2006 Legislation
Print Friendly

HOUSE BILL NO. 814 – Judges, salaries

HOUSE BILL NO. 814

View Bill Status

View Bill Text

View Amendment

View Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)

View Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



Text to be added within a bill has been marked with Bold and
Underline. Text to be removed has been marked with
Strikethrough and Italic. How these codes are actually displayed will
vary based on the browser software you are using.

This sentence is marked with bold and underline to show added text.

This sentence is marked with strikethrough and italic, indicating
text to be removed.

Bill Status



H0814aa...................................................by WAYS AND MEANS
JUDGES - SALARIES - Amends existing law to provide for an increase in the
salaries of judges.
                                                                        
03/14    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/15    Rpt prt - to Jud
03/16    Rpt out - to Gen Ord
03/17    Rpt out amen - to engros
03/20    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/21    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/22    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 41-27-2
      AYES -- Anderson, Bastian, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett,
      Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Deal, Edmunson, Field(18),
      Field(23), Garrett, Henbest, Henderson, Kemp, LeFavour, McGeachin,
      Miller, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo,
      Roberts, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30),
      Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Trail, Wills, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Collins,
      Denney, Ellsworth, Hart, Harwood, Jaquet, Lake, Loertscher, Martinez,
      Mathews, McKague, Mitchell, Moyle, Nonini, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali,
      Sayler, Schaefer, Stevenson, Wood
      Absent and excused -- Crow, Eskridge
    Floor Sponsor - Smith(24)
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/23    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Jud
03/28    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/29    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 29-4-2
      AYES -- Andreason, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett(Clark), Burtenshaw,
      Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon,
      Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai,
      Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Sweet,
      Williams
      NAYS -- Brandt, Keough, Pearce, Werk
      Absent and excused -- Geddes, Stennett
    Floor Sponsor - Darrington
    Title apvd - to House
03/30    To enrol
03/31    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
04/03    Pres signed - To Governor
04/07    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 369
         Effective: 07/01/06

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 814
                                                                        
                                BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO JUDGES; AMENDING SECTION 59-502, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE  PROVISIONS
  3        APPLICABLE TO SALARIES OF JUDGES AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES.
                                                                        
  4    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  5        SECTION  1.  That  Section  59-502, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  6    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  7        59-502.  SALARIES OF JUDGES.
  8        (1)  (a) Commencing on July 1, 1998 2006, the salary of  the  justices  of
  9        the supreme court shall be ninety one hundred ten thousand seven five hun-
 10        dred  ninety-one dollars ($90,791110,500) per annum, and the salary of the
 11        judges of the district courts shall be eighty-five one hundred three thou-
 12        sand ninety-five six hundred dollars ($85,095103,600) per annum.
 13        (b)  Commencing on July 1, 1999 2007, the annual salaries  salary  of  the
 14        justices  of the supreme court shall be one hundred fourteen thousand nine
 15        hundred dollars ($114,900) per annum and the annual salaries salary of the
 16        judges of the district courts shall be increased by four percent (4%), and
 17        again  commencing  one  hundred  seven  thousand  seven  hundred   dollars
 18        ($107,700) per annum.
 19        (c)  Commencing on July 1, 20008, the annual salary of the justices of the
 20        supreme  court shall be one hundred nineteen thousand five hundred dollars
 21        ($119,500) per annum and the annual salaries salary of the judges  of  the
 22        district courts shall be increased by three and one-half percent (3 1/2%),
 23        and  again  commencing  one hundred twelve thousand dollars ($112,000) per
 24        annum.
 25        (d)  Commencing on July 1, 20019, the annual salary of the justices of the
 26        supreme court shall be one hundred twenty-four thousand three hundred dol-
 27        lars ($124,300) per annum and the annual salaries salary of the judges  of
 28        the  district  courts  shall  be  increased  by  four and one-half percent
 29        (4 1/2%), and again commencing on July 1, 2004, the annual salary  of  the
 30        justices of the supreme court and the annual salaries of the judges of the
 31        district courts shall be increased by two percent (2%) one hundred sixteen
 32        thousand five hundred dollars ($116,500) per annum.
 33        (2)  Salaries  of  magistrates shall be as prescribed by chapter 22, title
 34    1, Idaho Code.
 35        (3)  Salaries shall be paid on regular pay  periods  not  less  frequently
 36    than  monthly  as  determined  by order of the supreme court as due out of the
 37    state treasury, but no justice of the supreme court or judge of  the  district
 38    court  or  magistrate shall be paid his salary, or any part thereof, unless he
 39    shall first take and subscribe an oath that there is not in his hands any mat-
 40    ter in controversy not decided by him, which has been  finally  submitted  for
 41    his  consideration  and determination thirty (30) days prior to his taking and
 42    subscribing said oath.
 43        (2)  For the fiscal year commencing July 1,  2005,  and  ending  June  30,
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1    2006,  only,  the salaries of the chief justice of the supreme court, justices
  2    of the supreme court, court of appeals judges, administrative district  judges
  3    and  district judges shall be temporarily increased by one percent (1%) if the
  4    state controller certifies to the secretary of state that the  unexpended  and
  5    unencumbered   balance  of  the  general  fund  on  June  30,  2005,  exceeded
  6    $124,000,000.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Smith (24)          
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Shirley             
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                              HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 814
                                                                        
