
 (02-02-00)      Vice Chancellor - Court of Chancery  233,022
 (02-03-00)      President Judge - Superior Court  245,296
 (02-03-00)      Associate Judge - Superior Court  233,022
 (02-03-00)      Commissioner - Superior Court  153,834
 (02-03-00)      New Castle County Prothonotary  91,148
 (02-03-00)      Kent County Prothonotary  83,068
 (02-03-00)      Sussex County Prothonotary  83,068
 (02-06-00)      Chief Judge - Court of Common Pleas  234,076
 (02-06-00)      Judge - Court of Common Pleas  214,827
 (02-06-00)      Commissioner - Court of Common Pleas  147,180
 (02-08-00)      Chief Judge - Family Court  240,646
 (02-08-00)      Associate Judge - Family Court  228,604
 (02-08-00)      Commissioner - Family Court*  153,834
 (02-13-00)      Chief Magistrate - Justice of the Peace Court  168,564
 (02-13-00)      Magistrate - Justice of the Peace Court - 1st Term  91,582
 (02-13-00)      Magistrate - Justice of the Peace Court - 2nd Term  94,803
 (02-13-00)      Magistrate - Justice of the Peace Court - 3rd Term  97,783
 (02-13-00)      Judicial Secretary to the Chief Magistrate  67,957
 * - Family Court Commissioner positions may be funded with Special Funds.
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General   All Other
 Budget Unit   Line Item  Fund       Funds
 (02-17-00)    State Court Administrator - Office of the State Court     163,956
Administrator
 (02-17-00)    Judicial Secretary to the State Court Administrator        67,957
 (02-18-00)    Public Guardian  119,717
 (02-18-05)    Child Advocate  149,434
 (02-18-05)    Investigation Coordinator  142,941
 (10-01-01)    Governor  185,096
 (10-02-00)    Director - Office of Management and Budget  177,228
 (10-02-50)    Executive Secretary - Architectural Accessibility Board    62,777
 (10-07-01)    Executive Director - Criminal Justice Council  112,583
 (10-07-01)    Director - Domestic Violence Coordinating Council  83,144
 (10-07-02)    Executive Director - DELJIS  112,583
 (10-08-01)    Director - Delaware State Housing Authority  156,833
 (11-00-00)    Chief Information Officer  193,275
 (12-01-01)    Lieutenant Governor  94,441
 (12-02-01)    Auditor  148,122
 (12-03-01)    Insurance Commissioner  148,122
 (12-05-01)    State Treasurer  148,122
 (13-01-01)    Inspector General  148,122
 (15-01-01)    Attorney General  177,210
 (15-01-01)    Chief Deputy Attorney General  167,992
 (15-02-01)    Chief Defender  171,153
 (15-02-02)    Chief Deputy Public Defender  156,906
 (16-01-00)    Secretary - Human Resources  161,431
 (20-01-00)    Secretary - State  172,938
 (20-01-00)    Executive Director - Employment Relations Boards  115,046
 (20-01-02)    Secretary - Veterans Affairs  156,833
 (20-02-00)    Director - Human and Civil Rights  101,520
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General  All Other
 Budget Unit      Line Item  Fund  Funds
 (20-03-00)       Director - Division of Archives  101,520
 (20-04-00)       Public Advocate  115,046
 (20-04-00)       Director - Public Service Commission  135,521
 (20-04-00)       Director - Professional Regulation  124,451
 (20-05-00)       Director - Corporations  144,799
 (20-06-00)       Director - Historical and Cultural Affairs  119,845
 (20-07-00)       Director - Arts  104,231
 (20-08-00)       State Librarian  107,176
 (20-15-00)       State Banking Commissioner  141,472
 (20-16-00)       Commissioner - Alcoholic Beverage Control  135,485
 (25-01-00)       Secretary - Finance  177,228
 (25-05-00)       Director - Accounting  138,040
 (25-06-00)       Director - Revenue  148,840
 (25-07-00)       Director - State Lottery  129,692
 (35-01-00)       Secretary - Health and Social Services  193,275
 (35-01-00)       Director - Management Services  129,137  14,349
 (35-02-00)       Director - Medicaid and Medical Assistance  71,869  71,869
 (35-05-00)       Director - Public Health  226,270
 (35-06-00)       Director - Substance Abuse and Mental Health  178,839
 (35-07-00)       Director - Division of Social Services  71,869  71,869
 (35-08-00)       Director - Visually Impaired  111,096
 (35-09-00)       Director - Health Care Quality*  116,388
 (35-10-00)       Director - Child Support Services  39,529  76,734
 (35-11-00)       Director - Developmental Disabilities Services  143,612
 (35-14-00)       Director - Services for Aging and Adults  143,740
with Physical Disabilities
 * - Director of Health Care Quality position funding split may vary based on caseloads billable to Medicaid.
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General   All Other
 Budget Unit   Line Item  Fund       Funds
 (37-01-00)    Secretary - Services for Children,  170,407
Youth and Their Families
 (37-01-00)    Director - Management Support Services  130,511
 (37-04-00)    Director - Prevention and Behavioral Health Services      130,511
 (37-05-00)    Director - Youth Rehabilitative Services  130,511
 (37-06-00)    Director - Family Services  130,511
 (38-01-00)    Commissioner - Correction  175,500
 (38-01-00)    Bureau Chief - Administrative Services  128,155
 (38-02-00)    Bureau Chief - Healthcare, Substance Abuse and  143,932
Mental Health Services
 (38-04-00)    Bureau Chief - Prisons  162,651
 (38-06-00)    Bureau Chief - Community Corrections  150,852
 (40-01-00)    Secretary - Natural Resources and Environmental Control   158,371
 (40-01-00)    Deputy Secretary - Natural Resources and  140,730
Environmental Control
 (40-03-02)    Director - Parks and Recreation  119,472
 (40-03-03)    Director - Fish and Wildlife  59,736     59,736
 (40-03-04)    Director - Watershed Stewardship  119,472
 (40-04-02)    Director - Air Quality  119,472
 (40-04-03)    Director - Water  119,472
 (40-04-04)    Director - Waste and Hazardous Substances  119,472
 (40-04-05)    Director - Climate, Coastal, and Energy  119,472
 (45-01-00)    Secretary - Safety and Homeland Security  170,407
 (45-01-00)    Director - Delaware Emergency Management Agency  73,794     73,795
 (45-04-00)    Director - Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement  138,939
 (45-05-00)    Commissioner - Marijuana  135,485
 (45-06-00)    Superintendent - State Police  296,751
 (45-06-00)    Assistant Superintendent - State Police  275,370
 (55-01-01)    Secretary - Transportation  170,407
 (55-01-02)    Director - Finance  139,427
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General   All Other
 Budget Unit   Line Item  Fund       Funds
 (55-02-01)    Director - Technology and Innovation  139,427
 (55-03-01)    Director - Planning  139,427
 (55-04-70)    Director - Maintenance and Operations  139,427
 (55-08-30)    Chief Engineer  150,120
 (55-09-09)    Director- Economic Development Coordination  139,427
 (55-11-10)    Director - Motor Vehicles  139,427
 (60-01-00)    Secretary - Labor  15,683    141,150
 (60-06-00)    Director - Unemployment Insurance  124,294
 (60-07-00)    Director - Industrial Affairs  121,127
 (60-08-00)    Director - Vocational Rehabilitation  121,127
 (60-09-00)    Director - Employment and Training  24,225     96,902
 (65-01-00)    Secretary - Agriculture  156,833
 (65-01-00)    Deputy Secretary - Agriculture  118,193
 (70-01-01)    State Election Commissioner  116,489
 (70-01-01)    Director, New Castle County Elections  91,148
 (70-01-01)    Deputy Director, New Castle County Elections        89,382
 (70-01-01)    Director, Kent County Elections  91,148
 (70-01-01)    Deputy Director, Kent County Elections  89,382
 (70-01-01)    Director, Sussex County Elections  91,148
 (70-01-01)    Deputy Director, Sussex County Elections  89,382
 (75-01-01)    State Fire Marshal  135,023
 (75-02-01)    Director - State Fire School  135,023
 (75-03-01)    Director – Fire Prevention Commission  126,584
 (76-01-01)    Adjutant General  156,833
 (95-01-00)    Secretary of Education  193,275
 (95-01-00)    Deputy Secretary of Education  171,656
 (95-06-00)    Executive Secretary - Advisory Council on Career   115,401
and Technical Education
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 (b)       (i) Salaries of designated positions in Section 10(a) of this Act shall have no further increase
applied by any other section of this Act, except as provided in Section 10(b)(ii), (iii), (iv), (v),
(vi), and (vii).
(ii) In reviewing requests made pursuant to this section, the Secretary of the Department of
Human Resources shall provide an analysis of the request and shall solicit the advice and
written consent of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller
General in the event the salary is higher than the amount listed in Section 10(a). In such cases,
employees shall receive the general salary policy as provided in Section 8(c).
(iii) Positions designated in Section 10(a) of this Act may be paid a salary that is less than the
designated salary if the position is filled on an "acting" basis.
(iv) An agency may request a dual incumbency for a division director or equivalent position in
Section 10(a), provided that the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General determine that
the position is essential to fill during the interim period it would otherwise be vacant. The
agency shall submit a request to the Department of Human Resources. The Secretary of the
Department of Human Resources shall review this request and seek the advice and written
consent of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
(v) If the incumbent in the position of Secretary - Health and Social Services holds a state
medical license, the salary listed in Section 10(a) of this Act for that position shall be
increased by $12.0. Additionally, if the incumbent in the position of Secretary - Health and
Social Services is a board-certified physician, a $3.0 supplement shall be added to the annual
salary listed in Section 10(a) of this Act.
(vi) If the incumbent in the position of Director - Public Health does not hold a state medical
license, the salary in Section 10(a) of this Act for that position shall be decreased. The agency
shall submit a request to the Department of Human Resources. The Secretary of the
Department of Human Resources shall review this request and seek the advice and written
consent of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
(vi) (vii) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or Section of this Act to the contrary, positions
designated in Section 10(a) that were reviewed and recommended for salary adjustment
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      during the prior fiscal year will be eligible to receive the recommended increase retroactively
      to the first full pay period of fiscal year upon the approval of the Director of the Office of
      Management and Budget and the Controller General.
  (vii) Amend 29 Del. C. § 3304 by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as
      shown by strikethrough as follows:
      The remuneration for all offices specified in § 3303 of this title established by the report shall
      take effect and have the force and effect of law as of the first day of the first full pay period of
      the fiscal year following submission, unless the General Assembly shall by joint resolution
      reject the report in its entirety within 30 days following the commencement of its session.
 (viii) Notwithstanding 11 Del. C. § 8303 to the contrary, the salaries of the Superintendent – State
      Police and Assistant Superintendent – State Police for Fiscal Year 2026 are established as
      listed in Section 10 (a) of this Act. The Department of Human Resources and State Police
      shall jointly review the pay structure of the State Police Superintendent and Assistant
      Superintendent and provide recommendations to the co-chairs of the Joint Finance
      Committee, the Controller General and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
      by January 1, 2026.
 (viii) (a) Amend 11 Del. C. § 8303 by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions
      as shown by underline as follows:
      § 8303. Salaries.
      Each of the State Police shall receive a salary in accordance with the current State Police
      compensation schedule. Years of service commence as of anniversary date of hire. The
      Superintendent of State Police shall receive a salary that is 9 percent 5 percent greater than the
      Assistant Superintendent of State Police. The Assistant Superintendent of State Police shall
      receive a salary that is 9 percent 5 percent greater than the most senior ranking major of the
      State Police. Upon the retirement of the most senior major, no adjustment shall be made to the
      salaries of the incumbent Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent. Adjustments shall be
      made during the normal budget process.
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(b) Notwithstanding 11 Del. C. § 8303, the Fiscal Year 2027 salaries of the incumbent
Superintendent of State Police and the incumbent Assistant Superintendent of State Police are
stated in Section 10 (a) of this Act.
(c) By May 1, the Department of Human Resources shall submit to the Joint Finance Committee a listing of
 employees designated in Section 10(a). The listing shall indicate for each position the number of Hay points
 applicable for Fiscal Year 2025 2026 and the number of Hay points of any recommended changes for any position
 for Fiscal Year 2026 2027.
(d) For this fiscal year, the following represent the maximum salaries appropriated within Section 1 of this
 Act. These maximum salaries may be increased upon approval of the Secretary of the Department of Human
 Resources, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General to accommodate
 changes in statutory requirements.
General  All Other
 Budget Unit       Line Item  Fund  Funds
 (10-02-32)        Board Members - Pensions  $15.0
 (10-02-50)        Board Members - Architectural Accessibility Board  $2.3
 (15-01-01)        Board Members - Consumer Protection  3.5
 (20-01-00)        Board Members - Public Employment Relations Board  7.4
 (20-01-00)        Board Members - Merit Employee Relations Board  20.0
 (20-02-00)        Board Members - Human Relations  2.5
 (20-04-00)        Board Members - Professional Regulation  71.5
 (20-04-00)        Board Members - Public Service Commission  188.1
 (20-16-00)        Board Members - Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission  8.6
 (25-01-00)        Board Members - Revenue  33.0
 (35-01-10)        Board Members - Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board  285.0
 (38-04-00)        Board Members - Institutional Classification  12.0
 (60-07-00)        Board Members - Industrial Accident Board  245.4
 (65-01-05)        Harness Racing Commission  13.6
 (65-01-10)        Thoroughbred Racing Commission  13.6
 (65-01-12)        Nutrient Management Commission  22.4
 (70-01-01)        Board Members - State Board of Elections  21.5 26.5
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General  All Other
 Budget Unit        Line Item  Fund  Funds
 (95-01-40)  Board Members - State Board of Education  21.6
Section 11. In an effort to ensure the efficiency of operations of state government, the Office of
 Management and Budget will work with agencies to identify positions within their organizations that can be targeted
 for reallocation and/or attrition. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Director of Office of
 Management and Budget shall, upon the concurrence of the Controller General, have the authority to reallocate
 personnel costs, as well as positions, throughout and among respective state agencies, including the Judiciary and
 Other Elective offices, in order to meet critical workforce needs. Further, the Director of the Office of Management
 and Budget, upon the concurrence of the Controller General, shall de-authorize targeted positions, where
 appropriate, as they become vacant throughout the fiscal year.
Section 12. With the exception of the custodial work associated with Legislative Hall and the Governor's
 Office, the Office of Management and Budget may not hire any permanent, full-time custodial employees in any
 fiscal year without the concurrence of the Controller General.
Section 13. All agencies receiving an Energy appropriation in Section 1 of this Act must work through
 Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Office of Management and Budget to attain
 any contract(s) dealing with the retail wheeling of natural gas or electricity. This includes agencies 01 through 95
 with the exception of the University of Delaware.
During the current fiscal year, all energy use systems for new facilities and/or rental/leasing changes must
 be coordinated with the Division of Climate, Coastal, and Energy within the Department of Natural Resources and
 Environmental Control and with the Office of Management and Budget.
Any internal program unit/budget unit having energy funding (electricity, natural or propane gas and
 heating oils) for the purpose of reimbursing a host internal program unit/budget unit must release the remaining
 sums to the host internal program unit/budget unit in the event that the tenant internal program unit/budget unit
 vacates the premises. It is the responsibility of the host internal program unit/budget unit to initiate the transfer
 request. Those agencies which are budgeted energy as a result of occupying a portion of a host facility’s property,
 and do not directly pay energy bills, may not transfer energy funds other than to the host agency.
Section 14. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Delaware Code or this Act to the contrary, the
 Office of Management and Budget, subject to the approval of the Controller General, is authorized to make technical
 adjustments to the personnel complement of any agency as appropriated in Section 1 of this Act in those situations
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 where, due to the rounding of split-funded positions, such an adjustment is necessary so that an agency may
 establish its authorized complement.
Section 15. Notwithstanding Merit Rules 4.4.2 and 4.4.3, approval of a rate higher than 80 percent of the
 midpoint which results in a need for leveling-up to address pay compression or pay equity relationships, as defined
 by a criteria established by the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, shall only occur with the
 concurrence of the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, the Director of the Office of Management and
 Budget and the Controller General, provided that sufficient funds exist within the agency’s base budget to fund such
 actions. Adjustments recommended by the Department of Human Resources and approved by the Director of the
 Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General to address compression upon a supervising employee
 shall conform to a policy agreed to by all three agencies. Compression pay adjustments shall not apply to employees
 covered by a collective bargaining agreement, shall not be retroactive, and shall be implemented only at the first full
 pay period after January 1 or July 1. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Act or the Delaware Code to the
 contrary, no provision of Chapter 4.0 of the Merit Rules shall be considered compensation for the purposes of
 collective bargaining under 19 Del. C. § 1311A or for Merit Employees organized under 19 Del. C. c. 16. The
 Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the
 Controller General, with the concurrence of the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee, shall promulgate policies
 and procedures to implement this section.
Section 16. In an effort to reduce the financial impact of workers’ compensation and property losses to the
 State, agencies and school districts shall work with the Insurance Coverage Office to implement safety and return to
 work policies. Any employee who has been on workers’ compensation shall be a preferential hire for any position
 for which the employee is qualified. In accordance with state law, the employee shall receive a salary supplement
 based on that employee’s prior earnings in the event the new salary is less than their current salary.
Section 17. In accordance with the provisions of 29 Del. C. § 5106, effective for all fiscal years
 commencing after June 30, 2003, exceptions to the standard practice of paycheck deductions shall be made for
 employees paying dues to the Delaware State Education Association (DSEA). All employees designating that DSEA
 membership dues be deducted from their bi-weekly paycheck shall have those dues deducted from the 22 pay
 periods occurring within the 10 month school year. This change will facilitate the maintenance of the state payroll
 system, as well as establish a consistent process for managing the collection of dues from members of DSEA.
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Section 18. Notwithstanding Chapter 10.0 and Chapter 19.0 of the Merit Rules, upon approval by the
 Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the
 Controller General, temporary appointees may be assigned to the same position as that already assigned to a
 permanent employee.
Section 19. Employees of the State of Delaware who are enrolled in a health insurance benefit plan must
 actively participate in the open enrollment process each fiscal year by selecting a health plan or waiving coverage.
 Should such employee(s) neglect to enroll in a plan of their choice during the open enrollment period or waive
 coverage, said employee(s) and any spouse or dependents enrolled at the time will be enrolled into the default health
 plan(s) as determined by the State Employee Benefits Committee.
Section 20. Notwithstanding any provision of the Delaware Code to the contrary, 29 Del. C. § 5207 shall
 not apply to individuals employed in accordance with 29 Del. C. § 5903(17).
Section 21. Any group defined in 29 Del. C. § 5209(a), (d) or (e) that elects to participate in the State of
 Delaware Group Health Insurance Program (GHIP) is required to submit a letter of intent to the Director of
 Statewide Benefits and Insurance Coverage at least four months prior to their effective date of coverage. Groups
 who choose to join the GHIP will be required to execute a Participating Group Agreement in the form required by
 the Statewide Benefits Office.
Section 22. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or the Delaware Code to the contrary, the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Department of
 Human Resources and the Controller General, is authorized to transfer funds from unaffiliated participant premium
 revenues as repayment for any State-funded Group Health Insurance deficit.
Section 23. The responsibilities and authorities established by 75 Del. Laws, c. 243 shall remain in effect
 through the current fiscal year or upon passage of legislation by the General Assembly. The following provisions
 shall apply:
(a) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall provide the Controller General with a
 detailed description of any significant change in energy procurement strategy and procedures previously approved
 by the Controller General. The detailed description shall be provided to the Controller General at least two weeks
 prior to the execution of an energy supply contract that incorporates the changes.
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(b) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall have the authority to enter into wholesale
 or retail supply contracts for natural gas and other types of fuel and energy in accordance with the responsibilities
 and authorities established for the purchase of electricity as per 75 Del. Laws, c. 243.
(c) Aggregation partner, as defined in 75 Del. Laws, c. 243, shall also be construed to mean public libraries,
 corporations and authorities established by the General Assembly including, but not limited to, the Delaware
 Riverfront Development Corporation, Delaware River and Bay Authority and Diamond State Port Corporation upon
 approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
(d) The provisions of 75 Del. Laws, c. 243, § 1(b) shall be construed to include electricity, gas and other
 sources of fuel and energy procured on both retail and wholesale energy markets.
Section 24. (a) For the purposes of meeting the public notice and advertising requirements of 29 Del. C. c.
 69, the announcement of bid solicitations and associated notices for the required duration on a single site accessible
 to the public and administered by the Section shall satisfy the public notice and advertisement requirements under
 this chapter.
(b) The Office of Management and Budget, Department of Education, local school districts and the Data
 Service Center shall continue to meet, at least quarterly, to identify and implement purchasing opportunities that will
 increase cost savings, improve efficiencies and maximize flexibility. Where two or more districts procure materials
 and services of similar nature, districts shall aggregate these purchasing efforts through the Office of Management
 and Budget.
Section 25. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, 29 Del. C. c. 101 or any
 other laws to the contrary, the State Employee Benefits Committee is authorized to amend the rules for Employees
 Eligible to Participate in the State Group Health Insurance Program and the State Disability Insurance Program by
 approving such amendments and causing the amendments to be published in the Register of Regulations with such
 amendments to be effective as of the date of such publication unless otherwise specified by the State Employee
 Benefits Committee.
Section 26. During the current fiscal year, the State Employee Health Fund and Department of Health and
 Social Services, Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (35-02-01) shall participate in the Delaware Health
 Information Network (DHIN). Charges for participation shall be established as a result of 16 Del. C. § 10303.
Section 27. (a) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall report to the Co-Chairs of the
 Joint Finance Committee on January 15 of each fiscal year the number of vacancies in each agency and the vacancy
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 rate of each agency. Additionally, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall report the total
 number of General Fund positions authorized July 1 and January 1 of each fiscal year to the members of the Joint
 Finance Committee.
(b) The Joint Finance Committee will continue to review all vacant positions within agency budgets and
 require all state agencies to provide justification to retain these vacancies as part of the annual committee hearing
 process, including information on how long the positions have been vacant.
Section 28. State Employees in full-time appointed exempt positions except elected officials, judges
 (excluding justices of the peace), casual and seasonal employees, temporary employees and interns enumerated on
 the comparability list that are assigned a comparable class and/or pay grade in the Merit System, who are otherwise
 eligible for annual and sick leave accrual per Delaware Code, that are approved to work a standard work week of 40
 hours, shall accrue annual leave at the rate of 14.0 hours and sick leave at the rate of 10 hours for each completed
 calendar month of state service. Agencies who have granted annual leave to employees in excess of 13.25 hours and
 sick leave to employees in excess of 9.5 hours per month based on a 40-hour work week shall not be required to
 recoup accruals. These employees shall be compensated for unused annual leave and sick leave to be consistent with
 Merit rules and 29 Del. C. § 5905(c).
Section 29. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or the Delaware Code to the contrary, the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget, with the concurrence of the Controller General and the Secretary
 of the Department of Human Resources, is authorized to make changes to pay matrices should such changes be
 required to meet critical shortages in direct service areas of operation.
Section 30. In accordance with 29 Del. C. § 9007D(2), the Department of Human Resources, through its
 Division of Employee and Labor Relations, shall notify in writing and engage the appropriate union representatives
 beginning in July of each fiscal year for the purposes of scheduling collective bargaining meetings for contracts
 expiring during that fiscal year. An initial meeting shall take place prior to October 1st, and it is expected that the
 State and each respective union (bargaining unit) will submit initial negotiating positions by December 1st. The
 Director of Employee and Labor Relations, via the Secretary of Human Resources, shall submit a report monthly to
 the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General detailing the progress of collective
 bargaining with each bargaining unit, including the likelihood or occurrence of mediation or arbitration for each
 bargaining matter, and negotiations or other proceedings that may be continuing from prior fiscal years.
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Section 31. (a) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 2026, any sums in the following accounts shall
 remain as continuing appropriations and shall not be subject to reversion until June 30, 2026 2027. Any
 appropriation listed below that has a balance of zero on June 30, 2025 2026, shall not continue:
 Fiscal Year(s)  Appropriation  Description
 2023/ 2024/25/26  01-01-01-00140        Travel
 2021/ 2022/23/24/25/26  01-01-01-00141        Legislative Travel
 2024/25/26  01-01-01-00145        House Member Expenses
 2023/ 2025/26  01-01-01-00150        Contractual Services
 2023/24/ 2025/26  01-01-01-00160        Supplies and Materials
 2025/26  01-01-01-00180        House Committee Expenses
 2022  01-01-01-08939        Contingency
 2024/ 2025/ 2026  01-02-01-00140        Travel
 2023/ 2024/25/26  01-02-01-00141        Legislative Travel
 2024/25/ 2026  01-02-01-00145        Senate Member Expenses
 2024/25/26  01-02-01-00150        Contractual Services
 2024/ 2025/26  01-02-01-00160        Supplies and Materials
 2024  01-02-01-00170        Capital Outlay
 2024/ 2025/26  01-02-01-00180        Senate Committee Expenses
 2022  01-02-01-08939        Contingency
 2021/22/23/24/ 2025/26  01-05-01-00140        Travel
 2019/20/21/22/23/ 2024  01-05-01-00141        Legislative Travel
 2016/17/18/19/20/21/22/23/24/ 2025/26 01-05-01-00150  Contractual Services
 2020/21/22/23/ 2024  01-05-01-00160        Supplies and Materials
 2021/23/24/ 2025/26  01-05-01-00183        Eastern Trade Council
 2023/24/ 2025/26  01-05-01-00184        Interstate Agriculture Commission
 2025/ 2026  01-05-01-00240        Delaware River Basin Commission
 2025/ 2026  01-05-01-00429        Council of State Governments
 2011/12/15/18/19/20/21/22/23/ 2024       01-05-01-00432        State and Local Legal Center, NCSL
 2023/24/25  01-05-01-00509        National Black Caucus of State Legislators
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 2015/16/17/18/20/21/22/23/24/ 2025/26 01-05-01-00514     Legislation for Gaming States
 2022/23/24/25/26  01-08-01-00140      Travel
 2017/ 2022/23/24/25/26  01-08-01-00150      Contractual Services
 2022/23/24/25/26  01-08-01-00152      Printing - Laws and Journals
 2022/23/24/25/26  01-08-01-00160      Supplies and Materials
 2024/25/26  01-08-01-00170      Capital Outlay
 2024/25/26  01-08-01-00185      Sunset Committee Expenses
 2025/ 2026  01-08-01-00199      Contingency-Security
 2026  01-08-01-08916      Technology
 2022  01-08-01-08939      Contingency
 2022/ 2023/24/25/26  01-08-02-00140      Travel
 2021/ 2022/23/24/25/26  01-08-02-00150      Contractual Services
 2017/22/23/24/25/26  01-08-02-00160      Supplies and Materials
 2025/ 2026  01-08-02-00170      Capital Outlay
 2024/25/26  01-08-02-00189      Contingency - Legislative Council
 2018/19/20/21/22  01-08-02-00190      Contingency - Family Law Commission Expenses
 2018/ 2019/20  01-08-02-00195      Contingency - Clean Air Policy Committee
 2023/24/25/26  01-08-02-00196      Contingency - JFC/CIP
 2020  01-08-02-00197      Contingency - Internship
 2026  01-08-02-00648      GIA Contingency
 2024  01-08-02-08035      Fire Service Sustainability Study
 2024/25  01-08-02-08916      DELIS
 2022/23/24/25/26  01-08-03-00140      Travel
 2020/21/ 2022/23/24/25/26  01-08-03-00150      Contractual Services
 2022/23/24/25/26  01-08-06-00140      Travel
 2022/23/24/2025 2026  01-08-06-00150      Contractual Services
 2024/ 2025/26  02-03-10-00202      Jury Expenses
 2026  02-03-10-08922      Equipment
 2026  02-08-10-08922      Equipment
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 2025 2026  02-17-01-00203     Retired Judges
 2025 2026  02-17-01-00210     Court Appointed Attorneys/Involuntary Commitment
 2025 2026  02-17-01-00211     Interpreters
 2025 2026  02-17-01-00212     New Castle County Courthouse
 2024/25 2026  02-17-04-00201     Technology Maintenance
 2026  02-17-04-08922     Equipment
 2025 2026  02-18-01-00216     Special Needs Fund
 2025 2026  02-18-05-00207     Child Attorneys
 2025 2026  02-18-05-00217     Ivy Davis Scholarship Fund
 2025 2026  02-18-05-00616     Youth in Transition
 2024  10-02-10-08916     Technology
 2025  10-02-11-00150     Contractual Services
 2025 2026  10-02-11-00230     Legal Fees
 2024/ 2025/26  10-02-11-00232     Salary/OEC Contingency
 2025 2026  10-02-11-00239     Elder Tax Relief and Education Expense Fund
 2016  10-02-11-00270     UD Study
 2020/ 2021/22/23/24/25/26   10-02-11-00507     Behavioral Health Consortium
 2022/23  10-02-11-00519     Body Camera Program
 2025 2026  10-02-11-00597     Veteran Tax Relief Education Expense Fund
 2024/ 2025/26  10-02-11-00607     Operations I
 2024  10-02-11-00622     Early Childhood Contingency
 2025/26  10-02-11-00634     DE Demographic Studies
 2026  10-02-11-08051     Government Performance
 2026  10-02-11-08053     Health Care Workforce
 2026  10-02-11-08055     Medical Debt Relief
 2020  10-02-11-08904     Behavioral Health Consortium
 2024  10-02-11-08911     Primary and General Election
 2019/24  10-02-11-08912     Delaware Health Care Claims Database
 2022/23/25/26  10-02-11-08916     USC Server Replacement/OMB Technology Needs
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 2020  10-02-11-08918     Higher Education Enhanced Land Grant/
Workforce Development Fund
 2022/23  10-02-11-08922     Body Camera Program
 2023/25/26      10-02-11-08939     Fuel Contingency/Legal Fees Contingency/Trauma
Informed Services Contingency/Child Care
Contingency
 2026  10-02-11-08940     Health Care Services Contingency
 2023  10-02-11-08949     Family Leave Act
 2023/24/25/26   10-02-11-08953     ERP Cloud Migration
 2024  10-02-32-08916     ERP Cloud Migration
 2025  10-02-32-08953     ERP Cloud Migration
 2025  10-02-42-08922     State Fleet Electric Vehicles
 2024  10-02-47-08916     ERP Cloud Migration
 2025  10-02-47-08953     ERP Cloud Migration
 2024  10-02-50-00607     Operations I
 2024/25  10-02-50-08922     Equipment/Sign Replacement
 2024  10-02-50-08939     Clearfield House Engineering Study
 2024  10-02-50-08940     Delaware Veteran’s Cemetery Expansion
 2025 2026       10-07-01-00348     Targeted Youth Prevention Program
 2025 2026       10-07-01-00539     Law Enforcement Education Fund
 2024/ 2025/26   10-07-01-00559     Public Attorney Student Loan Repayment
 2025/26  10-07-01-00636     Family Justice Centers
 2026  10-07-01-00642     Delaware Anti-Trafficking Action Council
 2023/ 2025/26   10-07-01-08939     Trauma Informed Services Contingency
 2025  10-07-02-08940     Permit to Purchase
 2024  11-04-06-08916     ERP Cloud Migration
 2025  11-04-06-08953     ERP Cloud Migration
 2024  11-05-01-08916     ERP Cloud Migration
 2025  11-05-01-08953     ERP Cloud Migration
 2023  12-05-06-08939     Delaware EARNS
 2024/25 2026    12-05-06-08940     Delaware EARNS
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 2026  13-01-01-08922     Equipment
 2026  15-02-03-00206     Conflict Attorneys
 2025 2026  16-05-02-00150     Contractual Services
 2025 2026  16-05-02-00262     Self Insurance
 2024/25 2026       16-07-01-00504     First State Quality Improvement Fund
 2023/24/ 2025/26   16-07-01-00595     GEAR Award
 2022  16-07-01-00607     GEAR Award
 2025  16-07-01-08953     ERP Cloud Migration
 2024/22/ 2025/26   20-01-01-00241     International Council of Delaware
 2025 2026  20-01-01-00343     Hispanic Affairs
 2026  20-01-01-00401     Board of Parole
 2025 2026  20-01-01-00629     Equity Ombudsperson Program
 2026  20-01-02-00259     Veterans Commission Trust Fund
 2026  20-03-01-00287     Delaware Heritage Commission
 2022  20-03-01-08920     Renovation/Historic Site Improvements
 2026  20-03-01-08939     Delaware Heritage Commission
 2025 2026  20-07-01-00296     Delaware Art
 2025 2026  20-08-01-00297     Library Standards
 2025 2026  20-08-01-00434     Scholarships
 2025 2026  20-08-01-00538     Public Education Project
 2026  20-08-01-08056     North Wilmington Public Library
 2025  20-10-01-08040     Delaware Grocery Initiative
 2026  20-10-01-08957     Delaware Grocery Initiative
 2024  25-05-01-08916     ERP Cloud Migration
 2025  25-05-01-08953     ERP Cloud Migration
 2023/24/25/26      35-01-10-00523     Health Care Provider State Loan Repayment
 2024/25/26  35-01-10-00534     DIDER Loan Repayment
 2024/25/26  35-01-10-00535     DIMER Loan Repayment
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 2024/ 2025/26   35-01-10-00610     Health Care Innovation
 2025  35-01-10-00641     Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board
 2022  35-01-10-08005     Health Care Provider Loan
 2022  35-01-10-08939     Health Care Loan Provider State Loan Repayment
 2025  35-01-10-08939     Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment
 2024/25 2026    35-02-01-00301     Non-Medicaid State Match
 2026  35-02-01-00303     Disproportionate Share
 2025 2026       35-02-01-00308     Delaware Healthy Children Program
 2025 2026       35-02-01-00367     Technology Operations
 2025 2026       35-02-01-00428     Medicaid
 2025 2026       35-02-01-00528     Medicaid State Match
 2025 2026       35-02-01-00570     Medicaid Projects
 2026  35-02-01-08052     Health Care Contingency
 2024  35-02-01-08912     Delaware Health Care Claims Database
 2024  35-02-01-08916     Technology
 2024  35-05-10-08940     Health Disparities & Health Inequity Program
 2025 2026       35-05-20-00315     School Based Health Centers
 2026  35-05-20-00324     Infant Mortality
 2025  35-05-20-00367     Technology Operations
 2025 2026       35-05-20-00594     DE CAN
 2024/ 2025/26   35-05-20-00631     Childhood Lead Poisoning
 2025  35-05-20-08038     Childhood Lead Poisoning
 2024/ 2025/26   35-05-20-08939     Residential Lead Remediation
 2025  35-05-20-08940     Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
 2025  35-05-30-00399     Substance Use Disorder Services
 2025 2026       35-06-20-00302     Community Housing Support
 2025 2026       35-06-20-00521     CMH Group Homes
 2025 2026       35-06-20-00583     Community Placements
 2025  35-06-30-08916     Technology
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 2025 2026      35-06-40-00285     Prescription Drug Prevention
 2026  35-06-40-00322     Needle Exchange
 2025 2026      35-06-40-00399     Substance Use Disorder Services
 2025 2026      35-07-01-00328     General Assistance
 2025 2026      35-07-01-00329     TANF Cash Assistance
 2025 2026      35-07-01-00330     Child Care
 2026  35-07-01-00332     Emergency Assistance
 2025 2026      35-07-01-00367     Technology Operations
 2025  35-07-01-00607     Operations
 2024/25 2026   35-07-01-00630     Summer EBT Program
 2026  35-07-01-08940     Emergency Housing/Shelters
 2026  35-07-01-08958     SNAP Smart Food Program
 2025  35-07-02-00332     Emergency Assistance
 2025 2026      35-10-01-00367     Technology Operations
 2025/26        35-11-30-00335     Purchase of Community Services
 2025 2026      35-11-30-00528     Medicaid State Match
 2025/26        35-14-01-00640     Housing
 2026  35-14-01-08015     Senior Centers
 2024  37-01-40-00623     Education Salary Supplement Contingency
 2025 2026      37-01-50-00351     MIS Development
 2022  37-05-30-08930     Juvenile Re-Entry Services Fund
 2025 2026      37-06-40-00354     Child Welfare/Contractual Services
 2026  38-01-02-08922     Equipment
 2026  38-01-03-08940     Prison Research Innovation Network
 2026  38-01-14-08922     DACS Update
 2025 2026      38-01-14-00552     Information Technology
 2025 2026      38-02-01-00359     Medical Treatment and Services
 2026  38-02-01-08922     Equipment
 2026  38-04-01-08922     Equipment
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 2025 2026       38-04-20-00358     Warehouse
 2025/26  40-01-01-00197     Internship Program
 2023  40-01-05-08916     Permitting and Data Management Projects
 2025  40-01-07-08955     Revenue Contingency
 2022  40-03-02-08922     Veterinary Equipment
 2024  40-03-02-08922     Biden Center Equipment
 2024/ 2025/26   40-03-03-00371     Spraying and Insecticides
 2025 2026       40-03-03-00375     Beaver, Phragmites and Deer
 2025 2026       40-03-03-00497     Tick Control Program
 2025 2026       40-03-03-00566     Natural Heritage Program
 2025  40-03-03-08939     Hunting Enforcement
 2026  40-03-03-08959     Kingston-upon Hull Architectural Study
 2025  40-03-04-00374     Sand Bypass
 2024  40-03-04-00607     Operations I
 2025  40-04-03-08939     Non-Tidal Wetlands Study
 2026  40-04-04-00253     Polly Drummond Hill
 2024/25  40-04-04-00380     SARA
 2024  40-04-05-08922     Tree for Every Delawarean
 2024  40-04-05-08939     Electric Grid Study
 2026  45-01-01-00645     Retired Canines
 2026  45-01-01-00647     Retired Horses
 2024/ 2025/26   45-01-60-00257     Brain Injury Trust Fund
 2026  45-02-10-08922     Equipment
 2024  45-04-10-08952     Marijuana Control Act
 2024  45-06-08-00617     Firearm Transaction Approval Program
 2023  45-06-08-00618     Lethal Weapons
 2025/26  45-06-08-08940     Permit to Purchase
 2024 2025       55-01-02-93082     Prior Year Operations
 2023  60-01-10-08949     Family Leave Act
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 2026  60-01-40-08922     Equipment
 2025 2026       60-08-10-00396     Supported Employment
 2025 2026       60-09-20-00265     Welfare Reform
 2024/25 2026    60-09-20-00394     Workforce Development
 2024/25 2026    60-09-20-00397     Summer Youth Program
 2024/25 2026    60-09-20-00506     Learning for Careers
 2024/2025/26    60-09-20-00531     Elevate Delaware
 2024  65-01-04-08940     Tree for Every Delawarean
 2025 2026       70-01-01-00412     School Elections
 2026  70-01-01-08916     Automated Voter Registration
 2024/ 2025      70-01-01-08911     Primary and General Elections
 2025  70-01-01-08939     Contingency
 2025  70-02-01-00412     School Elections
 2024/25  70-02-01-08911     Primary and General Elections
 2025  70-03-01-00412     School Elections
 2025  70-03-01-08911     Primary and General Elections
 2025  70-04-01-00412     School Elections
 2025  70-04-01-08911     Primary and General Elections
 2025 2026       76-01-01-00427     Educational Assistance
 2025 2026       76-01-01-00612     Joint Enlistment Enhancement Program
 2025/26  90-01-01-00589     College of Engineering
 2026  90-01-01-08961     Midwifery Program
 2025  90-03-01-00424     SEED/Inspire Marketing
 2024/25/26      90-03-01-00474     Nursing Expansion
 2024/25/26      90-03-01-00479     Cooperative Extension
 2024/25/26      90-03-01-00480     Cooperative Research
 2024/ 2025/26   90-03-01-00516     Cooperative Forestry
 2025 2026       90-03-01-00547     Racial Equity Consortium
 2022  90-03-01-00607     Operations
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 2022/23/ 2024/25/26   90-03-01-00619     Early Childhood Innovation Center
 2025  90-03-01-08041     Delaware State University Operations
 2023/24/25  90-03-05-00615     Redding Consortium/WLC
 2024/25 2026  90-04-01-00443     Career Pathways
 2025 2026  90-04-01-00474     Nursing Expansion
 2026  90-04-02-00150     Contractual Services
 2024  95-01-01-08940     Mentoring Program Needs
 2025 2026  95-01-02-05277     Student Assessment System
 2025 2026  95-01-03-05320     Redding Consortium/WLC
 2026  95-01-03-08048     DIAA Technology Update
 2025 2026  95-01-04-00385     Higher Education Operations
 2025 2026  95-01-04-05139     Mental Health Critical Needs Reimbursement
 2025 2026  95-01-04-05199     Education Certification and Development
 2023/25 2026  95-01-04-05320     Redding Consortium/WLC
 2023  95-01-04-08945     Redding Consortium/WLC
 2020/21  95-01-05-00230     Legal Fees
 2022  95-01-05-00607     Operations
 2025 2026  95-01-05-08045     Public Education Funding Assessment
 2023  95-01-05-08939     Legal Fees
 2022/23  95-01-05-08945     Redding Consortium/WLC
 2024/25 2026  95-01-06-05320     Redding Consortium/WLC
 2025  95-01-06-08037     Childcare Licensing System
 2023  95-01-06-08945     Redding Consortium/WLC
 2025 2026  95-01-30-05285     Professional Standards Board
 2025 2026  95-01-40-05191     State Board of Education Operations
 2025 2026  95-01-40-05284     P-20 Council
 2025 2026  95-02-02-00231     World Language Expansion
 2025 2026  95-02-02-00368     College Access
 2025 2026  95-02-02-05115     Teacher Recruitment/Retention
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 2025  95-02-02-05135  Early Literacy Coaches
 2026  95-02-02-05148  Literacy Emergency Fund
 2025 2026  95-02-02-05181  Unique Alternatives
 2024/ 2025/26  95-02-02-05244  School Improvement Funds
 2025 2026  95-02-02-05275  Delaware Science Coalition
 2025 2026  95-02-02-05301  Math Coaches
 2023/24/ 2025/26  95-02-02-05320  Redding Consortium/WLC
 2025 2026  95-02-02-05322  DE Math Plan
 2025/26  95-02-02-05324  Wilmington Learning Collaborative
 2025 2026  95-02-02-05400  Year Long Residencies
 2025 2026  95-02-02-05401  DE Literacy Plan
 2026  95-02-02-08964  Intervention Services
 2023  95-02-02-08940  Education Funding Assessment
 2025 2026  95-02-05-05225  Professional Accountability and Instructional
Advancement Fund
 2026  95-02-06-05242  Public School Transportation
 2025  95-03-20-05108  Reading Interventions
 2025 2026  95-03-20-05216  Early Childhood Assistance
 2025 2026  95-03-20-05240  Early Childhood Initiatives
 2025 2026  95-03-20-08916  Technology
 2025 2026  95-03-40-00511  Tuition Assistance
 2025 2026  95-03-40-00591  Inspire
 2025 2026  95-03-40-00613  Mental Health Services Scholarship
 2025 2026  95-03-40-05247  Scholarships and Grants
 2017  95-03-40-05248  Ferguson DSTP Scholarship
 2025 2026  95-03-40-05252  SEED Scholarship
 2025 2026  95-03-40-05304  Loan Forgiveness
(b) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 2026, any sums in Fiscal Year 2025 2026 Child Nutrition
 (appropriation 00345), Professional and Curriculum Development (appropriation 05205), Driver Education
 (appropriation 05142), Early Childhood Assistance (appropriation 05216), Transportation (appropriations 05138,
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 05149, 05150, 05152, 05177, 05179 and 05298), 4 Hour Driver Training (appropriation 05109) and 12 Hour Driver
 Training (appropriation 05110), Substitute Teacher Block Grant (appropriation 05113), Athletic Trainer Block Grant
 (appropriation 05117), Adult Education and Workforce Training (appropriation 05154), Related Services for
 Students with Disabilities (appropriation 05190), and Year Long Residencies (appropriation 05400) programs within
 school districts and charter schools shall be appropriated on a 15 month basis and not be subject to reversion until
 September 30, 2025 2026. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 2026, any sums in Fiscal Year 2024 2025 World
 Languages Expansion (appropriation 00231) within school districts and charter schools shall be appropriated on a 15
 month basis and not be subject to reversion until September 30, 2025 2026. Program expenses may not be incurred
 subsequent to the start of the regular 2025-2026 2026-2027 school year.
(c) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 2026, any sums in Fiscal Year 2025 2026 Driver Education
 (appropriation 05142) within the Department of Education shall be appropriated on a 15-month basis and not be
 subject to reversion until September 30, 2025 2026. Program expenses may not be incurred subsequent to the start of
 the regular 2025-2026 2026-2027 school year. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 2026, any sums in the Fiscal
 Years and 2025 2026 Pupil Transportation (appropriation 05242) program, within the Department of Education,
 shall not be subject to reversion until June 30, 2026 2027.
(d) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 2026, any sums in Fiscal Year 2025 2026 Charter School
 Operations (appropriation 05213), Charter Transportation Surplus (appropriation 05318), and Charter Exclusions
 (appropriation 05313) shall remain as continuing and not be subject to reversion until June 30, 2026 2027.
(e) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 2026, any sums for Fiscal Year 2025 2026 Division II - All
 Other Costs (appropriation 05165), Division II - All Other Costs for Vocational Education (appropriation 05265),
 Division II - Energy (appropriation 00159), Division III - Equalization (appropriation 05186), Teacher of the Year
 (appropriation 05162), World Language (appropriation 00231), Unique Alternatives (appropriation 05181), College
 Access (appropriation 00368), Student Success Block Grant Reading (appropriation 05310), Dual Enrollment
 (appropriation 05314), Reading Interventions (appropriation 05108), Operations (appropriation 05288), Educational
 Support Professional of the Year (appropriation 05402), Mid-Year Unit Count (appropriation 05112), Behavioral
 Health Professional of the Year (appropriation 05114), Teacher Recruitment/Retention (appropriation 05115),
 Literacy Emergency Fund (appropriation 05148), Math Coaches (appropriation 05301), Mental Health Services
 (appropriation 05319), Mental Health Cash Option (appropriation 05321), School Safety and Security (appropriation
 05323), and any sums for Fiscal Year 2024 Filter First Initiative (appropriation 08940) Intervention Services
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 (appropriation 08964), and Student Discipline Program (appropriation 08963) shall become a continuing
 appropriation in school districts and charter schools and not be subject to reversion until June 30, 2026 2027.
(f) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 2026, any sums in Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025 and 2026 School
 Improvement Funds (appropriation 05244) shall become a continuing appropriation in each local district and charter
 school and not be subject to reversion until June 30, 2026 2027. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 2026, any
 sums in Fiscal Year 2025 2026 Contractual Sub Reimbursement (appropriation 05388), in the Fiscal Year 2023
 2024, Fiscal Year 2024 2025, and Fiscal Year 2025 2026 Redding Consortium/WLC (appropriations 05320), in
 Fiscal Year 2023 2024, Fiscal Year 2024 2025, and Fiscal Year 2025 2026 Wilmington Learning Collaborative
 (appropriations 05403, 05404, 05405, 05406, 05407, 05408, 05409, and 05410), and in the Fiscal Year 2023 2024,
 Fiscal Year 2024 2025, Fiscal Year 2025 2026 Opportunity Funding (appropriations 05297 and 05311), and Fiscal
 Year 2025 Unique Alternatives (appropriation 05181), shall become a continuing appropriation in each local district
 and charter school and not be subject to reversion until June 30, 2026 2027.
(g) The Department of Transportation shall promulgate and carry out the policies and procedures necessary
 to deauthorize any unexpended, unencumbered or unprogrammed operating appropriations remaining at the end of
 the fiscal year.
(h) The Department of Transportation shall provide a list of operating appropriations to be continued into
 the next fiscal year to include the following: 1) unprogrammed appropriations from prior years and 2)
 unencumbered or unprogrammed appropriations from the immediately preceding fiscal year. The list shall be
 comprised of the accounting code, fiscal year and program description for each appropriation to be continued. The
 department may request additional authority, on a project by project basis, during the fiscal year. Such requests shall
 be submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General for approval.
(i) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 2026, any sums in Fiscal Year 2019 and Fiscal Year 2024
 Delaware Health Care Claims Database (appropriation 08912) shall remain as continuing and not be subject to
 reversion until June 30, 2026 2027. Funds shall be used for the development of the Delaware Health Care Claims
 Database established and authorized pursuant to 16 Del. C. c. 103. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the
 contrary, the Delaware Health Care Claims Database shall be developed as part of the Delaware Health Information
 Network (DHIN), a previously funded initiative through state, federal and private resources. Said funding shall be
 subject to DHIN making initial data sets available for the Delaware Health Care Claims Database, the submission of
 a total project budget, including non-state resources, to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the
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 Chief Information Officer of the Department of Technology and Information, the Secretary of the Department of
 Health and Social Services and the Controller General and DHIN submitting a written status update to the Governor
 and General Assembly to include, but not be limited to, the development of the Delaware Health Care Claims
 Database and the anticipated timeline that the database will be fully operational.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the DHIN may seek technical
assistance from the Department of Health and Social Services, in collaboration with the Delaware Health
Care Commission, in support of DHIN’s efforts to develop long-term sustainable funding strategies for the
Delaware Health Care Claims Database.
