The proposed settlement reflects a $13 million increase above the amount that state agencies had planned to absorb with the current budget. The cost of the proposed contracts on the next biennium (FY2014-15) is estimated to be $174 million. By law, the budget base for FY 2014-15 is FY 2013 appropriations carried forward.
The proposed settlement reflects a $13 million increase above the amount that state agencies had planned to absorb with the current budget. The cost of the proposed contracts on the next bie…