  1                               AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 8, delete "(a)"; and  delete  lines
  3    13  through 32 and insert: "Commencing on July 1, 1999, the annual salaries of
  4    the justices of the supreme court and the annual salaries  of  judges  of  the
  5    district  courts shall be increased by four percent (4%), and again commencing
  6    on July 1, 2000, the annual salary of the justices of the  supreme  court  and
  7    the  annual  salaries  of  judges of the district courts shall be increased by
  8    three and one-half percent (3 1/2%), and again commencing on July 1, 2001, the
  9    annual salary of the justices of the supreme court and the annual salaries  of
 10    judges  of the district courts shall be increased by four and one-half percent
 11    (4 1/2%), and again commencing on July 1, 2004, the annual salary of the  jus-
 12    tices  of  the supreme court and the annual salaries of the judges of the dis-
 13    trict courts shall be increased by two percent (2%).".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                               HOUSE BILL NO. 814, As Amended
                                                                        
                                BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO JUDGES; AMENDING SECTION 59-502, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE  PROVISIONS
  3        APPLICABLE TO SALARIES OF JUDGES AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES.
                                                                        
  4    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  5        SECTION  1.  That  Section  59-502, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  6    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  7        59-502.  SALARIES OF JUDGES. (1)  Commencing on July  1,  1998  2006,  the
  8    salary  of  the  justices of the supreme court shall be ninety one hundred ten
  9    thousand seven five hundred ninety-one dollars ($90,791110,500) per annum, and
 10    the salary of the judges of the district courts shall be eighty-five one  hun-
 11    dred  three  thousand  ninety-five  six  hundred  dollars ($85,095103,600) per
 12    annum. Commencing on July 1, 1999, the annual salaries of the justices of  the
 13    supreme  court  and the annual salaries of judges of the district courts shall
 14    be increased by four percent (4%), and again commencing on July 1,  2000,  the
 15    annual  salary of the justices of the supreme court and the annual salaries of
 16    judges of the district courts shall be increased by three and one-half percent
 17    (3 1/2%), and again commencing on July 1, 2001, the annual salary of the  jus-
 18    tices  of  the supreme court and the annual salaries of judges of the district
 19    courts shall be increased by four and one-half  percent  (4 1/2%),  and  again
 20    commencing  on  July 1, 2004, the annual salary of the justices of the supreme
 21    court and the annual salaries of the judges of the district  courts  shall  be
 22    increased by two percent (2%).
 23        (2)  Salaries  of  magistrates shall be as prescribed by chapter 22, title
 24    1, Idaho Code.
 25        (3)  Salaries shall be paid on regular pay  periods  not  less  frequently
 26    than  monthly  as  determined  by order of the supreme court as due out of the
 27    state treasury, but no justice of the supreme court or judge of  the  district
 28    court  or  magistrate shall be paid his salary, or any part thereof, unless he
 29    shall first take and subscribe an oath that there is not in his hands any mat-
 30    ter in controversy not decided by him, which has been  finally  submitted  for
 31    his  consideration  and determination thirty (30) days prior to his taking and
 32    subscribing said oath.
 33        (2)  For the fiscal year commencing July 1,  2005,  and  ending  June  30,
 34    2006,  only,  the salaries of the chief justice of the supreme court, justices
 35    of the supreme court, court of appeals judges, administrative district  judges
 36    and  district judges shall be temporarily increased by one percent (1%) if the
 37    state controller certifies to the secretary of state that the  unexpended  and
 38    unencumbered   balance  of  the  general  fund  on  June  30,  2005,  exceeded
 39    $124,000,000.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


  REPRINT     REPRINT      REPRINT      REPRINT      REPRINT

                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                            RS 16240A1

This bill would increase the annual salary of justices of the
Supreme Court, judges of the Court of Appeals, district judges
and magistrate judges beginning July 1, 2006, by providing
approximately a 3% increase and an adjustment of 3%, for a total
of approximately 6%.


                           FISCAL NOTE

The estimated fiscal impact of the increased cost of salary and
benefits, which are paid from the general fund, is $870,700 for
the fiscal year.





Contact
Name: Rep. Debbie Field
      Sen. Denton Darrington 
Phone: 332-1000


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                       H 814aa