(2) In the calculation of any statewide, regional or local health care cost calculation target or
benchmark program (as defined in House Joint Resolution 7 of the 149th General Assembly), which
program or initiative shall not carry a penalty, the total cost of care calculation, report, study or formulation
shall utilize, to the fullest extent practicable, data obtained from the Delaware Health Care Claims Database
maintained by the DHIN. To the extent that any data used to develop, calculate or otherwise support any
statewide, regional or local health care cost target or benchmark program is not from the Delaware Health
Care Claims Database maintained by the DHIN, such data shall be made publicly available by the Secretary
of the Department of Health and Social Services and disclosed to the Delaware Health Care Commission in
an open meeting, subject to existing legal protections for any confidential or proprietary data.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary the Department of Health and Social
 Services may require in support of any statewide, regional or local health care cost calculation target or benchmark
 program, the submission of claims data, as defined in 16 Del. C. § 10312, by any health insurer, as defined in 16
 Del. C. § 10312. Such entity shall be treated as a mandatory reporting entity as defined in 16 Del. C. § 10312 for
 purposes of submission of claims data pursuant to this section.
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TOBACCO - MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Section 32. (a) Section 1 of this Act includes $25,933.8 $24,263.9 ASF from funds received as a result of
 the Master Settlement Agreement on tobacco funds. These funds are allocated as follows:
 (15-01-01) Department of Justice
$   278.1 295.3     2.0 ASF FTEs - legal matters relating to tobacco laws and regulations
 (35-01-20) Health and Social Services - Administration
$   74.8 DHSS Library
 (35-02-01) Health and Social Services - Medicaid and Medical Assistance
$   487.5  Medical Assistance Transition (MAT) Program
$ 1,216.5 1,100.0   Delaware Prescription Drug Program
$   433.6  Increase Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women/infants to 200 percent of poverty
$   650.0  Social Determinants of Health
 (35-05-10) Health and Social Services - Director’s Office/Support Services
$ 1,200.0 1,000.0   Innovation Fund
 (35-05-20) Health and Social Services - Community Health
$ 2,576.8 3,221.0   New Nurse Development Program at Delaware Technical Community College
$ 1,227.8  Personnel Costs associated with Tobacco Control Programs
$   380.5 585.4     Uninsured Action Plan
$   189.9  Diabetes
$   171.4 214.3     Delaware State University Nursing Program
$   325.0 270.8     Healthy Communities Delaware
  This Act makes an appropriation to the Division of Community Health for Tobacco Fund: Contractual Services.
  Of that appropriation, funds are allocated as follows:
$ 2,492.9  Tobacco Prevention through Community-Based Organizations
$   676.0 1,040.0   Nurse Family Partnership
$   403.3 620.4     Non Public School Nursing
$   397.7  Women’s Health Screening Program
$   280.0 350.0     Paramedic Instructional Program Expansion
$   119.6  Nurse Home Visitors
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$    86.2  Family Planning Program
$ 150.0  Hospice
$    64.4 80.5       Polytech Adult Education Nursing Program
$    45.0  Asthma Project
$ 200.0 100.0        Health Literacy
$    15.0  Aids Delaware
  Also appropriated in this Act is $9,423.5 for Cancer Council Recommendations. Of this amount, $1,000.0 is
  dedicated to cancer screening and treatment; in addition, funding is included for the following agencies:
$ 172.3  Cancer Council
$ 147.0  Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment (35-02-01)
$ 138.6  Cancer Supports and Services
$ 194.8  Oncology Social Work and Psychosocial Care
$ 150.0  Breast Cancer Wellness
 (35-05-30) Health and Social Services - Emergency Medical Services
$   38.9 59.9  Public Access Defibrillation Initiative
 (35-06-40) Health and Social Services - Substance Abuse
$   18.3  University of Delaware - Delaware School Study
 (35-07-01) Health and Social Services - Social Services
$ 639.6 319.8        SSI Supplement
 (35-11-10) Health and Social Services - Administration
$ 460.0 230.0        Autism Supports
 (35-11-30) Health and Social Services - Community Services
$   36.3  Family Support Services
 (35-14-01) Health and Social Services - Administration/Community Services
$ 369.5 184.7        Attendant Care
$ 133.2  Caregivers Support
$   25.0  Recreation and Respite Care Services
 (37-04-20) Services for Children, Youth and Their Families - Prevention/Early Intervention
$   40.0  Tobacco Prevention Programs for Youth
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 (45-04-10) Safety and Homeland Security - Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement
$ 607.5 695.4       Enhanced Enforcement and 3.0 ASF FTEs Agent and 1.0 ASF FTE Clerical
All of the above allocations are contained in the specified budget units in Section 1 of this Act including
 associated positions and line item funding. The funds herein appropriated shall be disbursed in accordance with the
 recommendations of the Delaware Health Fund Advisory Committee as amended by the Joint Finance Committee.
(b) All remaining unallocated funds for the current fiscal year shall be invested by the Cash Management
 Policy Board and any interest accrued shall be deposited to the credit of the funds of the Master Settlement
 Agreement. All funds from the above allocations left unexpended or unencumbered shall be transferred back to the
 Delaware Health Fund.
(c) These funds shall be available for the current fiscal year only.
Section 33. The Delaware Health Fund Advisory Committee is directed to submit their its proposed
 recommendations each fiscal year to the Governor, General Assembly, and Office of Management and Budget no
 later than November 15 per Senate Bill 8 as amended by the 140th General Assembly. It is the intent of the General
 Assembly that the Delaware Health Fund Advisory Committee will present their proposed recommendations before
 the Joint Finance Committee in a public budget hearing. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the
 recommended award list submitted shall prioritize tobacco control, cessation, and cancer prevention and treatment
 programs, and that no less than 45% of funding received from the Master Settlement Agreement each fiscal year
 shall be recommended for tobacco control, cessation, and cancer prevention and treatment programs. The Advisory
 Committee shall present its proposed recommendations before the Joint Finance Committee in a public budget
 hearing.
Section 34. Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. § 6082, the fiscal year interest earnings of the
 Innovation Fund shall, to the extent of such interest earnings, be used to fund pilot projects to help the state respond
 to emerging health trends. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, after consultation with
 the Delaware Health Fund Advisory Committee, shall give priority to those projects that address vaping prevention,
 social determinants of health, school health, increasing dental access, and reducing obesity and increasing physical
 activity throughout an individual’s lifespan. An annual report shall be submitted to the Joint Finance Committee, the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General by May 1 of each fiscal year which
 will include the number of funded projects and related expenditures.
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LEGISLATIVE
Section 35. Of the total positions authorized in Section 1 of this Act for Legislative, Legislative Council,
 Division of Legislative Services (01-08-01), the position of Research Assistant to the House and Senate Sunset
 Standing Committees shall be an exempt position and shall report to the Director.
Section 36. Section l of this Act provides an appropriation to Legislative, Legislative Council, Office of
 the Controller General (0l-08-02) for Contingencies: Legislative Council. Requests from the Chairs of Standing
 Legislative Committees for professional staff assistance shall be submitted to the Legislative Council for approval or
 disapproval. Approvals for professional staff assistance shall be allowed within the limits of the appropriation and as
 provided by guidelines established by the Legislative Council.
Section 37. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to Legislative, Legislative Council, Office of
 the Controller General (01-08-02) for Contingencies: Legislative Council. Requests from various task forces and
 committees of either the House of Representatives or the Senate for travel expenses, meeting expenses, contractual
 services and any other expenses shall be submitted to the Legislative Council for consideration.
Section 38. The Controller General shall receive compensation at a rate of a Tier 1 level Cabinet position
 as determined by the Compensation Commission. Such compensation may be adjusted by the Legislative Council as
 defined in 29 Del. C. § 1110(e).
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JUDICIAL
Section 39. Upon the approval of a plan submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and
 Budget, the Controller General and the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee, the Chief Justice shall have the
 flexibility to transfer positions from individual courts to the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) for the
 purpose of further centralizing personnel, finance, collections and filing/records management functions therein.
 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act or the Delaware Code to the contrary, positions and related
 operating funds may be transferred from Supreme Court (02-01-00), Court of Chancery (02-02-00), Superior Court
 (02-03-00), Court of Common Pleas (02-06-00), Family Court (02-08-00) and Justice of the Peace Court (02-13-00)
 to the Administrative Office of the Courts - Court Services, Office of the State Court Administrator (02-17-01), the
 Administrative Office of the Courts - Court Services, Office of State Court Collections Enforcement (02-17-03) or
 the Administrative Office of the Courts - Court Services, Information Technology (02-17-04). Only positions from
 the courts or other judicial positions located in New Castle County may be considered for transfer under this section.
 In the cases where Merit System positions are transferred, the incumbents shall retain their Merit System status.
Section 40. This Act appropriates ASF authority to Judicial, Court of Chancery (02-02-00) and to Judicial,
 Court of Common Pleas (02-06-00). Notwithstanding other statutes to the contrary, the Court of Chancery is
 authorized to retain a portion of the fees, costs, and interest it will collect in an amount sufficient to cover the
 personnel and operating costs of the statewide Register in Chancery office. Notwithstanding other statutes to the
 contrary, the Court of Common Pleas is authorized to retain a portion of the fines and fees it will collect in an
 amount sufficient to cover the personnel and operating costs of three Judicial Case Processors and one Controller.
 Adjustments to ASF spending authority for these courts may be made upon the concurrence and approval of the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 41. The positions of Magistrate in Chancery/Chief Staff Attorney (BP#s 56683, 100226, 135489,
 139662, and 139663, 141820 and 141821), as well as any additional Magistrate in Chancery/Chief Staff Attorney
 position(s) that may be established in the future for the Court of Chancery (02-02-10), shall receive the same salary
 as a Commissioner of Superior Court. Retired Magistrates may be designated to work on a per diem basis, similar to
 retired Commissioners under 10 Del. C. § 513.
Section 42. Section 1 of this Act includes appropriations to Judicial, Administrative Office of the Courts -
 Non-Judicial Services, Office of the Child Advocate (02-18-05) for Child Attorneys, and Judicial, Administrative
 Office of the Courts - Court Services, Office of the State Court Administrator (02-17-01) for Court Appointed
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 Attorneys. Section 1 further includes an appropriation to Judicial, Family Court (02-08-10) for Family Court Civil
 Attorneys. The Chief Justice may use said appropriations to recruit and retain contract attorneys under these
 programs. The Chief Justice may decide upon, but is not limited to, the following options: implementing new
 contract rates, including setting regional or market-based contract rate structures; increasing the number of contracts;
 or splitting full-time contracts into part-time contracts. Upon the approval by the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Controller General, the Chief Justice may implement any combination of these or
 other reasonable options in an effort to maximize the recruitment and retention of qualified attorneys to serve these
 programs.
Section 43. AOC shall coordinate with the Department of Technology and Information (DTI) to develop
 electronic document systems projects for the courts, subject to review and approval through the DTI Business Case
 process with consideration to security and infrastructure impacts on the State of Delaware and not the technical
 features of the solution. Notwithstanding 29 Del. C. c. 69, or any other law to the contrary, AOC is authorized to
 enter into licensing agreements or other contracts with private companies or other entities on behalf of the courts for
 electronic document systems. Such systems shall include: filing and publication of judicial opinions and related
 docket files, electronic tracking and researching services, as well as Internet access for video transmission of court
 proceedings, video conferencing and other technological services. Fees derived from such contracts or licensing
 agreements shall be applied by the respective court for expenses related to e-filing, video conferencing, video
 streaming, technological or other improvements and operational costs.
Section 44. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Judicial, Administrative Office of the Courts -
 Non-Judicial Services, Delaware Nursing Home Residents Quality Assurance Residents’ Protection Commission
 (02-18-07) to fund 2.0 3.0 FTEs and associated operating costs. These positions, including any casual/seasonal
 positions, shall report to the commission.
Section 45. (a) Section 1 of this Act includes Personnel Costs and 1.0 ASF FTE Management Analyst III
 (BP# 114608) in Judicial, Administrative Office of the Courts - Non-Judicial Services, Office of the Public
 Guardian (02-18-01) for the Guardianship Monitoring program. The Court of Chancery (02-02-10) shall transfer
 ASF cash for this position to the Office of the Public Guardian annually.
(b) Section 1 of this Act includes Personnel Costs and 1.0 ASF FTE, former Chief of Court Security
 position (BP# 88980) in the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Capitol Police (45-02-10) for a Capitol
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 Police Officer in the Court of Chancery Sussex County facility. The Court of Chancery (02-02-10) shall transfer
 ASF cash for this position to the Department of Safety and Homeland Security annually.
Section 46. The Contractual Child Attorney that was allocated in Fiscal Year 2012 shall be utilized for
 both Kent County and Sussex County, or other arrangements to meet the needs in both counties shall be made.
Section 47. (a) Section 1 of this Act authorizes Judicial, Administrative Office of the Courts - Court
 Services, Office of the State Court Administrator (02-17-01) to maintain an ASF account with the State Treasurer.
 Revenue generated from court fees and costs associated with court rules shall be deposited into this account, until
 the balance of the account is equal to $2,050.0. From that point forward, unless otherwise designated, all revenue
 generated from court fees and costs associated with court rules shall be deposited into the General Fund. By May 15
 of each fiscal year, the Judiciary shall submit a plan, subject to the approval of the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Controller General, detailing the planned expenditures for the Judiciary of said
 $2,050.0 for the upcoming fiscal year.
(b) In the event that such collections exceed the expenditure authority in this act, the ASF authority may be
 amended by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General. Revenue generated
 that exceeds the revised authority shall be deposited to the General Fund.
     Section 48. Section 1 of this Act provides a supplemental appropriation of $13.0 in Personnel Costs to
 Administrative Office of the Courts – Non-Judicial Services, Office of the Child Advocate (02-18-05). It is the
 intent of the General Assembly that, effective the first day of the first full pay period of the fiscal year, this
 supplemental funding is to be used to permanently adjust FTE attorneys of the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA)
 on the Attorneys and Public Defenders Salary Matrix.
     Section 49. Amend § 17, Chapter 473, Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware by making deletions as shown by
 strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
Section 17. This Act takes effect 6 months 19 months after the enactment of a constitutional amendment
 permitting preventive detention, as proposed by Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 11 of the 152nd General
 Assembly.
Section 18. Amend § 18, Chapter 473, Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware by deleting Section 18 in its
 entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
“Amend § 3, Chapter 72, Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware by making deletions as shown by strike
 through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
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Section 3. This Act shall expire upon the enactment of the constitutional amendment regarding bail found
 in Senate Bill No. 11 of the 151st General Assembly.
Section 3. This Act expires 19 months after the enactment of a constitutional amendment permitting
 preventive detention, as proposed by Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 11 of the 152nd General Assembly.
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EXECUTIVE
Section 50. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $150.0 in Local Law Enforcement Education to Executive,
 Office of Management and Budget, Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11) for educational reimbursement
 as provided for in subsection (a).
(a) A certified police officer or other law enforcement officer as defined in 11 Del. C. § 1911(a) or a State
 of Delaware Probation and Parole Officer employed by the Department of Correction who is employed full-time in
 the State is eligible for post-secondary education tuition reimbursement under the following conditions:
(1)    The officer must apply for tuition reimbursement in accordance with rules and regulations
promulgated by the Director of the Criminal Justice Council or the Director's designee.
(2)    Education benefits authorized by this section may be used only at a college or university within
the State.
(3)    An officer may not attend a class or course of instruction during scheduled work hours unless
the officer uses his or her earned leave or earned compensatory time.
(4)    An officer may be reimbursed under this program for only two classes or courses of instruction
for undergraduate study or one class or course for graduate study each grading period. The
classes will be reimbursed at 100 percent of the tuition paid following the completion of the
course with a grade of “C” or better at a college or university within the State for classes related
to Corrections, Public Safety, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, Psychology, Sociology,
Education and related fields. Related fields shall include any courses necessary to complete a
degree program in Criminal Justice, Corrections, Public Safety, Computer Science, Psychology,
Sociology or Education.
(5)    A class or course of instruction taken under this section must:
(i)     Improve an officer's competence and capacity in employment;
(ii)    Have direct value to the State; and
(iii)   Provide knowledge or skills that are not available through in-service or other professional
training.
(6)    In order to receive tuition reimbursement for a post-secondary class or course of instruction
authorized by this section, an officer must:
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(i)     Earn a grade no lower than a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent, for each class or course
of instruction for which the tuition reimbursement is granted. In any class or course of
instruction for which a specific grade is not issued, the officer must show documentation
to verify satisfactory completion; and
(ii)    Submit to the Director of the Criminal Justice Council or the Director's designee within
30 days after completing a class or course of instruction proof of:
(1) Course title and grade received;
(2) Amount of tuition paid for the course; and
(3) Name of the post-secondary institution where the course was taken.
 (7)    The Director of the Criminal Justice Council or the designee shall adopt rules and regulations as
deemed necessary and proper for the efficient administration of this section. The rules and
regulations must contain appeal procedures.
 (8)    An officer who receives tuition reimbursement pursuant to this section but is terminated from
law enforcement employment for cause, or who otherwise fails to comply with any requirement
of this section, shall immediately become ineligible to receive education benefits pursuant to
this section and shall repay all tuition reimbursement previously extended to the employee,
including interest on a pro rata basis from the time of termination or noncompliance. The
Director of the Criminal Justice Council or the Director's designee shall determine the amount
of repayment due by the employee pursuant to this subsection. If law enforcement employment
is terminated for other than just cause, the officer will not be required to repay previously
reimbursed tuition.
 (9)    Nothing in this section is intended to inhibit or deny officer promotion or transfer to other law
enforcement agencies within this State.
 (10)   The Director of the Criminal Justice Council shall include in the agency's annual report:
(i)    The number of officers who participated at each post-secondary educational institution
during the year;
(ii)   The total amount of tuition expenditures made pursuant to this section during the year, not
to exceed $150.0; and
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(iii) The total amount required to be repaid to the State by defaulting officers during the year;
and the total amount actually repaid by defaulting officers during the year transferred via
Intergovernmental Voucher.
Section 51. Effective July 1, 2006, BP# 879 shall receive compensation at a rate of a Tier 1 level Cabinet
 position as determined by the Compensation Committee.
Section 52. (a) Notwithstanding 29 Del. C. c. 69 or any other statutory provision to the contrary, the Office
 of the Controller General and state agencies are permitted, within the limits of funding provided to support research
 and education efforts, to enter into agreements directly with the University of Delaware, Delaware State University
 and Delaware Technical Community College. This authorization is limited to conducting basic or applied research;
 transferring knowledge regarding scientific and technological advancements; providing practical training to the state
 and local governments in the application of science or technology; and healthcare professionals education/training
 and encourages these departments to consider these three institutions as the resource of first resort in meeting any of
 their research and/or educational needs. The University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Delaware
 Technical Community College may not charge an overhead or administrative fee in excess of 5 percent to the state
 in relation to these contracts established under this subsection. This section shall not apply to workforce
 development agreements and/or contracts awarded under a competitive request-for-proposal, supported with federal
 funds where federally negotiated indirect cost rates apply, and/or for conference services.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Delaware Code or this Act to the contrary, the Office of the
 Controller General and state agencies are authorized to contract with the University of Delaware and/or Delaware
 State University for statistical analysis of data for state operated programs, services, policies and/or procedures. The
 University of Delaware and/or Delaware State University may not charge an overhead or administrative fee in
 excess of 5 percent to the state in relation to contracts established under this subsection.
Section 53. The General Assembly finds that the establishment of the federal Temporary Assistance for
 Needy Families (TANF) block grant has left the State vulnerable to deficits from caseload increases attributable to
 an economic downturn. In order to minimize such exposure, the funds within the Reserve Account for Children
 Services Cost Recovery Project (CSCRP) Disallowances (10-02-10-20268) shall be available to mitigate, to the
 extent possible, projected deficits in TANF supported programs within the Department of Health and Social
 Services. The use of such funds for such purposes shall require the approval of the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Controller General.
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Section 54. The amount appropriated to Executive, Office of Management and Budget, Contingencies and
 One-Time Items (10-02-11), Prior Years' Obligations shall be used to pay Personnel Costs and other obligations
 except coding errors by a school district, which require adjustment of the State's accounts. Except for Personnel
 Costs obligations, any use of the Prior Years' Obligations appropriation by any agency receiving funds in Section 1
 of this Act, in excess of the amount reverted from the applicable appropriation within the requesting agency’s
 internal program unit on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the expense was incurred, will require the requesting
 agency or school district to reimburse the Prior Years' Obligations appropriation by the amount equal to the excess
 requested. An appropriation reversion sum does not negate the necessity of encumbering sufficient funds to cover
 known expenses; proof of circumstances beyond an agency's ability to encumber must be documented on the request
 for transfer to be excluded from the reimbursement clause. Except for Personnel Costs obligations, all requests for
 prior year funds to complete the payment of one-time items will require a reimbursement to the Prior Years'
 Obligations appropriation by the requesting agency from any appropriation other than Personnel Costs. The
 reimbursement shall be removed from the current fiscal year's budget. The reimbursement clause shall not apply to
 legal judgments against the agency or school district. A reimbursement under this section shall not be deemed to be
 prohibited by 10 Del. C. § 8111.
Section 55. (a) For the current fiscal year, 29 Del. C. § 6529 is interpreted to include the ability to
 implement a hiring review process. All state agencies with the exception of Legislative, Judicial, Higher Education
 and school districts shall be subject to the provisions of 29 Del. C. § 6529 as interpreted by this section.
 Implementation of a hiring review process shall require all positions to be reviewed and approved by the Secretary
 of the Department of Human Resources and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget prior to filling.
 All non-cabinet agency hiring requests shall also require the review and approval of the Controller General prior to
 filling.
(b) In the event the authority granted in subsection (a) of this section is implemented, Chapters 3.0 and 13.0
 of the Merit Rules notwithstanding, the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources and the Director of the
 Office of Management and Budget shall have the authority to extend temporary promotions based on agency need
 until the hiring review process has ended. At the time the hiring review process has ended, those temporary
 promotions granted during the hiring review process shall be subject to the limitations identified in the Merit Rules
 governing the duration of temporary promotions.
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Section 56. For the current fiscal year, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, pursuant to
 29 Del. C. § 6529, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, may implement an
 overtime management practices review process for all state agencies with the exception of Legislative, Judicial,
 Higher Education and school districts. Said review shall include, but not be limited to, operational guidelines,
 guidelines to prohibit excessive utilization, staffing ratios and standard work week schedules for employees. The
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall report to the Governor and the Co-Chairs of the Joint
 Finance Committee no later than May 1 of each fiscal year on the status of any review process implemented
 pursuant to this section.
Section 57. The appropriation in Section 1 of this Act to Executive, Office of Management and Budget,
 Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11) for Appropriated Special Funds for $91,000.0 $91,100.0 ASF shall
 be used to make adjustments in the amount of state special fund appropriations in the event additional state special
 funds are received which were not previously anticipated. Such adjustments shall be made in accordance with the
 approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 58. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, for the purposes of developing, implementing,
 upgrading, and modernizing the State’s Enterprise Resource Planning Systems – PHRST, Time & Attendance, and
 other PeopleSoft modules, and related systems, necessary adjustments to existing state human resource, benefits,
 payroll, and related procedures, as well as fiscal and budget procedures shall be implemented during the current
 fiscal year with the written approval of the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee, the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget, the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources and the Controller General.
All state organizations shall use all components of the PHRST system if so designated by the State’s
 Enterprise Resource Planning Executive Sponsors.
Section 59. In an effort to implement a new cloud-based, common enterprise resource management system
 throughout the State, no state organization shall utilize an alternative software application that duplicates the
 functionality of the statewide enterprise resource management system without the express written consent of the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Secretary of Finance, and the Controller General.
Section 60. Whenever the annual valuation of the market value of the assets of the Special Pension Fund
 exceeds the actuarial value of benefits available to persons entitled to receive special pensions by a factor of at least
 20 percent, the Board of Pension Trustees may transfer the excess over 20 percent or any part of it to the State
 Employees Pension Fund for the benefit of that fund.
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Section 61. The Board of Pension Trustees may allocate the pension/health insurance monies received
 from the State during any month to ensure that funds are available to pay health insurance premiums for retirees in
 each month and pension benefits as defined in 29 Del. C. § 8308(c)(14).
Section 62. During the fiscal year, the Office of Management and Budget, Facilities Management (10-02-
 50) shall retain rental fees as ASF authority. The retained portion must be deposited as per state laws and shall be
 disbursed per Section 1 of this Act.
Section 63. Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. § 5117, state agencies may pay for employee
 parking in the Government Center Parking Garage as long as such payments are continuances of payments made
 prior to May 31, 1998. Such payments shall cease when the employee leaves the position he or she occupied prior to
 May 31, 1998.
Section 64. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $374.0 in Technology to Executive, Office of Management
 and Budget, Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11). These funds are to be used for the purpose of providing
 ongoing replacement needs associated with statewide IT initiatives and/or wireless Internet connectivity in state
 facilities (e.g., replacement of computers and network switches).
Section 65. For the current fiscal year, 29 Del. C. § 6529 is interpreted to include the ability to deposit
 Special Funds into the General Fund as a measure to control expenditures but not with regard to funds raised by
 local school districts. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall notify the Co-Chairs of the Joint
 Finance Committee and the Controller General as to the deposit of these Special Funds into the General Fund.
Section 66. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to Delaware National Guard (76-01-01) for
 Educational Assistance. The General Assembly finds that the Delaware National Guard Educational Assistance
 appropriation may not be sufficient during periods of heightened educational reimbursement financial assistance
 requests from Delaware National Guard members. In order to address such demands, the funds within the Office of
 Management and Budget, Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11), shall be available to mitigate, to the
 extent possible, projected deficits in the Delaware National Guard Educational Assistance. The use of funds for such
 purposes shall require the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller
 General.
Section 67. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Delaware Law or this Act to the contrary, pursuant
 to federal rules and regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, all Coronavirus Relief Fund
 and American Rescue Plan, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, and Infrastructure Investment and
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 Jobs Act records and expenditures are subject to a review or audit conducted by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s
 Inspector General, the State Auditor’s Office or designee. Any misrepresentation, misuse, or mishandling of these
 funds may be subject to claw-back and other appropriate measures, including the possible reduction or withholding
 of other State funds.
Section 68. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget has the authority to establish up to 61.0
 FTEs for the implementation and enforcement efforts associated with Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 1 of the
 151st General Assembly.
Section 69. Section 1 of this Act includes appropriations for Elder Tax Relief and Education Expense
 Fund and Veterans Tax Relief Education Expense Fund in the Office of Management and Budget, Contingencies
 and One-Time Items (10-02-11). Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act or the Delaware Code to the
 contrary, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General may transfer funds
 between these appropriations on an as-needed basis.
Section 70. Section 1 of this Act appropriates funding in the Executive, Office of Management and
 Budget, Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11) for DE Demographic Studies. Annual public school
 enrollment projections and other demographic studies will be completed at the direction of the Director of the Office
 of Management and Budget.
Section 71. (a) Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $4,344.0, $984.6 ASF, 31.0 FTEs, and
 5.0 ASF FTEs to Executive, Office of Management and Budget, Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11) for
 Contingency – Pending Legislation. These funds and position authorization are as follows:
(1) $87.5 shall be for Teacher Academy Scholarships. The expenditure of these funds shall be contingent
 upon the passage of House Bill 12 or similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly.
(2) $299.4 and 3.0 FTEs shall be for Home Improvement Disputes. The expenditure of these funds shall be
 contingent upon the passage of House Bill 89 or similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly.
(3) $206.4 shall be for Child Care Investigative Unit. The expenditure of these funds shall be contingent
 upon the passage of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 204 or similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly.
(4) $255.7 and 1.0 FTE for Title IX Position and Technology. The expenditure of these funds shall be
 contingent upon the passage of House Bill 300 or similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly.
(5) $20.0 shall be for the Indigenous Affairs Commission. The expenditure of these funds shall be
 contingent upon the passage of House Bill 365 or similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly.
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(6) $7.3 shall be for Auditor Background Checks. The expenditure of these funds shall be contingent upon
 the passage of House Bill 304 or similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly.
(7) $82.6 shall be for Neonatal Care. The expenditure of these funds shall be contingent upon the passage
 of House Bill 327 or similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly.
(8) $549.9 and 1.0 FTE shall be for Entertainment Tax Credit. The expenditure of these funds and
 authorization of this FTE shall be contingent upon the passage of House Bill 364 or similar legislation of the 153rd
 General Assembly.
(9) $500.0 for Salary Supplements for National Certification. The expenditure of these funds shall be
 contingent upon the passage of House Bill 425 or similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly
(10) $765.4 and 12.0 FTEs shall be for Freshwater Wetlands. The expenditure of these funds and
 authorization of these FTEs shall be contingent upon the passage of Senate Bill 9 or similar legislation of the 153rd
 General Assembly.
(11) $180.1 and 2.0 FTEs shall be for Delivery of Alcohol. The expenditure of these funds and
 authorization of these FTEs shall be contingent upon the passage of Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 168 or
 similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly.
(12) $251.9 and 2.0 FTEs shall be for Sentencing Commission. The expenditure of these funds and
 authorization of these FTEs shall be contingent upon the passage of Senate Bill 179 or similar legislation of the
 153rd General Assembly.
(13) $756.0 shall be for Summer Purchase of Care Copays. The expenditure of these funds shall be
 contingent upon the passage of Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 278 or similar legislation of the 153rd General
 Assembly.
(14) $289.3 and 9.0 FTEs shall be for Firearm Dealers. The expenditure of these funds and authorization of
 these FTEs shall be contingent upon the passage of Senate Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 300 or similar legislation of
 the 153rd General Assembly.
(15) $92.5 and 1.0 FTE shall be for Fire Commission Background Checks. The expenditure of these funds
 and authorization of these FTEs shall be contingent upon the passage of Senate Bill 325 or similar legislation of the
 153rd General Assembly.
(16) $132.0 ASF and 1.0 ASF FTE shall be for THC Beverages. This spending and position authorization
 shall be contingent upon the passage of House Bill 373 or similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly.
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(17) $193.6 ASF and 1.0 ASF FTE shall be for Public Service Commission Training for Electric Suppliers.
 This spending and position authorization shall be contingent upon the passage of House Bill 393 or similar
 legislation of the 153rd General Assembly.
(18) $180.0 ASF shall be for Banking Code Updates. This spending and position authorization shall be
 contingent upon the passage of Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 16 or similar legislation of the 153rd General
 Assembly.
(19) $479.0 ASF and 3.0 ASF FTEs shall be for Stablecoin. This spending and position authorization shall
 be contingent upon the passage of Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 19 or similar legislation of the 153rd General
 Assembly.
Section 72. (a) Amend 29 Del. C. § 6935 by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as
 shown by underline as follows:
§ 6935. Purchases using federal contracts.
The Section may, with written approval of the Section director or Section director’s designee, enter into
 negotiations with various manufacturers or distributors and award contracts which will enable agencies and local
 governments to purchase materiel and nonprofessional services at prices approved by the General Services
 Administration of the United States government or its successor.
(b) Amend 29 Del. C. § 6988 by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by
 underline as follows:
§ 6988. Purchases using federal contracts.
The Section may, with written approval by the Section director or the Section director’s designee, enter into
 negotiations with various manufacturers or distributors and award contracts which will enable agencies and local
 governments to purchase professional services and related materiel at prices approved by the General Services
 Administration of the United States government or its successor.
Section 73. (a) Amend § 5532, Chapter 55, Title 29, Delaware Code, by making deletions as shown by strike
 through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 5532. Increases in pensions
(t) Any monthly service, disability, and survivor pension based on a former service or disability
pension that was effective on or before June 30, 2006, and is payable on July 1, 2026, shall be
increased effective July 1, 2026, by 2%. Any monthly service, disability, and survivor pension based
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on a former service or disability pension that was effective on or before June 30, 2021, but after June
30, 2006, and is payable on July 1, 2026, shall be increased effective July 1, 2026, by 1%. These
increases shall continue to be paid through June 30, 2027, and every fiscal year thereafter, provided
that funds are appropriated by the General Assembly in accordance with § 5544 of this title.
(b) The increases provided by this Act shall not apply to pensions awarded under § 5527(d)(1), Chapter 55,
 Title 29, Delaware Code.
(c) Amend § 5544, Chapter 55, Title 29, Delaware Code, by making deletions as shown by strike through
 and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 5544. Actuarial valuations and appropriations.
(v) (1) The State’s obligation to the State Employees’ Pension Plan, the State Judiciary Retirement
Fund, and the New State Police Retirement Fund to implement the provisions of § 5532(t) of this
Chapter shall be funded through the Post Retirement Fund established in § 5548 of this title.
(2) The State’s obligation to the Special Pension Fund authorized by Volume 61, Chapter 455, Laws of
     Delaware, to implement the provisions of § 5532(t) of this title shall be treated as an actuarial loss during the
     next actuarial valuation process of the Special Pension Fund.
Section 74. Section 1 of this Act appropriates funding for 1.0 FTE Exempt Administrative Specialist III in
 Executive, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Council (10-07-01) to be used as dedicated secretarial support for the
 Executive Director of the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council. This position shall be an exempt position and
 shall be excluded from classified service as defined under 29 Del. C. § 5903.
Section 75. Notwithstanding 29 Del. C. Ch. 69, 29 Del. C. § 9016E, or any other law to the contrary,
 DELJIS is authorized to enter into agreements or contracts with individuals or entities for information technology
 professional services relating to the Criminal Justice Information System, including programming, application
 development, system integration, data exchange, maintenance, or support.
Section 76. (a) The Delaware State Housing Authority (10-08-01) shall be responsible for administering
 the Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit as defined in 30 Del. C. § 2001-2007. The Neighborhood Assistance Tax
 Credit Program is intended to foster business investment in low-income communities through financial support to
 neighborhoods as well as job training, education, crime prevention and community services.
(b) The Delaware State Housing Authority shall submit an annual report to the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Controller General by May 1 of each fiscal year, which will include but not be
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 limited to a synopsis of the tax credit program, a detailed list of expenditures and a list of projects that have received
 tax credit awards.
Section 77. The Delaware State Rental Assistance Program shall be administered by the Delaware State
 Housing Authority to provide rental housing vouchers or affordable rental housing opportunities to program
 participants referred by state or federal agencies with a need for community-based supportive services. The Director
 of the Delaware State Housing Authority shall report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and
 the Controller General no later than November 15 and March 15 on the expenditures of the Delaware State Rental
 Assistance Program and include any cost savings achieved by state agencies as a result of a reduction in demand on
 state institutions.
Section 78. (a) Amend 31 Del. C. § 4030(c) of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by
 strikethrough and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 4030. Housing Development Fund.
(c) (1) DSHA is hereby authorized to use up to $750,000 of the interest income earned from the Housing
Development Fund for the support of administrative functions associated with the fund.
(2) DSHA may use appropriated special funds, less the Housing Development Fund line and $750,000
given above, as discretionary operating expenses. Discretionary operating expenses include personnel
costs, travel, contractual services, supplies and materials, and other normal business expenses of
DSHA which are not required to be made pursuant to bond resolutions, trust indentures, or agreements
with the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, or otherwise required by operating
agreements of DSHA.
Section 79. Amend § 716, Title 18, Delaware Code, by making deletions as shown by strike through and
 insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 716. Chiropractors eligible for compensation from insurance; reimbursement at Medicare rate or
 comparable [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 251, § 4].
(a) (1) For purposes of disability insurance, standard health and accident, sickness, and all other such
 insurance plans, whether or not they are considered insurance policies, and contracts issued by health service
 corporations and health maintenance organizations, if the chiropractor is authorized by law to perform a particular
 service, all of the following apply:
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a. The chiropractor is entitled to compensation for that chiropractor’s services under the plan or
 contract.
b. The plan or contract is prohibited from placing annual or lifetime numerical limits on
 chiropractic visits for the treatment of the spine and other neuromusculoskeletal structures, including extremities.
c. 1. The plan or contract may not deny coverage for chiropractic supportive care on the basis that
 the chiropractic supportive care constitutes maintenance therapy.
2. Paragraph (a)(1)c.1. of this section applies to all policies, contracts, or certificates issued, renewed,
 modified, altered, amended, or reissued after December 31, 2023.
(2) This subsection applies to a plan of health insurance or health benefits delivered or issued
 under any of the following:
a. Title 18.
b. Chapter 52 of Title 29.
c. b. Section 505(3) of Title 31.
(3) Paragraphs (a)(1)a. and (a)(1)c. of this subsection apply to a plan of health insurance or
 health benefits delivered or issued under Chapter 52 of Title 29.
(3) (4) This subsection may not be waived by contract. A contractual arrangement in conflict
 with this subsection or that purports to waive any requirements of this subsection is void.
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TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION
Section 80. The Chief Information Officer shall not make any changes to the department’s compensation
 plan regarding any aspect of employee compensation without the approval of the Secretary of the Department of
 Human Resources, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General. Further,
 sufficient funding within the department must be available for any change to be approved.
Section 81. The state government of Delaware recognizes the inherent value in implementing common
 technology standards. In an effort to establish a single, common electronic messaging platform throughout the State,
 no state agency shall migrate, change or switch to an alternative network or messaging platform without the express
 written consent of the Chief Information Officer, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the
 Controller General. Any agency seeking exemption from this requirement must submit a request to the Chief
 Information Officer clearly stating the reasons why migrating to an alternative platform is necessary.
Section 82. (a) The Department of Technology and Information (11-00-00) shall receive a lump sum
 amount which shall be the product of the general salary increase in Section 8 of this Act and Personnel Costs lines
 less non-salary driven Other Employment Cost components. Overtime and casual/seasonal components of the
 Personnel Costs line shall not be part of the calculation. The resultant lump sum amount may be distributed to
 employees as determined by the Chief Information Officer. However, in no case shall individually awarded
 increases exceed 10 percent of an individual’s base salary, nor shall the aggregate amount awarded exceed the
 product of the calculation as described above. Further, in no case shall individually awarded amounts be given
 retroactively.
(b) Adjustments to the Department of Technology and Information pay scale will not be made during the
 fiscal year without the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Controller General and
 the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources.
(c) As part of agency IT consolidation requiring the redistribution and assignment of agency personnel to
 support centralized IT services within the Department of Technology and Information, employees in Merit positions
 that transfer to the department will have the option to remain in a merit status or, within 60 days of transfer, may
 request to be reclassified to a non-merit status. For purposes of this section, the Ddepartment may request to
 reclassify incumbents choosing a non-merit status within their current budgeted position. Vacant merit positions will
 be reclassified to non-merit positions with the approval of the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, the
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 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General. Personnel funding for General Fund
 merit positions will transfer to DTI and agencies will be charged the personnel cost for special funded positions.
Section 83. The Department of Technology and Information shall provide the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Controller General a complete accounting of all direct and indirect charges to state
 agencies and total revenue derived for the prior fiscal year by September 15. No direct or indirect rates may be
 increased, nor may additional charges be levied on a state agency without prior approval by the Director of the
 Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 84. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Delaware Code to the contrary, the Delaware
 Department of Technology and Information is hereby prohibited from accessing or providing a legislator’s e-mails,
 other electronic communications, or phone calls upon the request of another state department or agency, or branch of
 state government, except pursuant to the consent of the legislator, an Attorney General subpoena or a search warrant
 or other court order.
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OTHER ELECTIVE
Section 85. For the purpose of the audits contracted by the Auditor of Accounts, agencies will be
 responsible for the cost of the audit written into the signed contract, if the agency was consulted and agreed to the
 costs prior to the contract being signed engagement beginning. Any overages billed by the contracted audit will be
 the responsibility of the Office of Auditor of Accounts office unless the agency was made aware of the additional
 time needed for the audit and approved the time and the additional costs.
Section 86. The Auditor of Accounts shall provide an annual plan demonstrating current ASF revenue
 generation and additional ASF revenue opportunities to the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee, the Director
 of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Controller General. Upon receipt and review of the plan, it is the
 intent of the General Assembly to ensure funding is provided to support adequate staffing levels within the Office of
 the Auditor of Accounts.
Section 87. The Department of Insurance is authorized to borrow from other special fund balances within
 the Department to address deficits in the Regulatory Revolving Fund as they may occur during the fiscal year,
 provided, however, that said funds must be reimbursed when practicable.
Section 88. (a) Section 1 of this Act provides $4,810.0 $5,346.0 ASF to Other Elective, State Treasurer,
 Operations and Fund Management (12-05-02), Cash Management Policy Board, authorized by 29 Del. C. c. 27, for
 the purpose of providing staff support and operational expenses, including payment of fees for banking services. The
 $4,810.0 $5,346.0 in interest income on bank deposits shall be coded as special fund revenue to provide funds for
 operation of the Cash Management Policy Board.
(b) The State Treasurer is not otherwise authorized to retain banking and/or investment services without the
 consent of the Cash Management Policy Board, and funds under the custody of the State Treasurer shall be invested
 consistent with Cash Management Policy Board guidelines pursuant to 29 Del. C. c. 27.
Section 89. The Office of the State Treasurer shall develop a rate for the purpose of recovering costs
 associated with the State’s acceptance of funds through the use of credit, debit and purchasing cards. Cost
 recoverable activities shall include online transactions as well as traditional card transactions. The initial rate and
 periodic necessary adjustments to the rate shall be approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The Office
 of the State Treasurer may initiate an automated revenue reduction process, equal to the approved rate, for all cash
 receipts received by the aforementioned methods. The Office of the State Treasurer shall provide the agency with a
 statement of total revenue or payment, less transaction costs and net revenue. In lieu of an automated revenue
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 reduction process, the Office of the State Treasurer may invoice a state agency for necessary reimbursement. The
 use of these recovered funds shall be for the sole purpose of payment of Merchant Services fees.
Section 90. The Office of the State Treasurer, with the assistance of the Department of Technology and
 Information and the Delaware Government Information Center, where appropriate, shall evaluate and approve the
 payment component of all new web-based technology initiatives involving the electronic remittance of funds to the
 State. Specifically, those projects promoting the use of online credit card payment, online debit card payment,
 Automated Clearing House payments, “e-checks” and other forms of electronic funds transfer shall be subject to this
 joint review and approval process. For those agencies that already use online credit card payment, online debit card
 payment, Automated Clearing House payment, “e-check” or other forms of electronic funds transfer, those agencies
 shall be exempt from this requirement unless and until such time as their current electronic payment component
 must undergo any type of upgrade or the contract is due to expire, at which point the agency shall investigate the
 feasibility of implementing the State’s designated payment component. A standard evaluation form will be designed
 by the Office of the State Treasurer with the assistance of the Department of Technology and Information and the
 Government Information Center, where appropriate, and approved by the Office of Management and Budget.
Section 91. The Plans Management Board and the Office of the State Treasurer, in conjunction with the
 Department of Health and Social Services, the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of the Controller
 General, shall explore funding sources to cover the administrative cost of the Achieving a Better Life Experience
 (ABLE) program established pursuant to 16 Del. C. § 96A.
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LEGAL
Section 92. The Department of Justice shall submit a semi-annual report to the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and Controller General that details the number of Deputy Attorney General FTEs, the
 source of their funding and the divisions to which they are assigned. These reports are due on November 30 and
 May 15 of each fiscal year.
Section 93. Section 1 of this Act appropriates Personnel Costs and 17.0 split-funded FTEs (66 percent
 ASF and 34 percent GF) to Legal, Department of Justice (15-01-01) to support the Child Support Services function.
 The Child Support Services function in the Department of Justice will operate on a reimbursement basis, wherein
 the State makes the initial expenditures and is reimbursed from federal funds controlled by the Department of Health
 and Social Services. The reimbursement rate for operations will be 66 percent of total direct costs; the
 reimbursement rate for indirect costs will be 24.22 percent of federal dollars spent on direct salary costs.
Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. § 6404(h)(1) and (2), the Department of Justice shall be
 allowed to retain the federal reimbursement of direct costs in an ASF account to pay the ASF share of operating
 expenses associated with the Child Support Services function.
The Department of Justice shall also be allowed to retain up to a maximum of $30.0 of the departmental
 portion of indirect cost recoveries for this function to support the agency's overhead and $16.3 to be applied to the
 State's share for four clerical positions. The statewide portion of indirect cost recoveries will be deposited into the
 indirect cost account in the Office of Management and Budget. The remainder of the indirect cost recoveries and any
 unused portion of indirect cost funds in the Department of Justice will be deposited into a separate account and
 retained to support the General Fund portion of the budget for this function in subsequent years.
Adjustments to ASF spending authority for the Department of Justice may be made upon the concurrence
 and approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 94. Section 1 of this Act includes Personnel Costs and 1.0 ASF FTE Legal Administrative
 Specialist II (BP# 8131) in Legal, Department of Justice (15-01-01). In order to provide funding for this position, the
 Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (40-00-00) shall allocate monies to the Department of
 Justice by July 15 of each fiscal year.
Section 95. Section 1 of this Act includes Personnel Costs in Consumer Protection and 3.0 ASF FTEs in
 Legal, Department of Justice (15-01-01) for activities associated with the regulation of credit counseling and debt
 management companies as authorized in 6 Del. C. c. 24A, the Delaware Uniform Debt-Management Services Act.
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Section 96. Section 1 of this Act appropriates funds for the Victim Compensation Assistance Program in
 Legal, Department of Justice (15-01-01). The Department of Justice shall provide semi-annual reports regarding the
 Victim Compensation Assistance Program to the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of the Controller
 General by July 31 and January 31 of each fiscal year. The report shall include financial updates for the Victim
 Compensation Assistance Program, including federal and state expenditures, revenues and balances.
Section 97. Section 1 of this Act includes 1.0 FTE Deputy Attorney General and associated personnel
 funding in Legal, Department of Justice (15-01-01) for the Criminal Division to prosecute cases involving special
 victim’s unit in either Sussex and/or Kent Counties and must be used exclusively in the Special Victim’s Unit.
Section 98. Effective January 3, 2019 no person holding one of the following positions shall retain tenure
 pursuant to 29 Del. C. § 2511 while serving in that position unless, prior to immediately occupying the position,
 said person had been regularly employed on a full-time basis by the Department of Justice for at least 18 months:
 BP# 9386, BP# 1265, BP# 100275, BP# 6722, BP# 67521, BP# 6260 and BP# 6705. Any employee who has
 already attained tenure prior to the effective date shall not be affected by this section.
Section 99. Section 1 of this Act includes an appropriation to Legal, Office of Defense Services, Office of
 Conflicts Counsel (15-02-03) for the Office of Conflicts Counsel. The Office of Defense Services, per the Chief
 Defender, may use such appropriation to recruit and retain contract attorneys in the Office of Conflicts Counsel.
 The Chief Defender and the Chief of the Office of Conflicts Counsel, Assistant Public Defender V/Chief Conflicts
 Counsel (BP# 85743), may decide upon, but are not limited to, the following options: implementing new contract
 rates, including setting regional or market-based contract rate structures; increasing the number of contracts; and/or
 splitting full-time contracts into part-time contracts. Upon the approval by the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Controller General, the Chief Defender may implement any combination of these
 or other reasonable options in an effort to maximize the recruitment and retention of qualified attorneys to serve the
 Office of Conflicts Counsel.
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HUMAN RESOURCES
Section 100. The Secretary of the Department of Human Resources is authorized to create a State of
 Delaware Merit Employee Mediation Program within state agencies selected by the Secretary and, notwithstanding
 Chapters 12.0 and 18.0 of the Merit Rules and/or any provision of Delaware Code to the contrary, the Secretary of
 the Department of Human Resources is further authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the said
 program. Matters that may be grieved shall be eligible for mediation. Matters that are otherwise not subject to the
 Merit grievance procedure may be eligible for the Mediation Program. With the consent of the employee and
 employing agency, participation in the Mediation Program will be offered as a voluntary alternative to the ordinary
 grievance procedure. All mediation proceedings shall be deemed confidential. If a grievance is subjected to
 mediation pursuant to this section, normal timelines associated with the filing of a grievance shall be tolled pending
 the completion of mediation. If an employee has filed a formal grievance, subsequent mutual consent to mediation
 will cause the grievance to be held in abeyance pending completion of mediation and the timelines that would
 otherwise have applied to the grievance shall likewise be tolled pending completion of mediation. Upon completion
 of mediation, an employee may continue to grieve and the normal timelines provided for grievances shall then
 apply. The Mediation Program is not intended to limit other dispute resolution procedures available to an agency or
 an employee or to deny a person a right granted under federal or other state law, including the right to an
 administrative or judicial hearing.
Section 101. The Secretary of the Department of Human Resources shall continue to assume the central
 leadership role for the Executive branch over all matters relating to personnel and labor relations affecting the
 Executive branch and its departments and agencies, including collective bargaining negotiations with employee
 organizations, labor arbitration, Public Employment Relations Board, Department of Labor, Equal Employment
 Opportunity Commission and other administrative proceedings. The Secretary of the Department of Human
 Resources shall also, on behalf of the State, approve and sign all collective bargaining agreements and any other
 agreements or arrangements made involving employee organizations that represent employees subject to Executive
 branch authority.
Section 102. Any other statutory provision notwithstanding, any change to the Merit Rules required by an
 Act of the Legislature shall be codified in the Merit Rules by the Department of Human Resources.
