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HB1015
Funding Plan for Black River Technical College (2026-2027)
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
In one sentence
This law provides money from the Black River Technical College Fund to pay staff salaries and cover operating costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
What it does
- Sets a maximum limit of 222 regular employees at the college.
- Lists specific job titles and their highest allowed annual salary rates for administrative, academic, support, and auxiliary staff.
- Allows up to 75 temporary or part-time workers known as 'Extra Help' when needed.
- Provides $9,467,973 from the Black River Technical College Fund for salaries and operating costs.
- Includes separate funding categories for regular salaries, personal services matching funds, maintenance and general operations, travel, professional fees, capital outlay, data processing, and contingency expenses.
Who it affects
- Black River Technical College
- Current and future employees of the college in listed job roles
Limits and unknowns
- The bill sets maximum salary rates, but actual pay for individual employees may be lower.
- The provided text ends before listing all details about funding from cash funds in Section 4.
- The law does not specify how many of the allowed temporary workers will actually be hired.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- An official act by a government body to set aside money for a specific purpose.
- Fiscal Year
- A 12-month period used for budgeting, which in this case runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
- Extra Help
- Temporary or part-time workers hired only when the college needs additional staff beyond its regular limit.
Official record
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Official summary
AN ACT FOR THE BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.