This amendment adds $124.6 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2025 and $252.1 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2026 for employee compensation actions for state employees and state supported local employees. The amendment uses this funding, as a well as funding included in the introduced budget, to support a three (3) percent salary increase in each year of the biennium. Total funding for these actions, including the funding in the introduced budget is $178.8 million in fiscal year 2025 and $366.5 million in fiscal year 2026.