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Section 103. The Secretary of the Department of Human Resources in conjunction with agencies is
 authorized to develop pilot talent acquisition and retention initiative programs for hard to fill positions. The criteria
 to define and identify hard to fill positions shall be developed by the Department of Human Resources.
 Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, such programs shall be approved by the Secretary of the
 Department of Human Resources, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
 Agencies approved for a talent acquisition or retention program must have resources available to fund such
 initiatives. Approvals granted will be through the remainder of the fiscal year in which approved. Justification to
 support continuation of programs through the next fiscal year shall be submitted to the Department of Human
 Resources no later than May 1. Such justification shall include, but not be limited to, baseline data, new initiatives,
 results from new initiatives, i.e. increased applicant pool, etc.
Section 104. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $25.0 in GEAR Award to Department of Human
 Resources, Division of Training and Human Resource Solutions (16-07-01). Notwithstanding 29 Del. C. c. 59 or
 any other provision of the Delaware Code or this Act to the contrary, the Department of Human Resources is further
 authorized to establish the GEAR Public-Private (P3) Innovation and Efficiency Award (GEAR Award) in
 conjunction with the existing Governor’s Team Excellence Award program managed by the Department of Human
 Resources. The GEAR Award recognizes and incentivizes individuals or groups of State employees who can
 demonstrate successful implementations of innovative, continuous improvement projects with verifiable and
 sustainable results in process and/or service quality, speed or cost savings. Those selected for the award will serve
 as models that promote interest and awareness in State government continuous improvement activities, encourage
 information sharing and demonstrate the advantage of leveraging successful strategies to other organizations.
 Awardees will receive GEAR Award funds as a one-time supplemental bonus as part of their compensation. The
 State appropriates funds to cover 50 percent of the base award plus associated other employment costs with the
 remaining 50 percent of the base award to be matched by contributions from non-State entities. The GEAR Award,
 including award criteria, and funds for this award shall be administered by the Department of Human Resources in
 partnership with the GEAR Board, or team selected by the GEAR Board.
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STATE
Section 105. (a) Section 1 of this Act includes $180.0 for International Trade of Delaware in the
 Department of State, Office of the Secretary, Administration (20-01-01).
(b) The International Development Group shall be the primary entity for the State related to all
 international trade matters including: export and import assistance to Delaware residents and businesses;
 international trade missions; and coordination with other state agencies, departments, international organizations,
 international commissions and councils.
(c) The International Development Group shall be designated as the primary contact for the State regarding
 all international trade matters with the business community; U.S. federal agencies; regional, national and
 international organizations; foreign governments; and other domestic and international trade organizations
 worldwide.
(d) The International Development Group shall be responsible to host, arrange and coordinate the schedule
 for international trade delegations and foreign government officials visiting the State.
Section 106. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to the Department of State, Delaware Public
 Archives (20-03-01) for the Delaware Heritage Commission. Of that amount, $7.0 shall be used at the discretion of
 the Delaware Heritage Commission for scholar awards, challenge grants and publications.
Section 107. Section 1 of this Act appropriates ASF authority in the line item Historical Marker
 Maintenance to the Department of State, Delaware Public Archives (20-03-01) for replacement, repair and
 refurbishing of historical markers.
Section 108. Section 1 of this Act appropriates ASF authority for Technology Infrastructure Fund in the
 Department of State, Corporations (20-05-01). All revenues derived as a result of 8 Del. C. § 391(h)(1), 6 Del. C. §
 15-1207(b)(1), 6 Del. C. § 17-1107(b)(1), 6 Del. C. § 18-1105(b)(1) and 12 Del. C § 3813(b)(1) will be deposited
 into this fund to be used for technological and infrastructure enhancements, ongoing maintenance, operational
 expenses for Corporations, additional technology projects in the Department of State including projects that support
 the operations of the Delaware Veterans Home, electronic government information projects and library technology
 initiatives including grants to ensure a three-year replacement cycle for hardware, software and peripherals used to
 support public access computing and other statewide and local library services. Of the amount appropriated to the
 Technology Infrastructure Fund, $25.0 will be used for the operation of the Newsline Service. Quarterly reports
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 regarding the status of this fund shall be made by the Department of State to the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 109. The Delaware Heritage Commission shall explore the feasibility of the publication of out of
 print and new books and writings on Delaware History. Further, the Delaware Heritage Commission shall
 investigate which writings in these categories would be valuable for republication. A report shall be made to the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General and by December 1 of each fiscal
 year.
Section 110. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Department of State, Libraries (20-08-01) for
 Library Standards. Of that amount, Libraries may reserve up to 10 percent for planning and evaluation grants to
 determine each library’s attainment of state and federal library standards. The remaining funds shall be paid to
 libraries in two installments equal to 50 percent of the total amount allocated to that library, one installment upon
 signature of the contract and the second installment in January of the fiscal year. Funds granted to any library under
 the provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 66, if unspent at the end of the fiscal year, shall not revert to the General Fund, but
 instead shall be held in an account for the benefit of the library from which the unspent funds came. These funds
 may be spent in subsequent years for purposes described in 29 Del. C. c. 66. The use of such carryover funds shall
 not be used as part of any subsequent years' formula payment.
Section 111. The Department of State shall establish the shift differential for Licensed Practical Nurses
 employed at the Delaware Veterans Home at 10 percent for 3-11 shifts on weekdays and 7-3 shifts on weekends.
 The shift differential shall be established at 15 percent for 11-7 shifts on weekdays and 3-11 shifts on weekends.
 The shift differential for the 11-7 weekend shifts shall be established at 20 percent. To the extent or where an
 employee is covered by a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to 19 Del. C. § 1311A, the terms and conditions
 of said agreement shall apply.
Section 112. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Delaware Code, the Department of State, in
 consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall have the authority to fill vacant positions at the Delaware
 Veterans Home with qualified applicants for the Certified Nursing Assistant, Activity Therapist, Licensed Practical
 Nurse, Registered Nurse and Dentist classifications by agency recruitment efforts unless an eligibility list is
 required by federal law for that position.
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Section 113. Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. § 6102(a) and 5 Del. C. § 1106, the Office of
 the State Banking Commissioner is authorized to retain $150.0 of the Bank Franchise Tax for costs associated with
 the collection and administration of the Bank Franchise Tax. Also, an additional $75.0 of the Bank Franchise Tax
 shall be used for costs associated with consumer education and information programs with approval of final
 allocations by the Controller General.
Section 114. The Delaware Economic Development Authority (20-10-01) will continue to use revenue
 from the Blue Collar Training Fund for the Workforce Development Grant. Funding for this grant shall be
 maintained at current levels. The Delaware Economic Development Authority is also authorized to use revenue
 from the Blue Collar Training Fund to provide required State funds to match federal funding received by the
 Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
Section 115. Section 1 of this Act appropriates ASF authority to Department of State, Division of Small
 Business, Delaware Tourism Office (20-10-02) for Tourism Marketing, and National High School Wrestling
 Tournament. These funds shall be payable by the Delaware Tourism Office in annual allotments.
Section 116. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the fiscal year interest earnings of the
 Delaware Strategic Fund as provided for in 29 Del. C. § 8727A shall, to the extent of such interest earnings, be used
 in the following order and manner, not to exceed the amounts so noted:
(a) The first $320.9 shall be used for the general operating expenses of the Division of Small Business.
 Should interest earnings not be available by September 1, funding shall be made available directly from the
 Delaware Strategic Fund.
(b) The next $400.0 shall be used for the general operating expenses of the Small Business Development
 Center. Should interest earnings not be available by December 31 the center shall receive funding directly from the
 Delaware Strategic Fund for said expenses and shall waive further interest earnings for that period.
(c) The next $300.0 shall be used to continue the Delaware Business Marketing Program within the
 Delaware Economic Development Authority (20-10-01). Should interest earnings not be available by September 1,
 funding shall be made directly from the Delaware Strategic Fund. It is the intent of the General Assembly that these
 funds shall be used for business marketing and recruitment. These funds may be used together with non-state
 contributions to the Delaware Business Marketing Program. However, in the event that non-state contributions are
 not available, or in the event such contributions are insufficient to fully access the resources of the Delaware
 Business Marketing Program, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Delaware Business Marketing
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 Program shall continue to fully operate using only the interest earnings on the Delaware Strategic Fund as provided
 for in 29 Del. C. § 8727A.
In the event that non-state contributions are available, they may be made in cash or in-kind. Non-state cash
 contributions shall be deposited in a special fund for business marketing and recruitment purposes only. Non-state
 in-kind contributions shall be valued at their fair market value and documented by the Delaware Economic
 Development Authority in connection with the Delaware Business Marketing Program.
When non-state contributions are used, expenditures of the program shall be divided between non-state
 contributions and state funds for any fiscal year’s appropriations such that non-state contributions are not less than
 50 percent of total expenditures. Of the 50 percent non-state contributions, up to 25 percent shall be cash
 contributions, and up to 25 percent shall be in-kind contributions. These funds shall not be used for hiring full-time
 employees. Allocations shall be made by the Director of the Division of Small Business with the approval of the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
On or before December 1 the Director of the Division of Small Business shall provide to the Director of
 the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General a report on the Delaware Business Marketing
 Program. The report shall include an itemized list of all non-state cash and in-kind contributions received, total
 expenditures and an assessment of the program to date.
(d) The next $150.0 shall be used to provide customized information technology training to small and
 medium-sized businesses through grants made by Delaware Technical Community College I.T. Learning Center.
 Should interest earnings not be available by September 1, funding shall be made available directly from the
 Delaware Strategic Fund.
(e) Any remaining funds shall be used for the purposes of the Delaware Strategic Fund.
Section 117. During the fiscal year the State of Delaware, through the Delaware Tourism Office and the
 Riverfront Development Corporation, shall be entitled to charter the Kalmar Nyckel. Said use is to include docked
 guest entertaining privileges and/or day sails at no cost for as many State of Delaware guests as is consistent with
 Kalmar Nyckel safety policies. Scheduling for State and Riverfront Development Corporation use of the Kalmar
 Nyckel shall be at mutually agreeable times and locations to the Kalmar Nyckel, the Delaware Tourism Office on
 behalf of the State of Delaware and the Riverfront Development Corporation.
Section 118. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to the Department of State, Division of Small
 Business, Delaware Economic Development Authority (20-10-01) for Business Incubators. This appropriation is
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 supplemented by $175.0 $487.0 of the fiscal year interest earnings of the Delaware Strategic Fund. The
 Ddepartment shall award these funds to local economic development organizations supporting business
 development. The provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall not apply.
Section 119. The World Trade Center Delaware shall work in cooperation with the Delaware Prosperity
 Partnership, the Department of State, and other state offices to promote foreign trade and investment in the State of
 Delaware. As such, the World Trade Center may be a contact for the State regarding international trade matters with
 the business community; U.S. federal agencies; regional, national and international organizations; and other
 domestic and international trade organizations worldwide, as well as assist in hosting and coordinating international
 trade delegations and foreign government officials visiting the State.
Section 120. (a) In accordance with an Order of the Court of Chancery, dated October 12, 2020, approving
 a settlement between the parties in In Re Delaware Public Schools Litigation, Section 1 of this Act makes an
 appropriation to Department of State, Administration, Office of the Secretary (20-01-01) in Equity Ombudsperson
 Program to provide three Ombudspersons, one to serve in each county. The program shall focus on non-legal
 interventions with school districts to resolve disputes or complaints concerning different or unfair treatment of
 students, including disparate discipline, inequitable access to school programs, or other similar disputes or
 complaints. The program shall also serve students in charter schools. The Ombudspersons shall act as non-lawyer
 advocates for students and their families in any proceedings conducted by schools or local, state, or federal
 education agencies. If determined to be appropriate and desirable, the contracted supplier may seek pro bono, or
 subcontract for legal services.
(b) The Department of State shall provide an annual report to the Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs, the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Controller General, on the activities of the Equity
 Ombudsperson Program. The report shall include details on the contracted vendors, the number of disputes or
 complaints received, the status of the complaints, and the expenditures of the program. The report shall be submitted
 by December 1 of each fiscal year.
Section 121. Section 1 of this Act appropriates funding for personnel costs and 2.0 FTEs to the
 Department of State, Office of the Secretary, Administration (20-01-01) for the Board of Parole. The Department of
 State shall provide administrative support, fiscal oversight, and maintain reporting compliance for the Board of
 Parole; reports shall be submitted by the Board of Parole to the Criminal Justice Council, the Office of Management
 and Budget, and the Office of the Controller General as required.
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Section 122. Amend 11 Del. C. § 4342 by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as
 shown by underline as follows:
§ 4342. Adequate quarters; personnel; seal.
(a) The Board shall obtain and maintain suitable and adequate quarters and shall employ those persons
 necessary to carry out its functions. For administrative and budgetary purposes, the Board shall be placed within the
 Criminal Justice Council Department of State. Fiscal oversight shall be provided by the Criminal Justice Council as
 determined by the Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Council.
(b) The Board shall adopt an official seal of which the courts shall take judicial notice.
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FINANCE
Section 123. The Department of Finance, Office of the Secretary (25-01-01) is authorized during the fiscal
 year to maintain special funds with the State Treasurer for the acquisition of technology and payment of other costs
 incidental (including the hiring of seasonal employees) to the implementation and maintenance of computer systems
 at the Office of the Secretary or Revenue (25-06-01). Deposits to the special funds shall be from the collection of
 delinquent taxes and shall not exceed the amount specified in Section 1 of this Act. Within that amount, a revenue
 collection and reporting system is authorized to be funded from the deposit of all revenues derived from penalties
 and interest associated with the collection of such delinquent taxes to accumulate in such fund with quarterly reports
 regarding the status of this fund made by the Department of Finance to the Director of the Office of Management
 and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 124. Revenue (25-06-01) is authorized to establish and maintain a special fund with the State
 Treasurer for the purpose of contracting and/or employing personnel for the collection of delinquent state taxes and
 other debts that Revenue has undertaken to collect. The contracts and/or personnel may provide for 1) collection or
 assistance in collection of delinquent accounts from businesses or persons; and/or 2) audit of business and personal
 taxables under the direct supervision of Revenue management; and/or 3) audit of physical inventory of alcoholic
 beverage wholesalers. Deposits to the special fund shall be from the collection of delinquent taxes. A detailed report
 on all expenditures from and collections to this special fund shall be sent annually to the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Controller General. Unencumbered balances on June 30 in excess of $300.0 shall
 revert to the General Fund. The Department of Finance may undertake pilot programs to improve the collection of
 delinquent state taxes and other debts including, but not limited to, the domestication of judgments outside of
 Delaware, additional legal processing efforts, related follow-up and staffing, and associated technology. In the event
 that the Department of Finance’s operational or contractual expenses related to such collections programs shall
 exceed the amount in Section 1 in the Division of Revenue (25-06-01) of this Act, the ASF budget in Section 1 of
 this Act may be amended by the Secretary of Finance, the Controller General and the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget.
Section 125. The Director of Revenue shall have the authority to accept, on whatever terms and conditions
 they may establish, payment by credit card of taxes, fees and other obligations that Revenue has undertaken to
 collect. The Director is authorized to enter into contracts for the processing of credit card payments and fees
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 associated with such contracts. The ASF authority for delinquent collections may be used to pay for fees and
 expenses associated with the collection of taxes by credit cards.
Section 126. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the Secretary of Finance or their designee
 shall have the authority to enter into agreements according to which contingency and other fees are provided to
 persons locating or substantiating property to be escheated to the State or to other persons identifying abandoned
 property by means of audit or otherwise. Section 1 of this Act authorizes the Department of Finance, Office of the
 Secretary (25-01-01) to maintain an Escheat ASF account (appropriation 60507) with the State Treasurer from
 which charges relating to receiving and processing remittances and reports by holders, and claims by owners of
 abandoned property, as well as advertising and travel fees and associated costs may be paid, and into which
 abandoned property remittances may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be deposited; and from which contingency
 and other fees, including legal expenses incident to escheat compliance and enforcement, may be paid to
 compensate persons locating or substantiating property or developing or maintaining systems that permit the State
 to substantiate and accept property to be escheated to the State or to other persons identifying abandoned property
 by means of audit or otherwise, and into which abandoned property remittances may, at the discretion of the
 Secretary, be deposited.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the Secretary of Finance or their designee may enter into
 or maintain escrow, custodian or similar agreements for the purpose of protecting the State's interest in property to
 be escheated or fees payable pursuant to the aforesaid agreements. In the event that the Department of Finance’s
 amount of contractual services for escheat enforcement shall exceed the amount in Section 1 of this Act due to
 higher than anticipated legal expenses or audit or other collections, the ASF budget in Section 1 of this Act may be
 amended by the Secretary of Finance, the Controller General and the Director of the Office of Management and
 Budget. In the event that such excess collections result in revenues exceeding the threshold established by 29 Del.
 C. § 6102(s), such threshold shall be increased by an amount equal to any increases in appropriation 60507.
 Unencumbered cash balances on June 30 for Escheat in excess of $7,275.0 shall revert to the General Fund.
Section 127. (a) In the event that the State Lottery Office (25-07-01) amount of Contractual Services
 exceeds the amount in Section 1 of this Act due to increased lottery ticket sales (traditional, sports and other
 products), the ASF budget in Section 1 of this Act may be amended by the Secretary of Finance, the Controller
 General and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, provided that the total operating budget for this
 fiscal year shall not exceed 20 percent of gross sales as limited by 29 Del. C. § 4815(a).
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(b) In the event that the State Lottery Office’s amount of Contractual Services shall exceed the amount in
 Section 1 of this Act due to increased video lottery net proceeds, the ASF budget in Section 1 of this Act may be
 amended by the Secretary of Finance, the Controller General and the Director of the Office of Management and
 Budget, subject to the limitations outlined in 29 Del. C. § 4815(b).
Section 128. Pursuant to 29 Del. C. § 4815(b)(3)(c) and 29 Del. C. § 4815(d)(1)(b), funds from the State
 Lottery Fund shall be released to an appropriately established account within the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health (35-06-00) on or before the 15th day of each month, the amount of
 which shall be based on the results of video lottery operations and table game operations, respectively conducted
 during the immediately preceding month.
Section 129. Pursuant to 29 Del. C. § 4805(b)(4), the State Lottery Office (25-07-01) is authorized to enter
 into an agreement with other state lotteries for participation in multi-jurisdictional, wide-area, progressive video
 lottery games. The State Lottery Office is authorized to contract with these other state lotteries for the procurement
 of services for implementation of multi-jurisdictional, wide-area, progressive video lottery games, and the
 provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall not apply.
Section 130. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $52,889.6 ASF in the Department of
 Finance, State Lottery Office (25-07-01) for Contractual Services. Up to $300.0 ASF of that amount appropriation
 may be used for the marketing and promotion of prevention and treatment services related to compulsive gambling,
 including mobile betting.
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HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Section 131. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Delaware Code, the Department of Health and
 Social Services shall have authority to fill vacant positions with qualified applicants for the Certified Nursing
 Assistant, Active Treatment Facilitator, Activity Therapist, Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, Physician,
 Dentist, Psychiatrist and Teacher of students with visual impairment classifications by agency recruitment efforts
 unless an eligibility list is required by federal law for that position.
Section 132. Section 1 of this Act appropriates funding and 2.0 FTEs to the Department of Health and
 Social Services, Office of the Secretary (35-01-10) for Home and Community-Based Services Ombudspersons
 (HCBSO). These positions will report directly to the State Long-Term Care Ombudsperson and will serve as a
 principal point of contact for adult home and community-based consumers. The HCBSO will function as a mediator
 and facilitate conflict resolution relative to services for adults residing in home and community-based settings
 and/or receiving services from providers licensed to provide home and community-based services in the State of
 Delaware. In addition, the HCBSO will contribute to the development of state long-term care policy by means of
 sharing data, information and funding from an array of home and community-based service system monitoring and
 related activities.
Section 133. (a) Results of investigations conducted by the Audit and Recovery Management Services
 (ARMS) concerning any and all public welfare and Purchase of Child Care programs administered by the
 Department of Health and Social Services that indicate intentional program violation, inadvertent household error or
 agency error are processed for collection of overpayment. Additionally, cases of intentional program violation of
 the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
 programs shall be adjudicated for Administrative Disqualification. Cases of probable or prosecutable fraud shall be
 transmitted to the Department of Justice directly by the Director of the Office of the Secretary, Administration. The
 Department of Justice shall prosecute those cases deemed actionable and return the rest to the Department of Health
 and Social Services for collection of overpayment. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services
 shall file an annual report directly with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller
 General.
(b) Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $232.8 ASF in the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Office of the Secretary, Administration (35-01-20) for Program Integrity for the operation of the ARMS
 unit. Revenue from ARMS collections related to Public Assistance and Purchase of Child Care programs shall fund
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 this account. All revenue in excess of the Program Integrity’s ASF authority shall be deposited as designated by 29
 Del. C. § 6102.
Section 134. (a) Section 1 of this Act appropriates $11,504.1 $11,611.5 in Department of Health and
 Social Services, Public Health, Community Health (35-05-20) under Early Intervention for the Part C Birth to Three
 Program; $165.6 $173.5 in Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, Prevention and
 Behavioral Health Services, Prevention/Early Intervention (37-04-20) for the Birth to Three Program; and $267.9 in
 the Department of Education, Pass Through and Other Support Programs, Special Needs Programs (95-03-20) for
 the Interagency Resource Management Committee (IRMC). IRMC shall consult and advise the lead agency in
 setting program eligibility standards, shall have the authority to allocate such funds and may advise on the use of
 other funds specifically designated for this project. Section 1 of this Act includes 29.5 FTEs in Department of
 Health and Social Services, Public Health, Community Health (35-05-20); 2.0 FTEs in the Department of Services
 for Children, Youth and Their Families, Prevention and Behavioral Health Services, Prevention/Early Intervention
 (37-04-20); and 2.0 FTEs in the Department of Education, Pass Through and Other Support Programs, Special
 Needs Programs (95-03-20) to provide appropriate service coordination and transition services for children birth to
 three, selected through the early intervention process to ensure compliance with federal regulations and a
 coordinated transition with their respective local education agencies. In addition, IRMC may recommend the
 transfer of General Fund positions and/or General Fund dollars from the Department of Health and Social Services
 as necessary to operate this program.
(b) The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services shall ensure that under the Part C Birth
 to Three Program, no child will be denied services because of their parent's inability to pay. The following will be
 adhered to by the Department of Health and Social Services in developing Part C-vendor agreements: 1) vendors
 will agree to bill third party insurance including Medicaid and clients; 2) the Birth to Three Early Intervention
 Program shall not charge any family fees for early intervention services, as defined in 34 CFR Section 303.13, that
 are identified in the child’s Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs); and 3) those agencies who have sliding
 payment scales currently will be permitted to continue using them as long as those scales do not require a greater
 financial burden than that of the Department of Health and Social Services scale.
(c) Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to the Department of Health and Social Services, for the
 Birth to Three Program. Of that amount, $150.0 is appropriated to provide evaluation and direct services for
 children.
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Section 135. (a) Section 1 of this Act appropriates $1,980.2 in DIMER Operations to Department of
 Health and Social Services, Office of the Secretary (35-01-10) for the Delaware Institute of Medical Education and
 Research (DIMER) to provide funding to medical schools and health systems to promote the availability of seats for
 further education. The provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall not apply.
(b) Any changes from the current allocation must receive prior approval from the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Controller General.
(c) Any scholarship program developed by the DIMER Board will be repaid under terms and conditions
 that will be coordinated with the Delaware Health Care Commission, who shall be responsible for monitoring and
 enforcement. In designing a scholarship program, the DIMER Board will consider the need to assure that there is a
 continuing supply of physicians for Delaware. Scholarships will be approved by the Delaware Health Care
 Commission, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 136. (a) Section 1 of this Act appropriates $200.0 $300.0 in DIDER Operations to the Department
 of Health and Social Services, Office of the Secretary (35-01-10) for the Delaware Institute of Dental Education and
 Research (DIDER) to provide funding to dental schools to promote the availability of seats for further education.
 The provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall not apply.
(b) Any scholarship program developed by the DIDER Board shall be repaid under terms and conditions
 coordinated with the Delaware Health Care Commission, who shall be responsible for monitoring and enforcement.
 In designing a scholarship program, the DIDER Board shall consider the need to assure that there is a continuing
 supply of dentists for Delaware. Scholarships shall be approved by the Delaware Health Care Commission, the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 137. (a) Section 1 of this Act appropriates $198.4 to the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Office of the Secretary (35-01-10) for the DIMER Loan Repayment Program.
(b) Any loan program developed by the DIMER Board will be repaid under terms and conditions
 coordinated by the Delaware Health Care Commission, who shall be responsible for monitoring and enforcement.
 In designing a loan program, the DIMER Board will consider the need to assure that there is a continuing supply of
 physicians for Delaware. The loan repayment allocation of $198.4 shall be used to recruit physicians or other
 practitioners eligible under the loan repayment program and to recruit and retain practitioners in underserved areas
 of Delaware. Loans and loan repayment programs will be approved by the Delaware Health Care Commission, the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
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Section 138. (a) Section 1 of this Act appropriates $17.5 to the Department of Health and Social Services,
 Office of the Secretary (35-01-10) for the DIDER Loan Repayment Program.
(b) Any loan program developed by the DIDER Board will be repaid under terms and conditions
 coordinated by the Delaware Health Care Commission, who shall be responsible for monitoring and enforcement.
 In designing a loan program, the DIDER Board will consider the need to assure that there is a continuing supply of
 dentists for Delaware. The loan repayment allocation of $17.5 shall be used to recruit dentists or other practitioners
 eligible under the loan repayment program. Loans and loan repayment programs will be approved by the Delaware
 Health Care Commission, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 139. The Department of Health and Social Services is authorized to contract with a cooperative
 multi-state purchasing contract alliance for the procurement of pharmaceutical products, services and allied
 supplies. The provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall not apply to such contract. Prior to entering into any such
 contracts, the department will obtain the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Section 140. (a) The amount appropriated by Section 1 of this Act to the Department of Health and Social
 Services for Title XIX Federal Programs Medicaid shall be expended solely in accordance with the following
 conditions and limitations:
(1) This appropriation shall be used for the purpose of continuing the program of medical assistance
provided within the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act and the requirement of
Section 121(a) of P.L. 89-97 and all subsequent amendments enacted by the Congress of the
United States and commonly known as Title XIX of the Social Security Act; and
(2) The State Plan of medical care to be carried out by the Department of Health and Social Services
shall meet the requirement for Federal Financial Participation under the aforementioned Title
XIX.
(b) Funds appropriated by Section 1 of this Act for Title XIX Medicaid may be expended by the
 Department of Health and Social Services for covered direct client services as well as transportation and disease
 management. Funds may be expended for other administrative costs involved in carrying out the purpose of this
 section if approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
(c) The funds hereby appropriated for Medicaid shall be expended only on condition that the program is
 approved and federal matching funds are provided by the appropriate federal agency except that funds may be
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 expended to cover certain mental health services received by Medicaid eligible clients even though the federal
 government has terminated matching funds.
(d) The Department of Health and Social Services shall file a report to the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Controller General of all services provided by the Medicaid appropriation. The
 report shall clearly identify any services that were changed, added or deleted during the current fiscal year. This
 report is due by May 15 of each fiscal year.
Section 141. (a) Section 1 of this Act makes appropriations to the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Medicaid and Medical Assistance (35-02-01) for various programs that pay for health care. In the
 Medicaid program, federal regulations mandate that drug companies must provide rebates in order to participate in
 the program. The Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) shall establish a drug rebate process for
 any prescription benefits provided to clients enrolled in the following non-Medicaid programs administered by the
 Department of Health and Social Services, including but not limited to: the Delaware Prescription Assistance
 Program, the Delaware Healthy Children Program, the Renal Disease program and the Cancer Treatment program.
 The division shall establish a rebate process that it determines is in the best interests of the citizens who are being
 served. The rebate amount shall be calculated using the full methodology prescribed by the federal government for
 the Medicaid program. In addition, the division is authorized to negotiate rebates with drug companies for both
 Medicaid and other programs. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Delaware Code to the contrary, the division
 shall deposit any drug rebate funds received, as well as third party insurance collections (minus retention amounts)
 and other collections into the appropriate Medicaid and Medical Assistance program account and use them to meet
 program costs.
(b) Section 1 of this Act also makes appropriations to other agencies of state government for health care
 programs that purchase drugs. DMMA shall work with other state agencies to develop a drug rebate process for
 these programs.
(c) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Department of Health
 and Social Services shall continue to analyze cost containment initiatives in the area of additional drug rebates for
 prescription drugs. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Department of
 Health and Social Services shall confer with the Controller General and the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance
 Committee.
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Section 142. The Department of Health and Social Services is authorized to contract for the procurement
 of managed care services for the Delaware Medical Assistance Program. The provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall not
 apply to such contracts.
Section 143. (a) Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Medicaid and Medical Assistance (35-02-01) for Renal.
(b) Medicaid and Medical Assistance will provide the following support for the Chronic Renal Disease
 Program: 1) provide staff support for the Chronic Renal Disease Advisory Committee, including the maintenance of
 the committee membership and appointment system; 2) develop standards for determining eligibility for services
 provided by the program, with the advice of the Advisory Committee; 3) extend assistance to persons suffering
 from chronic renal disease who meet eligibility criteria; 4) periodically provide information to the Advisory
 Committee on services provided and expenditures for these services; and 5) coordinate benefits with the Medicare
 Part D program for non-state employee clients. Those clients not Medicaid eligible will receive the same level of
 services as in previous years.
Section 144. Section 1 of this Act provides ASF spending authority to the Department of Health and
 Social Services, Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) (35-02-01). Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del.
 C. § 6102, the division shall be allowed to deposit Medicaid reimbursement for the federal share of Medicaid claims
 for the Pathways Program Employment Navigators into its Medicaid ASF appropriation. Employment Navigators
 are employees of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services, Community Services (35-11-30) and
 Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities, Administration/Community Services (35-14-
 01). Revenue will be retained by DMMA to support the state share of claims for Pathways services.
Section 145. Section 1 of this Act includes 2.0 NSF FTEs in the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Social Services (35-07-01). These Medicaid Eligibility Specialist positions will be funded through
 voluntary contributions from medical facilities and from federal matching funds. These positions will expedite the
 Medicaid eligibility application process for Medicaid clients and will ensure that these clients apply for services
 through Medicaid, if appropriate, thereby maximizing federal revenues for the State of Delaware. Other medical
 facilities throughout the State may participate in this program.
Section 146. Section 1 of this Act includes an appropriation to the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Public Health, Community Health (35-05-20) for Tobacco Fund: Contractual Services. Of this amount,
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 $403.3 $620.4 ASF shall be used for the purpose of providing school nursing services five days a week to non-
 public schools in New Castle County and Kent County.
The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services will ensure that the contracts with the
 various schools in this program are executed no later than August 15 of each fiscal year. The Secretary will also
 ensure that timely payments are made to all contractors.
Section 147. (a) Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Public Health, Director’s Office/Support Services (35-05-10) for a State Office of Animal Welfare. The
 office shall be responsible for coordinating programs, standards and oversight to protect the State’s animals and
 ensure best practices with public health and safety as outlined by the Animal Welfare Task Force recommendations
 in 2013.
(b) There shall be 18.0 FTEs authorized for the Office of Animal Welfare. It is the intent of the General
 Assembly that some veterinarian experience be included in the office’s structure, whether through one of the office
 positions or in a contractual role.
(c) The General Assembly directs the Office of Animal Welfare within the Department of Health and
 Social Services, Public Health, Director’s Office/Support Services (35-05-10) to enforce animal control and
 licensing, dangerous dog, rabies control and animal cruelty laws for the State of Delaware.
(d) Section 1 of this Act authorizes $4,000.0 $4,800.0 ASF and 14.0 ASF FTEs and 12.0 casual/seasonal
 ASF positions for the Office of Animal Welfare for animal control and enforcement officer positions. The City of
 Wilmington and New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties are to submit payment for dog control and dangerous dog
 law enforcement to the Office of Animal Welfare. These payments, as well as payments related to enforcement of
 animal control, cruelty and licensing laws, shall be deposited into an ASF account established by the Office of
 Animal Welfare.
(e) Section 1 of this Act provides $101.0 for Animal Welfare to Department of Health and Social Services,
 Public Health, Director’s Office/Support Services (35-05-10) for costs associated with the enforcement of animal
 cruelty laws and Senate Bill 211 of the 146th General Assembly.
Section 148. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Public Health, Community Health (35-05-20) to provide flu, pneumonia, Hepatitis B and other necessary
 vaccinations (and ancillary supplies such as syringes and needles) required for the protection of the Delaware
 public, especially those that do not have medical insurance or whose insurance does not cover vaccines. This Act
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 also provides for the reimbursement of vaccine administration fees to eligible providers for vaccines administered to
 eligible children under the Vaccines for Children program in line with rates set by the Division of Medicaid and
 Medical Assistance in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If funding levels allow,
 these funds may also be spent as necessary to upgrade and maintain the immunization registry (DelVAX).
Section 149. (a) Section 1 of this Act provides funding for the Department of Health and Social Services,
 Public Health, Community Health, Health Systems Protection (35-05-20) to administer the Drinking Water State
 Revolving Fund (DWSRF). This fund consists of funding from the State Twenty-First Century Fund and United
 States Environmental Protection Agency and includes appropriations for technical assistance and water operator
 training for drinking water systems in the State. An available two percent set-aside funding through the DWSRF for
 training and technical assistance shall be distributed appropriately to agencies providing water operator training and
 drinking water system technical assistance. The provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall not apply.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, upon approval of the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Controller General, the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program may
 administer a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process for drinking water system technical assistance, if other
 providers are available and cost savings exist.
Section 150. Section 1 of this Act appropriates funds to the Department of Health and Social Services,
 Public Health, Community Health (35-05-20) and to Judicial, Administrative Office of the Courts - Non-Judicial
 Services, Maternal and Child Death Review Commission (02-18-06) to improve birth outcomes and reduce infant
 mortality. More specifically, the funds are to implement recommendations of the Infant Mortality Task
 Force/Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium and other evidence-based recommendations. Included are
 $4,201.6 for the Infant Mortality Task Force and Personnel Costs for 2.0 FTEs in Department of Health and Social
 Services, Public Health, Community Health (35-05-20). Section 1 also appropriates funding for Personnel Costs for
 3.0 FTEs in the Infant Mortality Task Force/Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium directly to Judicial,
 Administrative Office of the Courts - Non-Judicial Services, Maternal and Child Death Review Commission (02-
 18-06). The Department of Health and Social Services shall submit an update on the spending plan and staffing
 details for review and approval for these funds to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the
 Controller General no later than November 1 of each fiscal year.
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Section 151. Of the funds derived from those State Lottery funds transferred to the Department of Health
 and Social Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health (35-06-00) pursuant to 29 Del. C. § 4815(b)(2), $20.0
 shall be used by the division to create and/or continue an Addiction Prevention Program in all Delaware high
 schools on the subject of compulsive gambling. These funds shall provide, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) A prevention education booklet to be given to every high school student in the State;
(2) A teacher guideline instructional booklet to assist teachers to impart this information to students; and
(3) On-site training to teachers on appropriate teaching methods.
Section 152. The Department of Health and Social Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health (35-06-
 00) is encouraged, where appropriate, to reallocate resources so as to create a balanced system of services and
 treatment for persons with mental illness. Such reallocation initiatives must be made within the division’s
 appropriation limit with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller
 General. These reallocation initiatives shall not compromise the standard of care of the division’s clients.
Section 153. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $17,450.9 $18,604.2 in Community Placements in the
 Department of Health and Social Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Community Mental Health (35-06-
 20). The department shall utilize the funds to support clients in the least restrictive settings and transition Delaware
 Psychiatric Center residents into the community. As a result, the department shall realize savings in future fiscal
 years through analyzing staffing and operational needs.
Section 154. The Merit Rules notwithstanding, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of
 Substance Abuse and Mental Health (35-06-00), Board Certified Psychiatrists, Physicians and Chief Physician,
 which support the Delaware Psychiatric Center, shall be eligible for standby pay and call back pay.
Section 155. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Delaware Psychiatric Center (35-06-30) for Contractual Services. Of
 that amount, $41.2 shall be made available for a Direct Patient Care Education Program to enable direct care
 professionals to take courses to increase their skills in specialty areas. It is understood that participants in this
 program will provide clinical services with compensation to Delaware Psychiatric Center during the duration of
 their education. It is further understood that these individuals shall remain employees of Delaware Psychiatric
 Center for a minimum of one year after graduation or shall reimburse the State for any and all tuition received. It is
 further understood that any individuals who do not successfully complete their courses shall be required to
 reimburse the State for the cost of the tuition per divisional policy.
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Section 156. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Substance Abuse (35-06-40) for Substance Use Disorder Services.
 Substance exposed pregnant women shall receive priority in placement on any wait list for these services to the
 extent allowable under federal guidelines.
Section 157. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Social Services (35-07-01) for the recovery of TANF Child Support Pass Through costs. The division
 shall be allowed to collect and deposit funds into this appropriation as a result of child support payments collected
 and retained by the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS). DCSS is able to retain payments of Temporary
 Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) clients based on the Assignment of Rights, which is a condition of TANF
 eligibility. These retained funds will be used by Social Services to make supplemental payments to clients who are
 eligible to receive a portion of their child support collections under state and federal TANF budgeting rules.
Section 158. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Delaware Code to the contrary, the Department of
 Health and Social Services, Social Services (35-07-01) is authorized to make such policy changes in the
 administration of the TANF and Child Care Development Block Grant programs as may be necessary to ensure that
 Delaware will qualify for the full amount of its federal block grant entitlement funds. Any changes require the prior
 approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Controller General.
Section 159. (a) Section 1 of this Act appropriates Personnel Costs and 47.0 49.0 FTEs to the Department
 of Health and Social Services, Visually Impaired, Visually Impaired Services (35-08-01). Of this appropriation 19.0
 FTEs itinerant teachers are available to meet caseload requirements for the Braille Literacy Act per the provisions
 of 14 Del. C. § 206(e).
(b) The Secretary may implement any combination of reasonable options to effectively meet Individual
 Education Program (IEP) plans for students with visual impairments, including, but not limited to, straight time
 overtime for itinerant teachers and Certified Orientation Mobility Specialists and professionals who are not covered
 by the Fair Labor Standards Act. The method of compensation is subject to the availability of funds and/or the
 operational needs of the department.
Section 160. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Visually Impaired, Visually Impaired Services (35-08-01) for Contractual Services. Of that amount, $23.8
 shall be used to compensate correctional inmates for the purpose of producing Braille materials for visually
 impaired school children.
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Section 161. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $1,463.4 ASF in the Department of Health
 and Social Services, Child Support Services (35-10-01) for the operation of the division. Revenue from child
 support collections shall fund this account and the related 2.1 ASF FTEs. The department shall continue its efforts
 to maintain collections related to child support programs, and all revenue in excess of the division's ASF authority
 shall be deposited as designated by 29 Del. C. § 6102(g).
Section 162. Section 1 of this Act provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Child Support Services (35-10-01) for Technology Operations for maintenance and operating costs of the
 Delaware Child Support System and the State Disbursement Unit. Child Support Services shall have the authority to
 contract for IT resource augmentation, software maintenance and licensing, and other related IT costs for the
 duration of these projects.
Section 163. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $460.0 $230.0 ASF in Tobacco Fund: Autism Supports to
 the Department of Health and Social Services, Developmental Disabilities Services, Administration (35-11-10) for
 Autism Spectrum Disorder. These funds are pass-through funding to the University of Delaware’s Center for
 Disabilities Studies and will be used to implement the Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism (DNEA), which
 will provide a resource for training and technical assistance for Delaware state agencies, organizations and other
 private entities operating in the State of Delaware that provide services and support to individuals and families
 affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. These funds will support the following positions: one Network Director, one
 Administrative Support and two Team Leaders. The remainder of the funding will be used to provide operational
 support for DNEA. It is the intent that the DNEA and the Department of Education’s Statewide Autism Supports
 program coordinate spending plans and programmatic initiatives in order to avoid duplicative programming and to
 improve outcomes. A report detailing the coordination efforts shall be submitted to the Co-Chairs of the Joint
 Finance Committee, the House and Senate Chairs of the Education Committees, the Controller General’s Office, and
 the Office of Management and Budget by May 1 of each fiscal year.
Section 164. Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. § 6102(a), the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Developmental Disabilities Services, Community Services (35-11-30) shall be permitted to retain revenue
 collected above and beyond the first $350.0 deposited annually into the General Fund, resulting from Medicaid
 reimbursement in an amount sufficient to cover costs associated with case management services.
Section 165. Section 1 of the Act makes an appropriation to the Department of Health and Social Services,
 Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS), Community Services (35-11-30) for Purchase of Community Services
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 for costs rates associated with providing transportation. This appropriation will support the provision of door to door
 transportation to and from day service providers for DDDS eligible consumers. DDDS shall maintain Fiscal Year
 2013 rates and shall implement an add on rate for door to door transportation for pre-vocational and day habilitation
 services. Such add on rates will only be paid to providers that were providing door to door transportation for pre-
 vocational and day habilitation services as of July 1, 2013.
Section 166. The Department of Health and Social Services, Developmental Disabilities Services (35-11-
 00) is encouraged, where appropriate, to reallocate resources so as to maximize community-based residential
 placements for persons with developmental disabilities. Such reallocation initiatives must be made within the
 division’s appropriation limit with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the
 Controller General. These reallocation initiatives shall not compromise the standard of care of the remaining
 Stockley Center population.
Section 167. It is not the intent of the Department of Health and Social Services to pursue systems of
 managed long term services and supports for the intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) population in an
 attempt to limit healthcare costs. If the Division of Developmental Disabilities and Services determines systems of
 managed long term services and supports to be a viable solution to addressing increasing costs, the department must
 first receive approval of the Joint Finance Committee prior to pursuing such a solution.
Section 168. Section 1 of this Act provides $4,843.5 $6,500.0 ASF to the Department of Health and
 Social Services (DHSS), Developmental Disabilities Services, Community Services (35-11-30) for the Purchase of
 Community Services. Developmental Disabilities Services is allowed to retain revenue from Medicaid
 reimbursement for respite services provided at the Stockley Center, and administrative services as specified in the
 DHSS public assistance cost allocation plan. The division also receives revenue from ability to pay collections
 based on a sliding fee scale and tenant and other fines and fees. Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. §
 6102, the division shall be allowed to collect and deposit the revenue into the Purchase of Community Services ASF
 account in Community Services (35-11-30). Receipts in the account may be used for the benefit of DDDS
 community clients.
Section 169. Section 1 of this Act includes funding for Contractual Services for Department of Health and
 Social Services, Social Services, State Service Centers (35-07-02). Of this amount, $182.2 shall be used for the
 Delaware Helpline. Available funds designated for the Delaware Helpline may be distributed annually in a lump
 sum at the beginning of the contract year. The department shall submit to the Office of Management and Budget
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 and the Office of the Controller General a proposed current year spending plan and a report of prior year
 expenditures by August 31 of each fiscal year.
Section 170. The Department of Health and Social Services, Services for Aging and Adults with Physical
 Disabilities (35-14-00) is encouraged, where appropriate, to reallocate resources so as to create a balanced system of
 services and treatment between the internal program units: Hospital for the Chronically Ill Eleanor Cain Center (35-
 14-20) and community-based services for persons aging and/or with physical disabilities in
 Administration/Community Services (35-14-01). Such reallocation initiatives must be made within the division’s
 appropriation limit with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller
 General. These reallocation initiatives shall not compromise the standard of care of the remaining Long Term Care
 population.
Section 171. Section 1 of this Act provides ASF spending authority to the Department of Health and
 Social Services, Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (35-02-01) and the Division of Substance Abuse and
 Mental Health (DSAMH), Community Mental Health (35-06-20) and Substance Abuse (35-06-40).
 Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. § 6102, DSAMH shall be allowed to collect and deposit Medicaid
 reimbursement, sliding fee scale client payments and additional insurance reimbursement for Promoting Optimal
 Mental Health for Individuals through Support and Empowerment (PROMISE) and other behavioral health and
 substance use disorder services by DSAMH operated programs. DSAMH will transfer the state share of Medicaid
 payments into a DMMA ASF appropriation, and the remaining funds will be retained by DSAMH. Revenue
 retained by DSAMH will be used to fund community residential, day program, care management, respite and other
 behavioral health and substance use disorder services for program participants.
Section 172. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities, Administration/Community Services (35-14-01)
 for Respite Care. Of that appropriation, $110.0 is appropriated to support families provided respite care services
 through the Caregiver Program.
Section 173. Section 1 of this Act includes $25.0 ASF in the Department of Health and Social Services,
 Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities, Hospital for the Chronically Ill Eleanor Cain Center (35-
 14-20) for Hospice. The division shall be allowed to collect and deposit funds into this account as a result of
 revenue generated from pharmaceuticals associated with Hospice services being provided.
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Section 174. Any non-state agency whose employees are required to receive criminal background checks
 pursuant to 16 Del. C. § 1141 and § 1145, shall provide to the Department of Health and Social Services quarterly
 reports including a list of all employees hired over the preceding quarter for the purposes of verification. The
 Department of Health and Social Services shall review those lists to ensure compliance with 16 Del. C. § 1141 and
 § 1145.
Section 175. The Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental
 Health shall review its services and billing practices for generating and retaining revenue at the Delaware
 Psychiatric Center (35-06-30). In the event of declining Disproportionate Share Hospital funds, the Division of
 Substance Abuse and Mental Health shall submit a plan for approval to the Director of the Office of Management
 and Budget and the Controller General to retain revenue to sustain operations at their current levels.
Section 176. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Public Health, Community Health (35-05-20) for School Based Health Centers. Of this amount, $340.0
 shall be used to establish school-based health centers in high needs elementary schools. Centers shall be compliant
 with 18 Del. C. § 3571G. For purposes of this subsection, high needs elementary schools shall be defined as any
 elementary school that has greater than 90 percent of its student population classified as low-income, multilingual
 learner (MLL), or underrepresented minority, or is in the top quartile in three or more of the following: percent low
 income students, percent MLL students, percent students with disabilities, or percent underrepresented minority
 students. School-based health centers shall be established at a rate of two per year, contingent on availability of
 funding, through the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health. The Department of
 Education shall provide a list of eligible schools and transfer appropriated funds to the Division of Public Health at
 the start of each fiscal year. School districts and charter schools that meet the provisions of this subsection may
 apply for consideration of reimbursement for expenses associated with establishing said health centers within the
 funds appropriated to the Department for this purpose. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social
 Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, may establish and promulgate rules and regulations
 governing the administration of such reimbursement.
Section 177. If the Department of Health and Social Services and the Division of Services for Aging and
 Adults with Physical Disabilities release a Request for Proposal impacting awards for current providers of the Home
 Delivered Meals Program, the department must first receive approval of the Director of the Office of Management
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 and Budget, the Controller General, and the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee prior to implementation of
 the award.
Section 178. Section 1 of this Act appropriates funds to the Department of Health and Social Services,
 Division of Social Services (35-07-01) for Child Care. Of this amount, funding is allocated to increase the purchase
 of care income limit to 200 225 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), extend the graduated phase-out for
 qualifying families from 215 300 to 300 325 percent of the FPL, increase the purchase of care rate for children ages
 0-5 by 10 percent, and increase the purchase of care rate for children with special needs by 20 percent, effective
 October 1, 2025 October 1, 2026. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services shall report
 quarterly to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General on the total resources
 (state and federal) expended, anticipated spending by quarter, remaining funding available for Child Care, and this
 funding shall be reported by state, federal, and all other sources for the current and previous State Fiscal Year. For
 federal funds the report shall indicate the sources of those funds including, but not limited to, Child Care
 Development Fund (CCDF), TANF, SNAP, and any other funding source and whether those funds are one-time
 funded. The first report will be due in November, and subsequent reports will be due in February, May, and August.
 The report shall also include:
(a)      Any funding allocated to purchase of care that did not go directly to fund purchase of care and any
remaining funding available for Child Care;
(b)      Data on the number of children, including school age and school age summer-only children,
enrolled in the purchase of care program and attendance rates by month for the current and
previous State Fiscal Year;
(c)      The demographics of children and their families that utilize purchase of care, including race,
household income range by percentage of the federal poverty line, and household type; and
(d)      Any anticipated or enacted policy changes in the reporting period.
Section 179. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $5.0 to the Department of Health and
 Social Services, Public Health, Community Health (35-05-20). This appropriation shall be used to support the cost
 of annual website maintenance and design fees for the Lyme Disease Education Oversight Board in providing
 education to the public and medical profession.
Section 180. Section 1 of this Act provides ASF spending authority to the Department of Health and
 Social Services, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), Community Mental Health (35-06-20)
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 and Substance Abuse (35-06-40). Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. § 6102, DSAMH shall be allowed to
 collect and deposit insurance reimbursement for the Dental Clinic services by DSAMH Dental clinic. DSAMH will
 deposit the insurance funds, which will be retained by DSAMH. Revenue retained by DSAMH will be used to fund
 community dental clinic participants.
