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Subcommittee probes IT rate increases, FTE funding pool and base‑budget amendment process
Summary
Members asked for clarification on how ITD rate increases and an FTE funding pool are handled in agency base budgets and were briefed that legislative council begins with the agency's last‑session base and that IT and FTE items must be added as amendments.
Committee members discussed how Information Technology Department (ITD) rate increases and an FTE funding pool are handled in the budget process and asked staff to explain how the legislative starting point differs from the governor’s base numbers.
Staff explained that OMB provides each agency a base budget limit that often includes ITD rate increases and other adjustments. For purposes of the Legislature’s work, legislative council begins with the agency’s last approved budget from the previous session; IT rate increases and FTE pool amounts included by OMB in a technical base must be added back into the committee’s base bill as amendments.
Committee members noted that IT charges are distributed across agencies: the IT budget figure of roughly $280,000,000 was cited in discussion, of which about $240,000,000 was described as other funds billed to agencies. Members asked for a briefing from IT staff on how billing and service levels are determined so new appropriators can understand the statewide IT charge model.
The subcommittee did not take a vote on IT policy but requested additional materials and scheduled IT staff to appear at a later hearing to explain rates and billing practices.
