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SENATE BILL NO. 1453 – Families/children, office created

SENATE BILL NO. 1453

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S1453......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN - Adds to existing law to establish in the Office of
the Governor an Office for Families and Children; to provide for the
purpose of the office; to provide for the appointment of an administrator;
to provide for duties, powers and authorities for the office; to require
the preparation of an annual report; and to create in the state treasury
the Office for Families and Children Fund.
                                                                        
03/16    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/17    Rpt prt - to St Aff
03/23    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/24    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/27    3rd rdg - PASSED - 31-4-0
      AYES -- Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett(Clark), Burtenshaw, Cameron,
      Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes,
      Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge,
      Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner,
      Stennett, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- Andreason, Brandt, Pearce, Sweet
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Stegner
    Title apvd - to House
03/28    House intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1453
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR; AMENDING CHAPTER 8,  TITLE  67,  IDAHO
  3        CODE,  BY  THE  ADDITION OF NEW SECTIONS 67-821 AND 67-822, IDAHO CODE, TO
  4        ESTABLISH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, TO PROVIDE  FOR
  5        THE  PURPOSE  OF THE OFFICE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADMINIS-
  6        TRATOR, TO PROVIDE FOR DUTIES, POWERS AND AUTHORITIES FOR THE  OFFICE,  TO
  7        REQUIRE  THE  PREPARATION  OF  AN ANNUAL REPORT AND TO CREATE IN THE STATE
  8        TREASURY THE OFFICE FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN FUND.
                                                                        
  9    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 10        SECTION 1.  That Chapter 8, Title 67, Idaho Code,  be,  and  the  same  is
 11    hereby amended by the addition thereto of NEW SECTIONS, to be known and desig-
 12    nated as Sections 67-821 and 67-822, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 13        67-821.  COORDINATION OF POLICY AND PROGRAMS RELATED TO FAMILIES AND CHIL-
 14    DREN  IN IDAHO. (1) There is hereby established in the office of the governor,
 15    the governor's office for families and children. The administrator of the gov-
 16    ernor's office for families and children shall be the official  in  the  state
 17    designated  to oversee the coordination of those services and programs promot-
 18    ing the well-being of families and children in Idaho. The administrator  shall
 19    be  appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the governor and shall be sub-
 20    ject to confirmation by the state senate.
 21        (2)  The duties, powers and authorities of the governor's office for fami-
 22    lies and children shall include:
 23        (a)  Coordinating all boards, councils, and commissions within the  execu-
 24        tive  office  of  the  governor with duties and responsibilities affecting
 25        families and children including, but not limited to:
 26             (i)    Governor's coordinating council for families and children;
 27             (ii)   Governor's annual brightest stars;
 28             (iii)  Governor's council on adolescent pregnancy prevention;
 29             (iv)   Early childhood council;
 30             (v)    Early care and learning;
 31             (vi)   Parents as teachers;
 32             (vii)  Idaho women's commission; and
 33             (viii) Faith-based liaisons.
 34        (b)  Identify and recommend programs  and  policies  for  a  comprehensive
 35        delivery  of effective, efficient and integrated services for families and
 36        children, including:
 37             (i)   Promoting implementation of  multiagency  strategic  budgeting,
 38             common performance measures, and coordination of services;
 39             (ii)  Promoting  an  interagency  funding  system for the delivery of
 40             integrated services; and
 41             (iii) Addressing state strategies, priorities and outcome measures to
 42             meet the needs of children.
 43        (c)  Cooperating and consulting with state  agencies  and  departments  on
                                                                        
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  1        programs,  policies  and issues involving families and children including,
  2        but not limited to, the department of health and welfare,  the  department
  3        of  correction,  the  state  department of education and the department of
  4        commerce and labor;
  5        (d)  Participating in national, regional and statewide efforts to coopera-
  6        tively address issues and policies  affecting  families  and  children  in
  7        Idaho;
  8        (e)  Developing  a state plan for promoting the well-being of families and
  9        children in Idaho in conjunction with cities and counties, faith-based and
 10        community organizations, state councils,  boards  and  commissions,  state
 11        agencies and departments, and federal organizations;
 12        (f)  Serving  as  a repository of agreements and plans concerning programs
 13        for families and children from community organizations and other  relevant
 14        local,  state  and  federal agencies and facilitating the exchange of this
 15        information and data with relevant interstate and intrastate entities;
 16        (g)  Providing input and comment on community, tribal and  federal  plans,
 17        agreements and policies relating to families and children; and
 18        (h)  Serving  as  an  advocate  for the families and children of Idaho and
 19        directing the people of Idaho to the appropriate state or  federal  agency
 20        to address issues or concerns related to families or children.
 21        (3)  The  governor's  office  for  families  and children shall prepare an
 22    annual report for the legislature outlining  accomplishments  and  recommenda-
 23    tions for improvements of  programs and services to Idaho's families and chil-
 24    dren.
                                                                        
 25        67-822.  FUNDING  ACCOUNT  CREATED. (1) The governor's office for families
 26    and children may accept private contributions, federal funds, funds from other
 27    public agencies or from any other source. The moneys shall be used solely  for
 28    the purposes provided in section 67-821, Idaho Code, and shall be expended and
 29    accounted for as provided by law.
 30        (2)  There is hereby created in the state treasury the office for families
 31    and  children fund which shall consist of all moneys received pursuant to sub-
 32    section (1) of this section.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 16241

The Governor's Office for Families and Children will create a
central resource and unified access for all stakeholders - parents,
community leaders, state agencies, non-profit organizations,
private enterprises, and the public sector - engaged in family and
children issues.  The governor's Office for Families and Children
will improve coordination and efficiency across state departments
and local levels of government; mobilize resources around
priorities for children; facilitate a holistic approach to serving
children; and strengthen partnerships with the non-profit and
private sector.



                           FISCAL NOTE

The Governor has recommended $175,000 and 2 FTE to fund the
Governor's Office for Families and Children in his FY 2007 Budget.





Contact
Name: David T. Lehman, 
Governor's Office 
Phone: 334-2100


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                        S 1453