Section 181. Section 1 of this Act provides ASF spending authority to the Department of Health and
 Social Services, Division of Healthcare Quality (DHCQ), Health Care Quality (35-09-01). Notwithstanding the
 provisions of 16 Del. C. § 1119D, the DHCQ shall be allowed to collect and deposit registration fees paid by
 temporary staffing agencies that provide temporary nurses and other staff positions to long-term care facilities.
 Revenue retained by DHCQ will be used to cover the costs associated with the regulation, oversight and monitoring
 of this section.
Section 182. The Department of Health and Social Services is directed to conduct a staffing study for the
 Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill Eleanor Cain Center, the Delaware Psychiatric Center, and the Stockley
 Center. The purpose of this study shall be to evaluate current staffing levels and develop recommendations for
 staffing models and policies necessary to ensure quality care and safe, efficient facility operations. The Department
 shall issue a request for proposals no later than July 31, 2025, with the intent to award a contract by November 1,
 2025. A final report containing findings and recommendations shall be submitted to the Office of Management and
 Budget and the Office of the Controller General no later than September 30, 2026.
Section 183. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to the Department of Health and Social
 Services, Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (35-02-01). Of this appropriation, $200.0 shall be used to
 support expanded Medicaid service coverage for pediatric nursing facilities' bridge unit beds contingent upon
 approval of necessary federal authorities.
Section 184. Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del.C. § 6102, the Division of Substance Abuse and
 Mental Health (35-06-30) shall be allowed to retain reimbursements associated with the Delaware Psychiatry
 Residency Program. These funds will be deposited into an ASF appropriation and will be used to support the
 operation of this program.
Section 185. The Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, shall update and
 maintain a webpage dedicated to Lead Poisoning Prevention that includes information regarding the activities of the
 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee. This webpage shall include, but not be limited to,
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 committee membership, meeting information, reports submitted to the General Assembly, recommendations,
 agendas, and other relevant public information concerning the Committee’s work.
Section 186. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $94,000.0 ASF in Hospital Quality
 Assessment to the Department of Health and Social Services, Medicaid and Medical Assistance (35-02-01). The
 Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance shall use these funds to maintain the Calendar Year 2026 rates for
 private, non-pediatric skilled nursing facilities during the Calendar Year 2027.
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SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES
Section 187. During the fiscal year, the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families
 may develop proposals to enhance or develop services provided in the State of Delaware. These proposals shall
 include cost estimates that will demonstrate the cost effectiveness of the new or enhanced services. In the event that
 a new service would require additional state employees, the department may request new positions that will be
 funded by a structural change from existing appropriations within the department. Any new positions and funding
 changes must be approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 188. The Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, Management Support
 Services (37-01-00) shall have 1.0 FTE exempt position in addition to those authorized by 29 Del. C. § 5903.
Section 189. Section 1 of this Act provides $6,015.7 an appropriation in K-5 Early Intervention and
 Personnel Costs for 57.0 FTEs to the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, Prevention
 and Behavioral Health Services, Prevention/Early Intervention (37-04-20) for prevention components administered
 by the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families and the Department of Education. Funding
 shall be used to provide early intervention services through the Department of Services for Children, Youth and
 Their Families, Family Crisis Therapist Program. Services are intended for grades K-5 and shall address, but not be
 limited to, problems such as Early Onset Conduct Disorder. The Department of Services for Children, Youth and
 Their Families may enter into contractual agreements or may employ casual/seasonal personnel to operate the
 program.
Section 190. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $1,725.0 in Targeted Prevention Programs to the
 Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, Prevention and Behavioral Health Services,
 Prevention/Early Intervention (37-04-20) for the purpose of providing statewide after-school programs focused on
 youth violence and child suicide prevention. The Secretary of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and
 Their Families, supported by the Criminal Justice Council, may work with the Department of Education to
 determine allocation of said funding.
Section 191. As a means of monitoring and continuing to improve the expenditure of casual/seasonal and
 overtime in the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, Youth Rehabilitative Services,
 Secure Care (37-05-50), the Secretary of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families shall
 file a quarterly report with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General on the
 status of all Youth Rehabilitative Services operated facilities. The report shall include, but not be limited to,
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 casual/seasonal and overtime expenditures, leave usage, staffing vacancies, budgetary expenditures, population
 statistics and incident reports at the Ferris School, Residential Cottages, New Castle County Detention Center and
 Stevenson House. The report should reflect all actions (including disciplinary) being taken to expeditiously correct
 the noted problem areas.
Section 192. Funds which are appropriated for foster care of children in Section 1 of this Act in the
 Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, Family Services (37-06-00), are made available
 with the goal of limiting the number of children who remain in foster care for more than two years to 270. The 1997
 Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) codified reasonable exceptions for cases where youth may need to remain
 in foster care for extended periods of time through proper planning. ASFA also allows for Alternative Planned
 Permanency Living Arrangement designation, which allows more youth to enter long-term foster care placements.
 The department shall file an annual report of the number of youth in foster care to the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Controller General by October 1 of each fiscal year.
Section 193. In addition to the positions authorized in Section 1 of this Act for Department of Services for
 Children, Youth and Their Families, Family Services, Intake/Investigation (37-06-30) and Intervention/Treatment
 (37-06-40), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may authorize additional training positions for
 the purpose of training investigative and treatment workers.
Section 194. Section 1 of this Act provides appropriations to Department of Services for Children, Youth
 and Their Families, Division of Family Services (37-06-00). Of this amount, $285.0 shall be used for the
 development of Plans of Safe Care for infants with prenatal substance exposure. These funds shall be used to
 support 4.5 contracted staff responsible for the completion of the plans.
Section 195. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Services for
 Children, Youth and Their Families, Family Services, Intake/Investigation (37-06-30) has the authority to establish
 up to 50.0 FTEs to achieve statutory child welfare investigation and treatment caseload compliance with the
 approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
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CORRECTION
Section 196. Section 1 of this Act includes 20.0 FTEs in the Department of Correction, Prisons, Steven R.
 Floyd Sr. Training Academy (38-04-12) for the purposes of training classes. The department will use the salary
 savings realized throughout the year to fund these positions. In the event that a training class would require
 additional recruits, the department may request new positions that will be funded by a structural change from
 existing appropriations within the department. Any new positions and funding changes must be approved by the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 197. The Department of Correction is authorized to contract for the procurement of health care
 services to the department’s incarcerated population. For the current fiscal year, the provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69
 shall not apply to such contracts when there is an emergency thereby warranting it with the approval of the Director
 of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 198. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $123.2 $127.7 to the Department of Correction, Prisons,
 James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (38-04-03) for the Prison Arts Program. It is the intent of the General
 Assembly that this funding is used to support programs that bring the arts into the state’s correctional institutions
 and facilities. The department shall submit to the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of the Controller
 General, the Chair of the Senate Corrections & Public Safety Committee, and the Chair of the House Corrections
 Committee a proposed current year spending plan and a report of prior year expenditures by August 31 of each
 fiscal year.
Section 199. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to the Department of Correction, Prisons,
 Bureau Chief - Prisons (38-04-01) for Supplies and Materials. Of this amount, $31.0 shall be used for the purpose of
 collecting DNA samples.
Section 200. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation for Personnel Costs to the Department of
 Correction, Prisons, James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (38-04-03). Included in this appropriation is 1.0 FTE and
 associated funding to allow the department to oversee a program to manufacture reading materials in Braille for the
 visually impaired.
Section 201. (a) Of the total FTEs authorized in Section 1 of this Act for the Department of Correction,
 the following shall be used to continue the existing highway beautification projects: Community Corrections, Kent
 County Community Corrections (38-06-08) - at least 3.0 FTEs; Community Corrections, Sussex County
 Community Corrections (38-06-07) - at least 3.0 FTEs; Community Corrections, Kent County Community
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 Corrections (38-06-08) - at least 3.0 FTEs; and Community Corrections, Hazel D. Plant Women's Treatment
 Facility (38-06-13) - at least 1.0 FTE. ; and Community Corrections, Plummer Community Corrections Center (38-
 06-14) - at least 1.0 FTE.
(b) Section 1 of this Act also makes an appropriation for Contractual Services to the Department of
 Correction, Community Corrections, Kent County Community Corrections (38-06-08).
Section 202. (a) The Department of Correction, Administration, Office of the Commissioner (38-01-01)
 shall maintain an overtime expenditure report and shall provide such report quarterly to the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Controller General. The report shall include the number of overtime hours worked
 and the amount of overtime salary expended by each agency within the department and shall include a breakdown
 of the reason for overtime.
(b) The Department of Correction shall work in conjunction with the Controller General and the Director
 of the Office of Management and Budget on staffing analyses that are currently taking place within the department.
 These analyses will provide necessary staffing levels according to National Institute on Corrections standards and
 will be performed by the institution in an attempt to address existing overtime concerns.
Section 203. Prison education services shall be provided by utilizing existing teachers that are in the
 Department of Correction, as well as authorized teaching FTEs in the Department of Education, Pass Through and
 Other Support Programs, Special Needs Programs (95-03-20). The management of all educational positions shall be
 provided by the Department of Education. Department of Correction teachers shall have the opportunity each fiscal
 year to notify both agencies of their intent to transfer to the Department of Education. Such notification shall be
 made by April 15 of each fiscal year to become effective July 1 of that calendar year. Any position transfer made
 pursuant to this section shall be permanent.
If a remaining Department of Correction teacher applies for and is accepted into an authorized position in
 the Department of Education, the position and associated funding shall be transferred to the Department of
 Education for the operation of prison education services. If a remaining Department of Correction teacher position
 becomes otherwise vacant, the position and associated funding shall be transferred to the Department of Education
 for the operation of prison education services. In the event the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
 proposes or implements position attrition or complement reduction initiative, the Director shall clearly indicate to
 the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee when positions outlined in this section are included in the said
 initiative(s).
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Section 204. The Department of Correction, Community Corrections, Probation and Parole (38-06-02)
 shall provide 24/7 supervision of Community Correction’s offenders. The department shall determine the number of
 employees needed on duty throughout each 24-hour period and arrange staff coverage accordingly. At no time shall
 the ratio of Probation Officer Is to other staff exceed 50 percent during nighttime and weekend hours.
Section 205. The Merit Rules notwithstanding, Department of Correction employees designated as
 Correctional Emergency Response Team members, as well as the Correctional Security Superintendent/Chief of
 Security and Inspections (BP# 61023) in Prisons, Special Operations (38-04-08) shall be eligible for standby pay
 regardless of their classification. In addition, the Correctional Emergency Response Team employees in FLSA
 exempt positions shall be eligible for straight-time overtime pay for activation requiring them to work beyond their
 respective work schedules. Activations are defined as time periods in which team members are called into service to
 meet critical operational needs as directed by the Warden of Special Operations or a higher authority.
Section 206. The Department of Correction is hereby authorized to review the current security status
 classification of its facilities and submit a report including, but not limited to, any proposed security level changes
 deemed necessary and appropriate to accommodate the needs of the department. Such report shall be submitted to
 the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General no later than January 1 of each
 fiscal year. If no such security level changes are proposed, no report shall be submitted by the Department of
 Correction. No change shall be made to the security status of the facility without the prior approval of the Director
 of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 207. (a) Section 1 of this Act appropriates $91,480.7 $126,028.9 to the Department of Correction,
 Healthcare, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, Medical Treatment and Services (38-02-01). The
 Department of Correction shall provide quarterly reports relating to medical vendor performance to the Co-Chairs
 of the Joint Finance Committee, the Chairs of the House and Senate Correction Committees, the Controller General
 and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Reports shall include, but not be limited to, medical
 staffing levels, overall performance and plans for improvement. The administration of the contracts related to
 providing healthcare, substance abuse and mental health services shall be the responsibility of the Commissioner of
 Correction or their designee.
(b) The Department of Correction shall provide a bi-annual report to the members of the Joint Finance
 Committee, the Controller General and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to the
 diagnoses and number of individuals receiving medical treatment by the Department and the average cost of
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 pharmaceuticals associated with these various diagnoses. This report shall also include the number of outside
 consultant visits, as well as the costs for outside hospital stays lasting longer than 24 hours. The department shall
 follow all HIPAA rules that apply, with all data stripping to be done as necessary. These reports shall be due by
 August 31 and January 31 of each fiscal year.
(c) The Commissioner of Correction or designee shall jointly participate in developing the appropriate
 requests for proposals to provide behavioral health services to include mental health and substance use disorder
 treatment. Providers of behavioral and mental health services and providers of substance use disorder treatment shall
 be permitted to bid on such services jointly or separately, but the Department of Correction shall evaluate proposals
 for such services separately and independently. All selected contract providers shall report on a regular basis to the
 Department of Correction on all follow-up regarding referrals and services provided to the offender population.
Section 208. Department of Correction Staff Lieutenants (MBDB05) (UBDB05), Correctional Captains
 (MBDB06) (UBDB06), Correctional Officer Youth Rehab Food Service Director I (MCBC05) (UCBC05) and
 Correctional Officer Youth Rehab Food Service Director II (MCBC06) (UCBC06) not covered by the FLSA are
 entitled to receive compensation at their regular rate of pay for all approved overtime services beyond the standard
 work week of 40 hours.
Section 209. Pursuant to 11 Del. C. c. 65 Subchapter VI, the Department of Correction is authorized to
 expand Delaware Correctional Industries programs in Level IV and Level V facilities, should revenue be sufficient,
 including a financial plan demonstrating a sustainable, self-funded operation. Upon approval by the Director of the
 Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General, the Secretary of the Department of Human
 Resources is authorized to increase the Department of Correction’s ASF personnel complement to expand said
 programs.
Section 210. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and in order to meet critical
 workforce needs, the Department of Correction has the authority with the concurrence of the Director of the Office
 of Management and Budget, the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources and the Controller General to
 reallocate and use vacant correctional officer positions to meet immediate internal operational needs of the
 department. including, but not limited to, Staff Training Relief Officers, Court and Security Transportation,
 maintaining an Intelligence Operations Center and pre-trial supervision staffing. Further, if the use of the vacant
 correctional officer positions results in correctional officer vacancies below the expected recruits for the fiscal year,
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 the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General have the authority to establish
 correctional officer positions to backfill the vacant positions used to address immediate operational needs.
Section 211. (a) The Merit Rules notwithstanding, Department of Correction employees designated as
 Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team Members and respond and who are not covered under the Fair
 Labor Standards Act shall be entitled to receive compensation at their straight time rate of pay for all approved
 overtime services beyond their standard work week.
(b) Merit Rules 4.16 and 4.17 notwithstanding, employees designated as CISM Team Members shall be
 eligible for standby and call back pay when activated, regardless of their classification.
Section 212. The Commissioner of the Department of Correction Secretary of the Department of Human
 Resources shall provide an annual report, on or by August December 1, to the members of the Joint Finance
 Committee, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Controller General relating to the status
 and timeline of addressing any salary compression for DOC supervisor and manager affected job classes resulting
 from recent collective bargaining agreements of subordinate employees.
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NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Section 213. Section 1 of this Act appropriates 1.0 ASF FTE Enforcement Coordinator position, which
 shall be exempt from the Merit System, to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Office
 of the Secretary, Community Affairs (40-01-03) to be funded through expenses incurred and recovered by the
 department related to processing of administrative enforcement actions under 7 Del. C. c. 60. Violators shall be
 liable for the following expenses of the investigation incurred by the State after the notice of violation is issued:
 direct costs of the investigation; legal assistance including paralegal assistance; public hearings; all other costs
 expressly determined by the Secretary as reasonably related to the investigation of the incident; and the indirect
 costs related to all of the above.
Section 214. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Office of Natural
 Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife (40-03-03) is authorized to expend funds carried forward from the sale of
 boat registration fees, effective Fiscal Year 2000 and thereafter, for the purpose of supporting fisheries programs
 and marine enforcement.
Section 215. Notwithstanding the provisions of 7 Del. C. § 6042(c), Section 1 of this Act appropriates 0.5
 ASF FTE Ombudsperson to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Office of the
 Secretary, Community Affairs (40-01-03) to be funded through the Community Environmental Project Fund.
Section 216. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources and
 Environmental Control, Office of Natural Resources, Division of Watershed Stewardship (40-03-04) for
 Contractual Services. Of that amount, $180.0 $300.0 shall be used for additional field staff personnel for the
 preparation of nutrient management plans.
Section 217. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources and
 Environmental Control, Office of Environmental Protection, Division of Water (40-04-03). Of that amount, $1.0
 $5.0 shall be set aside for the Environmental Science Scholarship program.
Section 218. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control shall submit an annual
 report on the Weatherization Assistance Program to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the
 Controller General on or before June September 15. The report shall provide a synopsis of year-to-date activity,
 planned activity for the remainder of the fiscal year, proposed activity for the next fiscal year and an assessment of
 the program to date. Activity shall include an itemized list of funding received, total expenditures for each funding
 source, eligibility compliance and the number of units completed from each funding source. Program assessment
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 shall include the percentage of completed units monitored, subgrantee evaluations (i.e. number of contractors,
 contractor procurement methods, training administered, documentation retained as required and general contract
 compliance), estimated energy savings for units completed and reporting metrics as required by the U.S.
 Department of Energy.
Section 219. Section 1 of this Act appropriates funds to Tire Clean-Up in the Department of Natural
 Resources and Environmental Control, Office of Environmental Protection, Division of Waste and Hazardous
 Substances (40-04-04). These funds are to be used per 7 Del. C. § 6041(c) to pay 90 percent of the cost of cleaning
 up scrap tire piles that were in existence on June 30, 2006. The department may also use this funding for county,
 municipal or community group initiatives to address illegally dumped tires. The department shall establish a process
 for notification and award of such funds.
Section 220. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Delaware Code to the contrary, the Department
 of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Office of Environmental Protection, Waste and Hazardous
 Substances (40-04-04) is authorized to utilize up to $800.0 ASF from the Scrap Tire Management Fund for costs
 associated with the Solid Waste Program.
Section 221. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources and
 Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife (40-03-03). Of that amount, $25.0 and $5.0 ASF shall be set
 aside for the Delaware Native Species Commission.
Section 222. Consistent with the exemption in 9 Del. C. § 8112 regarding county lodging taxes, rentals by
 the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control are exempt from any lodging tax established by a
 municipality.
Section 223. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control shall provide a quarterly
 report to the members of the Joint Finance Committee and the Controller General on the status of the per-and
 polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) settlement agreement and associated funding. The report shall include details on
 the progress of the PFAS steering committee, the anticipated expenditures of the PFAS settlement funds, a listing of
 the expenditures already incurred, and the available balance.
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SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
Section 224. (a) The Department of Safety and Homeland Security is hereby authorized to continue
 funding its share of the existing 50 patrol officers that have been established through agreements between State
 Police (45-06-00) and Sussex County Council.
(b) In Section 1 of this Act, ASF spending authority has been provided to the Department of Safety and
 Homeland Security, State Police, Patrol (45-06-03) in order to accommodate the match requirements (50/50 match)
 stipulated by these agreements. In the event that the aforementioned agreements between State Police and Sussex
 County Council are terminated, this authority shall be deauthorized.
(c) Section 1 of this Act provides additional spending authority for 1.0 ASF patrol officer FTE and 1.0
 patrol officer FTE for the purpose of an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Sussex
 County Council and the Delaware State Police. It is the intent of the General Assembly that a total of 3.0 ASF patrol
 officer FTEs and 3.0 patrol officer FTEs will be phased in between Fiscal Year 2024 through Fiscal Year 2026, in
 which Sussex County Council will provide funding for the 3.0 ASF FTEs and the State will provide matching
 funding for 3.0 FTEs. In the event that the amendment to the MOU is terminated, this authority shall be
 deauthorized.
Section 225. State Police receives funds resulting from drug and other seizure activities. If the seizure is
 defined as being under federal jurisdiction, then the funds flow to the Department of Safety and Homeland Security,
 State Police, Executive (45-06-01) as NSF. The division shall submit a plan for the expenditure of these funds to the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General. This plan shall be updated quarterly.
 A quarterly report as to the expenditure of such funds and to the respective projects shall be submitted to the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 226. Section 1 of this Act includes 20 positions in the Department of Safety and Homeland
 Security, State Police, Patrol (45-06-03) for the purpose of training State Police recruits. Funding is authorized for
 initial use of these positions to accommodate an anticipated graduating class of 20 troopers. The Director of the
 Office of Management and Budget may authorize additional recruit positions accordingly.
Section 227. Notwithstanding 29 Del. C. c. 63 and c. 69 or any other statutory provision to the contrary,
 the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, State Police (45-06-00) is authorized to enter into agreements
 with private telecommunications companies to use space for communication facilities on the telecommunications
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 tower under State Police administration. The revenues paid to the State Police under these agreements shall be
 designated for use in support of mobile data computing telecommunications infrastructure cost.
Section 228. Section 1 of this Act appropriates Personnel Costs and 2.0 FTEs for Traffic Light
 Enforcement in the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, State Police, Traffic (45-06-07). The source of
 the funding shall be from revenues generated as a result of the Red Light Enforcement Safety Program within the
 Department of Transportation.
Section 229. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $20.0 in Contractual Services to the Department of Safety
 and Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary, Developmental Disabilities Council (45-01-50) for the Partners in
 Policymaking program.
Section 230. Section 1 of this Act includes Personnel Costs and 6.0 ASF FTEs, $58.6 ASF in Contractual
 Services and $50.3 ASF in Supplies and Materials in the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, State
 Police, Traffic (45-06-07) for the personnel and operating costs associated with the Truck Enforcement Unit (TEU)
 to be funded through the Department of Transportation. Any additional enhancements that are made to the TEU to
 remain in compliance with Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations Part 657, shall occur through the annual budgetary
 process.
Section 231. Notwithstanding the provisions of 16 Del. C. § 10104, the Department of Safety and
 Homeland Security shall disburse funds from the E-911 Emergency Reporting System Fund to cover rent
 obligations at statewide 911 answering points. An annual report on the E-911 Emergency Reporting System Fund
 shall be submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General no later than
 October 15 of each fiscal year identifying prior year revenue and expenditures, and forecasted revenue and
 expenditures for the current and upcoming three fiscal years.
Section 232. Section 1 of this Act includes $40.0 ASF in Supplies and Materials in Department of Safety
 and Homeland Security, State Police, Training (45-06-09) for the purpose of recovering costs associated with
 providing meals to recruits at the State Police Academy.
Section 233. Section 1 of this Act includes $160.0 ASF in Personnel Costs in Department of Safety and
 Homeland Security, State Police, Patrol (45-06-03) for the purpose of recovering costs associated with providing
 patrol services at the State Fair.
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Section 234. (a) Section 1 of this Act includes Personnel Costs and 2.0 ASF FTEs Forensic Chemist in the
 Department of Safety and Homeland Security, State Police, Criminal Investigation (45-06-04). These positions shall
 be funded using revenue generated by DUI conviction fees.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the Delaware Code to the contrary, the first $200.2 generated by the
 State for DUI fine revenue in accordance with 21 Del. C. c. 41 shall be deposited into an ASF account in State
 Police, Criminal Investigation and be used to pay for the Personnel Costs associated with the 2.0 ASF FTEs
 Forensic Chemist. Any additional DUI fine revenue generated shall be deposited to the General Fund.
Section 235. Section 1 of this Act includes Personnel Costs and 2.0 ASF FTEs Sex Offender Registry
 Agent in the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, State Police, State Bureau of Identification (45-06-08).
 These positions shall be funded using revenue from a Sex Offender Registry Fee.
Section 236. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the Delaware Code to the contrary, Section 1 of this Act
 provides an appropriation of $2,125.0 ASF in the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Office of the
 Secretary, Administration (45-01-01) for the Fund to Combat Violent Crimes - State Police to assist with initiatives
 to combat violent crime. Of this appropriation, $70.0 ASF is to be utilized for the annual replacement of ballistic
 vests and $180.0 ASF is to be utilized for annual vehicle replacements. It is the intent of the General Assembly that
 should funds become available, said expenses shall be paid through the General Fund.
(b) Upon approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General, the
 Secretary of the Department of Human Resources is authorized to increase the Delaware State Police ASF personnel
 complement to establish a dedicated Special Operations Response Team, to be funded by the Fund to Combat
 Violent Crimes - State Police. The ASF authority and revenue collected for the said fund may be increased by the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General up to an amount sufficient to cover the
 personnel and operating costs of the Special Operations Response Team.
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TRANSPORTATION
Section 237. The Delaware Transportation Authority budget, as set forth in memorandum form in Section 1
 of this Act, shall be expended in accordance with the following limitations:
(a) Debt Service estimates are for current project financing as authorized by 2 Del. C. c. 13;
(b) Funds of the Delaware Transit Corporation may not be provided as aids to local governments for
 transportation systems which restrict passengers because of residential requirements. Nothing in this section is
 meant to require that governments must operate these transportation systems outside their political boundaries; and
(c) Funds provided for Transit Operations are intended to include funding to allow the Delaware Transit
 Corporation or a private contractor to:
(1) Continue to provide the present level of service to dialysis patients on normal service days during
the hours offered in New Castle County by the Delaware Transit Corporation to the extent that
such service does not place the Delaware Transit Corporation in violation of the federal Americans
with Disabilities Act; and
(2) Provide service to dialysis patients in Kent and Sussex Counties during hours identical to those
offered in New Castle County.
Section 238. The Department of Transportation and/or its E-ZPass contractor is prohibited from
 monitoring the speed of motor vehicles through E-ZPass toll booths for the purpose of issuing traffic citations or the
 suspension of E-ZPass privileges. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the State Police from enforcing traffic laws
 including speed enforcement at the E-ZPass toll booths.
Section 239. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Department of Transportation, Maintenance
 and Operations, Maintenance Districts (55-04-70) in the amount of $10,000.0 TFO in Snow/Storm Contingency that
 will provide for the expenses of weather/emergency operations. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to
 the contrary, at the end of each fiscal year, the department shall carryover up to $10,000.0 TFO for use in future
 fiscal years. Any unexpended sums in excess of $10,000.0 TFO shall be transferred to Prior Year Operations (55-
 01-02-93082). The department shall be allowed to transfer funds from this account to divisions on an as-needed
 basis for expenditures incurred. The department may also transfer funds to municipalities and other qualified
 entities to reimburse them pursuant to contracts entered into by the department and the municipality to keep transit
 routes open during snow and storm emergencies. The transfer of funds from this account shall not require the
 approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget or the Controller General. The department shall
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 provide quarterly reports each fiscal year to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the
 Controller General.
Section 240. During the fiscal year, the Department of Transportation shall be prohibited from changing
 its departmental policy regarding access pipe installation on private homeowner entrances. Specifically, the
 department shall not charge said homeowners for the labor costs associated with the installation of the access pipe.
Section 241. Notwithstanding the provisions of 17 Del. C. or any regulation to the contrary, the
 Department of Transportation shall permit an existing church, school, fire department, or veterans post sign, located
 on the premises of such church, school, fire department, or veterans post, presently located within 25 feet of the
 right-of-way line of any public highway to be replaced with a variable message sign or new fixed outdoor
 advertising display, device or sign structure of equal or smaller dimension than the existing sign, sign structure,
 display or device, relating to the activities conducted on such property.
Section 242. All continuing appropriations being transferred to the account entitled Prior Year Operations
 (55-01-02-93082) shall not be expended without the prior approval of the Director of the Office of Management and
 Budget and the Controller General.
Section 243. (a) Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation in Personnel Costs to Department of
 Transportation, Maintenance and Operations, Maintenance Districts (55-04-70) to include funding a minimum of
 3.0 casual/seasonal positions and 3.0 FTEs at the Smyrna Rest Stop. With these positions, the department shall
 provide, at minimum, 12-hour coverage staffing of the Visitor Center front desk daily. Staffing of the Visitor Center
 for peak season hours shall be determined by the department.
(b) The Department of Transportation shall provide the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
 and the Controller General with an annual report on utilization of the Visitor Center.
Section 244. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2013, provisions of 30 Del. C. § 2051-2057 shall be suspended.
Section 245. For back charge purposes, the Department of Transportation, Facilities Management Section
 (host department) (55-02-01) may request payment from state agencies that occupy Department of Transportation
 facilities for maintenance costs where maintenance is the responsibility of the host department. Back charges are
 allowed according to each agency’s pro‐rated occupancy within host department facilities, subject to the approval of
 the Director of Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
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LABOR
Section 246. (a) Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $625.0 in Department of Labor,
 Employment and Training, Employment and Training Services (60-09-20) for the Summer Youth Program to
 operate a program commencing July 1. The budget will take into consideration the funds required to commence the
 program at the end of the current fiscal year, on or about June 15. Allocations made from this appropriation shall be
 determined through an application process established by the department.
(b) In allocations made for this program, no more than 10 percent shall be expended for administrative
 purposes including staff, equipment, supplies and mileage to support the program. A record of all expenses with
 funds herein appropriated shall be kept by the sponsoring agent. At the conclusion of the program the Department
 of Labor has the authority to request any unused supplies purchased.
(c) The Department of Labor is encouraged to implement summer youth programming in coordination with
 community-based partners to meet the needs of local employers as well as the needs of low-income youth. Youth
 shall receive a meaningful work experience that provides them the opportunity to learn positive youth behaviors,
 gain skills, and earn wages over the summer months. The Department of Labor is encouraged to link educational
 and career exploration activities to summer experiences when possible.
(d) Funding appropriated by this section may not be used to employ youth within jobs whose sole
 responsibility is participating in recreational programming.
Section 247. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $560.7 in Supported Employment to the Department of
 Labor, Vocational Rehabilitation, Vocational Rehabilitation Services (60-08-10) for the purpose of securing
 employment opportunities for individuals with significant disabilities. Notwithstanding 19 Del. C. c. 10,f Funds
 may be used to provide supported employment requiring ongoing work-related support services for individuals with
 the most significant disabilities. Supported employment shall be defined as competitive employment in an
 integrated setting or employment in integrated work settings in which individuals are working toward competitive
 employment.
Section 248. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $630.0 in Workforce Development to the Department of
 Labor, Employment and Training, Employment and Training Services (60-09-20), to promote and support
 employers with workforce training needs. Such needs may include the following: assisting trainers with preparing
 and implementing training programs, targeting new populations, and using innovative training methods and various
 forms of experiential learning as a workforce development tool. The Department of Labor shall have authority to
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 utilize these funds to award grants or to enter into contracts for this purpose. The Department of Labor may utilize
 public-private partnerships with other agencies and entities including, but not limited to, Delaware Technical
 Community College, the Delaware Manufacturing Association and the Delaware Manufacturing Extension
 Partnership. The program will provide a variety of resources including, but not limited to, hands-on-training,
 certificate completion, mentoring and college credit in various occupational fields such as mechanics and
 manufacturing.
Section 249. Section 1 of this Act appropriates funds to Department of Labor, Employment and Training,
 Employment and Training Services (60-09-20). Of these appropriations, 3.0 FTEs and associated personnel costs
 shall be used to support the State of Delaware’s Apprenticeship and Training program.
Section 250. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $500.0 to Department of Labor, Employment and
 Training, Employment and Training Services (60-09-20) (DET), for creation of the Learning for Careers Program
 (the Program). The Program’s funds shall be used by the Delaware Workforce Development Board (Board) to
 engage employer groups, chambers, and associations in creating paid work experiences for youth. The purpose of
 the Program is to expand employer participation in student education, training, and employment programs that lead
 to an increase in the number of youth served through summer youth employment or other DOL department funded
 programs, post-secondary work-based learning and/or clinical/experimental learning programs, internships,
 apprenticeships, or other types of cooperative education programs.
The Board is authorized to enter into contracts through a competitive process or by issuing grants to
 employer association, employer chamber, employer group, or state agency acting on behalf of a group of employers.
 The funds for the Program will be administered by DET in coordination with the Department of Education.
The Board, with the consent of the Secretary of Education or designee and the Secretary of Labor or
 designee, may adopt implementing rules or regulations. The application for the award of funds under this Program
 and any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this Section shall be available on the Board’s website.
By the end of each fiscal year, the Board must report to the General Assembly summary data on the awards
 granted.
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AGRICULTURE
Section 251. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to the Department of Agriculture,
 Administration (65-01-01) of $497.2 in Poultry Health Surveillance for Poultry Disease Research and the Diagnostic
 Poultry Program at the University of Delaware. The intent of said funding is to leverage the university’s diagnostic
 capability and conduct essential research to reduce poultry disease impacts and develop new disease control
 strategies as well as to allow the university to respond to ongoing poultry health issues and evaluate new poultry
 health products for Delaware’s poultry industry.
Section 252. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation of $541.5 ASF to the Department of
 Agriculture, Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation (65-01-13) to be funded from the dedicated revenue source
 for Farmland Preservation. The foundation shall not operate any accounts outside of the state accounting system.
Section 253. The Department of Agriculture may use up to $100.0 ASF annually from state forest timber
 sales for the following programs:
(a) $25.0 ASF shall be used for marketing and promoting Delaware’s agricultural and forestry products
and commodities; and
(b) $75.0 ASF shall be used for forestry cost share programs. The allocation of these funds, and the
determination of qualifying projects, shall be determined by the State Forester, provided the funds are
allocated to supplement federal Rural Forestry Assistance and Urban Forestry Assistance programs.
Section 254. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Department of Agriculture, Harness Racing
 Commission (65-01-05) and the Thoroughbred Racing Commission (65-01-10) for fingerprinting. It is the intent of
 the General Assembly that the Commissions are required to use the State Bureau of Identification for all
 fingerprinting activities and background investigations per recommendation of the Joint Sunset Committee.
Section 255. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Department of Agriculture, Thoroughbred
 Racing Commission (65-01-10), and to support it, the State Lottery Office (25-07-01) is authorized to:
(a) Deduct up to $500.0 from the proceeds due to the video lottery agents licensed only to conduct
thoroughbred racing in the current fiscal year to pay for expenses associated with conducting
thoroughbred racing at their respective racetrack; and
(b) Deduct up to $250.0 from the proceeds, which would otherwise fund purses for thoroughbred racing in
the current fiscal year to pay for racing expenses.
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Section 256. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Department of Agriculture, Harness Racing
 Commission (65-01-05), and to support it, the State Lottery Office is authorized to:
(a) Deduct up to $1,035.2 from the proceeds due to the video lottery agents licensed only to conduct
harness racing in the current fiscal year to pay for expenses associated with conducting harness racing
at their respective racetrack; and
(b) Deduct up to $178.4 from the proceeds, which would otherwise fund purses for harness racing in the
current fiscal year to pay for racing expenses.
Section 257. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to the Department of Agriculture,
 Administration for Carvel Center/Irrigation (65-01-01). Of this amount, $80.0 $65.0 shall be used for irrigation
 research and programming, and $180.0 shall be used for field crop research and programming at the Carvel
 Research and Education Center.
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ELECTIONS
Section 258. The Department of Elections, upon approval of the State Board of Elections, may establish
 polling places in which one or more small mandated districts of less than 300 registered voters as of 60 days prior to
 the date of an election may be administered by the election officers of another election district.
These entities shall hereinafter be referred to as "Combined Election Districts." Each election district that
 is part of a Combined Election District shall have designated voting machine(s), voting machine certificate, poll list,
 and/or electronic poll book.
The respective county office may assign up to two additional clerks for each such mandated district so
 assigned to a Combined Election District. If the State Board of Elections is unable to meet due to a vacancy, the
 State Election Commissioner shall approve the establishment of Combined Election Districts within that respective
 county.
Section 259. Section 1 of this Act contains an appropriation for Elections, State Election Commissioner
 (70-01-01), Other Items: Voter Purging, for the purpose of assisting the Department of Elections with its statewide
 efforts to maintain the voter rolls in an orderly manner.
Section 260. For purposes of designating and procuring polling places for primary, general and special
 elections, the State Election Commissioner office shall pay a rental fee totaling $300.00 for each facility used, no
 matter how many election districts are assigned to that facility.
Section 261. Any state agency, office or department is prohibited from publishing or funding the
 publication of voter guides.
Section 262. Based on findings of the 2001 Tax Compliance Audit, specifically those regarding poll
 worker compensation and deductions, all Department of Elections poll workers shall be compensated through the
 Payroll Human Resource Statewide Technology system if paid an amount equal to or greater than specified by the
 State of Delaware Section 218 Agreement during a calendar year. In addition, all appropriate deductions shall be
 taken from such compensation. All Department of Elections poll workers who are paid under an amount equal to or
 greater than specified by State of Delaware Section 218 Agreement may be paid through the First State Financials.
Section 263. Any funds remaining after election expenses may be used by the Department of Elections for
 one-time initiatives upon approval from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller
 General. These funds shall not revert to the General Fund.
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NATIONAL GUARD
Section 264. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to Delaware National Guard (76-01-01) for
 Energy. Within this appropriation, sufficient energy funds are included to defray energy expenses of the Lora Little
 School building that are not directly attributable to occupancy by the Delaware National Guard.
Section 265. (a) Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to Delaware National Guard (76-01-01)
 for Educational Assistance. The National Guard shall not be required to pay fees.
(b) The Delaware National Guard, with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and
 Budget and the Controller General, is authorized to use excess educational funds and excess Joint Enlistment
 Enhancement Program funds to fund recruitment and retention programs.
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HIGHER EDUCATION
Section 266. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation for Operations to Higher Education,
 University of Delaware (90-01-01) and an appropriation for Operations to Higher Education, University of
 Delaware, Delaware Geological Survey (90-01-02). This figure includes total state assistance for university
 operations costs as well as funds required to be appropriated by 29 Del. C. § 5505(6).
Section 267. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to Higher Education, University of Delaware
 (90-01-01) for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Within that appropriation are sufficient funds to
 fully fund 1.0 Agriculture Extension Agent and 2.0 Cooperative Extension Agent per county and 1.0 Agricultural
 Extension Engineer for the program statewide.
Section 268. Section 1 of this Act provides appropriations to Higher Education, University of Delaware
 (90-01-01) to support academic, research and public service programming in each college. The University of
 Delaware shall submit a report of programs funded in each college which details the goals, performance measures
 and prior year and proposed current year budgets of the programs to the Director of the Office of Management and
 Budget and the Controller General by September 30 of each fiscal year. This proposal shall also include other
 special line programming as described in this section. The special lines amounts shall be as follows:
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources  $6,385.0 $7,710.0
College of Arts and Sciences  1,341.4
College of Business and Economics  2,044.9
College of Earth, Ocean and Environment  878.1 1,493.1
College of Education and Human Development  3,064.8 3,414.8
College of Engineering  858.8
College of Health Sciences  1,298.5 1,881.5
Biden School of Public Policy  1,274.3
Biotechnology Institute  525.5
Diversity Enhancement  259.0
Total  $17,930.3 $20,544.3
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Section 269. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Higher Education, University of Delaware
 (90-01-01) for the College of Education and Human Development. Of this amount, $117.3 shall be allocated to
 provide faculty advisement for student teachers in Kent and Sussex Counties for placement of such student teachers
 in Kent and Sussex County school districts and charter schools. In addition, said funds shall be used to support
 instruction in the Associate in Arts Program in Sussex County for those students pursuing a career in education.
Section 270. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Higher Education, University of Delaware
 (90-01-01) for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Of this amount $17.9 shall be allocated for the
 continued support of the Just-in-Time Parenting program.
Section 271. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Higher Education, University of Delaware
 (90-01-01) for the Biden School of Public Policy. Of this amount, $10.2 shall be allocated for the continued support
 of the Women’s Leadership program and $280.4 shall be for the continued support of Civics Education for
 Teachers.
Section 272. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation in Scholarships for First State Promise in
 Higher Education, University of Delaware (90-01-01). University of Delaware (UD) shall compile a report
 identifying the number of applicants, the numbers of accepted participants, the number of recipients who graduated
 or received a certification during the academic year, the average First State Promise Scholarship award per student,
 and the total amount of First State Promise Scholarships awarded for each of the five preceding academic years.
 This report shall be submitted to the Secretary of Education, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and
 Controller General no later than November 1 of each fiscal year.
Section 273. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Delaware Code or this Act to the contrary, of the
 funds appropriated to the University of Delaware for Operations, $100.0 shall be allocated to cover the costs of
 Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) state championship events at the University of Delaware.
Section 274. The State remains committed to supporting the University of Delaware and Delaware State
 University in the establishment of a Joint Engineering Degree program. The University of Delaware is directed to
 use continuing appropriations in the University of Delaware, College of Engineering to support the continued
 development of this program. The University of Delaware, in coordination with Delaware State University, shall
 submit by October 1 a report to the Director of Office of Management and Budget and Controller General on
 program enrollment, student recruitment efforts, fellowship and stipend offerings, and implementation of the degree
 program.
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Section 275. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $150.0 to Higher Education, University of Delaware,
 College of Education and Human Development (90-01-01), for the University of Delaware Center for Excellence
 and Equity in Teacher Preparation. This funding shall be used to support professional and curriculum development
 activities in the content areas of reading and social studies. The Department of Education shall determine, in
 coordination with the University of Delaware, the training goals and objectives, including how the objectives of
 Standards and Assessments will be furthered.
Section 276. (a) Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Higher Education, University of Delaware,
 College of Health Sciences (90-01-01) in the amount of $700.0 for Speech Pathology to support the implementation
 of a Master’s degree program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Delaware. Said funds
 shall be utilized for, but not be limited to, curriculum development, seeking program accreditation through the
 Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, developing a Delaware resident
 scholarship program where recipients commit to working in Delaware for at least three years post graduation and
 staffing and equipment costs associated with program development and implementation.
(b) Of the $700.0 appropriated for Speech Pathology, $100.0 shall be used to create the Student Success in
 Schools for Speech-Language Pathologists (SSS for SLPs) scholarship program to support $20.0 in annual tuition
 for five second-year students who commit to working for three years post-graduation in Delaware schools. Three
 students shall be employed by New Castle schools, and one student in each Sussex and Kent County schools.
 Schools demonstrating higher percentages of Title Nine students must be prioritized by students when selecting
 employment. The university will design an application and interview process to select eligible students.
(c) The university shall submit by May 1 of each fiscal year an implementation status report on the
 Master’s degree program in speech-language pathology to the Secretary of the Department of Education, Co-Chairs
 of the Joint Finance Committee, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Controller General.
Section 277. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation of $40.0 to Higher Education, University of
 Delaware, Scholarships (90-01-01), for the Delaware Advance Scholarship Program per the provisions of 14 Del. C.
 c. 34 Subchapter XVI. An annual report shall be submitted to the Joint Finance Committee, the Director of the
 Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General by May 1 November 1 of each fiscal year detailing
 the number of recipients of this scholarship.
Section 278. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $203.3 to Higher Education, University of Delaware,
 College of Business and Economics (90-01-01), for the Center for Economic Education. This funding shall be used
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 to continue the existing program, which supports economics, personal finance, and entrepreneurship programs for
 Delaware teachers and their students.
Section 279. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Higher Education, Delaware State University,
 Operations (90-03-01) for General Scholarships. Of that amount, $25.0 shall be for state scholarships for high ability
 students, $25.0 shall be for departmental scholarships to attract high achievers into the sciences, $225.0 shall be for
 scholarships to attract high ability students into the teaching program and $125.0 shall be for scholarships for female
 athletes.
Section 280. For the fiscal year covered by this Act, in order to continue the assessment of procedures
 implemented during Fiscal Year 1993 intended to reduce the administrative burden incurred as a result of
 processing accounting transaction data into two independent accounting systems, the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget has authorized Delaware State University to:
(a) Discontinue detail data input to First State Financials for encumbrance and vendor payment
 transactions related to General Fund, federal financial assistance and college funds;
(b) Effect vendor payment disbursements of the above identified funds on Delaware State University
 checks generated through the university’s accounting system and drawn on a university bank account; and
(c) Summarize General Fund and federal financial assistance fund disbursements on a weekly, post
 disbursement basis, and draw down the corresponding amounts through the standard First State Financials payment
 voucher process.
This authorization does not provide for any change to the processing of encumbrances and vendor payment
 transactions related to Bond/Capital funds; it does not affect payroll processing and does not relax or alter any
 control requirements prescribed by law or policy related to procurement, encumbrance and payment activity.
The university shall comply with specific procedures developed and prescribed by the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Department of Finance, Accounting. In addition, the university shall cooperate
 fully with the Office of Auditor of Accounts to aid in any review or examination of the university's accounting
 procedures, records and system.
Operations as enabled by this section shall be periodically reviewed and evaluated during the stated period
 by the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Finance and the Office of Auditor of Accounts. Any
 procedural/control weaknesses identified shall be addressed and resolved, and this authority may be withdrawn for
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 cause at any time during the stated period, with the allowance that Delaware State University will be provided
 reasonable time to revert to standard processes.
Section 281. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $225.4 to Higher Education, Delaware State University,
 Operations (90-03-01) for Athletic Grant. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the entire amount shall be
 used for scholarships to attract female athletes.
Section 282. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Delaware Law or this Act to the contrary, 92.5
 percent of general funds provided to Delaware State University shall be released on a schedule as mutually
 determined by the Director of the Office of Management Budget and the university. Any current grant expenditures
 paid by the State and not timely reimbursed by the university may be deducted from the remaining 7.5 percent of
 general funds withheld, as determined by the Secretary of Finance, no later than June 1 of each year. In the event of
 default on any repayment agreement for outstanding debt previously paid by the State, the amount of scheduled debt
 shall be deducted by the Secretary of Finance from the remaining 7.5 percent of general funds withheld. Any
 remaining balance will be released to the university no later than June 15 of each year.
Section 283. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to Higher Education, Delaware Technical
 Community College, Office of the President (90-04-01) for Associate in Arts Program - Operations and Associate in
 Arts Program - Academic. This appropriation is to assist in the provision of the Delaware Technical Community
 College/University of Delaware Associate in Arts Program which will be operated jointly by the two institutions
 under a contract initiated by Delaware Technical Community College. Under this contract, the University of
 Delaware will teach students at Delaware Technical Community College facilities. Future budget requests will be
 made jointly by Delaware Technical Community College and the University of Delaware, and budget cuts, if
 necessary, will be shared on a pro rata basis. Approval of tuition and other fees will be made by the Board of
 Trustees of the institution that delivers the relevant service and after the institutions have reached an agreement for
 tuition sharing. Representatives from both institutions will meet at least once each semester to review program
 operations.
Section 284. All higher education institutions in Delaware must be contracted members of the National
 Student Clearinghouse and be required to input data. Participation will allow the Department of Education to track
 Delaware’s students as they enroll or transfer into Delaware higher education institutions or other member higher
 education institutions across the country. Membership requires higher education institutions to report data elements
 to the National Student Clearinghouse.
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Section 285. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2011, the requirements of 14 Del. C. § 5302 and § 6511 shall be
 waived until such time that state funding is appropriated for said program.
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EDUCATION
Section 286. (a) Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation of $7,168.1 to Department of Education,
 District and Charter Operations, Other Items (95-02-02) for Skills, Knowledge and Responsibility Pay Supplements.
 This appropriation provides funding for the supplements associated with mentor stipends and National Board
 Certifications as established in 14 Del. C. § 1305(l). Any teacher or specialist eligible for this stipend that is not
 employed on a full-time basis during the school year, shall have their stipend pro-rated to reflect their part-time
 employment status.
(b) Any educator or related service specialist listed in 14 Del. C. § 1305(l) who achieved certification from
 the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) or other national certification during the
 moratorium period between May 21, 2008, and June 30, 2019 is not eligible for retroactive funding.
(c) NBPTS certification and other national certifications by individuals paid under 14 Del. C. § 1305
 excludes superintendents, assistant superintendents, directors and individuals employed in non-instructional areas
 detailed in Section 1312(c), and employees of the Department of Education, except for teachers and
 teacher/supervisors of the Prison Education program.
(d) The funds received by charter schools through the Department of Education associated with staff
 members who qualify for the salary supplement described in subsection (a) shall be paid to said employees in
 accordance with subsection (a).
(e) The Department of Education shall provide districts and charters with guidance for the processing of the
 annual salary supplements.
Section 287. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation for Skills, Knowledge and Responsibility Pay
 Supplements in Department of Education, District and Charter Operations (95-02-02). Funding in this appropriation
 shall provide an annual $1,000 stipend for middle school and high school athletic directors who receive certification
 as a Certified Athletic Administrator or Certified Master Athletic Administrator through the National Interscholastic
 Athletic Administrators Association. Funds received by charter schools through the Department of Education
 associated with staff members who qualify for this stipend shall be paid to said employee.
Section 288. For this fiscal year, the inflation factor for the local per pupil payments required under the
 State’s Enrollment Choice Program, as specified in 14 Del. C. § 408(e), and for the local per pupil payments
 required under the State’s Charter School Program, as specified in 14 Del. C. § 509(d), shall be equal to 4.0 percent.
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Section 289. 14 Del. C. § 122(e) requires the Department of Education to review all regulations to ensure
 that all regulations are current and not burdensome, and 14 Del. C. § 122(f) and (g) provide a means for districts to
 pursue waivers of state regulations. The Federal Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 allows districts to
 apply for waivers of federal regulation in states that have adopted challenging content and performance standards,
 have aligned assessments to those standards, have established a system of school and district accountability and
 allow waiver of state statutory and regulatory requirements relating to education.
