Appropriation; Fire Academy.
What changed between versions
Removed Section 11 (old numbering) which appropriated $53,000 from the Capital Expense Fund for updates and replacements of iPads used for instruction at the State Fire Academy.
Vehicle Pool Replacements funding increased from $122,500 to $130,000 (a $7,500 increase) in Section 10.
Special Fund total decreased from $525,500 to $480,000, reflecting the removal of the iPad line item partially offset by the vehicle pool increase.
General Fund appropriation increased by $30, from $7,847,403 to $7,847,433.
Within Personal Services, $764,595 was reclassified from Employee Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits (reduced from $5,608,980 to $4,844,415) into a new Progressions line item (increased from $0 to $764,595).
Instructional Pay Plan allocation in Section 8 increased by $30, from $764,565 to $764,595.
The reference date for proportional adjustment of Vacancy Funding changed from February 1, 2026 to March 1, 2026, giving the agency an additional month to fill vacancies before the funding amount is recalculated.