Given federal approval of the Department of Education’s application for Ed Flex, the department may
 waive state statutory and regulatory requirements pursuant to the Federal Education Flexibility Partnership Act of
 1999 as amended in the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015. Such waivers must be applied for
 according to procedures and policies determined by the Department of Education and must be related to Title I, Part
 B of Title II, Title IV, Title V, Title III and the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century
 Act. State programs for which waivers may be granted include, but are not limited to, Student Discipline, Academic
 Excellence and Professional and Curriculum Development.
Section 290. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, all consequences related to the
 Statewide Assessment System for individual students including summer school, Individual Improvement Plans,
 retention, assessment retakes, retests at high school grades and the related student consequences shall no longer
 apply.
Section 291. General Fund appropriations to Department of Education, Pass Through and Other Support
 Programs (95-03-00) and to District and Charter Operations (95-02-00) for Delmar Tuition, General Contingency,
 and Related Services for Students with Disabilities shall not be subject to the limitations as defined for Division I
 and Division II in 14 Del. C. § 1706 and § 1709.
Section 292. Notwithstanding the provisions of 14 Del. C. § 1703, the First State School Program shall be
 guaranteed state funding based upon a minimum of two Division I units.
The Department of Education, Children Services Cost Recovery Project is authorized to pursue Medicaid
 cost recovery for eligible services provided to Medicaid eligible children at the First State School. Students in the
 program are considered eligible for special education services and have Individual Education Programs in addition
 to their medical treatment plans. Any funds recovered shall be utilized to offset the guaranteed 2.0 units earned and
 First State School operational costs.
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Section 293. Section 1 of this Act provides certain appropriations to Department of Education, District
 and Charter Operations, Other Items (95-02-02). These amounts are not based on the unit system. The line item
 Special School Supports in the internal program unit Other Items (95-02-02) shall be allocated as follows:
Delaware School for the Deaf:
Residence - Other Costs  $88.0
Contractual Services  51.3
Preschool Summer Program  7.1
Christina Autistic:
Residence - Other Costs  212.9 147.9
Contractual Services  11.8 76.8
John G. Leach  51.5
Sussex Orthopedic School  13.3
First State School  314.5
Total  $750.4
Section 294. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Department of Education, District and
 Charter Operations, Other Items (95-02-02) of $2,500.0 $2,308.4 for School Improvement Funds that shall be used
 to provide technical assistance and support to schools and districts rated as Recognition, Targeted Support and
 Improvement and Comprehensive Support and Improvement or with recognized need under Delaware’s approved
 Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act ESSA plan. The Department of Education shall provide a report
 on the use of said funds to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General by May
 1 of each fiscal year, detailing the recipients of said funds and the programmatic initiatives supported by said funds.
Section 295. Notwithstanding the provisions of 14 Del. C. § 1707, the assessment to sales ratios used to
 equalize current fiscal year tax rates for those districts that cross county lines (Smyrna, Milford, Woodbridge and
 Polytech) shall be the ratios included in the current Fiscal Year Equalization report.
Section 296. Notwithstanding the provisions of 14 Del. C. § 1707, for the current fiscal year, all school
 districts shall receive Equalization funding based on the Fiscal Year 2009 average per unit amount for existing and
 new units.
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Section 297. Section 1 of this Act makes appropriations to Department of Education, District and Charter
 Operations, Division Funding (95-02-01) for Division II Units: All Other Costs and Energy. A Division II - Energy
 Unit shall be valued at $2,387.00. A Division II - All Other Costs Unit shall be valued at $3,010.00.
Section 298. Section 1 of this Act provides to Department of Education, District and Charter Operations,
 Other Items (95-02-02) an appropriation of $28,150.9 for the Educational Sustainment Fund. The funds are allocated
 proportionally to districts and charter schools based upon the Division I unit count as certified in 14 Del. C. §
 1704(1) and § 1710. These funds are to maintain critical educational programming and services. To maximize their
 effectiveness, they may be used for any Division III purpose pursuant to 14 Del. C. § 1304, § 1707(h) and § 1711.
Section 299. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to Department of Education, Pass Through
 and Other Support Programs, Adult Education and Work Force Training (95-03-50). This appropriation shall be
 allocated by the Department of Education to the following programs/districts:
Adult Trade Extension/Apprentice Program (statewide)  $1,677.3 $3,177.3
James H. Groves High School (statewide)  3,433.9
Adult Basic Education (statewide)  959.8
New Castle County Learning Center (Christina School District)  215.5
Delaware Skills Center (N.C.C. Vo-Tech)  1,347.8
Alternative Secondary Education Program (statewide)  680.9
Marine Mechanics Apprentice Program (Sussex Vo-Tech)  20.4
Interagency Council on Adult Literacy  278.6
Diploma-at-a-Distance  122.9
Caesar Rodney – Naturalization  14.5
Red Clay – Naturalization  117.2
Dual Generation Literacy Program (Christina School District)  160.0
Total  $9,028.8 $10,528.8
 The full Adult Trade Extension/Apprentice Program funding allocation shall be distributed to the adult divisions of
 the three county-wide vocational technical districts in the following amounts: N.C.C. Vo-Tech $948,100 $1,795.9;
 Polytech $390,100 $739.0; and Sussex Tech $339,100 $642.4. The allocations will be used to provide adult post-
 secondary technical/registered apprentice training.
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Section 300. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Department of Education, District and
 Charter Operations, Education Block Grants, Professional Accountability and Instructional Advancement Fund (95-
 02-05).
(a) The following allocations shall be provided:
(1) $400.0 for Alternative Routes to Certification programs. These allocations will be distributed
through a competitive bid process, in accordance with 29 Del. C. c. 69;
(2) $1,566.5 shall be allocated by the Department of Education to districts and charter schools for
professional and curriculum development activities. Districts shall submit applications to the
Department of Education detailing the district’s plan for the utilization of these funds. The
Department of Education shall review and approve plans and allocate an amount not to exceed
$157.00 per certified employee, based on a district's personnel complement for the 2024-2025
2025-2026 school year. Grants are to be used for developing and implementing curriculum based
on the content standards established by the Curriculum Frameworks Commission, as approved by
the State Board of Education or for other professional development activities, including, but not
limited to: discipline; special education/inclusion collaboration/consensus building; conflict
resolution; shared decision making; local school board member training; trauma informed
practices; and educational technology. Districts are encouraged to collaborate as a means of
maximizing resources as well as focusing district activities on consistent principles. Grants may
be utilized for training, planning, in-service programs and contractual services. The Department of
Education is authorized to transfer 50 percent of the estimated district grant amount by July 30 of
the fiscal year. The remaining 50 percent shall be transferred within 30 days of the final approval
of the district application for funding;
In the application, districts shall detail the proposed utilization of funds as well as the
incorporation of the following criteria:
(i) Integration of the proposal with existing resources and programs such as the Comprehensive
Discipline Act, Delaware Principals Academy, Delaware Teachers Center, Title IV Student
Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program, Title I and II, Special Education and
local funds dedicated to Standards and Assessment: and
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(ii) Inclusion of local staff in planning of the grant proposal, with representation from all
involved in student learning, including all professional employees by category. The plan(s)
should focus on overall improved student performance, with a built-in level of accountability
to determine effectiveness.
(3) $300.0 for Professional Mentoring. The intent of this appropriation is for exemplary teachers to
assist new teachers through leadership and guidance and includes a training component in order
for teachers to become better mentors. This funding level allows for a statewide program;
(4) $2,064.6 $2,189.1 for Literacy Cadre. This appropriation will provide each local school district,
excluding charter schools, with the state share of salaries in accordance with 14 Del. C. § 1305
and the state share of the Division III Equalization Unit amount as defined in 14 Del. C. § 1707
for one 10-month Reading Specialist. The purpose of this Specialist will be the creation of a
Literacy Cadre which will provide assistance to districts in designing, demonstrating and
implementing best practices in literacy instruction. Such position shall be responsible for
curriculum alignment and professional development in literacy for district educators;
(5) $1,830.5 $941.9 for Educator Preparation and Development. This appropriation shall be used to
support current and aspiring educators by providing and sponsoring ongoing: pre-service training
for future teachers and leaders; educator recruitment platforms and tools for Local Education
Agencies; educator effectiveness systems and supports; teacher-leadership opportunities and
teacher and leader professional learning networks and supports; and
(6) $600.0 for Delaware Standards. This funding shall be used to engage educators in sustained,
intensive and collaborative professional development and building educator resources for state
standards.
(b) Any funds remaining subsequent to these allocations may be disbursed at the discretion of the
 Department of Education for professional accountability and instructional advancement activities.
Section 301. For the current fiscal year, any local school district that has had two consecutive failed
 current expense tax referenda during the time period July 1, 2023 2024 to January 1, 2026 2027, is authorized to
 exercise the cash option on Academic Excellence units up to the total number of units provided under that program.
 This provision will apply for the current fiscal year only. In addition, districts meeting this criterion are authorized to
 utilize funds derived from this cash option to pay local salary supplements. Any district that has had a successful
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 current expense tax referendum subsequent to two consecutive failed current expense tax referenda is ineligible for
 the provisions of this section.
Section 302. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Department of Education, District and
 Charter Operations (95-02-00) for Education Block Grants. Of this appropriation, $8.5 $90.0 shall be made available
 to support the annual Anti-Bullying/Gay Straight Alliance Summit for members of Delaware middle and high school
 Gay Straight Alliances.
Section 303. Section 1 of this Act makes an ASF appropriation to Department of Education, Pass Through
 and Other Support Programs, Special Needs Programs (95-03-20) for the Children Services Cost Recovery Project
 (CSCRP). All local school districts shall fully participate in the implementation and operation of the project for the
 fiscal year ending June 30. Local school district participation shall be on a district-wide basis.
The following resources are appropriated to operate CSCRP during the fiscal year ending June 30. No
 appropriation is made for the purchase of additional state-owned vehicles pursuant to this section. The appropriated
 funds for supplies and in-state travel which, pursuant to this section, are passed through to the local school district
 shall be dedicated to operating CSCRP.
All revenue generated through the cost recovery project from local school district sources will, after the
 deduction of all operational project costs, be divided between the State General Fund and the local school district’s
 operating funds in a proportion that equals the original sharing of expenses. Any funds returned to a local school
 district that were generated through recovery on non-transportation services provided by a tuition-based special
 school must be made available to the special school for expenditure at the special school. Funds recovered on behalf
 of tuition eligible students served in mainstream environments can be used at the districts’ discretion.
Audit exceptions, including any penalties and fees, will be covered from drawdowns on future recoveries
 on a similar basis as indicated above.
Section 304. For the purpose of participating in CSCRP, provisions of the Delaware Code to the contrary
 notwithstanding, school psychologists certified or otherwise licensed by the Department of Education in accordance
 with the provisions 14 Del. C. § 1092, shall be considered in compliance with qualification standards equivalent to
 state licensure to practice psychology as set forth in 24 Del. C. § 3508. Such equivalent state licensure status shall be
 limited to the delivery of services related to the Department of Education or local school district approved school
 programs conducted within the course of the regular school day at a Department of Education or local school district
 approved school site or least restrictive environment location. The provisions of this section shall in no way be
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 construed as entitling a person not otherwise qualified to do so to represent themselves to the public by any title or
 description of services incorporating the words "psychology," "psychological" and/or "psychologist" within the
 meaning of 24 Del. C. § 3502, except as may be herein specifically provided.
Section 305. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Department of Education, District and
 Charter Operations, Other Items (95-02-02) for the Student Discipline Program.
(a) A total of $4,000.2 is allocated for the statewide implementation of programs for severe discipline
 cases. Of that amount, a total of $2,400.0 will be allocated to the three counties in the following manner: 50 percent
 to New Castle County, 25 percent to Kent County and 25 percent to Sussex County. Of the $2,400.0, $150.0 in New
 Castle County and $75.0 in both Kent and Sussex Counties must be utilized for transitional services. A total of
 $1,020.0 will be disbursed on a competitive basis among the existing school district consortia or to individual
 school districts. Of the $1,020.0, $820.0 will be utilized for improvement of academic programs and $200.0 will be
 utilized for extended year opportunities. A total of $580.2 is allocated to increase resources for programs in Kent
 and Sussex Counties and shall be divided between the two programs as follows: $330.2 in Kent and $250.0 in
 Sussex. If funds are used for personnel costs, they may only be used for the state share in accordance with the
 schedules contained in 14 Del. C. c. 13.
Programs receiving funds under this section may utilize no more than $300.0 in total from Public School
 Transportation (95-02-06) for transportation expenses.
(b) For the purpose of facilitating the continuation of services, districts receiving an allocation under the
 provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, may receive 50 percent of the prior year’s base grant allocation
 at the outset of each fiscal year. These districts are required to present program proposals to the Department of
 Education no later than November 15 of each fiscal year. Upon Department of Education approval, adjustments to
 program allocations will be made.
(c) The Department of Education shall determine common data definitions and data collection
 methodologies for each program in this section. Districts shall use such definitions and methodologies and shall
 provide information as requested by the Department of Education. This information shall include but not be limited
 to the following: the number of students served; reasons for service; measures of behavioral improvement; measures
 of academic improvement as appropriate; rates of recidivism within programs; and number and types of referrals for
 additional services. The Department of Education shall prepare a statewide management report to identify needs for
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 program improvement and best practice. This an annual report shall be submitted to the Joint Finance Committee,
 the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General by May 1 of each fiscal year.
(d) Based on the recommendations that resulted from House Joint Resolution 25 of the 139th General
 Assembly, a total of $1,325.0 shall be allocated for the continued operation of the alternative school program. The
 program shall be developed utilizing research based best-practice models. The program shall provide year-round
 services as deemed appropriate and determined by the consortium board and the Department of Education within
 the prescribed state appropriation. This program shall be considered a special school for the purposes of charging
 tuition payments to be made by school districts of residence under the statutory provisions of 14 Del. C. c. 6, such
 that the districts shall fund at least 30 percent of the total cost of the program. The New Castle County Consortium
 and the Department of Education shall oversee administration of the program and may enter into contractual
 arrangements to operate the program. Such oversight shall include an annual evaluation of the program to be
 submitted to the Department of Education.
(e) Any funds remaining subsequent to these allocations may be used at the discretion of the Department of
 Education for activities related to school climate and discipline.
Section 306. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation to Department of Education, District and
 Charter Operations, Other Items (95-02-02) for Exceptional Student Unit - Vocational. This appropriation shall be
 used to continue the program of vocational education for students with disabilities. The funds appropriated shall
 provide for Divisions I, II and III funding for a maximum of six units, prior to application of the vocational deduct,
 in a single program. The unit shall be based upon 13,500 pupil minutes per week of instruction or major fraction
 thereof after the first full unit and shall be in addition to the funding otherwise provided under 14 Del. C. § 1703(d).
Section 307. Section 1 of this Act appropriates 47.5 FTEs, of which up to 4.0 shall be authorized as
 teachers/supervisors, 36.8 authorized as teachers, 3.0 authorized as secretaries for the Department of Education, 1.0
 school psychologist, 1.0 special education coordinator, and 1.0 Education Associate to operate the Prison Education
 Program (an additional 2.0 FTEs are authorized in the Department of Correction for the Prison Education Program).
 The qualification of employees for the Prison Education Program shall be the same as the qualification for
 employees in the community adult education programs. Teachers/supervisors shall have teaching responsibilities as
 defined by job responsibilities and duties developed by the Department of Education.
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Students served under this program shall not be included in the calculation for unit count purposes as
 defined in 14 Del. C. c. 17. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General may
 transfer funds between lines and departments to pay for this program.
In the event the Director of the Office of Management and Budget proposes or implements a position
 attrition or complement reduction initiative, the Director shall clearly indicate to the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance
 Committee when positions outlined in this section are included in said initiative(s).
Section 308. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $36,416.6 to Department of Education, Pass Through and
 Other Support Programs, Special Needs Programs (95-03-20) for Early Childhood Initiatives. These funds are to be
 used to support the Delaware Stars for Early Success Early Childhood Initiative, the State’s quality improvement
 system for early care and education. Funding will also support strengthening the State’s comprehensive early
 childhood system as outlined in the state’s strategic plans, compiled through the efforts of the Delaware Early
 Childhood Council and the Interagency Resource Management Committee managed through the Delaware
 Department of Education, Early Childhood Support. Initiatives shall include, but not be limited to, quality
 improvement awards, technical assistance and assessment of providers, professional development activities for
 professionals in licensed programs, professional development activities for practitioners in early care and education,
 early childhood mental health consultation, developmental screenings and surveys, and overall evaluation and
 awareness of the Delaware Stars for Early Success Early Childhood Initiative program. Notwithstanding 14 Del C. §
 3001 or this Act to the contrary, program expenses may not exceed the appropriated amount. Upon approval by the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General, the Secretary of Education may make
 program changes based on participation rates and available data.
Section 309. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Department of Education’s Administrative Code,
 Delaware non-public school (private and home school) students shall not be subject to a tuition-based driver
 education program for the program’s initial offering at rates approved by the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance
 Committee. The fee for the current fiscal year shall be zero.
Section 310. (a) The Public School Transportation Committee, consisting of representatives from the
 Department of Education, the Office of the Controller General, the Office of Management and Budget and
 representatives for bus contractors and school district transportation supervisors shall make recommendations to the
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General for revisions to components of the
 transportation formula no later than April 1 of each fiscal year.
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(b) Public School Transportation funds are allocated in the amount of $187,002.3 $192,341.5 in accordance
 with the transportation formula, as adopted by the State Board of Education on July 23, 1987, subject to the
 following amendments and procedural modifications:
(1) The per gallon price used to calculate the fuel allowance shall be based on the state contract bid
price for fuel plus $0.07 per gallon for districts and plus $0.31 per gallon for contractors. For
districts and contractors north of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, the per gallon price shall be
based on delivery to a large-sized tank (5,000 or more gallons). In the case of contractors located
south of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, the per gallon price shall be based on delivery to a
small-sized tank (275 - 1,900 gallons). Upon determination by the Department of Education that a
contractor located north of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and operating five or fewer buses
does not have existing storage capacity in the large tank range, the per gallon price shall be based
on the smaller tank size.
The initial fuel rates shall be based on the state contract bid price as of June 1 of the
preceding fiscal year. Funding adjustment will be made when the annual average price increases
or decreases by at least $0.05 per gallon. The first review will be based on the annual averages
through December 31 of each fiscal year and additional reviews will be conducted each month
thereafter until April 30. Timing and frequency of fuel adjustments shall be determined by the
Department of Education, in collaboration with the Public School Transportation Committee.
Reviews may also be conducted at any time upon the request of the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget and the Controller General. Propane school buses will receive the same
fuel allowances and be subject to the same adjustment as diesel school buses;
(2) For the current fiscal year, the allowable cost of a new unused bus that was purchased by a
contractor and put on contract and that was produced between January 1, 2025 2026 and
December 31, 2025 2026 (as noted on the school bus identification plate) shall begin its seven
year capital allowance schedule using the 2024 2025 state bid price for new school buses, minus 2
percent for salvage value, plus 11 percent to account for dealer charges and profits not reflected in
the state bid price due to the higher number of buses being purchased and the lag time between
ordering and delivery. Any bus produced on or after January 1, 2025 2026, must meet the current
federal emissions requirements in order to receive a capital allowance. Any bus produced and
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placed in service after January 1, 2025 2026 shall be entitled to an allowance based on the 2025
2026 state bid price.
A used bus placed in service shall utilize the allowance schedule which would have been
allowed had the bus been placed in service when new based on its production date. The bus shall
receive the remaining years of capital allowance. The Department of Education shall continue to
utilize the procedures developed in Fiscal Year 1989 for determining the allowable cost for any
size bus that it did not bid in Fiscal Year 2025 2026. In addition to the procedure for establishing
the allowable cost of a new bus specified above, the Department of Education is requested to
structure its bids for buses in Fiscal Year 2026 2027 in such a manner that public school bus
contractors will be permitted to purchase buses from the successful lower bidder at the same price
as the State of Delaware. If a contractor elects to purchase a bus at the bid price, the lowest base
bid of an awarded contract minus 2 percent for salvage value will be the allowable cost in
subsequent reimbursements to the contractor;
(3)   For the current fiscal year, the fixed cost allowance for district and contractor buses shall include
funding for the provision of emergency communication devices. The Department of Education is
authorized to bring school districts or private contractors operating school buses equipped with
cellular phone technology under a state negotiated cellular phone contract; and
(4)   For district operated pupil transportation services, bus driver and driver aide salaries shall receive
an increase commensurate with the general salary increase enumerated in Section 8 of this Act in
years in which one is provided.
(c) Except as specified in this section, or for changes in the price of fuel, or for the adjustments of those
 items changed by state or federal laws, the Department of Education shall not change the transportation formula
 unless the change has been authorized by the General Assembly and an appropriation therefore has been made by
 the General Assembly.
(d) The Department of Education shall calculate the formula amounts for each district as provided herein
 but shall only provide 90 percent of such calculation to each school district. The contract formula amount is the
 maximum funding that any public-school transportation contractor is eligible to receive through a combination of
 state and local funds. Homeless transportation funding shall be provided to school districts and charter schools at 90
 percent of the total cost for approved, eligible students. This excludes transportation for foster children.
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(e) Of the appropriation allocated for public school districts, funding is allocated to purchase air
 conditioned buses to transport special need students. The Department of Education is authorized to allow the
 purchase of air-conditioned buses required to transport special education students that have a medical need for air
 conditioning (specified by a physician).
(f) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, to the maximum extent possible, any funds provided
 through the school transportation formula to provide hourly rates for bus drivers, that these funds shall go directly
 toward increasing the salaries of bus drivers and to address workforce shortage and retention issues.
(g) It is the intent of the General Assembly to make progress toward implementing the recommendation of
 the Public School Transportation Working Group to address school bus operating cost factors not reflected in the
 school transportation formula, which has been in existence since 1977. These factors include, but are not limited to,
 environmental compliance requirements for school bus maintenance, maintenance costs of advanced technology on
 school buses, and school bus driver training requirements.
(h) $1,349.2 is allocated to increase the minimum hourly rate for bus drivers.
(i) $750.0 is allocated to increase the insurance allowance for bus routes North and South of the Canal.
Section 311. (a) All school districts shall be required to utilize Busology, a computerized routing system
 for school bus transportation, provided by the Department of Education to create school bus routes. Schools are
 encouraged to maximize the capabilities of this system to derive transportation efficiencies to contain increasing
 costs.
(b) The department is directed to continue to provide bus transportation services to any residential area
 which has received transportation services since October 1, 1977.
Section 312. During the fiscal year, local school districts are hereby directed to provide, at the local school
 district’s cost, bus transportation of public school students previously declared ineligible by the Unique Hazards
 Committee, including the following:
(1) Students attending Stanton Middle School who are now forced to walk along Telegraph Road
with a constant threat of injury;
(2) Students attending Mount Pleasant High School and P.S. DuPont Middle School who are now
forced to walk along Marsh Road with a constant threat of injury;
(3) Students in the town of Seaford, living west of Conrail and north of the Nanticoke River, who
attend the Seaford schools, grades K-6;
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  (4) Students attending Seaford Central Elementary who live in the area east of Conrail, north of the
      Nanticoke River and west of Williams Pond, within the Seaford city limits;
  (5) Students attending the Cab Calloway School of the Arts and Wilmington Charter School on
      Lancaster Avenue to Delaware Avenue in the north-south grid and on Jackson Street to DuPont
      Street on the east-west grid;
  (6) Students attending Newark High School who live in Windy Hills and are forced to walk along
      Kirkwood Highway with a constant threat of injury;
  (7) Students attending schools in Laurel living in the areas of Lakeside Manor, Route 24 east of
      Laurel town limits, Route 13A south of Laurel town limits and Dogwood Acres;
  (8) Students attending Delcastle Technical High School who live in Newport and are forced to walk
      along Centerville Road (Route 141) with a constant threat of injury;
  (9) Students attending Woodbridge Middle School who must travel along Route 13A south of
      Bridgeville, and students living west of Bridgeville who must travel along Route 404 or Route 18;
 (10) Students attending Smyrna Middle School who reside in the Sunnyside Acres area between
      Sunnyside Road and U.S. 13 and who would otherwise be required to walk along U.S. 13 in order
      to reach school;
 (11) Students attending Concord High School who live south of Naamans Road in the Talleybrook-
      Chalfonte, Brandywood, Brandon and Beacon Hill areas who must walk along Grubb and/or
      Naamans Road with a constant threat of injury;
 (12) Students attending the Laurel Elementary Schools in Grades K-6 who live in the Town of Laurel
      and the surrounding areas;
 (13) Students attending Mount Pleasant Elementary School, who would be forced to walk along
      Bellevue Road;
 (14) Students attending Mount Pleasant Elementary School, who would be forced to cross over and/or
      walk along River Road between Lore Avenue and Bellevue Road;
 (15) Students attending Douglass Alternative School, who would be forced to walk along Route 2
      (Union Street) or through Canby Park via the paths, with a constant threat of injury;
 (16) K-5 - New Todd Estates Development to Jennie Smith Elementary School - because of hazards of
      Route 4 at Pierson Drive intersection;
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 (17) Students living in West Wilmington Manor who walk to Wilmington Manor Elementary School;
 (18) Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center students living in the town of Greenwood, west of
      the railroad tracks;
 (19) Woodbridge Middle School students living on Route 13A from Route 13 north of Bridgeville to
      Bridgeville north of town limits including streets with access to that part of Route 13A;
 (20) Talley Jr. High School students who reside in the Ashbourne Hills, Greentree, Stoney Brook
      areas, students who reside in the Woodacre Apartments and students who live along Peachtree
      Road;
 (21) Springer Middle School students residing in Eden Ridge III, Tavistock, Sharpley and Eden Ridge
      who must cross Concord Pike;
 (22) Georgetown Elementary School students who live east of Bedford Street;
 (23) Lombardy Elementary School students who must cross Foulk Road;
 (24) Students of the Appoquinimink School District who reside in Odessa Heights;
 (25) Students attending Brandywine High School who live in Concord Manor and are forced to walk
      along Shellpot Drive and Windley Hill;
 (26) Students attending Clayton Elementary, Clayton Intermediate, Smyrna Middle, and Smyrna High
      School in the Smyrna School District who live on Buresch Drive;
 (27) Notwithstanding the construction of any sidewalk or footpath along Grubb Road between
      Naamans Road and Marsh Road, any child currently receiving bus transportation by the
      Brandywine School District who lives along Grubb Road (between Naamans Road and Marsh
      Road) or lives in a neighborhood which enters directly onto Grubb Road (between Naamans Road
      and Marsh Road) shall continue to receive bus transportation to and from school;
 (28) Stanton Middle School students residing in Kiamensi Gardens, Kiamensi Heights and Westfield
      who must cross Limestone Road;
 (29) Students attending Warner Elementary or Warner Kindergarten who also attend the Brandywine
      Day Care Center;
 (30) Students attending Brandywine Springs Elementary School who live along Newport Gap Pike;
 (31) Students attending Mount Pleasant High School and P.S. DuPont Middle School who reside in the
      vicinity of Rysing Drive in Edgemoor Gardens, in the vicinity of Rysing Drive in the Village of
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Woods Edge, in the vicinity of Edgemoor Road in Edgemoor Terrace and the Village of Fox Point
on Governor Printz Boulevard;
(32) Students attending the Woodbridge School District, who live in the Canterbury Apartments in
Bridgeville, will embark and disembark in the parking lot of the apartment complex in lieu of the
bus stop area along the heavily traveled U.S.13;
(33) Students attending McCullough Middle School living along and east of Route 9 from I-295 north
to district boundary;
(34) Students attending Talley Middle School who can walk without hazard to the corner of Yardley
Lane and Silverside Road;
(35) All students attending Kathleen H. Wilbur Elementary School in the Colonial School District; and
(36) Cape Henlopen High School students who must cross Kings Highway or Savannah Road.
Section 313. Notwithstanding the provisions of any state law or regulation to the contrary, the Colonial
 School District is hereby directed to provide bus transportation for public school students who attend Panda Early
 Education Center the childcare center at 1169 South DuPont Highway in New Castle to and from Kathleen H.
 Wilbur Elementary School and Southern Elementary School. The Colonial School District is authorized to utilize
 state transportation dollars to fund the transportation of students as directed herein.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any state law to the contrary, the Red Clay Consolidated School District
 is authorized to utilize state transportation dollars to fund students traveling from routes to and from the Cab
 Calloway School of the Arts and Conrad Schools of Science and the Indian River School District is authorized to
 utilize state transportation dollars to fund students traveling from routes to and from the Southern Delaware School
 of the Arts.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any state law to the contrary, the Christina School District is authorized
 to utilize state transportation dollars to fund students traveling from routes to and from Christiana High School,
 Glasgow High School, and Newark High School as part of the district’s high school redesign program. Additional
 routes resulting from the redesign program and associated state transportation dollars shall require the approval of
 the Secretary of Education, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any state law to the contrary, the Colonial School District is authorized
 to utilize state transportation dollars to fund students traveling from routes to and from Gunning Bedford Middle
 School, George Read Middle School and McCullough Middle School as part of the district’s middle school redesign
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 program. Additional routes resulting from the redesign program, and associated state transportation dollars, shall
 require the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Controller General and Secretary of
 Education.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any state law to the contrary, the Red Clay Consolidated School District
 is authorized to utilize state transportation dollars to fund students traveling from routes to and from the Brandywine
 Springs (6-8) program.
Section 314. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Delaware Code or this Act to the contrary, all
 charter schools receiving a state transportation funding allocation shall submit an annual report of anticipated
 transportation expenditures for the current fiscal year, including any negotiated contracts, to the Department of
 Education by January 15 each fiscal year. If the charter school projects a net savings between the state
 transportation funding allocation and anticipated expenditures, the charter school may request to the Secretary of
 Education, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Controller General that the savings be
 used for educational purposes allowable under Opportunity Funding. All charter schools receiving state
 transportation funding shall submit a final report of actual expenditures for the prior fiscal year’s transportation
 allocation to the Department of Education no later than October 15 of each fiscal year. The Department of
 Education shall provide a standard template to charter schools to report these expenditures, as well as information
 regarding the vendor(s) providing transportation services, the number of school buses on contract, and any relevant
 vehicle identification information.
Section 315. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $3,767.5 to Department of Education,
 District and Charter Operations, Education Block Grants (95-02-05) for Technology Block Grant. These funds are
 allocated proportionally to district and charter schools based upon the Division I unit count as certified in 14 Del. C.
 § 1704(2) and § 1710. Funds provided by this Act are intended to support the following priorities: (1) replacement
 or purchase of equipment supporting classroom instruction; (2) supporting technology maintenance in the schools
 either through the use of technology personnel or contractual services; (3) supporting professional learning through
 the use of instructional personnel; or (4) such other technology needs as may arise which could improve or enhance
 the technology capabilities of the district or charter school. To the extent that these funds are used to pay salary
 expenses, they may only be used for the state share of salary, benefits and other employment costs in accordance
 with the schedules contained in 14 Del. C. c. 13. Local districts are encouraged to match their allocation pursuant to
 the provisions of 14 Del. C. § 1902(b), provided the local match does not exceed those established under 71 Del
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 Laws, c. 378. The matching provisions provided in this section shall not be interpreted to provide duplicative rate
 increases. The Department of Education shall be charged with the authority to verify the use of the funds.
Section 316. The provisions of this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, consistent with the provisions of
 14 Del. C. § 509(b), charter schools eligible to receive allocations from the Professional Accountability and
 Instructional Advancement fund, Academic Excellence and Minor Capital Improvements program will not be
 required to submit an application to the Department of Education. Any funds received as a result of the allocation of
 these programs may be used for current operations, Minor Capital Improvements or tuition payments.
Section 317. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Department of Education, Pass Through and
 Other Support Programs, Scholarships (95-03-40) for Scholarships and Grants, per the provisions of 14 Del. C. c.
 34. This funding shall be used for the following programs:
Merit-Scholarships: Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Scholarship, Bradford B. Barnes Memorial Scholarship and
the Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship.
Need-Based: Scholarship Incentive Program (SCIP).
Mental Health Educators Incentive and Speech Pathology: scholarships and student loan payments.
Tuition Reimbursement: Critical Need Reimbursement.
 Any scholarship funds unused in any given fiscal year may be carried over into a reserve account to be utilized in
 the subsequent year.
An annual report shall be submitted to the Joint Finance Committee, the Director of the Office of
 Management and Budget and the Controller General by May 1 of each fiscal year detailing the number of applicants
 and the funding amounts used for each program.
Section 318. A school district operating a special school or program or with tuition eligible students may
 not reallocate state units earned in these cases, if such reallocation requires an increase in the tuition tax rate or
 tuition billing amount. If a reallocation of state units earned will not require such an increase, districts may
 reallocate positions as necessary to ensure the most efficient delivery of services, except for those instances
 currently prohibited by Delaware Code.
Additionally the Department of Education shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations
 pertaining to tuition billings and tuition payments to include, but not be limited to, procedures to implement a
 specific billing and payment schedule; procedures for justification accounting for any increases from estimated to
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 actual per pupil amounts billed; and procedures for the review of included costs to ensure appropriateness as it
 relates to the ratio of state to local resources.
Section 319. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2009, all school districts and charter schools shall access the data
 services and technical assistance of the New Castle County Data Service Center (DSC) for compliance with the
 provisions of 14 Del. C. § 122(11). Such access shall ensure that all financial reports remain available in the new
 financial system and are accessible by the Department of Education, the Office of Management and Budget and the
 Office of the Controller General. Services provided by DSC, which is owned and operated by the Colonial and Red
 Clay Consolidated School Districts, for compliance with this section, shall be provided through an agreement with
 the State of Delaware.
Section 320. Notwithstanding any provision of the Delaware Code or this Act to the contrary, and in order
 to share certain expenses of public education between school districts, any school district which receives funding
 under the provisions of 14 Del. C. is authorized to enter into a memorandum of understanding with another school
 district or school districts for the sharing of central services within such school districts which may use, without
 limitation, the combining of similar unit funded positions to pay for a shared position to perform the services agreed
 to and payments between the districts for such shared services, provided that the memorandum of understanding is
 also approved by the Secretary of Education, with the concurrence of the Director of the Office of Management and
 Budget and the Controller General.
Section 321. The provisions of 14 Del. C. § 124A, § 154 and § 155, and any implementing regulations in
 14 DE Admin Code that the Delaware Department of Education determines to be inconsistent with the Department’s
 ESSA plan as approved by the U.S. Department of Education shall not be applicable to Delaware Public Schools
 and School Districts. The department shall review code references in this section and suggest revisions to make
 them consistent with the accountability system and approved ESSA plan.
Section 322. Section 1 of this Act contains an appropriation to the Department of Education, District and
 Charter Operations, Other Items, Child Nutrition (95-02-02).
(a) This appropriation shall be used to provide universal free breakfast and cover the difference between
 the federal reimbursement rate for reduced-price meals and free meals to allow students who qualify for a reduced-
 price meal to receive the meal lunch free of charge.
(b) Notwithstanding any language to contrary, for any appropriate purpose, the Department of Education
 may use an alternative measure to determine low socio-economic status in lieu of the eligibility for free and reduced
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 priced lunch. The use of an alternative measure shall not affect any student’s eligibility to receive free or reduced
 meals.
Section 323. Upon approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller
 General, school districts and charter schools are authorized to utilize unfilled full and/or combine unfilled partial
 units of Division I funding earned in accordance with 14 Del. C. c. 13 and 17 and the Annual Appropriations Act to
 address instructional needs of their respective school districts. This option shall only apply if the school district has
 not filled the unit and/or partial unit at any time during the fiscal year in which it was earned and if the unit was
 filled the prior fiscal year and became vacant. This option shall exclude Division I units and associated Related
 Services units earned in Pre-K, Basic, Intensive and Complex categories.
Notwithstanding 14 Del. C. § 1716E, § 1716F, and § 1716H school districts are authorized to combine
 unfilled partial units of K-5, middle, and high school mental health services funding, or exercise cash options for
 any full or fractional units of mental health services funding to address mental and behavioral health needs of their
 respective schools.
School districts approved to utilize the provisions of this section shall continue to be subject to all relevant
 salary schedules and supplemental compensation pursuant to 14 Del. C. c. 13 and the Annual Appropriations Act;
 be subject to financial reporting requirements of 14 Del C. § 1507 and § 1509; and continue to be subject to the
 provisions of 14 Del. C. § 1310(b) regarding school nurses.
Section 324. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Department of Education, District and
 Charter Operations, Other Items (95-02-02) of $66,085.4 for Opportunity Funding. This funding shall be used to
 provide additional funding for multilingual learner (MLL) and low-income (LI) students.
These combined funds shall be allocated to district and charter schools using prior year MLL and LI
 enrollment for use in the following manner:
(a) $58,085.4 in the current fiscal year shall be apportioned on a per pupil basis to all district and charter
 schools where such local education agencies shall have flexibility in the use of these funds to enhance services to
 MLL and LI students, including using these funds to cover 100 percent of personnel costs, excluding any additional
 local benefits provided by the school district or charter school, for associated staff, contractual services, supplies
 and materials, or other expenditures deemed necessary to provide additional supports to these populations. Staff
 may include, but not be limited to, personnel dedicated to improving reading comprehension and math proficiency,
 or who provide additional wrap-around services or mental health supports.
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(b) $8,000.0 in the current fiscal year shall be apportioned to schools which meet the following criteria
 based on the prior year unit count: (1) a grade configuration containing kindergarten through fourth grade and (2)
 greater than or equal to 30 percent LI and/or greater than or equal to 10 percent MLL enrollment. Said funds shall
 be used by districts and charter schools for mental health services in the form of school counselors, school social
 workers or licensed clinical social workers, school psychologists, and/or for additional reading supports for grades
 K-5. Services may include the employment of staff, where such funding may be used to cover 100 percent of
 personnel costs, excluding any additional local benefits provided by the school district or charter school, on a 10 to
 12-month basis and/or contracted services.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of the Delaware Code or this Act to the contrary, all districts shall be
 authorized to assess a local match to provide for the local costs associated with this appropriation.
Districts and charter schools must submit an expenditure plan to the Department of Education no later than
 the last Friday in July of each fiscal year. The Department of Education will provide an expenditure plan template
 and plan development supports, including identifying evidence-based practices shown to improve performance
 outcomes for these two subgroups, to districts and charter schools. Funds allocated under this section shall not
 supplant otherwise available funding.
Effective beginning in Fiscal Year 2023, local school boards shall allocate not less than 98 percent of the
 total allocation it receives generated by a specific school to that school. A local school board that wishes to allocate
 the funds in a different manner may do so in accordance with 14 Del. C. § 1704(4). Districts and charter schools
 shall each submit an annual report to the Department of Education on the use of funds no later than January each
 fiscal year detailing how each school expended funds earned under this section and total expenditures by school, and
 make those reports publicly available on their website; the Department shall also make the submitted reports
 publicly available on its website.
Section 325. Section 1 of this Act appropriates funds to Department of Education, District and Charter
 Operations, Education Block Grants (95-02-05) for Student Success Block Grant. Said funds shall be used to
 support reading assistance in kindergarten through fourth grade. Funds shall be allocated with the intention to
 support one 10-month Reading Interventionist in each qualifying school only. Qualifying schools are those in a
 district or a charter school, which meet the following criteria based on the prior year student unit count: (1) a grade
 configuration containing kindergarten through fourth grade and (2) greater than or equal to 60 percent low socio-
 economic status and/or greater than or equal to 20 percent multilingual learner enrollment. In the current fiscal year,
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 schools that were eligible last year but no longer meet the eligibility criteria shall continue to receive an allocation
 equivalent to the prior fiscal year as a hold harmless. This hold harmless provision is only applicable for the year
 after the criteria is no longer met. Additionally, schools that become eligible in the current fiscal year may receive
 an allocation, contingent on availability of funding. State funds shall be based on the state share of personnel costs
 for a teacher holding a master’s degree plus 15 credits with 15 years of experience and employed for 10 months.
 Districts and charters shall provide information for staff hired under this section as requested by the Department of
 Education; any such staff shall work in collaboration with the Department to monitor student progress and
 participate in professional learning. Each district and charter receiving funding shall provide a summary of services
 to the Department, no later than September 1 of each fiscal year, detailing the number of students served, types of
 services provided and data outcomes that show effectiveness of this initiative for the prior school year.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the Delaware Code or this Act to the contrary, all districts shall be
 authorized to assess a local match to provide for the local contribution of personnel costs associated with this
 appropriation.
(b) Funds allocated under this section are intended to support inclusion efforts in schools and shall not
  supplant otherwise available funding. Local education agencies may request to use funding allocated under the
  Student Success Block Grant for purposes other than intended upon the approval of the Secretary of Education, the
  Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 326. In accordance with an Order of the Court of Chancery, dated October 12, 2020, approving a
 settlement between the parties in In Re Delaware Public Schools Litigation, the following shall apply:
(a) Section 1 of this Act includes a total appropriation of $15,774.3 to Department of Education, Pass
 Through and Other Support Programs, Special Needs Programs (95-03-20) for Early Childhood Assistance
 Program. Of this appropriation, $12,249.3 is included to provide at least fifty percent of the additional seats made
 possible by the funding added above the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriation of $6,149.3 to be allocated to non-LEA
 community based early care and education programs. The additional $3,525.0 shall be used to increase seats for
 early care and education of infants, toddlers, 3- and 4-year-old children.
(b) Section 1 of this Act includes an appropriation of $4,000.0 in Teacher Recruitment/Retention to the
 Department of Education, District and Charter Operations, Other Items (95-02-02) for recruitment and retention of
 educators in Delaware’s highest need schools, as identified by the Department of Education.
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Section 327. Section 1 of this Act appropriates 1.0 FTE, Education Associate, and 1.0 FTE, Director of
 Early Childhood Intervention, in Department of Education, Early Childhood Supports (95-01-06) to support the
 planned transition of the Birth to Three, Part C program from the Department of Health and Social Services to the
 Department of Education. The Departments of Education and Health and Social Services shall continue
 implementing the seamless transition of services which shall be completed no later than July 2028. The Department
 of Education shall include any additional resources necessary for a successful transition in a future budget request.
Section 328. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation of $20,200.0 $15,200.0 to the Department of
 Education, District and Charter Operations (95-02-02) to Redding Consortium/Wilmington Learning Collaborative
 for disadvantaged students.
(a) Of this amount, $10,200.0 shall be used for Redding Consortium initiatives. These funds shall be
 allocated pursuant to a spending plan submitted for approval by the Redding Consortium to the Co-Chairs of the
 Joint Finance Committee, the Controller General’s Office, and the Office of Management and Budget by June 1.
 Said plan shall include detailed descriptions of the initiatives funded, the services offered, data demonstrating
 utilization and impact, and expenditure data for initiatives funded in the preceding fiscal year. These funds may not
 be expended prior to the submission and approval of this plan.
i.   Of these funds, $156.0 shall be provided to the University of Delaware, Biden School of Public
Policy and $84.0 shall be provided to Delaware State University to provide for staff support and
administrative needs of the Redding Consortium. No portion of these amounts shall be used to
fund overhead or student tuition expenses.
ii.   Of these funds, $1,000.0 shall be directed towards redistricting efforts in accordance with the plan
adopted by the Redding Consortium.
iii.   All funds appropriated for the Redding Consortium are limited to uses dedicated to achieving
educational equity and to improve educational outcomes of all Pre-K to grade 12 students in the
City of Wilmington and northern New Castle County.
iv.    No portion of funds appropriated for the Redding Consortium shall be used for capital
expenditures without the approval of the Controller General’s Office and the Office of
Management and Budget.
(b) Of this amount, $10,000.0 $5,000.0 shall be used for the Wilmington Learning Collaborative. These
 funds shall be allocated pursuant to a spending plan submitted for approval by the Wilmington Learning
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 Collaborative to the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee, the Controller General’s Office, and the Office of
 Management and Budget by June 1. Said plan shall include detailed descriptions of the initiatives funded, the
 services offered, data demonstrating utilization and impact, and expenditure data for initiatives funded in the
 preceding fiscal year. These funds may not be expended prior to the submission and approval of this plan.
 Notwithstanding any provision of the Delaware Code to the contrary, excluding 29 Del. C. c. 69, participating
 schools shall have the flexibility to use all appropriated state funds to maximize educational opportunities, including
 to cover personnel, contractual services, supplies and materials, or other non-capital expenditures deemed necessary
 to support the Collaborative and the associated memoranda of understanding.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69, the Department of Education is authorized to enter
 into a contract for services with the Wilmington Learning Collaborative, Inc., or with any entity that provides
 services to the Wilmington Learning Collaborative.
(d) It is the intent that the Redding Consortium and Wilmington Learning Collaborative coordinate
 spending plans and programmatic initiatives in order to avoid duplicative programming and to improve student
 outcomes for the City of Wilmington.
(e) The Redding Consortium and the Wilmington Learning Collaborative shall each submit reports
 detailing expenditure data and performance outcomes demonstrating progress towards measurable goals. These
 reports shall be submitted quarterly to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Controller General,
 the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee, and the Secretary of Education. The first report shall be due July 15,
 2026.
Section 329. Section 1 of this Act provides $500.5 to the Department of Education, Workforce Support
 (95-01-04) in Contractual Services. Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 or any other provision to the
 contrary, the Department of Education is authorized to enter into a contract or agreement to support school-to-work
 transitional services for middle and high school students in Delaware.
Section 330. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Department of Education, District and
 Charter Operations, Other Items (95-02-02) of $1,000.0 for Mid-Year Unit Count. These funds are intended to
 provide additional state funding for enrollment growth that occurs after the September 30 unit count each school
 year. The Department of Education is authorized to conduct a mid-year unit count on the last school day of January
 in each fiscal year for all school districts and charter schools. The mid-year unit count shall be conducted in the
 same manner as the annual September 30 unit count. Upon certification of the mid-year unit count, the Department
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 shall allocate this funding to each school district and charter school that experienced net enrollment growth on a pro-
 rated basis, weighted for needs-based funding as defined in 14 Del. C. § 1703, as a percentage of the statewide net
 enrollment growth. School districts and charter schools receiving funding through this allocation shall have
 flexibility in the use of these funds to support costs associated with the increased enrollment. Any school district or
 charter school that experienced a decrease in enrollment after the September 30 unit count shall be held harmless
 and are not required to return any funds earned prior to the mid-year unit count. The Department shall explore the
 necessary programming, including costs, to include changes in needs-based funding categories for existing students
 to be incorporated within enrollment growth calculations in the future.
Section 331. Section 1 of this act contains an appropriation to Department of Education, Scholarships,
 Veterinary Tuition Assistance (95-03-40) in the amount of $497.6 $517.5 for tuition assistance for veterinary
 medicine program students to support a total of 14 seats. Notwithstanding current laws of Delaware relating to the
 DVMEAC Delaware Veterinary Medicine Education Advisory Council program, these funds shall be used to
 provide tuition support for Delaware residents studying at veterinary medicine programs in accordance with the
 Southern Regional Education Board. The provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall not apply.
Section 332. Section 1 of this Act contains an appropriation to the Department of Education, District and
 Charter Operations, Other Items, Mental Health Services (95-02-02). Of this amount, $10,000.0 shall be used for the
 purpose of House Bill 200 as amended by House Amendment 1 of the 152nd General Assembly. $9,800.0 shall be
 allocated for Mental Health Services Units for grades 9 – 12 for school districts and charter schools and shall be
 allocated as a block grant. Distribution of said funds to local education agencies (LEA) shall be on a pro-rata basis
 based on student population as determined by the 2024 unit count of the prior fiscal year. To the extent that funding
 is available, LEAs may not reduce existing ratios. Funding may be used to cover 100 percent of personnel costs,
 excluding any additional local benefits provided by the school district or charter school, on a 10 to 12-month basis
 and/or contracted services for school psychologists. The remaining $200.0 shall be allocated for purposes of House
 Bill 200 as amended by House Amendment 1 of the 152nd General Assembly for the Mental Health Critical Need
 Reimbursement Program and shall be awarded on a pro-rata basis based on the size of the applicant pool.
Section 333. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to Department of Education, Pass Through and
 Other Support Programs, Scholarships (95-03-40) for Student Excellence Equals Degree (SEED) Scholarship and
 Inspire.
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(a) The Student Excellence Equals Degree (SEED) Scholarship appropriation shall be used to award
 scholarships to graduates of Delaware public and non-public high schools who meet the eligibility criteria pursuant
 to the provisions of 14 Del. C. c. 34 Subchapter XIV. Delaware Technical Community College and the University of
 Delaware (The Institutions) have established regulations for the implementation and administration of the SEED
 Program. Notwithstanding the provisions of 14 Del. C. § 3405A, funding will be available for all new and returning
 students that meet the eligibility criteria referenced above. The Institutions are responsible for requesting a transfer
 of funds from the Department of Education based on the enrollment of students receiving the SEED Scholarship.
 Funds awarded under the SEED program are portable in the event that an eligible student transfers between the two
 eligible institutions.
(b) The Inspire Scholarship program at Delaware State University shall be used to award scholarships to
 graduates of Delaware public and non-public high schools who meet the eligibility criteria pursuant to the provisions
 of 14 Del. C. c. 34 Subchapter XV. Delaware State University has established regulations for the implementation
 and administration of the Inspire program. Notwithstanding the provisions of 14 Del. C. § 3413A, funding will be
 available for all new and returning students that meet the eligibility criteria referenced above. Delaware State
 University shall be responsible for requesting a transfer of funds from the Department of Education based on the
 enrollment of students receiving the Inspire Scholarship.
(c) Delaware graduates of public and non-public high schools who meet the eligibility criteria and are
 awarded either the SEED or Inspire scholarship shall receive their earned scholarship award regardless of the
 appropriated amount in Section 1. Shortfalls which occur as a result of increased demand shall be funded by the
 Department of Education. The Institution of Higher Education experiencing such a shortfall shall notify the
 Department of Education and shall furnish all documentation necessary to validate any request. The Institutions
 shall consult with, report to, and receive the concurrence of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
 and the Controller General prior to expanding the program offerings eligible under the SEED and Inspire programs.
(d) Each Institution of Higher Education shall submit the following reports to the Secretary of Education,
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Controller General no later than November 1 annually.
(1) The University of Delaware (UD) and Delaware Technical Community College (DTCC) shall
each compile a report identifying the number of applicants, the numbers of accepted
participants, the number of recipients who graduated or received a certification during the
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academic year, the average SEED Scholarship award per student, and the total amount of
SEED Scholarships awarded for each of the five preceding academic years.
(2) Delaware State University (DSU) shall compile a report identifying the number of applicants,
the numbers of accepted participants, the number of recipients who graduated or received a
certification during the academic year, the average Inspire Scholarship award per student, and
the total amount of Inspire Scholarships awarded for each of the five preceding academic
years.
(e) The Department of Education shall develop a reporting template containing student, enrollment, and
  award information, which shall be completed by the Institutions of Higher Education and submitted to the
  department each semester. This report shall be satisfactorily completed and submitted prior to the disbursement of
  funds. The Institutions of Higher Education shall consult with, report to, and receive the concurrence of the
  Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General prior to expanding the program
  offerings eligible under the SEED and Inspire programs.
Section 334. Section 1 of this Act contains an appropriation to the Department of Education, District and
 Charter Operations, Other Items (95-02-02) for the Literacy Emergency Fund.
(a) These funds shall be used to support evidence-based literacy programming for students in pre-
 kindergarten through third grade including state early literacy coaches. Funding priority shall be given to schools
 which have the lowest levels of literacy proficiency, and/or which have been designated for Targeted Support and
 Improvement (TSI) or Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI).
(b) The Department of Education shall submit a report by April 1 to the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance
 Committee, the Controller General, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget summarizing the
 programs funded under this initiative. For each program, the Department shall detail the services offered, identify
 the number of teachers or students served, and provide data demonstrating impact.
Section 335. Section 1 of this Act makes an appropriation to the Department of Education, Pass Through
 and Other Support Programs, Pass Through Programs (95-03-15) for Summer School - Gifted and Talented. The
 Department of Education shall submit a report detailing the sending schools and the number of students from each
 school to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General. This report is due on
 December 1 of each fiscal year.
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Section 336. Section 1 of this Act contains appropriations to the Department of Education, District and
 Charter Operations (95-02-00) in the amount of $2,360,075.6. The appropriations include a restoration of a
 $26,000.0 funding reduction, which was originally taken in Fiscal Year 2018, and applied to Division II – All Other
 Costs. It is the intent that this restoration of funding serve as an initial investment towards the future implementation
 of a new public education funding model, consistent with the recommendations of the Public Education Funding
 Commission, and in accordance with House Concurrent Resolution 2 of the 153rd General Assembly.
Section 337. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $2,300.0 to Department of Education,
 District and Charter Operations, Education Block Grants (95-02-05) for Athletic Trainers Block Grant. These funds
 shall be allocated proportionally to districts and charter schools serving grades 9-12 with athletic programs, based
 upon the certified, prior year enrollment. These funds shall be used to employ 10-month athletic trainers in
 accordance with the salary schedule set forth in 14 Del. C. § 1305. Notwithstanding any provision of the Delaware
 Code or this Act to the contrary, all school districts shall be authorized to assess a local match to provide for the
 local contribution of personnel costs associated with this appropriation.
Section 338. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $2,000.0 to Department of Education,
 District and Charter Operations, Education Block Grants (95-02-05) for Substitute Teacher Block Grant. These
 funds shall be used to employ full-time, 10-month substitute teachers to provide temporary teaching to pupils when
 a regular classroom teacher is unavailable. Allocation of funds shall be targeted to high needs elementary, middle
 and high schools, with populations of 50 percent or more low-income students.
Individuals employed using these funds shall be paid for 10 months at a starting salary equitable to no
 degree, step 1 in accordance with 14 Del. C. § 1305. Individuals hired under this subsection must possess a
 bachelor’s degree from an accredited institute of higher education. Notwithstanding any provision of the Delaware
 Code or this Act to the contrary, all school districts shall be authorized to assess a local match to provide for the
 local contribution of personnel costs associated with this appropriation.
To ensure success of these individuals, each school district and charter school shall develop and implement
 a professional development program specifically designed for these substitute teachers that, at a minimum, includes
 all of the following:
(a) Implementing lesson plans.
(b) Classroom management.
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(c) Student behavior, including disability awareness and behaviors that may manifest as a result of
disabilities.
(d) Basic understanding of Individualized Education Plans and 504 Plans.
(e) All individuals hired under this section are subject to the provisions of 14 Del. C. c. 41 and, at the
discretion of each LEA, subject to district and building level professional development
requirements.
Section 339. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Delaware Code or this Act to the contrary, local
 education agencies may request waivers to the public school transportation formula should those waivers result in a
 net savings to transportation funds. Demonstrated savings shall mean the total state cost as determined by the public
 school transportation formula being less than the total state cost of the prior fiscal year, adjusted for student count
 and any changes to the transportation formula such as mileage, fuel, maintenance and bus driver compensation.
 Transportation formula waivers may include, but not be limited to, the hourly limit used to determine a route as well
 as efficiencies found when a school district provides transportation services to a charter school. Demonstrated
 savings to the state transportation formula may be shared with the local education agency. Local education agency
 transportation waivers to the school transportation formula, including requests for share savings resulting from such
 waivers, shall be submitted no later than January 31 of the current fiscal year to the Secretary of Education and shall
 be approved concurrently with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
Section 340. Notwithstanding the provisions of 14 Del. C. § 1028(k), § 1916, § 1924, and § 1925, in Fiscal
 Year 2027, the Department of Education shall administer the New Castle County Tax District such that each district
 in the pool contribute the amount of revenue equal to that contributed in Fiscal Year 2025 and shall receive a share
 of the pooled revenue equal to the amount received in Fiscal Year 2025.
Section 341. Amend 19 Del C. § 205 by making deletions as shown by strikethrough and insertions shown
 by underline as follows:
(a) A special fund known as the Apprenticeship and Training Fund (“Fund”) is established and the State
Treasurer shall invest the Fund consistent with the investment policies established by the Cash
Management Policy Board. The State Treasurer shall credit interest to the Fund on a monthly basis
consistent with the rate established by the Cash Management Policy Board.
(b) The following moneys must be deposited in the Fund:
(1) All payments made under § 6960A of Title 29.
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(2) Any other money appropriated or transferred to the Fund by the General Assembly.
 (c) The Department of Labor must allocate the money in the Fund at least annually, as follows:
 (1) Twenty percent, after administrative costs, to the Apprenticeship and Training Section of the
 Department of Labor to do any of the following:
 a. To promote and increase education and public awareness about registered apprenticeship and other
 occupational training.
 b. To support pre-apprenticeship programs.
(1)(2) Eighty percent, after administrative costs, To the Department of Education adult divisions
of the three county-wide vocational technical school districts to support the related technical
instruction of registered apprenticeship programs, including new areas of technical instruction for
crafts that are in-demand by employers in this State, and to support pre-apprenticeship programs.
The Department of Education Labor shall disperse money from this Fund for the same purposes as
other appropriations for adult trade extension and apprenticeship programs.
(2) Fifty-seven percent to the adult division of the New Castle County Vocational Technical
School District.
(3) Twenty-three percent to the adult division of the POLYTECH School District.
(4) Twenty percent to the adult division of the Sussex County Vocational Technical School
District.
(5) The percentages in paragraphs (c)(2) through (c)(4) of this section may be reviewed and
adjusted every five years by agreement of the Superintendents of the three county-wide vocational
technical school districts, based on each district’s rolling five year average enrollment in adult
trade extension and apprenticeship programs.
(3) No more than 15% of the money annually deposited into the Fund may be used for
administering this Fund.
 (d) Money in the Fund may not be used to supplant existing state funding.
 (e) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(3) of this section, money appropriated by the General Assembly to
 implement this section may be reimbursed from money received under this section.
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        SYNOPSIS
This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations Act.
                                       Author: Joint Finance Committee
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                            FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                         (01-00-00) LEGISLATIVE
Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF    GF      NSF   ASF    GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF       GF  ASF       GF
                            (01-01-01) General Assembly - House
  41.0  42.0   Personnel Costs  8,295.2  9,200.0
                              Travel:
                                Other - Travel  25.3  25.3
                                Mileage - Legislative  70.0  70.0
                              Contractual Services  1,616.5  2,000.0
                              Supplies and Materials  60.0  60.0
                              Other Items:
                                Expenses - House Members  389.3  389.3
                                House Committee Expenses  100.0  100.0
  41.0  42.0 TOTAL -- General Assembly - House  10,556.3  11,844.6
                            (01-02-01) General Assembly - Senate
  34.0  36.0   Personnel Costs  5,974.6  6,538.8
                              Travel:
                                Other - Travel  29.8  40.0
                                Mileage - Legislative  40.0  40.0
                              Contractual Services  615.0  635.0
                              Supplies and Materials  60.0  60.0
                              Other Items:
                                Expenses - Senate Members  200.0  200.0
                                Senate Committee Expenses  55.0  75.0
  34.0  36.0 TOTAL -- General Assembly - Senate  6,974.4  7,588.8
                              (01-05-01) Commission on Interstate Cooperation
                                Travel  29.0  29.0
                                Contractual Services  40.0  40.0
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                            FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                         (01-00-00) LEGISLATIVE
Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF    GF      NSF   ASF    GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF       GF  ASF       GF
                               Other Items:
                                 Council of State Governments  132.8  132.8
                                 National Conference of State Legislatures  150.2  150.2
                                 National Foundation for Women Legislators  25.0  25.0
                                 National Black Caucus of State Legislators  1.6  1.6
                                 Legislation for Gaming States  5.0  5.0
                                 Eastern Trade Council  5.0  5.0
                                 Interstate Agriculture Commission  25.0  25.0
                                 Delaware River Basin Commission  447.0  447.0
                              TOTAL -- Commission on Interstate Cooperation  860.6  860.6
                            (01-08-00) Legislative Council
                              (01-08-01) Legislative Services
  24.0  24.0     Personnel Costs  3,001.3  3,126.9
                                Travel  15.4  15.4
                                Contractual Services  315.8  2,570.1
                                Supplies and Materials  33.8  33.8
                                Capital Outlay  27.0  27.0
                                Other Items:
                                  Printing - Laws and Journals  20.0  20.0
                                  Sunset Committee Expenses  7.5  7.5
                                  Security  50.0  124.0
  24.0  24.0   TOTAL -- Legislative Services  3,470.8  5,924.7
                               (01-08-02) Office of the Controller General
  12.0  13.0      Personnel Costs  1,641.8  1,822.3
                                 Travel  6.5  6.5
                                 Contractual Services  1,810.5  1,860.5
                                 Supplies and Materials  63.0  63.0
                                 Capital Outlay  24.3  24.3
                                 Contingencies:
                                   Legislative Council  25.0  25.0
                                   JFC/CIP Contingency  15.0  15.0
                                   GIA Contingency  135.4  135.4
  12.0  13.0    TOTAL -- Office of the Controller General  3,721.5  3,952.0
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                            FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                         (01-00-00) LEGISLATIVE
Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF    GF      NSF   ASF    GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF       GF  ASF       GF
                              (01-08-03) Code Revisors
                                Travel  1.0  1.0
                                Contractual Services  170.8  170.8
                              TOTAL -- Code Revisors  171.8  171.8
                              (01-08-06) Commission on Uniform State Laws
                                Travel  10.0  10.0
                                Contractual Services  45.0  45.0
                              TOTAL -- Commission on Uniform State Laws  55.0  55.0
  36.0  37.0 TOTAL -- Legislative Council  7,419.1  10,103.5
 111.0  115.0 TOTAL -- LEGISLATIVE  25,810.4  30,397.5
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                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                            (02-00-00) JUDICIAL
Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF     NSF     ASF     GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                (02-01-00) Supreme Court
33.0    10.3  33.0   Personnel Costs  4,520.2  4,710.3
                                  Travel  6.8        15.2        6.8        15.2
                                  Contractual Services  101.4       205.2      101.4       205.2
                                  Energy  8.3  8.3
                                  Supplies and Materials  5.0      32.8  5.0      32.8
                                  Capital Outlay  6.7  6.7
                                  Other Items:
                                    Technology  20.0  20.0
                                    Court Security  1.8  3.0
33.0    10.3  33.0 TOTAL -- Supreme Court  141.7     4,781.7      142.9     4,971.8
    33.0  33.0  (-10) Supreme Court  141.7    4,781.7      142.9    4,971.8
10.3  (-40) Regulatory Arms of the Court
33.0    10.3  33.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  141.7    4,781.7      142.9    4,971.8
                                (02-02-00) Court of Chancery
  24.5    63.5    7.0    24.5    63.5   Personnel Costs  1,641.8    7,789.6     1,641.8    8,542.8
                                  Travel  12.8  12.8
                                  Contractual Services  334.0      45.3        334.0      45.3
                                  Supplies and Materials  97.9  97.9
                                  Capital Outlay  25.0  25.0
                                  Other Item:
                                    Court Security  19.6  23.5
  24.5   63.5     7.0    24.5   63.5 TOTAL -- Court of Chancery  2,131.1    7,834.9     2,135.0    8,588.1
  24.5   63.5     7.0    24.5   63.5  (-10) Court of Chancery  2,131.1   7,834.9     2,135.0   8,588.1
  24.5   63.5     7.0    24.5   63.5 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  2,131.1   7,834.9     2,135.0   8,588.1
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                          FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                         (02-00-00) JUDICIAL
Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF     GF      NSF   ASF     GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                              (02-03-00) Superior Court
  315.5  318.5   Personnel Costs  31,928.2  33,720.5
                                Travel  57.7  57.7
                                Contractual Services  693.2  693.2
                                Supplies and Materials  206.8  206.8
                                Capital Outlay  41.4  41.4
                                Other Items:
                                  Jury Expenses  597.8  597.8
   12.0  12.0     Expungement Acts  712.8  733.4
                                  Court Security  130.9  125.9
  327.5  330.5 TOTAL -- Superior Court  130.9     34,237.9      125.9     36,050.8
  327.5  330.5  (-10) Superior Court  130.9   34,237.9      125.9   36,050.8
  327.5  330.5 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  130.9   34,237.9      125.9   36,050.8
                              (02-06-00) Court of Common Pleas
 141.0  6.0   141.0   Personnel Costs  255.1     13,589.6      255.1     14,197.3
                                Travel  14.8  14.8
                                Contractual Services  349.9  537.4
                                Supplies and Materials  87.1  117.1
                                Capital Outlay  4.0        9.6  4.0        9.6
                                Other Item:
2.0  Court Security  228.5  239.3
 141.0  8.0   141.0 TOTAL -- Court of Common Pleas  487.6     14,051.0      498.4     14,876.2
 141.0  8.0   141.0  (-10) Court of Common Pleas  487.6   14,051.0      498.4   14,876.2
 141.0  8.0   141.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  487.6   14,051.0      498.4   14,876.2
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                              FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                             (02-00-00) JUDICIAL
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027       Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                  (02-08-00) Family Court
  59.3   289.7     1.0    59.3   289.7   Personnel Costs  3,907.6   27,803.8     4,407.6   29,350.8
                                    Travel  12.3       33.2        12.3       33.2
                                    Contractual Services  289.7      583.0       289.7      533.0
                                    Supplies and Materials  81.8      109.2        81.8      109.2
                                    Capital Outlay  48.0  48.0
                                    Other Items:
      2.0  2.0     Expungement Acts  180.5  188.0
                                      Family Court Civil Attorneys  464.4  464.4
                                     Court Security  136.0  136.0
                                     Title IV-E Legal Representation and Training  287.5  200.0
                                     Parental Representation  1,208.0  2,024.2
  59.3   291.7     1.0    59.3   291.7 TOTAL -- Family Court  4,762.9   30,382.1     5,175.4   32,702.8
  59.3   291.7     1.0    59.3   291.7  (-10) Family Court  4,762.9   30,382.1     5,175.4   32,702.8
  59.3   291.7     1.0    59.3   291.7 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  4,762.9   30,382.1     5,175.4   32,702.8
                                  (02-13-00) Justice of the Peace Court
         17.5   264.5  7.5   276.5   Personnel Costs  1,524.0   24,110.5      738.3    26,189.2
                                    Travel  11.5  11.5
                                    Contractual Services  2,395.6  2,541.4
                                    Energy  104.7  104.7
                                    Supplies and Materials  165.4  165.4
                                    Other Items:
                                      Court Security  376.6  321.8
      8.0  8.0     Right to Representation  739.7  739.7
         17.5   272.5  7.5   284.5 TOTAL -- Justice of the Peace Court  1,900.6   27,527.4     1,060.1   29,751.9
         17.5   272.5  7.5   284.5  (-10) Justice of the Peace Court  1,900.6   27,527.4     1,060.1   29,751.9
         17.5   272.5  7.5   284.5 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,900.6   27,527.4     1,060.1   29,751.9
                                    (02-15-00) Central Services Account
                                        Contractual Services  60.1  60.1
                                    TOTAL -- Central Services Account  60.1  60.1
                                     (-10) Central Services Account  60.1  60.1
                                    TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  60.1  60.1
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                        FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                       (02-00-00) JUDICIAL
Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027       Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF    GF      NSF   ASF    GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                            (02-17-00) Administrative Office of the Courts -
                                         Court Services
  87.5  90.5   Personnel Costs  9,166.4  9,821.3
                              Travel  26.5  26.5
                              Contractual Services  1,262.3  1,560.2
                              Supplies and Materials  231.5  234.2
                              Capital Outlay  216.8  216.8
                              Other Items:
                                Technology Maintenance  1,926.2  1,926.2
                                Retired Judges  100.0  100.0
                                Continuing Judicial Education  58.3  58.3
                                Elder Law Program  47.0  47.0
                                Victim Offender Mediation  361.0  361.0
                                Interpreters  659.4  1,000.0
                                Court Appointed Attorneys/Involuntary  177.6  177.6
                                Courthouse Maintenance  361.4  361.4
                                Judicial Services  2,050.0  2,050.0
                                Training  20.0  20.0
                                Law Related Education  100.0  100.0
                                Right to Representation  2,450.0  3,200.0
  87.5  90.5 TOTAL -- Administrative Office of the Courts -  2,050.0   17,164.4     2,050.0   19,210.5
                                         Court Services
  37.0  37.0  (-01) Office of State Court Administrator  2,050.0    9,081.5     2,050.0   10,581.4
   9.0  9.0  (-03) Office of the State Court Collections  792.5  830.3
                                    Enforcement
  38.0  41.0  (-04) Information Technology  6,782.2  7,279.8
   3.5  3.5  (-05) Law Libraries  508.2  519.0
  87.5  90.5 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  2,050.0   17,164.4     2,050.0   19,210.5
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                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                            (02-00-00) JUDICIAL
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027     Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                 (02-18-00) Administrative Office of the Courts -
                                              Non-Judicial Services
         1.0     49.0  1.0    50.0   Personnel Costs  94.7     5,104.8        94.7     5,428.3
                                   Travel  16.4  17.1
                                   Contractual Services  222.1  261.0
                                   Energy  4.5  4.5
                                   Supplies and Materials  26.6  27.7
                                   Other Items:
                                     Special Needs Fund  0.5  0.5
                                     Child Attorneys  386.5  436.5
                                     Ivy Davis Scholarship Fund  75.0  75.0
                                     Guardianship Fees  43.0  43.0
                                     Youth in Transition  60.0  60.0
                                     Title IV-E Legal Representation and Training  250.0  250.0
          1.0    49.0  1.0   50.0 TOTAL -- Administrative Office of the Courts -  387.7      5,896.4      387.7      6,310.6
                                              Non-Judicial Services
          1.0    11.0  1.0   11.0  (-01) Office of the Public Guardian  137.7     989.5      137.7   1,046.2
     31.0  31.0  (-05) Office of the Child Advocate  250.0   4,129.8      250.0   4,364.2
      5.0  5.0  (-06) Maternal and Child Death Review  555.3  600.5
                                         Commission
      2.0  3.0  (-07) Delaware Residents' Protection Commission  221.8  299.7
          1.0    49.0  1.0   50.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  387.7   5,896.4      387.7   6,310.6
 110.3 1,265.7    18.3   100.3 1,284.7 TOTAL -- JUDICIAL  12,052.6   141,875.8    11,635.5   152,462.7
                                                                               8
                                 FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                               (10-00-00) EXECUTIVE
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026    Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF  GF     ASF       GF       ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                  (10-01-01) Office of the Governor
     31.0  31.0   Personnel Costs  3,719.4  4,306.4
                                    Travel  23.0  23.0
                                    Contractual Services  388.2  452.2
                                    Supplies and Materials  29.7  29.7
                                    Other Item:
                                      Woodburn Expenses  70.0  70.0
     31.0  31.0 TOTAL -- Office of the Governor  4,230.3  4,881.3
                                    (10-02-00) Office of Management and Budget
 125.8   220.0     9.2   126.8   222.0     Personnel Costs  13,654.9    22,171.3   13,902.6    23,230.0
                                      Travel  43.6        14.2       49.6        14.2
                                      Contractual Services  10,993.6    17,593.0   10,997.6    17,364.5
                                      Energy  134.7     6,592.0      134.7     6,937.5
                                      Supplies and Materials  4,231.0     1,941.8    4,231.0     2,041.8
                                      Capital Outlay  379.1       438.5      379.1       438.5
                                      Budget Administration Other Items:
                                        Budget Automation - Operations  78.0  266.8
                                        Trans and Invest  500.0  500.0
                                      GIS Data  350.0
                                      Contingencies and One-Time Items:
                                        Technology  374.0  374.0
                                        Prior Years' Obligations  450.0  450.0
                                        Legal Fees  2,071.0  5,571.0
                                        Appropriated Special Funds  91,100.0  91,100.0
                                        Salary/OEC Contingency  175,178.5  173,366.2
                                        Judicial Nominating Committee  8.0  8.0
                                        Elder Tax Relief and Education Expense Fund  31,789.3  33,039.3
                                        Civil Indigent Services  1,000.0  1,000.0
                                        Local Law Enforcement Education  150.0  150.0
                                        DE Child Well-Being Benchmark  100.5  100.5
                                        Behavioral Health Consortium  1,075.0  1,075.0
                                        Veterans Tax Relief Education Expense Fund  2,500.0  3,500.0
                                        DE Demographic Studies  100.0  100.0
                                        OPEB Investments  61,292.2   65,808.5  0.0
      7.0  Contingency - SB4 - Office of the Inspector General  490.8
     14.0  Contingency - SS1 for SB10 - Compassionate Release  1,120.3
     30.0  Contingency - SB12 of the 152nd General Assembly, SB11 Bail Reform  1,520.6
                                                                                  9
                                 FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                               (10-00-00) EXECUTIVE
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027        Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF      GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
          0.8     3.3  Contingency - SS1 for SB17 - Victims Bill of Rights  56.6        245.1
                                     Contingency - SB28 - Volunteer Fire Funeral Benefits  72.6
      1.0  Contingency - SB32 - Correctional Officer Privacy  84.7
      2.0  Contingency - SS1 for SB115 - Eviction Expungements  104.7
                                     Contingency - HB133 - Fines and Fees Hardship Waiver  5,000.0
                      5.0    31.0    Contingency - Pending Legislation  984.6      4,344.0
                                   Pensions Other Items:
                                     Other Items  668.0  668.0
                                     Health Insurance - Retirees in Closed  4,067.3  2,456.3
                                       State Police Plan
                                     Pensions - Paraplegic Veterans  51.0  51.0
                                     Pensions - Retirees in Closed State Police Plan  26,200.0  26,381.0
                                   Fleet Management Other Items:
                                     Cars and Wagons  12,519.7  14,019.7
                                     Fleet Link Expenses  727.2  727.2
                                   Food Distribution Other Items:
                                     Food Processing  500.0  500.0
                                     Truck Leases  10.0  10.0
                                   Facilities Management Other Items:
          2.0  2.0  Absalom Jones Building  384.6  384.6
                                     Leased Facilities  185.6  185.6
 128.6   277.3     9.2   133.8   253.0 TOTAL -- Office of Management and Budget  136,088.6   358,874.4   204,582.8   307,609.6
   3.0    24.3     0.7     3.0    24.3    (-05) Administration  2,194.5     3,149.7     2,194.5     3,351.7
          7.5    23.5  7.5    23.5    (-10) Budget Development and Planning  1,964.3     5,032.0     1,964.3     5,096.2
          0.8    57.3  5.0    31.0    (-11) Contingencies and One-Time Items  91,156.6   279,727.3   157,893.1   228,185.0
  69.0  1.0    70.0  (-32) Pensions  10,682.6    30,318.3    10,893.1    28,888.3
                                     Government Support Services
      8.0  8.0      (-40) Mail/Courier Services  2,243.8      747.8      2,243.8      771.0
         32.0  32.0  (-42) Fleet Management  24,843.5  26,390.7
          1.5    24.5  1.5    24.5      (-44) Contracting  258.7     2,558.3       258.7     2,640.7
          4.0  4.0  (-45) Delaware Surplus Services  507.4  507.4
   3.3     3.7     2.0     3.3     3.7      (-46) Food Distribution  913.1       372.5       913.1       383.2
   5.5    35.0     5.5     5.5    35.0    (-47) PHRST  738.9     4,309.0       738.9     4,364.1
          2.0   101.0  2.0   103.0    (-50) Facilities Management  585.2    32,659.5       585.2    33,929.4
 128.6   277.3     9.2   133.8   253.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  136,088.6   358,874.4   204,582.8   307,609.6
                                                                                10
                                FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                              (10-00-00) EXECUTIVE
Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF     NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF       GF  ASF       GF
                                  (10-07-00) Criminal Justice
                                    (10-07-01) Criminal Justice Council
12.0    15.0  14.0       Personnel Costs  1,514.8  1,813.5
                                      Contractual Services  68.4  68.4
                                      Other Items:
                                        Videophone Fund  212.5  212.5
                                        Domestic Violence Coordinating Council  42.7  42.7
     2.0  2.0  Other Grants  143.9  147.3
     2.0  Board of Parole  250.9
                                        Public Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program  500.0  500.0
          2.0  2.0  Marijuana Control Act  138.0  196.0
     2.0  2.0  Family Justice Centers  229.5  232.8
     3.0  3.0  Delaware Anti-Trafficking Action Council  384.1  387.5
   2.0   21.0    15.0     2.0   21.0     TOTAL -- Criminal Justice Council  350.5    3,134.3      408.5   3,192.2
                                    (10-07-02) Delaware Justice Information System
    16.0  16.0       Personnel Costs  1,796.0  1,844.7
                                      Travel  5.3  5.3
                                      Contractual Services  2,596.3  3,012.8
                                      Supplies and Materials  92.1  437.3
                                      Other Items:
     2.0  2.0  Expungement Acts  191.7  195.5
                                        VINE  172.1  180.7
     1.0  1.0  Permit to Purchase  64.0  86.7
    19.0  19.0     TOTAL -- Delaware Justice Information System  4,917.5  5,763.0
                                    (10-07-03) Statistical Analysis Center
     7.0  7.0       Personnel Costs  647.9  677.4
                                      Travel  0.7  0.7
                                      Contractual Services  50.4  50.4
                                      Supplies and Materials  3.1  3.1
     7.0  7.0     TOTAL -- Statistical Analysis Center  702.1  731.6
   2.0   47.0    15.0     2.0   47.0 TOTAL -- Criminal Justice  350.5    8,753.9      408.5   9,686.8
                                                                                11
                                 FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                               (10-00-00) EXECUTIVE
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                  (10-08-01) Delaware State Housing Authority
          2.0  2.0  Personnel Costs  405.6  425.6
                                    Contractual Services  800.0
                                    Other Items:
                                      Student Housing Emergency Assistance Fund  50.0  50.0
                                      Housing Development Fund  14,000.0     4,000.0      500.0      4,000.0
                                      State Rental Assistance Program  6,000.0  6,000.0
                                      Homelessness Response and Stabilization  1,000.0
          2.0  2.0  TOTAL -- Delaware State Housing Authority  14,405.6    10,050.0      925.6     11,850.0
 132.6   355.3    24.2   137.8   331.0 TOTAL -- EXECUTIVE  150,844.7   381,908.6   205,916.9   334,027.7
                                                                                  12
                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                        (11-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION
Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027 Fiscal Year 2026 Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program        $ Line Item      $ Line Item
NSF   ASF     GF      NSF   ASF      GF  ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF        ASF  GF
                               (11-01-00) Office of the Chief Information Officer
    9.0  9.0   Personnel Costs  1,598.6  1,739.7
                                 Travel  0.5  17.5
                                 Contractual Services  93.0  102.4
                                 Supplies and Materials  0.3
                                 Hardware and Software  20.0  20.0
                                 Technology  800.0  800.0
    9.0  9.0 TOTAL -- Office of the Chief Information Officer  2,512.4  2,679.6
    9.0  9.0  (-01) Chief Information Officer  2,512.4  2,679.6
    9.0  9.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  2,512.4  2,679.6
                               (11-02-00) Security Office
   9.0  13.0      9.0   Personnel Costs  1,604.9    1,070.6    1,604.9    1,101.9
                                 Travel  25.0        1.3       28.0        2.3
                                 Contractual Services  2,663.5        8.4    2,960.5      415.7
                                 Supplies and Materials  48.5        2.3       20.0
                                 Hardware and Software  2,679.5      234.4    3,383.0       91.7
                                 Technology  436.5  2,851.3
   9.0  13.0      9.0 TOTAL -- Security Office  7,021.4    1,753.5    7,996.4    4,462.9
   9.0  13.0      9.0  (-01) Chief Security Officer  7,021.4   1,753.5     7,996.4   4,462.9
   9.0  13.0      9.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  7,021.4   1,753.5     7,996.4   4,462.9
                               (11-03-00) Operations Office
  71.5  33.5     70.5   Personnel Costs  3,349.0    9,551.3    3,966.1    9,432.0
                                 Travel  134.7       12.2       37.1       18.9
                                 Contractual Services  15,306.8    1,240.9   15,947.5    2,399.1
                                 Energy  504.7  504.7
                                 Supplies and Materials  97.0      166.1       84.0      172.1
                                 Capital Outlay  138.6        9.3  9.3
                                 Hardware and Software  10,481.7    5,530.3    8,463.4    5,293.0
                                 Technology  13,194.6  12,071.9
  71.5  33.5     70.5 TOTAL -- Operations Office  29,507.8   30,209.4   28,498.1   29,901.0
                                                                              13
                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                        (11-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION
Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027 Fiscal Year 2026 Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program        $ Line Item      $ Line Item
NSF   ASF     GF      NSF   ASF      GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF        ASF        GF        ASF  GF
(-01) Chief Operating Officer  10,645.2      131.7    10,500.0
   5.0  4.0      5.0    (-02) Administration  1,040.5    5,106.7     1,070.8    3,442.4
  27.5  4.0     21.0    (-04) Data Center and Operations  6,365.9   14,420.6     3,937.1   13,052.5
  15.0  15.5     15.5    (-05) Telecommunications  9,398.3    5,062.8    11,088.6    6,998.2
  24.0  10.0     29.0    (-06) Systems Engineering  2,057.9    5,487.6     1,901.6    6,407.9
  71.5  33.5     70.5   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  29,507.8   30,209.4    28,498.1   29,901.0
                               (11-04-00) Technology Office
 101.8  41.2    101.8   Personnel Costs  5,271.1   14,506.6    5,113.3   14,418.6
                                 Travel  40.0        1.9       25.1       25.4
                                 Contractual Services  2,675.0    1,290.1      719.8    2,505.0
                                 Supplies and Materials  5.0        3.4
                                 Hardware and Software  870.0    3,879.8    4,246.9    6,135.6
                                 Technology  380.0  380.0
 101.8  41.2    101.8 TOTAL -- Technology Office  8,861.1   20,061.8   10,105.1   23,464.6
   13.0  9.0  (-01) Innovation & Architecture  29.0    2,224.3        59.0    1,393.3
  13.0  5.0     14.0  (-02) Senior Project Management Team  571.4    2,242.7       927.4    2,324.7
  40.8  28.2     41.8  (-04) Application Delivery & Support  6,054.3    7,423.0     6,241.0   10,720.3
  27.0  4.0     26.0  (-06) Enterprise Solutions  1,559.6    6,534.9     2,348.0    6,663.7
   8.0  4.0     11.0  (-08) Enterprise Data Management  646.8    1,636.9       529.7    2,362.6
 101.8  41.2    101.8 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  8,861.1   20,061.8    10,105.1   23,464.6
                               (11-05-00) Office of Policy and Communications
    5.0  5.0   Personnel Costs  613.6  633.5
                                 Travel  1.3
                                 Contractual Services  2.0
                                 Hardware and Software  2.0
    5.0  5.0 TOTAL -- Office of Policy and Communications  613.6  638.8
    5.0  5.0  (-01) Chief Policy Officer  613.6  638.8
    5.0  5.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  613.6  638.8
                                                                            14
                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                        (11-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION
Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027 Fiscal Year 2026 Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program        $ Line Item      $ Line Item
NSF   ASF     GF      NSF   ASF      GF  ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF        ASF  GF
                               (11-06-00) Chief of Partner Services
  53.1  20.9     54.1   Personnel Costs  2,606.2    5,703.9    2,146.9    6,484.3
                                 Travel  5.5       13.1
                                 Contractual Services  6.0      479.7
                                 Hardware and Software  100.0  663.0
                                 Technology  500.0  500.0
  53.1  20.9     54.1 TOTAL -- Chief of Partner Services  2,606.2    6,303.9    2,158.4    8,140.1
  41.0  17.0     41.0  (-01) End User Services  1,618.2   4,696.8     1,521.6   6,079.6
  12.1  3.9     13.1  (-02) Partner Engagement Services  988.0   1,607.1       636.8   2,060.5
  53.1  20.9     54.1 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  2,606.2   6,303.9     2,158.4   8,140.1
 249.4  108.6    249.4 TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF  47,996.5   61,454.6   48,758.0   69,287.0
                                        TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION
                                                                      15
                          FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                     (12-00-00) OTHER ELECTIVE
 Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
    Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF      GF     NSF   ASF      GF  ASF      GF       ASF       GF       ASF        GF        ASF        GF
                              (12-01-01) Lieutenant Governor
    8.0  10.0   Personnel Costs  1,078.6  1,102.4
                                Travel  1.3  1.3
                                Contractual Services  178.2  178.2
                                Supplies and Materials  12.1  12.1
                                Other Item:
                                  Expenses - Lieutenant Governor  7.7  7.7
    8.0  10.0 TOTAL -- Lieutenant Governor  1,277.9  1,301.7
                              (12-02-01) Auditor of Accounts
         2.0   26.0  3.0   26.0   Personnel Costs  380.2   3,256.5      506.2   3,342.5
                                Travel  14.7       4.9       14.7       4.9
                                Contractual Services  791.5     926.5      791.5     942.5
                                Supplies and Materials  4.4      44.4        4.4      44.4
                                Capital Outlay  29.0      10.7       29.0      16.4
         2.0   26.0  3.0   26.0 TOTAL -- Auditor of Accounts  1,219.8   4,243.0    1,345.8   4,350.7
                                (12-03-00) Insurance Commissioner
                                   (12-03-01) Regulatory Activities
16.0  Personnel Costs  1,363.2  1,537.3
                                     Travel  2.4  9.6
                                     Contractual Services  402.0  402.0
                                     Supplies and Materials  8.8  8.8
                                     Capital Outlay  5.4  5.4
                                     Other Item:
                                       Malpractice Review  5.0  5.0
16.0  TOTAL -- Regulatory Activities  1,786.8  1,968.1
                                                                      16
                            FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                       (12-00-00) OTHER ELECTIVE
 Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026    Fiscal Year 2027
    Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF     NSF     ASF     GF  ASF      GF       ASF       GF       ASF        GF       ASF        GF
                                  (12-03-02) Bureau of Examination,
                                                 Rehabilitation and Guaranty
  90.3  3.7    94.3  Personnel Costs  8,853.0  9,688.6
                                    Travel  85.0  85.0
                                    Contractual Services  2,233.3  2,233.3
                                    Supplies and Materials  99.7  99.7
                                    Capital Outlay  67.1  67.1
                                    Other Items:
                                      Captive Insurance Fund  3,533.4  3,533.4
                                      Arbitration Program  36.5  186.5
                                      Contract Examiners  17,000.0  16,900.0
                                      IHCAP  30.0  30.0
  90.3  3.7    94.3  TOTAL -- Bureau of Examination,  31,938.0  32,823.6
                                               Rehabilitation and Guaranty
 104.3  3.7   110.3        TOTAL -- Insurance Commissioner  33,724.8  34,791.7
                                (12-05-00) State Treasurer
                                   (12-05-01) Administration
          6.0    4.0  6.0    4.0      Personnel Costs  624.4    737.1      624.4    755.4
                                     Travel  14.5  14.5
                                     Contractual Services  266.6    206.0      290.6    240.8
                                     Supplies and Materials  9.1      5.3        9.1     18.3
                                     Capital Outlay  25.5  25.5
          6.0    4.0  6.0    4.0    TOTAL -- Administration  940.1    948.4      964.1   1,014.5
                                  (12-05-02) Operations and Fund Management
          6.0  6.0  Personnel Costs  574.0  574.0
                                    Other Items:
                                      Banking Services  1,199.0  1,235.0
                                      Digital Government  200.0  200.0
                                      Merchant Services and PCI Compliance  2,837.0  3,337.0
          6.0  6.0  TOTAL -- Operations and Fund Management  4,810.0  5,346.0
                                                                               17
                            FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                       (12-00-00) OTHER ELECTIVE
 Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027
    Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF     NSF     ASF     GF  ASF      GF       ASF       GF        ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                  (12-05-03) Debt Management
          2.0  2.0  Personnel Costs  252.0  252.0
                                    Contractual Services  150.0
                                    Debt Service  262,123.9  273,021.8
                                    Expense of Issuing Bonds  354.1  354.1
                                    Financial Advisor  130.0  130.0
                                    Debt Service - Local Schools  75,046.0  75,046.0
          2.0  2.0  TOTAL -- Debt Management  75,298.0   262,608.0     75,448.0   273,505.9
                                  (12-05-05) Reconciliation and Transaction
                                                 Management
          6.0    4.0  6.0    4.0     Personnel Costs  455.7       541.1        455.7       553.0
                                    Travel  10.0  10.0
                                    Contractual Services  83.0  83.0
                                    Other Item:
                                      Data Processing  527.1  677.1
          6.0    4.0  6.0    4.0   TOTAL -- Reconciliation and Transaction  1,075.8      541.1       1,225.8      553.0
                                              Management
                                  (12-05-06) Contributions and Plan Management
4.0  Personnel Costs
                                    Other Items:
                                      403(b) Plans  75.0  75.0
          1.0  1.0  EARNS  139.7  139.7
   1.0  4.0     1.0  TOTAL -- Contributions and Plan Management  139.7  75.0      139.7  75.0
  21.0    8.0     4.0    21.0    8.0 TOTAL -- State Treasurer  82,263.6   264,172.5     83,123.6   275,148.4
 127.3   42.0     7.7   134.3   44.0 TOTAL -- OTHER ELECTIVE  117,208.2   269,693.4    119,261.1   280,800.8
                                                                              18
                          FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                               (13-00-00) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item        $ Line Item
NSF   ASF    GF    NSF   ASF    GF  ASF      GF        ASF      GF       ASF       GF        ASF       GF
                          (13-01-01) Office of Inspector General
                     10.0   Personnel Costs  1,188.5
                            Travel  2.0
                            Contractual Services  195.0
                            Energy  4.0
                            Supplies and Materials  9.0
                     10.0 TOTAL -- Office of Inspector General  1,398.5
                     10.0 TOTAL -- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL  1,398.5
                                                                   19
                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                              (15-00-00) LEGAL
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026 Fiscal Year 2027 Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program        $ Program        $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF        ASF  GF  ASF        GF
                                   (15-01-00) Department of Justice
 75.6    360.3    47.9   75.6    368.5    Personnel Costs  1,750.5   48,787.2    1,750.5   53,054.1
                                     Travel  12.3  12.3
                                     Contractual Services  2,696.8  2,793.6
                                     Energy  62.1  62.1
                                     Supplies and Materials  67.8  67.8
                                     Capital Outlay  9.0  9.0
                                     Other Items:
                                       Extradition  166.0  166.0
                                       Victims Rights  192.1     272.6       192.1     272.6
                                       Securities Administration  1,367.8  1,867.8
                                       Child Support  1,646.8  1,646.8
                                       Consumer Protection  3,325.5  3,325.5
                                       AG Opinion Fund  15.0  15.0
                                       Transcription Services  170.0  170.0
                                       National Mortgage Settlement  1,390.2  1,390.2
     22.0  22.0     Body Camera Program  3,105.5  3,270.6
                                       False Claims  660.1  660.1
      2.0  2.0     Expungement Acts  188.8  199.0
      1.0  1.0     Firearm Transition Approval Program  183.5  193.7
                                     Tobacco Fund:
          2.0  2.0  Personnel Costs  278.1  295.3
          2.0  2.0  Marijuana Control Act  387.5  387.5
                                     Victim Compensation Assistance Program:
          8.0  8.0  Personnel Costs  550.0  550.0
                                       Travel  24.0  24.0
                                       Contractual Services  82.3  82.3
                                       Supplies and Materials  20.0  20.0
                                       Capital Outlay  6.0  6.0
                                       Revenue Refund  1.5  1.5
                                       Violent Crime Grants  2,500.0  2,500.0
  87.6   385.3    47.9    87.6    393.5 TOTAL -- Department of Justice  14,197.4   55,721.6   14,714.6   60,270.8
  87.6   385.3    47.9    87.6   393.5    (-01) Department of Justice  14,197.4   55,721.6   14,714.6   60,270.8
  87.6   385.3    47.9    87.6   393.5   TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  14,197.4   55,721.6   14,714.6   60,270.8
                                                                               20
                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                              (15-00-00) LEGAL
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026 Fiscal Year 2027 Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program        $ Program        $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF     GF        ASF    GF        ASF  GF  ASF       GF
                                  (15-02-00) Office of Defense Services
    177.0  215.0 Personnel Costs  24,597.2  30,542.2
                                    Travel  15.6  36.8
                                    Contractual Services  2,157.3  2,543.7
                                    Supplies and Materials  59.7  66.2
                                    Capital Outlay  3.4  3.4
                                    Other Items:
                                      Conflict Attorneys  6,316.5  7,997.0
     16.0  16.0     Body Camera Program  3,150.4  3,260.8
    193.0  231.0 TOTAL -- Office of Defense Services  36,300.1  44,450.1
     46.0  46.0    (-01) Central Administration  6,639.0  6,817.1
    137.0  175.0    (-02) Public Defender  21,840.9  28,099.5
     10.0  10.0    (-03) Office of Conflicts Counsel  7,820.2  9,533.5
    193.0  231.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  36,300.1  44,450.1
  87.6   578.3    47.9    87.6   624.5   TOTAL -- LEGAL  14,197.4   92,021.7   14,714.6 104,720.9
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                            FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                               (16-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027 Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF     NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF        ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                (16-01-00) Office of the Secretary
  32.5   50.5     2.0    22.5   41.5   Personnel Costs  3,225.3     6,904.0     2,465.5    5,933.3
                                  Travel  0.2        23.0  0.2        9.0
                                  Contractual Services  649.5     1,267.6       664.5    1,275.9
                                  Supplies and Materials  18.3        15.0       18.3
                                  Capital Outlay  7.5       150.0        7.5
  32.5   50.5     2.0    22.5   41.5 TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  3,875.0     8,220.4     3,295.2    7,244.0
  32.5   50.5     2.0    22.5   41.5  (-01) Office of the Secretary  3,875.0   8,220.4    3,295.2   7,244.0
  32.5   50.5     2.0    22.5   41.5 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  3,875.0   8,220.4    3,295.2   7,244.0
                                (16-02-00) Division of Talent Management
          3.0   41.0  9.0   46.0   Personnel Costs  325.2      4,161.4      803.6     4,647.1
                                  Travel  2.0  2.0
                                  Contractual Services  4.6  3.1        4.6  3.1
                                  Supplies and Materials  0.2  0.2
          3.0   41.0  9.0   46.0 TOTAL -- Division of Talent Management  331.8      4,164.7      810.2     4,650.4
          3.0   41.0  9.0   46.0  (-01) Division of Talent Management  331.8    4,164.7     810.2    4,650.4
          3.0   41.0  9.0   46.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  331.8    4,164.7     810.2    4,650.4
                                (16-03-00) Division of People and Culture
          1.0    3.0  1.0    2.0   Personnel Costs  1.9    364.8  1.9    212.2
                                  Travel  2.0  2.0
                                  Contractual Services  59.6  5.6        59.6        5.6
                                  Supplies and Materials  1.0  1.0
          1.0    3.0  1.0    2.0 TOTAL -- Division of People and Culture  61.5       373.4        61.5      220.8
          1.0    3.0  1.0    2.0  (-01) Division of People and Culture  61.5     373.4       61.5     220.8
          1.0    3.0  1.0    2.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  61.5     373.4       61.5     220.8
                                                                            22
                            FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                               (16-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027 Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF     NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF        ASF       GF  ASF        GF
                                (16-04-00) Division of Employee and Labor Relations
          3.0   18.0  6.0   25.0   Personnel Costs  363.1    2,220.3      644.5    3,040.6
                                  Travel  1.1        0.9        1.1        0.9
                                  Contractual Services  45.0       10.0       45.0
                                  Supplies and Materials  0.2  0.2
          3.0   18.0  6.0   25.0 TOTAL -- Division of Employee and Labor Relations  364.2    2,266.4      655.6    3,086.7
          3.0   18.0  6.0   25.0  (-01) Division of Employee and Labor Relations  364.2    2,266.4     655.6    3,086.7
          3.0   18.0  6.0   25.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  364.2    2,266.4     655.6    3,086.7
                                  (16-05-00) Division of Statewide Benefits and
                                                 Insurance Coverage
34.0  Personnel Costs
                                    Contractual Services  11,000.0  11,000.0
                                    Other Item:
                                      Self Insurance  11,000.0  11,096.8
34.0  TOTAL -- Division of Statewide Benefits and  22,000.0  22,096.8
                                                 Insurance Coverage
27.0  (-01) Division of Statewide Benefits
7.0  (-02) Insurance Coverage Office  22,000.0  22,096.8
34.0  TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  22,000.0  22,096.8
                                (16-06-00) Office of Women's Advancement
                                               and Advocacy
          1.0    2.0  1.0    1.0   Personnel Costs  211.4     131.8       211.4     138.2
                                  Travel  2.0  2.0
                                  Contractual Services  17.3      18.8        17.3      18.8
                                  Supplies and Materials  0.5  0.5
          1.0    2.0  1.0    1.0 TOTAL -- Office of Women's Advancement  228.7     153.1       228.7     159.5
                                               and Advocacy
          1.0    2.0  1.0    1.0  (-01) Office of Women's Advancement  228.7     153.1      228.7     159.5
                                          and Advocacy
          1.0    2.0  1.0    1.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  228.7     153.1      228.7     159.5
                                                                                  23
                              FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                 (16-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027 Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF        ASF        GF  ASF  GF
                                 (16-07-00) Division of Training and Human
                                                 Resource Solutions
   9.0    14.0     1.0     9.0   13.0   Personnel Costs  940.7    1,341.7      940.7     1,379.6
                                   Travel  3.3        0.1        3.3  0.1
                                   Contractual Services  657.3      295.8      674.8       295.8
                                   Supplies and Materials  15.9  15.9
                                   Other Items:
                                     Blue Collar  100.0  100.0
                                     Training Expenses  55.0  55.0
                                     GEAR Award  25.0  25.0
                                     First State Quality Improvement Fund  350.0  350.0
   9.0    14.0     1.0     9.0   13.0 TOTAL -- Division of Training and Human  1,772.2    2,012.6     1,789.7    2,050.5
                                                 Resource Solutions
   9.0    14.0     1.0     9.0   13.0  (-01) Division of Training and Human  1,772.2   2,012.6    1,789.7   2,050.5
                                         Resource Solutions
   9.0    14.0     1.0     9.0   13.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,772.2   2,012.6    1,789.7   2,050.5
                                 (16-08-00) Division of Classification,
                                                Compensation and Talent Acquisition
         11.5    28.5  12.5   31.5   Personnel Costs  1,196.7    2,958.9     1,196.7    3,234.3
                                   Travel  2.0  2.0
                                   Contractual Services  198.4      248.0       198.4      248.0
                                   Supplies and Materials  1.2  1.2
                                   Other Item:
     12.0  8.0     Agency Aide  562.6  485.1
         11.5    40.5  12.5   39.5 TOTAL -- Division of Classification,  1,397.1    3,770.7     1,397.1    3,968.6
                                                Compensation and Talent Acquisition
         11.5    40.5  12.5   39.5  (-01) Division of Classification,  1,397.1   3,770.7    1,397.1   3,968.6
                                           Compensation and Talent Acquisition
         11.5    40.5  12.5   39.5 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,397.1   3,770.7    1,397.1   3,968.6
  61.0   169.0    37.0    61.0   168.0 TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN  8,030.5   42,961.3    8,238.0    43,477.3
                                            RESOURCES
                                                                                 24
                         FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                  (20-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027     Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF     GF      NSF   ASF     GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF        GF
                             (20-01-00) Office of the Secretary
  40.5  13.5   42.5   Personnel Costs  1,071.2   3,451.1     1,796.2   3,749.4
                               Travel  44.1      17.5        44.1      17.5
                               Contractual Services  3,252.2     681.5     3,364.6     681.5
                               Energy  74.9  74.9
                               Supplies and Materials  108.3      43.5      108.3       43.5
                               Capital Outlay  168.0  168.0
                               Other Items:
                         2.0     Board of Parole  254.2
                                 Hispanic Affairs  50.0  50.0
                                 International Trade of Delaware  180.0  180.0
                                 Veterans Commission Trust Fund  100.0  100.0
                                 Assistance for Needy and Homeless Veterans  42.2  42.2
                                 Filing Fees/Lobbyists  6.0  6.0
                                 E-Government  500.0  500.0
                                 Equity Ombudsperson Program  1,000.0  1,000.0
                                 Office of New Americans  160.6
  40.5  13.5   44.5 TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  5,149.8   5,640.7     5,987.2   6,353.8
   7.0  11.0   11.0  (-01) Administration  3,765.1   2,081.8    4,270.1   2,638.6
   26.0  26.0  (-02) Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs       220.0   2,676.7      220.0   2,810.7
   1.5  2.5    1.5  (-06) Government Information Center  1,158.7     162.9    1,491.1     167.0
    2.0  2.0  (-08) Public Integrity Commission  6.0     223.6        6.0     228.6
    4.0  4.0  (-09) Employment Relations Boards  495.7  508.9
  40.5  13.5   44.5 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  5,149.8   5,640.7    5,987.2   6,353.8
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                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                      (20-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027       Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                   (20-02-00) Human and Civil Rights
7.0     1.0  7.0  Personnel Costs  655.2  679.1
                                  Travel  4.0  4.0
                                  Contractual Services  142.3  142.3
                                  Supplies and Materials  7.8  7.8
                                  Capital Outlay  0.6  0.6
                                  Other Item:
                                   Human Relations Annual Conference  6.0  6.0
7.0     1.0  7.0 TOTAL -- Human and Civil Rights  6.0    809.9  6.0    833.8
7.0     1.0  7.0  (-01) Human and Civil Rights  6.0    809.9  6.0    833.8
7.0     1.0  7.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  6.0    809.9  6.0    833.8
                                   (20-03-00) Delaware Public Archives
         15.0    16.0  15.0   16.0     Personnel Costs  1,160.8     1,347.6     1,160.8    1,402.1
                                     Travel  3.8  3.8
                                     Contractual Services  385.1      232.0        385.1     232.0
                                     Supplies and Materials  52.4  52.4
                                     Capital Outlay  35.0  35.0
                                     Other Items:
                                       Delaware Heritage Commission  14.7  14.7
                                   Document Conservation Fund  10.0  10.0
                                   Historical Marker Maintenance  40.8  40.8
                                   Operations  60.0  60.0
         15.0    16.0  15.0   16.0 TOTAL -- Delaware Public Archives  1,747.9     1,594.3     1,747.9    1,648.8
         15.0    16.0  15.0   16.0  (-01) Delaware Public Archives  1,747.9     1,594.3    1,747.9     1,648.8
         15.0    16.0  15.0   16.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,747.9     1,594.3    1,747.9     1,648.8
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                          FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                   (20-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item        $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF   NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF        GF
                              (20-04-00) Regulation and Licensing
  77.5  0.5    76.5  Personnel Costs  7,504.5  8,614.5
                                Travel  151.4  151.4
                                Contractual Services  6,730.0  7,280.0
                                Energy  8.0
                                Supplies and Materials  147.9  147.9
                                Capital Outlay  256.4  256.4
                                Other Items:
                                  Real Estate Guaranty Fund  100.0  100.0
                                  Examination Costs  54.5  54.5
                                  Motor Vehicle Franchise Fund  15.0  15.0
                                  Technology Project  633.9
  77.5  0.5    76.5        TOTAL -- Regulation and Licensing  14,967.7  17,253.6
         45.0  45.0  (-01) Professional Regulation  9,685.3  11,429.2
  27.5  0.5    26.5  (-02) Public Service Commission  4,191.5  4,406.5
          5.0  5.0  (-03) Public Advocate  1,090.9  1,417.9
  77.5  0.5    76.5        TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  14,967.7  17,253.6
                              (20-05-00) Corporations
119.0  Personnel Costs  8,444.3  8,479.3
                                Travel  27.0  27.0
                                Contractual Services  5,361.9  5,361.9
                                Supplies and Materials  63.0  63.0
                                Capital Outlay  505.0  505.0
                                Other Items:
                                  Computer Time Costs  2,170.0  2,170.0
                                  Technology Infrastructure Fund  10,600.0  10,600.0
119.0        TOTAL -- Corporations  27,171.2  27,206.2
119.0  (-01) Corporations  27,171.2  27,206.2
119.0        TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  27,171.2  27,206.2
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                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                      (20-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027     Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                 (20-06-00) Historical and Cultural Affairs
  13.1    28.5     5.4    13.1   28.5   Personnel Costs  1,033.6     2,756.9     1,033.6    2,870.4
                                   Travel  8.2  1.3  8.2        1.3
                                   Contractual Services  1,209.6       487.3     1,364.6      487.3
                                   Energy  74.9       330.3        74.9      330.3
                                   Supplies and Materials  14.1       100.6        23.1      100.6
                                   Capital Outlay  0.2  2.7       300.2        2.7
                                   Other Items:
                                     Museum Operations  24.0  24.0
                                     Museum Conservation Fund  9.5  9.5
                                     Conference Center Operations  32.1  32.1
                                     Museum Sites  29.6  29.6
                                     Dayett Mills  12.6        28.0        12.6       28.0
  13.1    28.5     5.4    13.1   28.5 TOTAL -- Historical and Cultural Affairs  2,414.9     3,740.6     2,878.9    3,854.1
  13.1    28.5     5.4    13.1   28.5  (-01) Office of the Director  2,414.9   3,740.6    2,878.9   3,854.1
  13.1    28.5     5.4    13.1   28.5 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  2,414.9   3,740.6    2,878.9   3,854.1
                                 (20-07-00) Arts
   2.0     3.0     3.0     2.0    3.0   Personnel Costs  167.2      350.1       173.2      361.6
                                   Travel  0.9  0.9
                                   Contractual Services  3.4     61.9  3.4     61.9
                                   Supplies and Materials  1.0  1.0
                                   Other Items:
                                     Art for the Disadvantaged  10.0  10.0
                                     Delaware Art  1,821.0      419.2      1,821.0     419.2
                                     Delaware Arts Trust Fund  3,600.0  3,600.0
   2.0     3.0     3.0     2.0    3.0 TOTAL -- Arts  5,591.6      843.1      5,597.6     854.6
   2.0     3.0     3.0     2.0    3.0  (-01) Office of the Director  5,591.6    843.1     5,597.6    854.6
   2.0     3.0     3.0     2.0    3.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  5,591.6    843.1     5,597.6    854.6
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                              FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                       (20-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                  (20-08-00) Libraries
   4.0     4.0     7.0     4.0     4.0   Personnel Costs  285.2       477.3       285.2       490.3
                                    Travel  0.5  0.5
                                    Contractual Services  2.9      59.6  2.9      59.6
                                    Supplies and Materials  18.4  18.4
                                    Capital Outlay  5.4  5.4
                                    Other Items:
                                      Library Standards  2,346.4      4,358.0     2,346.4     4,358.0
                                      Delaware Electronic Library  700.0  700.0
                                      DELNET - Statewide  50.0        585.0        50.0       585.0
                                      Public Education Project  1,215.0      1,000.0     1,215.0     1,000.0
                                      Corporation Technology  750.0  1,150.0
                                      Scholarships and Grants  220.0  220.0
   4.0     4.0     7.0     4.0     4.0 TOTAL -- Libraries  5,349.5      6,724.2     5,749.5     6,737.2
   4.0     4.0     7.0     4.0     4.0  (-01) Libraries  5,349.5    6,724.2    5,749.5    6,737.2
   4.0     4.0     7.0     4.0     4.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  5,349.5    6,724.2    5,749.5    6,737.2
                                  (20-09-00) Veterans Home
         80.0   145.0  80.0   136.0   Personnel Costs  4,201.0     13,689.7     4,201.0    13,814.9
                                    Travel  3.4  3.4
                                    Contractual Services  1,522.1      1,083.7     1,522.1     1,083.7
                                    Energy  528.7  528.7
                                    Supplies and Materials  848.4        779.9       848.4       779.9
                                    Capital Outlay  9.9  80.6  9.9        80.6
         80.0   145.0  80.0   136.0 TOTAL -- Veterans Home  6,584.8     16,162.6     6,584.8    16,287.8
         80.0   145.0  80.0   136.0  (-01) Veterans Home  6,584.8   16,162.6    6,584.8   16,287.8
         80.0   145.0  80.0   136.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  6,584.8   16,162.6    6,584.8   16,287.8
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                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                      (20-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027     Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF       ASF     GF      NSF   ASF     GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF        GF
                                 (20-10-00) Small Business
7.0    19.0  7.0   19.0   Personnel Costs  805.7   2,618.5      805.7    2,675.1
                                   Travel  20.0       6.3       20.0        6.3
                                   Contractual Services  910.3      15.6      910.3       15.6
                                   Supplies and Materials  20.9      14.0       20.9       14.0
                                   Capital Outlay  24.8       6.6       24.8        6.6
                                   Other Items:
                                     Main Street  25.0  25.0
                                     Delaware Small Business Development Center  400.0    150.5        400.0    150.5
1.0  1.0  Blue Collar  1,700.1  1,700.1
                                     General Operating  320.9  320.9
                                     Delaware Business Marketing Program  300.0  300.0
                                     Financial Development Operations  379.5  379.5
                                     National HS Wrestling Tournament  9.6  9.6
                                     Tourism Marketing  1,025.0  1,025.0
                                     Angel Investor  78.0  78.0
                                     Business Incubators  625.0       312.0     313.0
      `     8.0    19.0  8.0   19.0 TOTAL -- Small Business  6,019.8   3,436.5     6,331.8   3,181.1
1.0    19.0  1.0   19.0  (-01) Delaware Economic Development  3,329.8   3,436.5    3,641.8   3,181.1
                                         Authority
7.0  7.0  (-02) Delaware Tourism Office  2,690.0  2,690.0
8.0    19.0  8.0   19.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  6,019.8   3,436.5    6,331.8   3,181.1
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                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                      (20-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026    Fiscal Year 2027    Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF        ASF       GF        ASF        GF  ASF  GF
                                   (20-15-00) State Banking Commission
         36.0  36.0  Personnel Costs  2,758.2  2,758.2
                                     Travel  80.0  80.0
                                     Contractual Services  986.3  986.3
                                     Supplies and Materials  20.0  20.0
                                     Capital Outlay  67.5  67.5
         36.0  36.0  TOTAL -- State Banking Commission  3,912.0  3,912.0
         36.0  36.0  (-01) State Banking Commission  3,912.0  3,912.0
         36.0  36.0  TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  3,912.0  3,912.0
                                 (20-16-00) Office of the Alcoholic Beverage
                                              Control Commissioner
      8.0  10.0   Personnel Costs  815.8  974.5
                                   Travel  8.0       0.5  8.0       0.5
                                   Contractual Services  72.9      16.7  72.9      16.7
                                   Supplies and Materials  3.0       7.1  3.0       7.1
      8.0  10.0 TOTAL -- Office of the Alcoholic Beverage  83.9     840.1  83.9     998.8
                                              Control Commissioner
      8.0  10.0  (-10) Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control        83.9    840.1       83.9    998.8
                                         Commissioner
      8.0  10.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  83.9    840.1       83.9    998.8
 368.1   271.0    16.9   367.1   268.0 TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF STATE  78,999.1   39,792.0    83,339.4   40,750.0
                                                                               31
                         FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                 (25-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027     Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF     GF      NSF   ASF     GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF        GF
                             (25-01-00) Office of the Secretary
   13.0  13.0   Personnel Costs  1,793.0  1,847.5
                               Travel  3.5  3.5
                               Contractual Services  418.0  418.0
                               Supplies and Materials  3.7  3.7
                               Capital Outlay  37.8  37.8
                               Other Items:
15.0  Information System Development  20,801.4  20,859.5
30.0  Escheat  55,796.4  63,383.1
                                 DMHRA Board  5.5  5.5
  13.0  45.0   13.0 TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  76,597.8   2,261.5    84,242.6   2,316.0
  13.0  45.0   13.0  (-01) Office of the Secretary  76,597.8   2,261.5   84,242.6   2,316.0
  13.0  45.0   13.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  76,597.8   2,261.5   84,242.6   2,316.0
                             (25-05-00) Accounting
  42.2  21.8   42.2   Personnel Costs  2,345.9   4,613.1     2,773.0   4,765.5
                               Travel  12.0       1.5        12.0       1.5
                               Contractual Services  855.7     712.7       855.7     712.7
                               Supplies and Materials  93.5      10.3        93.5      10.3
                               Capital Outlay  5.0  5.0
                               Other Item:
                                 ERP Operational Funds  917.5  917.5
  42.2  21.8   42.2 TOTAL -- Accounting  3,312.1   6,255.1     3,739.2   6,407.5
  42.2  21.8   42.2  (-01) Accounting  3,312.1   6,255.1    3,739.2   6,407.5
  42.2  21.8   42.2 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  3,312.1   6,255.1    3,739.2   6,407.5
                                                                  32
                         FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                 (25-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027     Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF     GF      NSF   ASF     GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                             (25-06-00) Revenue
   75.0  75.0   Personnel Costs  7,226.3  7,591.5
                               Travel  4.0  4.0
                               Contractual Services  1,192.7  1,192.7
                               Energy  9.4  9.4
                               Supplies and Materials  85.4  85.4
                               Capital Outlay  203.4  203.4
                               Other Items:
7.0  Marijuana Control Act  770.2  789.0
67.0  Delinquent Collections  14,285.1  18,022.1
  75.0  74.0   75.0 TOTAL -- Revenue  15,055.3    8,721.2    18,811.1    9,086.4
  75.0  74.0   75.0  (-01) Revenue  15,055.3   8,721.2   18,811.1   9,086.4
  75.0  74.0   75.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  15,055.3   8,721.2   18,811.1   9,086.4
                             (25-07-00) State Lottery Office
56.0  Personnel Costs  5,427.6  5,584.1
                               Travel  50.0  50.0
                               Contractual Services  52,889.6  52,889.6
                               Supplies and Materials  40.0  40.0
                               Capital Outlay  190.0  190.0
56.0        TOTAL -- State Lottery Office  58,597.2  58,753.7
56.0  (-01) State Lottery Office  58,597.2  58,753.7
56.0        TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  58,597.2  58,753.7
 130.2  196.8   130.2 TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE  153,562.4   17,237.8   165,546.6   17,809.9
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                               FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                            (35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF      GF  ASF   GF  ASF        GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF
                                   (35-01-00) Office of the Secretary
  16.9   505.2    61.6    18.4    529.1   Personnel Costs  1,928.4   45,500.3    1,928.4   48,952.5
                                     Travel  115.5  115.5
                                     Contractual Services  1,670.6    6,288.6    1,670.6    6,309.4
                                     Energy  212.5      445.4      212.5      445.4
                                     Supplies and Materials  684.7      666.8      684.7      666.8
                                     Capital Outlay  85.0  85.0
                                     Tobacco Fund:
                                       DHSS Library  74.8
                                     Other Items:
                                       DIMER Operations  1,980.2  1,980.2
                                       DIMER Loan Repayment  198.4  198.4
                                       DIDER Operations  200.0  300.0
                                       DIDER Loan Repayment  17.5  17.5
                                       Revenue Management  269.2  269.2
                                       Program Integrity  232.8  232.8
                                       EBT  338.3  338.3
                                       Operations  2,556.7  2,556.7
                                       DHSS/IRM  3,350.0  3,350.0
                                       IRM License and Maintenance  638.0  638.0
                                       Health Care Innovation  582.8  439.3
                                       Technology Operations  445.0  445.0
                                       Health Care Provider State Loan Repayment Program  1,500.0  1,500.0
                                       Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board  502.3  502.3
                                       SNAP State Administration  461.5
  16.9   505.2    61.6    18.4    529.1 TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  11,180.2   59,303.6   11,105.4   63,194.6
   0.5    56.9     2.0     1.0     39.0  (-10) Office of the Secretary  344.0   11,445.7      344.0   11,579.7
  16.4   250.3    59.6    17.4    295.1  (-20) Administration  8,279.5   28,100.8    8,204.7   31,369.3
    195.0  195.0  (-30) Facility Operations  2,556.7   19,757.1    2,556.7   20,245.6
  16.9   502.2    61.6    18.4    529.1 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  11,180.2   59,303.6   11,105.4   63,194.6
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                          FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                       (35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027        Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF   GF     NSF     ASF    GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF  ASF        GF
                              (35-02-00) Medicaid and Medical Assistance
93.1   111.1  104.4   Personnel Costs  9,113.4  10,161.7
                                Travel  0.1  0.1
                                Contractual Services  4,017.1  4,017.1
                                Energy  30.7  30.7
                                Supplies and Materials  35.7  35.7
                                Capital Outlay  5.9  5.9
                                Tobacco Fund:
                                  Delaware Prescription Drug Program  1,216.5  1,100.0
                                  Medical Assistance Transition  487.5
                                  Medicaid  433.6
                                  Cancer Council Recommendations:
                                    Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment  147.0  147.0
                                Social Determinants of Health  650.0
                                Other Items:
                                  Medicaid  6,000.0   1,080,135.4     6,000.0 1,197,969.0
                                  Medicaid for Workers with Disabilities  10.0  10.0
                                  DOC Medicaid  2,500.0  2,500.0
                                  DPH Fees  100.0  100.0
                                  Delaware Healthy Children Program Premiums  900.0  900.0
                                  Medicaid Long Term Care  14,500.0  14,500.0
                                  Disproportionate Share Hospital  3,901.4  3,901.4
                                  Nursing Home Quality Assessment  26,000.0  26,000.0
                                  Technology Operations  1,211.3  1,211.3
                                  Pathways  200.0  200.0
                                  Promise  1,750.0  1,750.0
                                  Delaware Healthy Children Program  10,979.3  12,566.7
                                  Renal  729.5  729.5
                                  Hospital Quality Assessment  40,000.0  94,000.0
                                  SNAP State Administration  276.9
93.1   111.1  104.4 TOTAL -- Medicaid and Medical Assistance  94,894.6   1,110,159.8   147,207.0 1,230,906.0
93.1   111.1  104.4  (-01) Medicaid and Medical Assistance  94,894.6 1,110,159.8   147,207.0 1,230,906.0
93.1   111.1  104.4 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  94,894.6 1,110,159.8   147,207.0 1,230,906.0
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                               FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                            (35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF      GF  ASF       GF        ASF      GF       ASF       GF  ASF       GF
                                   (35-05-00) Public Health
  38.5   284.3   287.9    37.5    281.3   Personnel Costs  27,426.9  28,752.5
                                     Contractual Services  96.7     3,904.6      96.7     4,786.8
                                     Energy  337.1  337.1
                                     Supplies and Materials  60.0       836.6      60.0       836.6
                                     Capital Outlay  22.4  22.4
                                     Tobacco Fund:
                                       Personnel Costs  1,227.8  1,227.8
                                       Contractual Services  4,930.1  5,377.7
                                       Diabetes  189.9
                                       New Nurse Development  2,748.2  3,435.3
                                       Public Access Defibrillation Initiative  38.9  59.9
                                       Cancer Council Recommendations  9,276.5  9,276.5
                                       Uninsured Action Plan  380.5  585.4
                                       Innovation Fund  1,200.0  1,000.0
                                       Healthy Communities Delaware  325.0  270.8
                                     Other Items:
                                       Tuberculosis  115.0  115.0
                                       Child Development Watch  2,301.1  2,301.1
                                       Preschool Diagnosis and Treatment  59.4  59.4
                                       Immunizations  106.4  106.4
                                       School Based Health Centers  5,363.3  5,663.3
                                       Hepatitis B  4.0  4.0
                                       Vanity Birth Certificates  14.7  14.7
                                       Public Water  60.0  60.0
                                       Medicaid Enhancements  205.0  205.0
                                       Infant Mortality  100.0  100.0
                                       Medicaid AIDS Waiver  160.0  160.0
                                       Family Planning  325.0  325.0
                                       Newborn  1,620.0  1,815.0
                                       Indirect Costs  1,835.1  1,835.1
                                       Dental Services  1,557.3  1,557.3
                                       Food Inspection  21.0  21.0
                                       Food Permits  575.0  575.0
                                       Medicaid Contractors/Lab Testing and Analysis  1,155.0  1,155.0
                                       Water Operator Certification  22.0  22.0
                                       Health Statistics  1,800.0  1,800.0
                                       Infant Mortality Task Force  4,201.6  4,201.6
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                               FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                            (35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF      GF  ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF
                                      J-1 VISA  13.5  13.5
                                      Distressed Cemeteries  100.0  100.0
                                      Plumbing Inspection  1,000.3  1,000.3
                                      Cancer Council  33.1  33.1
                                      Delaware Organ and Tissue Program  7.3  7.3
                                      Developmental Screening  103.8  103.8
                                      Uninsured Action Plan  18.4  18.4
                                      Health Disparities  45.5  45.5
                                      EMS Technology and Reporting  225.0  225.0
         14.0    18.0  14.0     18.0    Animal Welfare  4,000.0    2,538.7    4,800.0    2,597.8
                                      Spay/Neuter Program  800.0  1,200.0
                                      Nurse Family Partnership  130.0  130.0
                                      Substance Use Disorder Services  452.7  452.7
                                      Technology Operations  179.6  179.6
                                      Delaware CAN  1,524.3  1,531.8
                                      Toxicology  22.0  22.0
     29.5  29.5    Birth to Three Program  2,406.6   11,504.1    2,408.6   11,611.5
          6.0  6.0  Marijuana Control  476.3  476.3
                                      Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention  924.7  924.7
                                      Lyme Disease Education  5.0  5.0
                                      School Oral Health Screening Program  156.2
  58.5   331.8   287.9    57.5    328.8 TOTAL -- Public Health  41,136.5   59,976.5   43,450.0   62,814.5
  21.0    55.0     3.0    21.0     55.0  (-10) Director's Office/Support Services  8,335.1    6,706.6    9,335.1    6,924.3
  37.5   269.8   283.9    36.5    266.8  (-20) Community Health  32,762.5   51,083.3   34,055.0   53,662.3
7.0     1.0  7.0  (-30) Emergency Medical Services  38.9    2,186.6       59.9    2,227.9
  58.5   331.8   287.9    57.5    328.8 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  41,136.5   59,976.5   43,450.0   62,814.5
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                               FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                            (35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027       Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF      GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF
                                   (35-06-00) Substance Abuse and Mental Health
   1.0   537.6    25.0     2.0    530.6   Personnel Costs  299.4     53,909.2     299.4     56,696.9
                                     Travel  6.2  6.2
                                     Contractual Services  1,569.9    18,529.5    1,569.9    18,152.0
                                     Energy  1,271.8  1,271.8
                                     Supplies and Materials  1,000.6     3,385.1    1,000.6     3,185.1
                                     Capital Outlay  9.0       142.8        9.0       142.8
                                     Vehicles  41.2  41.2
                                     Tobacco Fund:
                                       Delaware School Study  18.3  18.3
                                     Other Items:
                                       Medicare Part D  1,119.0  1,119.0
                                       TEFRA  100.0  100.0
                                       DPC Disproportionate Share  2,550.0  2,550.0
                                       Kent/Sussex Detox Center  150.0  150.0
                                       CMH Group Homes  11,258.2  11,258.2
                                       Community Placements  17,450.9  18,604.2
                                       Community Housing Supports  5,639.9  5,639.9
                                       Substance Use Disorder Services  19,158.8  19,158.8
                                       Technology Operations  1,422.4  1,422.4
                                       Heroin Residential Program  287.9  287.9
                                       Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Services Fund  8,000.0  8,000.0
                                       Needle Exchange Program  660.4  660.4
                                       Prescription Drug Prevention  90.0  90.0
                                       Psychiatry Residency Program  100.0
   1.0   537.6    25.0     2.0    530.6 TOTAL -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health  14,816.2   133,254.3   14,916.2   136,617.8
71.8    12.2     1.0     85.8  (-10) Administration  60.0     9,340.6       60.0     9,628.3
83.0     2.0  84.0  (-20) Community Mental Health  10,305.0    57,597.7   10,305.0    59,039.1
350.8     0.8  329.8  (-30) Delaware Psychiatric Center  3,696.8    40,479.9    3,796.8    42,452.6
   1.0    32.0    10.0     1.0     31.0  (-40) Substance Abuse  754.4    25,836.1      754.4    25,497.8
   1.0   537.6    25.0     2.0    530.6 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  14,816.2   133,254.3   14,916.2   136,617.8
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                           FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                        (35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027       Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF   GF      NSF     ASF    GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF        ASF        GF  ASF        GF
                               (35-07-00) Social Services
301.1   169.7  345.0   Personnel Costs  26,312.8  30,215.8
                                 Travel  7.8  0.8       7.8  0.8
                                 Contractual Services  320.1      3,514.6     320.1      4,406.2
                                 Energy  231.3        868.6     231.3        868.6
                                 Supplies and Materials  64.1        165.9      64.1        165.9
                                 Capital Outlay  39.8  52.8      39.8  52.8
                                 Tobacco Fund:
                                   SSI Supplement  639.6  319.8
                                 Other Items:
                                   Cost Recovery  75.1  75.1
                                   TANF Cash Assistance  14,020.2  14,020.2
                                   TANF Child Support Pass Through  1,200.0  1,200.0
                                   Child Care  76,929.8  107,296.0
                                   Emergency Assistance  1,603.9  887.8
                                   Employment and Training  2,419.7  2,419.7
                                   General Assistance  4,678.7  4,678.7
                                   Technology Operations  6,417.7  6,640.9
                                   Group Violence Intervention  2,900.0  2,720.0
                                   Summer EBT Program  500.0  500.0
                                   Family Access and Visitation  473.0  295.0
                                   Community Food Program  433.7  255.7
                                   Emergency Housing/Shelters  1,658.6  1,480.6
                                   Kinship Care  60.0  60.0
                                   State Supplemental Program for SSI  664.2
                                   SNAP State Administration  3,045.7
301.1   169.7  345.0 TOTAL -- Social Services  2,577.8   143,010.8    2,258.0   180,674.6
206.5   153.7  252.4  (-01) Social Services  1,914.7   129,613.2    1,594.9   167,604.7
94.6    16.0  92.6  (-02) State Service Centers  663.1    13,397.6      663.1    13,069.9
301.1   169.7  345.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  2,577.8   143,010.8    2,258.0   180,674.6
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                          FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                       (35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026    Fiscal Year 2027     Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF   GF     NSF     ASF    GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF        ASF       GF  ASF       GF
                              (35-08-00) Visually Impaired
47.0    18.0  49.0   Personnel Costs  4,436.0  4,562.6
                                Travel  1.5  1.5
                                Contractual Services  980.7  1,086.7
                                Energy  75.1  75.1
                                Supplies and Materials  66.8  66.8
                                Capital Outlay  39.1  39.1
                                Other Items:
                                  BEP Unassigned Vending  175.0  175.0
                                  BEP Independence  450.0  450.0
                                  BEP Vending  425.0  425.0
                                  Education  295.0  295.0
                                  Educational Technology  200.0  200.0
47.0    18.0  49.0 TOTAL -- Visually Impaired  1,050.0    6,094.2    1,050.0   6,326.8
47.0    18.0  49.0  (-01) Visually Impaired Services        1,050.0   6,094.2    1,050.0   6,326.8
47.0    18.0  49.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,050.0   6,094.2    1,050.0   6,326.8
                              (35-09-00) Health Care Quality
43.3    29.7  51.3   Personnel Costs  5,395.6  5,619.0
                                Travel  0.3  0.3
                                Contractual Services  968.2  968.2
                                Supplies and Materials  15.2  15.2
                                Other Items:
                                  HFLC  135.3  135.3
                                  Renewal Fees  150.0  150.0
                                  Background Check Center  1,250.0  1,250.0
                                  LTC Survey  80.8  80.8
43.3    29.7  51.3 TOTAL -- Health Care Quality  1,616.1    6,379.3    1,616.1   6,602.7
43.3    29.7  51.3  (-01) Health Care Quality  1,616.1   6,379.3    1,616.1   6,602.7
43.3    29.7  51.3 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,616.1   6,379.3    1,616.1   6,602.7
                                                                  40
                               FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                            (35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027       Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF      GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF        ASF        GF  ASF        GF
                                   (35-10-00) Child Support Services
   2.1    53.7   127.2     2.1     53.7   Personnel Costs  188.0     4,312.7      188.0     4,580.5
                                     Travel  9.6  9.6
                                     Contractual Services  1,024.9      305.5     1,024.9      308.3
                                     Energy  30.0       16.1        30.0       16.1
                                     Supplies and Materials  23.0  23.0
                                    Capital Outlay  162.9  162.9
                                    Other Items:
                                      Recoupment  25.0  25.0
                                      Technology Operations  1,919.3  1,919.3
   2.1    53.7   127.2     2.1     53.7 TOTAL -- Child Support Services  1,463.4     6,553.6    1,463.4     6,824.2
   2.1    53.7   127.2     2.1     53.7  (-01) Child Support Services  1,463.4     6,553.6    1,463.4     6,824.2
   2.1    53.7   127.2     2.1     53.7 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,463.4     6,553.6    1,463.4     6,824.2
                                   (35-11-00) Developmental Disabilities Services
   1.0   395.2     1.2     1.0    387.2   Personnel Costs  42.4     32,671.2      42.4     34,141.2
                                     Travel  1.1  1.1
                                     Contractual Services  4,163.6  2,995.3
                                     Energy  919.7  592.8
                                     Supplies and Materials  810.9  788.7
                                     Capital Outlay  13.5  13.5
                                     Tobacco Fund:
                                       Family Support  36.3
                                       Autism Supports  460.0  230.0
                                     Other Items:
                                       Music Stipends  1.1  1.1
                                       Purchase of Community Services  4,843.5    27,061.2    6,500.0    28,157.4
                                       DDDS State Match  87,266.0  109,303.9
   1.0   395.2     1.2     1.0    387.2 TOTAL -- Developmental Disabilities Services  5,382.2   152,908.3    6,772.4   175,995.0
   1.0    74.5     0.5     1.0     77.5  (-10) Administration  502.4     8,371.8     272.4      8,278.4
    198.6  188.6  (-20) Stockley Center  18,519.1  18,618.3
122.1     0.7  121.1  (-30) Community Services  4,879.8   126,017.4    6,500.0   149,098.3
   1.0   395.2     1.2     1.0    387.2 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  5,382.2   152,908.3    6,772.4   175,995.0
                                                                               41
                               FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                            (35-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027       Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF    GF       NSF     ASF      GF  ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF  ASF        GF
                                   (35-14-00) Services for Aging and Adults
                                                with Physical Disabilities
537.1    24.8  523.1   Personnel Costs  47,553.0  50,145.9
                                     Travel  1.1  1.1
                                     Contractual Services  22,254.6  21,508.8
                                     Energy  1,213.1  1,213.1
                                     Supplies and Materials  2,225.6  2,225.6
                                     Capital Outlay  50.5  50.5
                                     Tobacco Fund:
                                       Attendant Care  369.5  184.7
                                       Caregivers Support  133.2
                                       Respite Care  25.0
                                     Other Items:
                                       Community Based Services  500.0  500.0
                                       Nutrition Program  789.9  789.9
                                       Long Term Care  249.1  249.1
                                       Long Term Care Prospective Payment  469.5  469.5
                                       IV Therapy  559.0  559.0
                                       Medicare Part D  1,674.3  1,674.3
                                       Hospice  25.0  25.0
                                       Senior Trust Fund  15.0  15.0
                                       Medicare Part C - DHCI  250.0  250.0
                                       Technology Operations  83.2  83.2
                                       Respite Care  110.0  110.0
                                       Housing  50.0  50.0
                                       Personal Attendant Services  2,483.8
537.1    24.8  523.1 TOTAL -- Services for Aging and Adults  4,020.5     74,580.1      3,677.5    78,911.0
                                               with Physical Disabilities
103.3    24.8  104.3  (-01) Administration/Community Services        1,042.7   30,649.4      699.7   32,800.6
    433.8  418.8  (-20) Eleanor Cain Center  2,977.8   43,930.7    2,977.8   46,110.4
537.1    24.8  523.1 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  4,020.5   74,580.1    3,677.5   78,911.0
  79.5 2,845.1   856.2    81.0   2,902.2 TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF  178,137.5   1,752,220.5   233,516.0 1,948,867.2
                                             HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
                                                                              42
                         FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
          (37-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES
Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF    ASF    GF      NSF    ASF    GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF
                              (37-01-00) Management Support Services
  7.0   206.3    6.8    7.0   206.3   Personnel Costs  471.4    21,481.3      471.4   22,358.7
                                Travel  22.2  22.2
                                Contractual Services  3,026.5     4,876.7    4,638.6    4,876.7
                                Energy  22.2  22.2
                                Supplies and Materials  311.6  311.6
                                Capital Outlay  8.4  43.8
                                Other Items:
                                  MIS Development  8,466.6  8,489.9
                                  Agency Operations  613.9  1,126.9
                                  Background Check Center  120.0  280.0
                                  Population Contingency  2,500.0  2,000.0
                                  Services Integration  61.1  61.1
  7.0   206.3    6.8    7.0   206.3 TOTAL -- Management Support Services  3,617.9   38,364.0    5,390.0   39,313.1
   10.0  11.0    (-10) Office of the Secretary  3,958.6  3,491.1
  0.5    61.0    4.3    0.5    60.0    (-15) Office of the Director  220.0     6,436.8      380.0    6,651.1
  6.5    37.1    2.5    6.5    37.1    (-20) Fiscal Services  371.4     3,568.2      371.4    3,952.9
   13.0  13.0    (-25) Facilities Management  4,230.4  4,823.8
                                 (-30) Human Resources  69.8  69.8
    7.0  7.0    (-35) Center for Professional Development  753.8  773.1
   58.0  55.0    (-40) Education Services  7,780.4  7,881.6
   20.2  23.2    (-50) Management Information Systems  3,026.5   11,566.0    4,638.6   11,669.7
  7.0   206.3    6.8    7.0   206.3   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  3,617.9   38,364.0    5,390.0   39,313.1
                                (37-04-00) Prevention and Behavioral Health Services
 30.8   176.0    8.0   30.8   235.0     Personnel Costs  3,192.7   17,929.2    3,192.7   24,101.2
                                  Travel  44.9  44.9
                                  Contractual Services  2,500.0   28,757.6    3,709.7   26,777.9
                                  Energy  137.2  137.2
                                  Supplies and Materials  318.5  318.5
                                  Capital Outlay  14.9
                                  Tobacco Fund:
                                    Prevention Programs for Youth  40.0  40.0
                                                                                   43
                         FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
          (37-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES
Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF    ASF    GF      NSF     ASF    GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF
                                Other Items:
    2.0  2.0    Birth to Three Program  165.6  173.5
   57.0  K-5 Early Intervention  6,015.7  881.7
                                  Targeted Prevention Programs  1,725.0  1,725.0
                                  Middle School Behavioral Health Consultants  2,964.3  3,141.3
                                  Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Services Fund  4,678.0  4,678.0
 30.8   235.0     8.0   30.8   237.0 TOTAL -- Prevention and Behavioral Health Services  10,410.7   58,072.9   11,620.4   57,301.2
  3.3    19.7     5.0    3.3    21.3  (-10) Managed Care Organization  5,589.5    3,332.9    5,589.5    3,390.9
  1.5    69.5     3.0    1.5    69.5  (-20) Prevention/Early Intervention  405.1   13,450.9      405.1   13,983.6
  56.3  25.5    56.7  (-30) Periodic Treatment  2,816.1   19,532.7    4,025.8   17,895.5
  89.5  0.5    89.5  (-40) 24 Hour Treatment  1,600.0   21,756.4    1,600.0   22,031.2
 30.8   235.0     8.0   30.8   237.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  10,410.7   58,072.9   11,620.4   57,301.2
                               (37-05-00) Youth Rehabilitative Services
390.0     1.0  389.0   Personnel Costs  36,709.0  38,249.6
                                 Travel  16.8  16.8
                                 Contractual Services  14,416.2  13,366.2
                                 Energy  898.1  898.1
                                 Supplies and Materials  1,438.7  1,438.7
                                 Capital Outlay  6.7
390.0     1.0  389.0 TOTAL -- Youth Rehabilitative Services  53,485.5  53,969.4
   10.0  10.0  (-10) Office of the Director  982.8  1,015.2
80.0     1.0  80.0  (-30) Community Services  18,173.9  16,406.2
  300.0  299.0  (-50) Secure Care  34,328.8  36,548.0
390.0    1.0  389.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  53,485.5  53,969.4
                                 (37-06-00) Family Services
  6.0   402.6    15.5   6.0    402.1     Personnel Costs  653.7    38,113.0      653.7   39,383.3
                                   Travel  20.4  20.4
                                   Contractual Services  3,340.8  3,590.8
                                   Energy  5.2  5.2
                                   Supplies and Materials  73.4  73.4
                                   Capital Outlay  13.8
                                                                                    44
                         FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
          (37-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES
Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF    ASF    GF      NSF     ASF    GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                 Other Items:
                                   Emergency Material Assistance  31.0  31.0
                                   Child Welfare/Contractual Services  1,000.0    43,683.2    1,000.0    44,707.5
  6.0   402.6    15.5    6.0    402.1 TOTAL -- Family Services  1,653.7    85,280.8    1,653.7    87,811.6
   41.0  40.0  (-10) Office of the Director  34.7    6,020.0       34.7    6,173.3
  2.0   211.6     7.5    2.0    214.1  (-30) Intake/Investigation  246.0   20,156.6      246.0   20,786.3
  4.0   150.0     8.0    4.0    148.0  (-40) Intervention/Treatment  1,373.0   59,104.2    1,373.0   60,852.0
  6.0   402.6    15.5    6.0    402.1 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  1,653.7   85,280.8    1,653.7   87,811.6
 43.8 1,233.9    31.3   43.8   1,234.4 TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES  15,682.3   235,203.2   18,664.1   238,395.3
                                          FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND
                                          THEIR FAMILIES
                                                                        45
                          FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                               (38-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027     Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF    GF       NSF   ASF    GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF
                              (38-01-00) Administration
  111.0  121.0   Personnel Costs  9,173.0  10,326.2
                                Travel  190.1  146.3
                                Contractual Services  3,244.7  3,196.9
                                Energy  166.6  166.6
                                Supplies and Materials  102.9  104.1
                                Other Items:
                                  Information Technology  4,231.3  4,231.3
                                  Drug Testing  112.6  112.6
    4.0  Expungement Acts  219.5
  115.0  121.0 TOTAL -- Administration  17,440.7  18,284.0
   16.0  18.0    (-01) Office of the Commissioner  1,626.3  1,691.0
    2.0  8.0    (-02) Employee Engagement and  332.1  1,104.4
                                          Quality Assurance
   10.0  10.0    (-03) Planning, Research and Reentry  1,696.1  1,649.4
    3.0  2.0    (-04) Education  499.6  345.5
   26.0  25.0    (-10) Administrative Services  4,466.5  4,473.5
   44.0  44.0    (-12) Central Offender Records  3,458.0  3,615.1
   14.0  14.0    (-14) Information Technology  5,362.1  5,405.1
  115.0  121.0   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  17,440.7  18,284.0
                              (38-02-00) Healthcare, Substance Abuse
                                           and Mental Health Services
   13.0  15.0   Personnel Costs  1,480.6  1,775.7
                                Contractual Services  12.3  12.3
                                Medical Services  89,987.8  124,240.9
   13.0  15.0 TOTAL -- Healthcare, Substance Abuse  91,480.7  126,028.9
                                          and Mental Health Services
   13.0  15.0  (-01) Medical Treatment and Services  91,480.7  126,028.9
   13.0  15.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  91,480.7  126,028.9
                                                                        46
                              FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                   (38-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027       Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF      GF       NSF   ASF      GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                  (38-04-00) Prisons
 1,894.0  9.0   1,899.0   Personnel Costs  866.4   240,219.3      866.4    256,284.3
                                    Travel  19.0        76.0       19.0  76.6
                                    Contractual Services  480.2    10,034.3      480.2      9,565.5
                                    Energy  7,454.6  7,454.6
                                    Supplies and Materials  1,847.6    14,153.3     1,847.6    14,526.2
                                    Capital Outlay  91.5       183.4        91.5       175.9
                                    Other Items:
                                      Emergency Preparedness  23.6  23.6
                                      Gate Money  8.0  8.0
      1.0  Prison Arts  123.2  127.7
                                      JTVCC Fence  50.0  50.0
                                      Central Supply Warehouse  96.2  96.2
                                      Vehicles  40.5  40.5
 1,895.0  9.0   1,899.0 TOTAL -- Prisons  3,345.2   272,421.9     3,345.2   288,388.6
      8.0  9.0  (-01) Bureau Chief - Prisons  2,729.7  2,872.6
    692.0  687.0  (-03) James T. Vaughn Correctional Center  95,828.0  99,982.3
    367.0  372.0  (-04) Sussex Correctional Institution  52,395.5  54,670.8
    131.0  151.0  (-05) Delores J. Baylor Correctional Institution  17,818.1  23,421.1
    358.0  368.0  (-06) Howard R. Young Correctional Institution  47,797.6  50,877.5
     74.0  75.0  (-08) Special Operations  12,640.1  12,817.1
    16.0  9.0      16.0  (-09) Delaware Correctional Industries  3,345.2     2,306.8    3,345.2     2,380.1
     70.0  42.0  (-12) Steven R. Floyd Sr. Training Academy  7,800.7  6,964.5
     17.0  17.0  (-13) Intelligence Operations Center  2,168.8  2,190.6
     87.0  87.0  (-20) Food Services  21,998.0  22,914.8
     75.0  75.0  (-40) Facilities Maintenance  8,938.6  9,297.2
 1,895.0  9.0   1,899.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  3,345.2   272,421.9    3,345.2   288,388.6
                                                                                 47
                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                  (38-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF      GF       NSF   ASF     GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                 (38-06-00) Community Corrections
   609.0  571.0   Personnel Costs  77,845.4  74,928.2
                                   Travel  5.0        70.0        5.0  68.2
                                   Contractual Services  128.0     6,316.8      119.0      6,025.0
                                   Energy  30.0     1,105.1       39.0        976.5
                                   Supplies and Materials  369.7     1,396.3      327.7      1,323.2
                                   Capital Outlay  95.0       218.9      137.0        199.0
                                   Other Item:
                                     Riverview Cemetery Maintenance  70.0
   609.0  571.0 TOTAL -- Community Corrections  627.7    87,022.5      627.7     83,520.1
     6.0  8.0  (-01) Bureau Chief - Community Corrections  1,201.7  1,292.0
   362.0  363.0  (-02) Probation and Parole  52,691.4  55,028.8
    82.0  81.0  (-07) Sussex County Community Corrections  437.7   11,711.5      494.7   12,091.2
    59.0  72.0  (-08) Kent County Community Corrections  95.0    9,500.4       95.0    9,888.5
    38.0  47.0  (-13) Hazel D. Plant Women's Treatment Facility       38.0    4,207.6       38.0    5,219.6
    62.0  (-14) Plummer Community Corrections Center  57.0    7,709.9
   609.0  571.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  627.7   87,022.5      627.7   83,520.1
 2,632.0  9.0   2,606.0 TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION  3,972.9   468,365.8     3,972.9   516,221.6
                                                                              48
                    FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
     (40-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                  (40-01-00) Office of the Secretary
  37.9   112.3    26.8    36.9   112.3   Personnel Costs  2,290.4    10,360.8     2,340.4    11,041.1
                                    Travel  29.9  5.9        34.9  5.9
                                    Contractual Services  1,071.3     1,203.3     1,884.1     1,183.3
                                    Energy  77.5       658.4        77.5       658.4
                                    Supplies and Materials  152.8        79.2       240.8        79.2
                                    Capital Outlay  51.2  51.2
                                    Vehicles  30.0  30.0
                                    Internship Program  203.4  176.0
                                    Other Items:
                                      Non-Game Habitat  20.0  20.0
                                      Coastal Zone Management  15.0  15.0
                                      Special Projects/Other Items  15.0  15.0
                                      Outdoor Delaware  105.0  105.0
                                      Cost Recovery  20.0  20.0
                                      SRF Future Administration  5,750.0  5,750.0
                                      Other Items  120.0  170.0
  37.9   112.3    26.8    36.9   112.3 TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  9,748.1    12,511.0    10,753.9    13,143.9
          4.0    16.0  6.0    16.0    (-01) Office of the Secretary  1,064.0    3,341.9    1,526.8    3,369.3
   6.8     6.7     0.5     4.8     6.7    (-03) Community Affairs  687.2    1,388.2    1,230.2    1,432.8
      1.0  1.0    (-05) Office of Innovation and  618.3      713.2      618.3      695.3
                                            Technology Services
   2.3     1.0    19.7     1.3     1.0    (-06) Environmental Finance  5,780.0       94.2    5,780.0      105.6
          2.0    39.0  2.0    39.0    (-07) Fiscal Management  1,598.6    2,558.8    1,598.6    2,876.9
  22.8    48.6     6.6    22.8    48.6    (-08) Natural Resources Police  4,414.7  4,664.0
  37.9   112.3    26.8    36.9   112.3   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  9,748.1   12,511.0   10,753.9   13,143.9
                                    (40-03-00) Office of Natural Resources
  77.9   161.4    51.7    78.9   163.4     Personnel Costs  10,249.2    21,181.3    12,980.1    21,967.8
                                      Travel  65.8  8.1        95.8        16.1
                                      Contractual Services  9,668.5     3,863.7    11,668.5     4,270.7
                                      Energy  281.9     1,055.9       281.9     1,055.9
                                      Supplies and Materials  1,910.6       789.8     2,910.6       792.8
                                      Capital Outlay  232.7  2.0       232.7  2.0
                                      Other Items:
                                        Aquaculture  5.0  7.5
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                           FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
            (40-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
   Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
      Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
  NSF      ASF       GF  NSF     ASF     GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                             Spraying and Insecticides  789.9  789.9
                                             Oyster Recovery Fund  10.0  30.0
                                             Beaver Control, Phragmites and Deer Management  72.9  72.9
                                             Boat Repairs  40.0  40.0
                                             Non-Game Habitat  50.0  50.0
                                             Natural Heritage Program  19.0      192.4        19.0      192.4
                                             Clean Vessel Program  32.4  32.4
                                             Duck Stamp  180.0  180.0
                                             Junior Duck Stamp  5.0  5.0
                                             Trout Stamp  50.0  60.0
                                             Finfish Development  130.0  130.0
                                             Fisheries Restoration  600.0  600.0
                                             Northern Delaware Wetlands  277.5  277.5
                                             Revenue Refund  38.0  38.0
            1.0  1.0    Tick Control Program  167.7  170.7
                                             Killens Pond Water Park  520.0  745.0
                                             Cape Enterprise  275.0  275.0
                                             Beach Erosion Control Program  8,000.0  8,000.0
                                             Sand Bypass System  80.0  80.0
                                             Tax Ditches*  225.0  225.0
                                             Director's Office Personnel  72.4  72.4
                                             Director's Office Operations  51.8  51.8
                                             Wildlife and Fisheries Personnel  1,092.3  1,142.3
                                             Wildlife and Fisheries Operations  2,442.8  2,442.8
                                             Conservation Access Pass  50.0  50.0
                                             Enforcement Personnel  553.9  828.9
                                             Fisheries Operations  500.0
                                             Enforcement Operations  581.1  751.1
                                             Waterway Management Fund  1,300.0  1,300.0
                                             Auburn Valley  20.0  20.0
                                             Sediment and Stormwater  554.9  554.9
                                             Other Items  1,653.5  2,008.5
   77.9     162.4      51.7    78.9   164.4 TOTAL -- Office of Natural Resources  41,013.3   28,428.7    48,381.7   29,636.2
    50.5       82.0     11.5    51.5    83.0  (-02) Parks and Recreation  23,300.5   12,666.3   29,641.4   12,984.9
    24.4       31.3     28.3    24.4    32.3  (-03) Fish and Wildlife  6,363.6    7,513.1    7,391.1    8,125.4
      3.0      49.1     11.9     3.0    49.1  (-04) Watershed Stewardship  11,349.2    8,249.3   11,349.2    8,525.9
    77.9      162.4     51.7    78.9   164.4 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  41,013.3   28,428.7   48,381.7   29,636.2
*Pursuant to 7 Del. C. § 3921
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                    FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
     (40-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                 (40-04-00) Office of Environmental Protection
 124.5    92.6    97.2   124.5   91.3   Personnel Costs  3,604.6   10,463.4     4,404.6   10,766.1
                                   Travel  53.0  53.0
                                   Contractual Services  1,785.9    1,236.1     1,785.9    1,231.1
                                   Energy  118.5  118.5
                                   Supplies and Materials  106.4       299.8      106.4       279.8
                                   Capital Outlay  130.0  130.0
                                   Other Items:
                                     Local Emergency Planning Committees  343.0  343.0
                                     AST Administration  851.6  851.6
                                     Boiler Safety  300.0
                                     HSCA - Clean-up  20,121.1  20,121.1
                                     HSCA - Brownfields  5,051.7  5,551.7
                                     HSCA - Administration  2,595.7  2,595.7
                                     SARA  30.0       14.3        30.0       14.3
                                     UST Administration  390.6  390.6
                                     UST Recovered Costs  100.0  100.0
                                     Stage II Vapor Recovery  75.0  75.0
                                     Extremely Hazardous Substance Program  253.1  253.1
                                     Environmental Response  525.8  525.8
                                     Non-Title V  804.2  804.2
                                     Enhanced I and M Program  241.2  241.2
                                     Public Outreach  20.0  20.0
                                     Tire Administration  196.7  250.0
                                     Tire Clean-up  1,500.0  1,750.0
                                     Whole Basin Management/TMDL  643.8  643.8
                                     Board of Certification  14.0  64.0
                                     Environmental Labs Personnel  1,100.0  1,200.0
                                     Environmental Labs Expenditures  467.0  500.0
                                     Surface Water Personnel  362.2  362.2
                                     Surface Water Expenditures  1,509.9  1,509.9
                                     Groundwater Personnel  59.1  359.1
                                     Groundwater Expenditures  2,601.0  2,601.0
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                    FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
     (40-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF
                                    Water Supply Personnel  220.9  220.9
                                    Water Supply Expenditures  201.0  261.0
                                    Wetlands Personnel  497.2  497.2
                                    Wetlands Expenditures  152.2  402.2
                                    Hazardous Waste Transporter Fees  91.6  91.6
                                    Waste End Personnel  30.4  30.4
                                    Waste End Assessment  184.7  184.7
                                    Hazardous Waste Personnel  170.3  170.3
                                    Hazardous Waste Fees  66.9  66.9
                                    Solid Waste Transporter Personnel  92.9  92.9
                                    Solid Waste Transporter Fees  21.2  21.2
                                    Solid Waste Personnel  427.4  452.4
                                    Solid Waste Fees  188.2  188.2
                                    Polly Drummond Yard Waste Site  490.0  690.0
                                    SRF Future Administration  450.0  450.0
                                    RGGI LIHEAP  780.0  780.0
                                    RGGI CO2 Emissions  10,140.0  5,140.0
                                    RGGI Administration 10%  1,579.9  2,579.9
                                    RGGI Reduction Project  1,560.0  4,310.0
                                    RGGI Weatherization  1,560.0  3,060.0
                                    Other Items  1,174.8  1,279.8
 124.5    92.6    97.2   124.5   91.3 TOTAL -- Office of Environmental Protection  64,482.4   13,265.9    67,558.7   13,743.6
  32.0    11.0    19.0    32.0   11.0  (-02) Air Quality  5,093.8    2,074.5    5,943.8    2,116.0
  39.9    44.3    17.8    39.9   44.3  (-03) Water  7,868.9    5,954.6    8,711.9    6,088.7
  44.4    22.3    33.6    44.4   22.0  (-04) Waste and Hazardous Substances  34,881.9    3,506.4   36,010.2    3,764.6
   8.2    15.0    26.8     8.2   14.0  (-05) Climate, Coastal, and Energy  16,637.8    1,730.4   16,892.8    1,774.3
 124.5    92.6    97.2   124.5   91.3 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  64,482.4   13,265.9   67,558.7   13,743.6
 240.3   367.3   175.7   240.3   368.0 TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL  115,243.8   54,205.6   126,694.3   56,523.7
                                           RESOURCES AND
                                           ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
                                                                               52
                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                        (45-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
 Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026 Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
    Personnel  Personnel  $ Program        $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF  NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF        ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
                                          (45-01-00) Office of the Secretary
  10.5   120.7       43.0    10.5   120.7        Personnel Costs  3,239.3   13,977.2     3,414.3   14,521.8
                                            Travel  39.0       22.7        39.0       22.7
                                            Contractual Services  355.3    3,782.8       355.3    3,782.8
                                            Energy  18.7      568.2        18.7      618.2
                                            Supplies and Materials  42.0      847.7        42.0      847.7
                                            Capital Outlay  5.0       52.6  5.0       52.6
                                            Other Items:
                                              Police Training Council  11.8  11.8
         0.8  0.8       Local Emergency Planning Councils  62.4  66.3
         2.0  2.0       School Safety Plans  346.7  350.7
                                              ITC Funds  15.0  15.0
                                              Brain Injury Trust Fund  50.0  50.0
                                              Body Camera Program  500.3  500.3
                                              Fund to Combat Violent Crimes - State Police  2,125.0  2,125.0
                                              Fund to Combat Violent Crimes - Local Law Enforcement  2,125.0  2,125.0
                                              System Support  888.2  888.2
                                              Hazardous Waste Cleanup  100.0  100.0
                                              Resale - Communication Parts  336.0  336.0
                                              Vehicles  170.4  170.4
                                              Other Items  0.7  0.7
                                              Retired Canines  36.0  36.0
                                              Retired Horses  10.0  10.0
                                              POST/DEPAC  69.1  69.1
  10.5   123.5       43.0    10.5   123.5      TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  9,444.6   20,352.5     9,619.6   20,955.0
20.0        2.0  20.0  (-01) Administration  4,350.0    3,617.9   4,350.0    3,725.7
          3.5    23.5  3.5    23.5  (-20) Communication  1,635.6    4,731.2   1,635.6    4,860.5
13.0       30.0  13.0  (-30) Delaware Emergency Management Agency  1,521.6  1,562.1
2.0        8.0  2.0  (-40) Highway Safety  219.4  233.4
1.0        3.0  1.0  (-50) Developmental Disabilities Council  127.0  129.1
      2.0  2.0  (-60) State Council for Persons with Disabilities  367.5  375.8
          7.0  7.0  (-70) Division of Gaming Enforcement  3,459.0  3,634.0
     62.0  62.0  (-80) Division of Forensic Science  9,767.9  10,068.4
  10.5   123.5       43.0    10.5   123.5 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  9,444.6   20,352.5   9,619.6   20,955.0
                                                                                  53
                          FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                     (45-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
 Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026 Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
    Personnel  Personnel  $ Program        $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF        GF        ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
                                  (45-02-00) Capitol Police
          1.0   114.0  1.0   117.0   Personnel Costs  135.4   13,027.8      135.4    13,899.5
                                    Travel  5.5  5.5
                                    Contractual Services  526.6  666.6
                                    Supplies and Materials  138.6  138.6
                                    Other Item:
                                      Special Duty  271.9  271.9
          1.0   114.0  1.0   117.0 TOTAL -- Capitol Police  407.3   13,698.5      407.3    14,710.2
          1.0   114.0  1.0   117.0  (-10) Capitol Police  407.3    13,698.5    407.3    14,710.2
          1.0   114.0  1.0   117.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  407.3    13,698.5    407.3    14,710.2
                                  (45-04-00) Division of Alcohol and Tobacco
                                               Enforcement
   2.0    11.5     1.5     2.0    14.5   Personnel Costs  43.1    1,832.8       43.1     2,227.0
                                    Travel  2.8        0.5        2.8  0.5
                                    Contractual Services  36.6      304.5       36.6       388.7
                                    Supplies and Materials  10.0       25.2       10.0        25.2
                                    Capital Outlay  1.0        1.1        1.0  1.1
                                    Tobacco Fund:
          4.0  4.0  Personnel Costs  482.3  546.3
                                      Contractual Services  101.1  125.0
                                      Supplies and Materials  24.1  24.1
                                   Other Items  110.0  110.0
         13.0  14.0  Marijuana Control Act  2,816.6  3,007.7
  19.0    11.5     1.5    20.0    14.5 TOTAL -- Division of Alcohol and Tobacco  3,627.6    2,164.1     3,906.6    2,642.5
                                               Enforcement
  19.0    11.5     1.5    20.0    14.5  (-10) Division of Alcohol and Tobacco  3,627.6    2,164.1   3,906.6    2,642.5
                                          Enforcement
  19.0    11.5     1.5    20.0    14.5 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  3,627.6    2,164.1   3,906.6    2,642.5
                                                                           54
                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                        (45-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
 Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026 Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
    Personnel  Personnel  $ Program        $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF  NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF        ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                        (45-05-00) Office of the Marijuana
                                                      Commissioner
         3.0  3.0   Personnel Costs  414.0  430.3
                                          Contractual Services  6.3  6.3
          4.0  4.0  Marijuana Control Act  877.1  877.1
          2.0  2.0  Medical Marijuana  480.1  480.1
          6.0        3.0  6.0        3.0 TOTAL -- Office of the Marijuana  1,357.2      420.3      1,357.2      436.6
                                                    Commissioner
          6.0        3.0  6.0        3.0  (-10) Office of the Marijuana  1,357.2    420.3   1,357.2    436.6
                                                Commissioner
          6.0        3.0  6.0        3.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  1,357.2    420.3   1,357.2    436.6
                                          (45-06-00) State Police
  68.0   884.2       51.8    68.0   867.2        Personnel Costs  6,426.7   168,519.2     6,504.9   180,086.4
                                            Travel  136.8  136.8
                                            Contractual Services  1,629.1     8,731.7     1,629.1     9,611.7
                                            Energy  145.7  145.7
                                            Supplies and Materials  1,393.1     7,577.5     1,393.1     7,725.5
                                            Capital Outlay  1,063.4       163.4     1,063.4       163.4
                                            Other Items:
                                              Vehicles  125.8     3,655.6      125.8      4,172.6
                                              Real Time Crime Reporting  48.1  48.1
                                              Other Items  112.5  112.5
                                              Crime Reduction Fund  110.0  110.0
                                              Special Duty Fund  7,069.2  7,069.2
         20.0  20.0  Fund to Combat Violent Crimes - State Police
     15.0  15.0  Body Camera Program  2,500.7  5,362.8
     15.0  15.0  Expungement Acts  1,278.1  1,366.3
     19.0  19.0  Firearm Transaction Approval Program  2,485.2  2,563.6
      5.0  5.0  Lethal Firearms Safety Program  586.4  610.9
     10.0  26.0  Permit to Purchase  4,101.9  4,602.1
                                              Marijuana Control Act  115.2
  88.0   948.2       51.8    88.0   947.2      TOTAL -- State Police  18,004.7   199,855.4    18,198.1   216,521.0
                                                                                     55
                            FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                       (45-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
 Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026 Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
    Personnel  Personnel  $ Program        $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF        NSF     ASF     GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
      60.0  68.0  (-01) Executive  226.7     11,076.3     226.7     12,986.8
       5.0  5.0  (-02) Building Maintenance and Construction  710.4  725.8
         33.0    385.0  27.0    368.0  (-03) Patrol  4,410.2    81,961.8    3,785.4    85,499.9
  12.0    155.5     35.5     8.0    146.5  (-04) Criminal Investigation  6,426.3    37,961.3    7,129.3    39,255.7
         10.0     63.0  20.0     70.0  (-05) Special Investigation  588.7    15,942.2      588.7    20,587.6
      28.0  32.0  (-06) Aviation  8,738.2  9,568.4
  16.0      2.7     13.3    16.0      2.7  (-07) Traffic  3,165.4     1,908.1    3,165.4     2,117.7
         17.0    117.0  17.0    117.0  (-08) State Bureau of Identification  1,455.2    14,376.1    1,455.2    16,447.7
      11.0  13.0  (-09) Training  340.7     3,564.4      340.7     4,176.1
98.0      1.0  99.0  (-10) Communications  107.9    11,104.1      107.9    11,511.7
      13.0  13.0  (-11) Transportation  1,283.6    10,130.6    1,283.6    10,796.7
10.0      2.0  13.0  (-12) Community Relations  2,381.9      115.2     2,846.9
  88.0    948.2     51.8    88.0    947.2 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  18,004.7   199,855.4   18,198.1   216,521.0
 124.5   1,200.2    96.3   125.5   1,205.2 TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND  32,841.4   236,490.8    33,488.8   255,265.3
                                               HOMELAND SECURITY
                                                                              56
               FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                  (55-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   TFO      TFC   NSF    TFO      TFC  GF        TFO  GF        TFO
                               (55-01-00) Office of the Secretary
                                 (55-01-01) Office of the Secretary
43.0  Personnel Costs  3,319.1  3,925.0
                                   Travel  24.1  24.1
                                   Contractual Services  153.8  153.8
                                   Supplies and Materials  6.5  6.5
                                   Salary Contingency  366.8  366.8
43.0  TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  3,870.3  4,476.2
                                 (55-01-02) Finance
48.0  Personnel Costs  15,646.8  15,848.8
                                   Travel  7.1  7.1
                                   Contractual Services  7,168.9  7,168.9
                                   Energy  1,021.9  1,021.9
                                   Supplies and Materials  383.2  383.2
48.0  TOTAL -- Finance  24,227.9  24,429.9
                                 (55-01-03) Community Relations
         7.0  7.0  Personnel Costs  907.9  942.1
                                   Travel  10.0  10.0
                                   Contractual Services  124.8  124.8
                                   Supplies and Materials  27.0  27.0
         7.0  7.0  TOTAL -- Community Relations  1,069.7  1,103.9
                                 (55-01-04) Human Resources
                                   Travel  6.2  6.2
                                   Contractual Services  283.5  283.5
                                   Supplies and Materials  47.7  47.7
                                 TOTAL -- Human Resources  337.4  337.4
98.0  TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  29,505.3  30,347.4
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                 FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                    (55-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   TFO      TFC     NSF    TFO      TFC  GF        TFO  GF        TFO
                                     (55-02-01) Technology and Innovation
18.0  Personnel Costs  1,575.5  1,442.5
                                       Travel  24.1  24.1
                                       Contractual Services  15,085.2  15,585.2
                                       Supplies and Materials  1,137.4  1,137.4
18.0  TOTAL -- Technology and Innovation  17,822.2  18,189.2
                                   (55-03-01) Planning
  10.0  36.0       3.0   Personnel Costs  4,967.5  3,217.1
                                     Travel  25.4  25.4
                                     Contractual Services  1,847.3  1,826.8
                                     Energy  7.0  11.0
                                     Supplies and Materials  128.3  127.5
                                     Capital Outlay  10.0
  10.0  36.0       3.0 TOTAL -- Planning  6,985.5  5,207.8
                                 (55-04-00) Maintenance and Operations
                                   (55-04-70) Maintenance Districts
  30.0  639.0    28.0     Personnel Costs  50,645.9  48,362.3
                                     Travel  16.9  16.9
                                     Contractual Services  12,739.9  12,619.9
                                     Energy  2,820.8  2,820.8
                                     Supplies and Materials  9,272.4  9,272.4
                                     Capital Outlay  210.0  210.0
                                     Snow/Storm Contingency  10,000.0  10,000.0
  30.0  639.0    28.0   TOTAL -- Maintenance Districts  85,705.9  83,302.3
  30.0  639.0    28.0 TOTAL -- Maintenance and Operations  85,705.9  83,302.3
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                FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                   (55-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   TFO     TFC     NSF    TFO      TFC  GF  TFO  GF        TFO
                                (55-06-01) Delaware Transportation Authority
                                  Delaware Transit Corporation
                                    Transit Operations  120,550.3  124,561.5
                                  TOTAL -- Delaware Transit Corporation  120,550.3  124,561.5
                                  DTA Indebtedness
                                    Debt Service
                                     Transportation Trust Fund  91,488.6  92,082.1
                                  TOTAL -- DTA Indebtedness  91,488.6  92,082.1
                                TOTAL -- Delaware Transportation Authority*  212,038.9  216,643.6
                                *Delaware Transportation Authority, 2 Del. C. c. 13.
                                 These funds, except the Regulatory Revolving Funds, are not deposited with the State Treasurer.
                                (55-07-01) US 301 Maintenance Operations
9.0  Personnel Costs  732.9  760.7
                                    Contractual Services  3,490.0  3,400.3
                                    Energy  98.5  98.5
                                    Supplies and Materials  222.0  222.0
                                    Debt Service  18,833.9  19,019.4
9.0  TOTAL -- US 301 Maintenance Operations  23,377.3  23,500.9
                                (55-08-00) Transportation Solutions
                                  (55-08-30) Project Teams
 253.0  64.0   247.0     Personnel Costs  6,913.0  7,111.3
                                    Travel  6.0  6.0
                                    Contractual Services  800.9  1,200.9
                                    Energy  34.9  34.9
                                    Supplies and Materials  207.2  207.2
                                    Capital Outlay  171.4  171.4
 253.0  64.0   247.0   TOTAL -- Project Teams  8,133.4  8,731.7
                                                              59
                 FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                    (55-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   TFO      TFC     NSF    TFO      TFC  GF        TFO  GF        TFO
                                      (55-08-40) Traffic
   3.0  140.0       3.0      Personnel Costs  12,087.8  13,040.9
                                        Contractual Services  4,606.6  4,606.6
                                        Energy  586.8  586.8
                                        Supplies and Materials  553.1  553.1
                                        Capital Outlay  47.7  47.7
   3.0  140.0       3.0    TOTAL -- Traffic  17,882.0  18,835.1
 256.0  204.0   250.0 TOTAL -- Transportation Solutions  26,015.4  27,566.8
                                 (55-09-00) Economic Development Coordination
                                   (55-09-01) Economic Development Coordination
                    66.0    15.0     Personnel Costs  8,094.1
                                     Contractual Services  26.5
                                     Supplies and Materials  0.8
                    66.0    15.0   TOTAL -- Economic Development Coordination  8,121.4
                    66.0    15.0 TOTAL -- Economic Development Coordination  8,121.4
                                     (55-11-00) Motor Vehicles
                                       (55-11-10) Administration
411.0  Personnel Costs  29,341.4  30,351.0
                                         Travel  20.0  20.0
                                         Contractual Services  5,610.1  7,901.0
                                         Supplies and Materials  703.3  703.3
                                         Capital Outlay  53.1  53.1
                                         Motorcycle Safety  154.0  154.0
411.0  TOTAL -- Administration  35,881.9  39,182.4
                                                                   60
                  FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                     (55-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   TFO       TFC     NSF    TFO       TFC  GF        TFO  GF        TFO
                                    (55-11-60) Toll Administration
106.0  Personnel Costs  8,379.9  8,983.4
                                      Travel  3.0  3.0
                                      Contractual Services  3,157.6  3,213.0
                                      Energy  273.3  273.3
                                      Supplies and Materials  306.3  306.3
                                      Capital Outlay  41.0  41.0
                                      Contractual - E-ZPass Operations     5,000.0    15,281.2   5,000.0    14,019.2
106.0  TOTAL -- Toll Administration  5,000.0    27,442.3   5,000.0    26,839.2
517.0  TOTAL -- Motor Vehicles  5,000.0    63,324.2   5,000.0    66,021.6
      1,586.0   296.0  1,587.0   296.0 TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION   5,000.0   464,774.7   5,000.0   478,901.0
                                                               61
                              FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                      (60-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026    Fiscal Year 2027    Fiscal Year 2026    Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF      ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF        ASF       GF        ASF       GF        ASF        GF
                                  (60-01-00) Administration
  50.8     4.6    16.6    67.8    4.6   Personnel Costs  5,857.4    484.4     7,270.0    508.1
                                    Travel  20.0  20.0
                                    Contractual Services  1,544.6    374.5     7,125.4    374.5
                                    Energy  11.4  11.4
                                    Supplies and Materials  91.0      6.0        91.0      6.0
                                    Capital Outlay  40.0  40.0
                                    Craft Training Program  21.5
  50.8     4.6    16.6    67.8    4.6 TOTAL -- Administration  7,553.0    876.3    14,567.9    900.0
   7.6     0.4     1.0     8.6    1.4  (-10) Office of the Secretary  1,605.9    349.5    1,605.9    461.4
1.0     8.0  1.0  (-20) Office of Occupational and Labor Market  106.9  110.5
                                          Information
  17.2     3.2     7.6    16.2    2.2  (-40) Administrative Support  2,144.1    419.9    2,165.6    328.1
          26.0  43.0  (-50) Paid Family Medical Leave  3,803.0  10,796.4
  50.8     4.6    16.6    67.8    4.6 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  3,750.0    876.3   14,567.9    900.0
                                    (60-06-00) Unemployment Insurance
   3.0  113.3     2.7  Personnel Costs  188.3  188.3
                                      Travel  0.1  0.1
                                      Contractual Services  210.9  210.9
                                      Energy  1.0  1.0
                                      Supplies and Materials  2.5  2.5
                                      Capital Outlay  2.2  2.2
                                      Other Items:
                                        Operations and Technology Fund  6,800.0
                                        Revenue Refund  71.9  71.9
   3.0  113.3     2.7  TOTAL -- Unemployment Insurance  476.9  7,276.9
   3.0  113.3     2.7  (-01) Unemployment Insurance  476.9  7,276.9
   3.0  113.3     2.7  TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  476.9  7,276.9
                                                                              62
                              FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                      (60-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027     Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF      ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF        GF
                                  (60-07-00) Industrial Affairs
  60.8    18.6    10.6    62.8   18.6   Personnel Costs  7,047.2   1,642.9     7,567.2   1,680.6
                                    Travel  60.3  60.3
                                    Contractual Services  6,801.9    179.2      6,876.9    179.2
                                    Supplies and Materials  53.6  53.6
                                    Capital Outlay  43.6  43.6
                                    Wage Theft  17.0  17.0
  60.8    18.6    10.6    62.8   18.6 TOTAL -- Industrial Affairs  14,023.6   1,822.1    14,618.6   1,859.8
  38.9  0.1    39.9  (-01) Office of Workers' Compensation  6,349.8  6,944.8
  20.4     9.6     1.0    21.4    9.6  (-02) Office of Labor Law Enforcement  7,336.1    960.7     7,336.1    975.6
   1.5  6.5     1.5  (-03) Occupational Safety and Health  337.7  337.7
                                          Administration/Bureau of Labor Statistics
9.0     3.0  9.0  (-04) Anti-Discrimination  861.4  884.2
  60.8    18.6    10.6    62.8   18.6 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  14,023.6   1,822.1   14,618.6   1,859.8
                                  (60-08-00) Vocational Rehabilitation
   0.5     2.0   131.2     0.8    2.0   Personnel Costs  449.4     172.2      449.4      177.4
                                    Travel  0.5  0.5
                                    Contractual Services  566.0   3,634.4      566.0    3,634.4
                                    Supplies and Materials  32.0      76.9       32.0       76.9
                                    Other Item:
                                      Supported Employment  560.7  560.7
   0.5     2.0   131.2     0.8    2.0 TOTAL -- Vocational Rehabilitation  1,047.4   4,444.7     1,047.4   4,449.9
   0.5     2.0    77.2     0.8    2.0  (-10) Vocational Rehabilitation Services  1,047.4   4,444.7    1,047.4   4,449.9
54.0  (-20) Disability Determination Services
   0.5     2.0   131.2     0.8    2.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  1,047.4   4,444.7    1,047.4   4,449.9
                                                                               63
                              FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                      (60-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027     Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF      ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF  ASF       GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF
                                  (60-09-00) Employment and Training
   4.0    25.0    72.0     4.0   25.0   Personnel Costs  316.4    2,224.8      316.4     2,301.2
                                    Travel  5.0        3.0        5.0  3.0
                                    Contractual Services  187.6      936.9      187.6       936.9
                                    Energy  7.3  7.3
                                    Supplies and Materials  20.0       21.4       20.0        21.4
                                    Other Items:
                                      Summer Youth Program  625.0  625.0
                                      Welfare Reform  863.1  863.1
                                      Blue Collar Skills  3,930.0  3,930.0
                                      Workforce Development  630.0  630.0
                                      Learning for Careers Program  500.0  500.0
                                      Craft Training Program  17.8
                                      Elevate Delaware  500.0  435.2
                                      Advancement Through Pardons and Expungements  175.0  175.0
   4.0    25.0    72.0     4.0   25.0 TOTAL -- Employment and Training  4,459.0    6,486.5     4,476.8    6,498.1
   4.0    25.0    72.0     4.0   25.0  (-20) Employment and Training Services  4,459.0   6,486.5    4,476.8   6,498.1
   4.0    25.0    72.0     4.0   25.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  4,459.0   6,486.5    4,476.8   6,498.1
 119.1    50.2   343.7   138.1   50.2 TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  27,559.9   13,629.6   41,987.6    13,707.8
                                                                            64
                             FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                  (65-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                 (65-01-00) Agriculture
  46.7    82.6    19.7    46.7   82.6   Personnel Costs  4,675.6    7,971.3     4,675.6    8,329.0
                                   Travel  131.5       26.8       131.5       26.8
                                   Contractual Services  1,391.6      726.8     1,391.6      662.8
                                   Energy  33.1       22.7        33.1       22.7
                                   Supplies and Materials  275.8      131.1       275.8      131.1
                                   Capital Outlay  348.3       20.5       348.3       20.5
                                   Other Items:
          2.0  2.0  Marijuana Control Act  163.8  163.8
                                     Nutrient Management Program  823.3  823.3
                                     Agriculture Development Program  139.6  109.6
                                     Plant Pest Survey and Control  10.0  10.0
                                     Cover Crops  19.6  19.6
                                     Poultry Health Surveillance  497.2  497.2
                                     Carvel Center/Irrigation  260.0  245.0
                                     Educational Assistance  15.0  15.0
                                     Revenue Refund  7.7  7.7
                                     Fingerprints  110.0  110.0
                                     Fingerprinting  75.5  75.5
                                     Equine Drug Testing  1,015.0  1,015.0
                                     Research and Development  75.0  75.0
                                     Purses and Promotions  35.0  35.0
                                     Pet Food Registration Software  5.0  5.0
                                     Ag Production Assistance Program  2,000.0  2,000.0
                                     Dairy Risk Management  87.9  87.9
  48.7    82.6    19.7    48.7   82.6 TOTAL -- Agriculture  8,357.9   12,736.8     8,357.9   12,985.5
                                                                        65
                              FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                   (65-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
          1.5    16.5  1.5    16.5    (-01) Administration  327.5    4,976.3      327.5    4,985.7
      7.0  7.0    (-02) Agriculture Compliance  45.0      775.1       45.0      799.6
  13.7     4.6     7.7    13.7     4.6    (-03) Food Products Inspection  1,174.1      539.2    1,174.1      553.8
   2.5    17.5     5.0     2.5    17.5    (-04) Forest Service  801.7    1,662.5      801.7    1,756.1
  11.0  1.0    11.0  (-05) Harness Racing Commission  2,434.8  2,434.8
   7.0  2.0     7.0  (-06) Pesticides  907.9  907.9
   1.0     3.5     0.5     1.0     3.5    (-07) Planning  380.6  390.9
10.0     2.0  10.0    (-08) Plant Industries  162.3     995.0       162.3    1,024.2
9.0     1.0  8.0    (-09) Animal Health  995.8  1,021.4
         10.0  10.0  (-10) Thoroughbred Racing Commission  1,877.5  1,877.5
          1.0     8.0  1.0     9.0    (-11) Weights and Measures  85.6      896.3       85.6      920.2
5.5     0.5  5.5    (-12) Nutrient Management  1,452.6  1,468.1
          1.0     1.0  1.0     1.0    (-13) Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation      541.5       63.4      541.5       65.5
  48.7    82.6    19.7    48.7    82.6   TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  8,357.9   12,736.8    8,357.9   12,985.5
  48.7    82.6    19.7    48.7    82.6 TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE  8,357.9   12,736.8     8,357.9   12,985.5
                                                                                  66
                            FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                  (70-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS
Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF    GF      NSF   ASF    GF  ASF      GF        ASF      GF       ASF       GF  ASF       GF
                            (70-01-01) State Election Commissioner
  45.0  45.0   Personnel Costs  4,343.0  4,525.9
                              Travel  8.3  8.3
                              Contractual Services  2,835.0  2,893.8
                              Energy  125.4  125.4
                              Supplies and Materials  33.3  33.3
                              Other Items:
                                Technology Development  20.0  289.4
                                Voting Machines  1,642.0  1,642.0
                                Voter Purging  15.0  15.0
                                School Elections  267.4  267.4
  45.0  45.0 TOTAL -- State Election Commissioner  9,289.4  9,800.5
  45.0  45.0 TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS  9,289.4  9,800.5
                                                                     67
                        FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                             (75-00-00) FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION
Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF     GF     NSF   ASF     GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF
                            (75-01-01) Office of the State Fire Marshal
 26.5  28.5   26.5   Personnel Costs  2,437.9   3,240.6    2,437.9    3,362.8
                              Travel  34.0  34.0
                              Contractual Services  366.8    482.3       366.8     482.3
                              Energy  62.6  62.6
                              Supplies and Materials  81.0      23.4       81.0       23.4
                              Capital Outlay  196.2  196.2
                              Other Item:
                                Revenue Refund  1.5  1.5
 26.5  28.5   26.5 TOTAL -- Office of the State Fire Marshal  3,117.4   3,808.9     3,117.4   3,931.1
                            (75-02-01) State Fire School
  22.0  22.0   Personnel Costs  2,921.3  3,043.3
                              Contractual Services  426.0  426.0
                              Energy  118.2  118.2
                              Supplies and Materials  160.0  160.0
                              Capital Outlay  35.5  35.5
                              Other Items:
                                Stress Management  4.6  4.6
                                EMT Training  156.4  159.5
                                Local Emergency Planning Commission  50.0  50.0
                                Education Assistance  120.0  75.4
  22.0  22.0 TOTAL -- State Fire School  50.0   3,942.0       50.0    4,022.5
                            (75-03-01) State Fire Prevention Commission
  12.0  12.0   Personnel Costs  1,016.9  1,110.3
                              Travel  13.0  13.0
                              Contractual Services  240.5  250.5
                              Supplies and Materials  16.1  16.1
                              Other Items:
                                Statewide Fire Safety Education  75.0  75.0
                                Delaware State Fire Chiefs Association  52.0  52.0
                                First Responder State Flags  20.0
  12.0  12.0 TOTAL -- State Fire Prevention Commission  1,413.5  1,536.9
 60.5  28.5   60.5 TOTAL -- FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION  3,167.4   9,164.4     3,167.4   9,490.5
                                                                          68
                          FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                (76-00-00) DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD
 Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026    Fiscal Year 2027
    Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF   GF      NSF     ASF   GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF       GF  ASF      GF
                              (76-01-01) Delaware National Guard
31.5    99.5  31.5   Personnel Costs  4,077.8  4,175.5
                                Travel  18.0  18.0
                                Contractual Services  778.0  759.4
                                Energy  736.6  805.2
                                Supplies and Materials  140.0  140.0
                                Other Items:
                                  Unit Fund Allowance  27.1  27.1
                                  Educational Assistance  457.4  457.4
                                  Joint Enlistment Enhancement Program  85.0  85.0
31.5    99.5  31.5 TOTAL -- Delaware National Guard  6,319.9  6,467.6
31.5    99.5  31.5 TOTAL -- DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD  6,319.9  6,467.6
                                                                         69
                        FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                     (77-00-00) ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CITIZENS
Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026    Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF    GF      NSF   ASF    GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF       GF        ASF       GF
                            (77-01-01) Advisory Council
                                         for Exceptional Citizens
   3.0  3.0   Personnel Costs  341.8  352.0
                              Travel  3.1  3.1
                              Contractual Services  51.7  51.7
                              Supplies and Materials  5.0  5.0
   3.0  3.0 TOTAL -- Advisory Council  401.6  411.8
                                         for Exceptional Citizens
   3.0  3.0 TOTAL -- ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR  401.6  411.8
                                     EXCEPTIONAL CITIZENS
                                                                    70
                       FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                 (90-00-00) HIGHER EDUCATION
Fiscal Year 2026    Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF    GF    NSF   ASF     GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF       GF  ASF       GF
                           (90-01-00) University of Delaware
                             (90-01-01) University of Delaware
                               Operations  108,627.2  108,886.2
                               Scholarships  19,082.8  19,082.8
                               Nursing Expansion  247.3  247.3
                               College of Business and Economics  2,044.9  2,044.9
                               College of Agriculture and Natural Resources  6,385.0  7,710.0
                               College of Arts and Sciences  1,341.4  1,341.4
                               College of Earth, Ocean and Environment  878.1  1,493.1
                               College of Health Sciences  1,298.5  1,881.5
                               College of Engineering  858.8  858.8
                               College of Education and Human Development  3,064.8  3,414.8
                               Biden School of Public Policy  1,274.3  1,274.3
                               Other Programs  784.5  525.5
                             TOTAL -- University of Delaware  145,887.6  148,760.6
                             (90-01-02) Delaware Geological Survey
                               Operations  2,238.7  2,280.8
                               River Master Program  127.3  166.5
                               Water Resource Agency  185.9  185.9
                             TOTAL -- Delaware Geological Survey  2,551.9  2,633.2
                           TOTAL -- University of Delaware  148,439.5  151,393.8
                           (90-03-00) Delaware State University
                              (90-03-01) Operations
                                Operations  49,946.6  55,910.3
                                Nursing Expansion  434.5  434.5
                                Work Study  211.7  211.7
                                Mishoe Scholarships  50.0  50.0
                                Cooperative Extension  1,201.7  1,201.7
                                Cooperative Research  1,273.1  1,273.1
                                Cooperative Forestry  88.8  88.8
                                Title VI Compliance  220.0  220.0
                                Academic Incentive  50.0  50.0
                                General Scholarships  786.0  786.0
                                                                        71
                          FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                    (90-00-00) HIGHER EDUCATION
Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF   GF      NSF     ASF   GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF       GF  ASF       GF
                                  Athletic Grant  225.4  225.4
                                  Aid to Needy Students  2,057.4  2,057.4
                                  Energy  2,195.9  2,195.9
                                  Racial Equity Consortium  350.0  350.0
                                 TOTAL -- Operations  59,091.1  65,054.8
                                TOTAL -- Delaware State University  59,091.1  65,054.8
                              (90-04-00) Delaware Technical Community College
                                (90-04-01) Office of the President
57.0   42.0  57.0      Personnel Costs  17,533.4  19,862.6
                                  Contractual Services  100.0  100.0
                                  Aid to Needy Students  39.3  39.3
                                  Academic Incentive  50.0  50.0
                                  Associate in Arts Program - Operations  236.0  236.0
                                  Associate in Arts Program - Academic  1,496.9  1,496.9
                                  Career Pathways  1,000.0  1,000.0
                                  Nursing Program  1,250.0  1,250.0
57.0    42.0  57.0   TOTAL -- Office of the President  21,705.6  24,034.8
                                 (90-04-02) Owens Campus
219.0    76.0  219.0      Personnel Costs  25,818.6  26,883.4
                                   Contractual Services  519.9  519.9
                                   Environmental Training Center  125.0  125.0
                                   Aid to Needy Students  244.8  244.8
                                   Grants  48.2  48.2
                                   Work Study  31.2  31.2
219.0    76.0  219.0    TOTAL -- Owens Campus  26,787.7  27,852.5
                                 (90-04-04) George Campus
166.0    71.0  166.0      Personnel Costs  18,552.3  19,340.3
                                   Contractual Services  392.8  392.8
                                   Aid to Needy Students  199.8  199.8
                                   Grants  32.5  32.5
                                   Work Study  40.1  40.1
166.0    71.0  166.0    TOTAL -- George Campus  19,217.5  20,005.5
                                                                       72
                          FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                    (90-00-00) HIGHER EDUCATION
Fiscal Year 2026       Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
   Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF   GF      NSF     ASF   GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF       GF  ASF       GF
                                (90-04-05) Stanton Campus
197.0    76.0  197.0     Personnel Costs  22,618.5  23,536.5
                                  Aid to Needy Students  184.8  184.8
                                  Grants  27.5  27.5
                                  Work Study  41.1  41.1
197.0    76.0  197.0   TOTAL -- Stanton Campus  22,871.9  23,789.9
                                (90-04-06) Terry Campus
154.0    95.0  154.0     Personnel Costs  17,193.4  17,936.9
                                  Aid to Needy Students  218.3  218.3
                                  Grants  21.0  21.0
                                  Work Study  21.7  21.7
154.0    95.0  154.0   TOTAL -- Terry Campus  17,454.4  18,197.9
793.0   360.0  793.0 TOTAL -- Delaware Technical Community College  108,037.1  113,880.6
793.0   360.0  793.0 TOTAL -- HIGHER EDUCATION  315,567.7  330,329.2
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                                 FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                       (95-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
    Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF      NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF
                                  (95-01-00) Department of Education
                                    (95-01-01) Office of the Secretary
     18.0  18.0     Personnel Costs  2,890.9  3,039.5
                                      Travel  13.0  13.0
                      3.0     1.0     Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Fund  1,339.0       152.0
     18.0  3.0    19.0   TOTAL -- Office of the Secretary  2,903.9   1,339.0     3,204.5
                                     (95-01-02) Teaching and Learning Support
27.9    11.5  25.5      Personnel Costs  4,743.7  4,207.8
                                       Operations  27.9  147.9
                                       Digital Learning Operations  1,129.7  1,179.7
          1.0  1.0  Unique Alternatives  250.0  250.0
                                       Student Assessment System  5,916.5  5,916.5
      4.0  4.0      Statewide Autism Support  700.6  753.1
   1.0    31.9    11.5     1.0    29.5    TOTAL -- Teaching and Learning Support  250.0    12,518.4    250.0     12,205.0
                                     (95-01-03) Student Support
20.7    13.3  20.7      Personnel Costs  3,484.4  3,906.3
          3.0     1.0  Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Fund  1,254.0      152.0
   3.0    21.7    13.3  20.7    TOTAL -- Student Support  1,254.0    3,636.4  3,906.3
                                     (95-01-04) Workforce Support
35.2     2.0  28.0      Personnel Costs  5,052.0  4,250.4
                                       Contractual Services  500.5  500.5
                                       Operations  1,084.6
                                       Educator Certification and Development  483.5  483.5
                                       Higher Education Operations  381.2  155.5
                                       Southern Regional Education Board  241.3
35.2     2.0  28.0    TOTAL -- Workforce Support  7,501.8  5,631.2
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                                    FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                          (95-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026     Fiscal Year 2027
    Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF     GF  NSF     ASF     GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF       GF  ASF        GF
                                          (95-01-05) Finance and Operations Support
46.0        4.0  42.0        Personnel Costs  7,008.2  6,426.6
                                            Contractual Services  2,297.9  2,272.9
                                            Energy  77.7  77.7
                                            Supplies and Materials  34.6  34.6
                                            Capital Outlay  10.0  10.0
                                            Technology Operations  5,245.7  5,245.7
          2.0  2.0  Delaware Science Coalition  221.5  221.5
   2.0    46.0        4.0     2.0    42.0      TOTAL -- Finance & Operations Support  221.5     14,674.1   221.5      14,067.5
                                          (95-01-06) Early Childhood Excellence
29.0       13.0  29.0        Personnel Costs  3,550.3  3,651.6
                                            OCCL Operations  153.0  153.0
29.0       13.0  29.0      TOTAL -- Early Childhood Excellence  3,703.3  3,804.6
                                          (95-01-07) Academic Excellence
                                    6.0     Personnel Costs  1,134.1
                                    6.0   TOTAL -- Academic Excellence  1,134.1
                                          (95-01-08) Educator Excellence
                 0.8  8.2     Personnel Costs  1,509.9
                                            Contractual Services  45.0
                                            Operations  1,084.6
                 0.8  8.2   TOTAL -- Educator Excellence  2,639.5
                                          (95-01-20) Office of Equity and Innovation
         1.0  Personnel Costs  208.3
                                            Operations  120.0
         1.0  TOTAL -- Office of Equity and Innovation  328.3
                                          (95-01-30) Professional Standards Board
         1.0  1.0     Personnel Costs  220.9  224.7
                                            Professional Standards Board  71.0  31.0
         1.0  1.0   TOTAL -- Professional Standards Board  291.9  255.7
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                                        FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                              (95-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026   Fiscal Year 2027   Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027
    Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF       GF  NSF     ASF       GF  ASF       GF       ASF       GF       ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                                (95-01-40) State Board of Education
           1.0  1.0       Personnel Costs  143.9  147.1
                                                  State Board of Education  70.0  70.0
                                                  P-20 Council  4.0  4.0
           1.0  1.0     TOTAL -- State Board of Education  217.9  221.1
   6.0      184.8      44.6     6.0      184.4 TOTAL -- Department of Education  1,725.5     45,776.0    1,810.5     47,069.5
                                              (95-02-00) District and Charter Operations
                                                Division I Units (FY26 11,193) (FY27 11,343):
    16,686.1  16,676.1  Personnel Costs  1,516,116.5  1,617,641.5
                                                  Cafeteria Funds  24,260.6  26,811.7
                                                Division II Units (FY26 12,205) (FY27 12,355):
                                                  All Other Costs  11,693.8  37,883.9
                                                  Energy  29,733.0  29,888.1
                                                Division III:
                                                  Equalization  113,583.6  114,254.3
                                                Other Items:
                                                  General Contingency  25,168.3  17,983.6
                                                  School Improvement Funds  2,500.0  2,308.4
                                                  Special School Supports  750.4  750.4
                                                  Delmar Tuition  186.7  186.7
                                                  Skills, Knowledge and Responsibility Pay Supplements  7,168.1  7,168.1
                                                  Educational Sustainment Fund  28,150.9  28,150.9
                                                  Odyssey of the Mind  48.4  48.4
                                                  Teacher of the Year  61.9  62.9
                                                  Educational Support Professional of the Year  9.0  9.0
                                                  Delaware Science Coalition  1,720.5        960.3    1,720.5        960.3
                                                  Student Organization  491.3  491.3
                                                  World Language Expansion  1,780.5  1,828.5
                                                  College Access  1,400.0  1,400.0
                                                  CPR Instruction  40.0  40.0
                                                  Student Discipline Program  5,335.2  5,335.2
                                                  Related Services for Students with Disabilities  4,171.5  8,242.1
                                                  Exceptional Student Unit - Vocational  360.0  360.0
                                                  Unique Alternatives  711.4      14,591.8     711.4       9,591.8
                                                  Opportunity Funding  66,085.4  66,085.4
                                                  Math Coaches  1,957.5  2,141.7
                                                  Year Long Residencies  1,000.0  1,000.0
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                                FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                      (95-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027        Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027
    Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF     GF        NSF   ASF     GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                     DE Literacy Plan  850.0  550.0
                                     Child Safety Awareness  286.0  286.0
                                     Pathways  250.0  250.0
                                     Mental Health Services  67,722.2  67,722.2
                                     Redding Consortium/Wilmington Learning Collaborative  20,200.0  15,200.0
                                     Behavioral Health Professional of the Year  9.0  9.0
                                     Teacher Recruitment/Retention  4,000.0  4,000.0
                                     Recognition Ceremonies  100.0  100.0
                                     Mid Year Unit Count  1,000.0
                                     Delaware Math Plan  200.0  200.0
                                     School Safety and Security  1,000.0  1,000.0
                                     Substitute Reimbursement  2,420.8  3,000.0
                                     Child Nutrition  3,524.9  3,564.8
                                     Literacy Emergency Fund  8,000.0  8,000.0
                                   Education Block Grants:
                                     Professional Accountability and Instructional  7,045.1  6,281.0
                                       Advancement Fund
                                     Academic Excellence Block Grant  60,887.4  63,972.1
                                     Technology Block Grant  3,767.5  3,767.5
                                     Student Success Block Grant  4,692.0  4,907.3
                                     Substitute Teacher Block Grant  2,000.0  2,000.0
                                     Athletic Trainer Block Grant  2,300.0  2,300.0
                                   Public School Transportation  187,002.3  192,341.5
 16,686.1  16,676.1 TOTAL -- District and Charter Operations  2,431.9   2,234,861.9   2,431.9   2,360,075.6
 16,686.1  16,676.1  (-01) Division Funding  1,695,387.5  1,826,479.5
                                   (-02) Other Items  2,431.9     271,780.1   2,431.9     258,026.7
                                   (-05) Education Block Grants  80,692.0  83,227.9
                                   (-06) Public School Transportation  187,002.3  192,341.5
 16,686.1  16,676.1 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  2,431.9   2,234,861.9   2,431.9   2,360,075.6
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                                  FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                        (95-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027      Fiscal Year 2026      Fiscal Year 2027
    Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF   ASF     GF  NSF   ASF     GF  ASF      GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF  ASF        GF
                                        (95-03-00) Pass Through and Other Support Programs
                                          Pass Through Programs:
                                            On-Line Periodicals  516.8  516.8
                                            Summer School - Gifted and Talented  172.0  172.0
                                          Special Needs Programs:
                                            Early Childhood Assistance  15,774.3  15,774.3
12.0  Children Services Cost Recovery Project  1,668.8  1,906.8
    47.5  47.5  Prison Education  6,878.2  7,367.2
                                            Early Childhood Initiatives  36,416.6  36,416.6
        2.0  2.0       Interagency Resource Management Committee  267.9  267.9
                                            Parents as Teachers  1,065.5  1,065.5
                                          Driver Training:
9.8  0.2  9.8       Driver's Education  42.0      2,936.2     42.0      3,108.3
                                          Scholarships:
                                            Scholarships and Grants  2,178.4  2,178.4
                                            SEED Scholarship  18,537.6  18,537.6
                                            Inspire Scholarship  13,100.0  13,100.0
                                            Loan Forgiveness - Educators  700.0
                                            Mental Health and Speech Language Programs  300.0
                                            Veterinary Tuition Assistance  497.6  517.5
                                            Public School Employee Support  1,000.0
                                          Adult Education and Work Force Training:
                                            Adult Education and Work Force Training  9,028.8  10,528.8
                                            Craft Training  60.0  60.0
   59.3  12.2     59.3      TOTAL -- Pass Through and Other Support Programs  1,770.8   108,369.9   2,008.8   110,550.9
                                    (-15) Pass Through Programs  688.8  688.8
   49.5  12.0     49.5  (-20) Special Needs Programs  1,668.8    60,402.5   1,906.8    60,891.5
    9.8  0.2      9.8  (-30) Driver Training  42.0     2,936.2      42.0     3,108.3
                                    (-40) Scholarships  35,313.6  35,333.5
                                    (-50) Adult Education and Work Force Training        60.0     9,028.8      60.0    10,528.8
   59.3  12.2     59.3 TOTAL -- Internal Program Units  1,770.8   108,369.9   2,008.8   110,550.9
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                                        FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
                                              (95-00-00) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Fiscal Year 2026  Fiscal Year 2027  Fiscal Year 2026    Fiscal Year 2027    Fiscal Year 2026        Fiscal Year 2027
    Personnel  Personnel  $ Program  $ Program  $ Line Item  $ Line Item
NSF     ASF       GF  NSF     ASF       GF  ASF       GF        ASF       GF        ASF  GF  ASF  GF
                                            (95-06-00) Delaware Advisory Council on
                                                        Career and Technical Education
           3.0  3.0   Personnel Costs  419.3  432.2
                                              Travel  6.2  6.2
                                              Contractual Services  59.8  59.8
                                              Supplies and Materials  3.0  3.0
           3.0  3.0 TOTAL -- Delaware Advisory Council on  488.3  501.2
                                                        Career and Technical Education
           3.0  3.0  (-01) Advisory Council  488.3  501.2
           3.0  3.0 TOTAL -- Internal Program Unit  488.3  501.2
  18.2   16,933.2      44.6    18.2   16,922.8   TOTAL -- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION  5,928.2   2,389,496.1   6,251.2   2,518,197.2
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An Act Making Appropriations For The Expense Of The State Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Pertinent Statutory Provisions.

Sponsors

Sen. Charles Paradee (D) sponsors SB 335, and 11 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

SB 335 went before 2 committees: Finance and Appropriations.

Finance
Finance
Referred to · Jun 16, 2026 · 14 Bills
Appropriations
Appropriations
Referred to · Jun 18, 2026 · 20 Bills

History

SB 335 has taken 7 actions since Jun 16, 2026, the latest on Jun 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 30, 2026
—
Signed by Governor
Jun 24, 2026
House
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 3 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
Jun 23, 2026
House
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
Jun 18, 2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 Favorable
Jun 18, 2026
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

Votes

SB 335 went to 2 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Jun 24, 2026 at 36–3.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jun 24, 2026
House
House Third Reading
36
3
Jun 18, 2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading
21
0

Source: legis.delaware.gov · legiscan.com