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S1543............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - WATER RESOURCES - Appropriates $17,933,900 to the
Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 1999; limits the full-time
equivalent positions to 181; and provides that the State Controller shall
transfer $135,800 to the Water Claims Adjudication Fund.
03/10 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/11 Rpt prt - to Fin
03/11 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/12 Rls susp - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
Crow, Danielson, Darrington, Diede, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Hansen,
Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh, Parry,
Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stennett,
Sweeney, Thorne, Twiggs, Wheeler, Whitworth
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - McLaughlin
Title apvd - to House
03/13 House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/16 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/16 Rls susp - PASSED - 64-2-4
AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Bivens,
Black(15), Black(23), Boe, Bruneel, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Crane,
Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner,
Geddes, Hadley, Hansen, Henbest, Hornbeck, Jones(9), Jones(22),
Jones(20), Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kjellander, Kunz, Lake,
Linford, Loertscher, Mader, Marley, Meyer, Miller, Mortensen,
Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Richman, Robison, Sali, Schaefer,
Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Stubbs, Taylor, Tilman, Tippets, Trail,
Watson, Wheeler, Wood, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Jaquet, Ridinger
Absent and excused -- Callister, Gould, McKague, Newcomb
Floor Sponsor - Bell
Title apvd - to Senate
03/16 To enrol
03/18 Rpt enrol - Pres signed
Sp signed
03/19 To Governor
03/20 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 135
Effective: 07/01/98
S1543|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session - 1998IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1543 BY FINANCE COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES FOR FISCAL YEAR 3 1999; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; 4 AND TRANSFERRING CERTAIN FUNDS TO THE WATER CLAIMS ADJUDICATION FUND. 5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 6 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Water 7 Resources the following amounts, to be expended for the designated programs 8 according to the designated standard classifications from the listed funds for 9 the period July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999: 10 FOR 11 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND 12 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT 13 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL 14 I. MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES: 15 FROM: 16 General 17 Fund $ 760,000 $ 959,400 $330,900 $ 2,050,300 18 State Regulatory 19 Fund 32,000 20,800 52,800 20 Indirect Cost 21 Recovery 22 Fund 212,900 45,300 258,200 23 TOTAL $1,004,900 $1,025,500 $330,900 $ 2,361,300 24 II. PLANNING AND POLICY DIVISION: 25 FROM: 26 General 27 Fund $1,692,400 $ 567,200 $ 50,900 $ 856,300 $ 3,166,800 28 Federal Grant 29 Fund 403,400 666,400 1,069,800 30 Indirect Cost 31 Recovery 32 Fund 53,600 4,400 58,000 33 Miscellaneous 34 Revenue 35 Fund 16,300 367,800 384,100 36 TOTAL $2,165,700 $1,605,800 $ 50,900 $ 856,300 $ 4,678,700 37 III. ENERGY RESOURCES DIVISION: 38 FROM: 39 General 40 Fund $ 29,000 $ 2,900 $ 31,900 2 1 FOR 2 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND 3 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT 4 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL 5 Petroleum Price 6 Violation 7 Fund 391,400 1,582,600 1,974,000 8 Federal Grant 9 Fund 405,300 585,500 990,800 10 Indirect Cost 11 Recovery 12 Fund 40,600 112,900 153,500 13 Miscellaneous 14 Revenue 15 Fund 231,100 20,500 $ 2,500 254,100 16 TOTAL $1,097,400 $2,304,400 $ 2,500 $ 3,404,300 17 IV. WATER MANAGEMENT DIVISION: 18 A. SNAKE RIVER BASIN ADJUDICATION: 19 FROM: 20 General 21 Fund $1,587,000 $ 762,500 $ 35,400 $ 89,800 $ 2,474,700 22 Water 23 Claims 24 Adjudication 25 Fund 410,200 410,200 26 TOTAL $1,587,000 $ 762,500 $ 35,400 $ 500,000 $ 2,884,900 27 B. WATER MANAGEMENT: 28 FROM: 29 General 30 Fund $2,495,100 $ 495,400 $139,200 $ 3,129,700 31 State Regulatory 32 Fund 479,800 95,900 575,700 33 Federal Grant 34 Fund 96,600 186,800 283,400 35 Indirect Cost 36 Recovery 37 Fund 40,700 3,200 43,900 38 Miscellaneous 39 Revenue 40 Fund 466,400 105,600 572,000 41 TOTAL $3,578,600 $ 886,900 $139,200 $ 4,604,700 42 GRAND 43 TOTAL $9,433,600 $6,585,100 $558,900 $1,356,300 $17,933,900 44 SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department 45 of Water Resources is authorized no more than one hundred eighty-one (181) 46 full-time equivalent positions at any point during the period July 1, 1998, 47 through June 30, 1999, for the programs specified in Section 1 of this act, 48 unless specifically authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance- 49 Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly of any increased positions 50 so authorized. 51 SECTION 3. On or after July 1, 1998, the State Controller shall transfer 52 $135,800 from the General Fund to the Water Claims Adjudication Fund.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
SB 1543
This bill is the FY 1999 appropriation for the Department of Water Resources and contains
five program enhancements, including one hydrogeologist for critical groundwater area
analysis; replacement of the department's outdated computer system; funds for a
contract study to quantify groundwater use in the Idaho section of the lower Bear River
to protect Idaho's interests in the Bear River Compact; funding for instream flow claims
by the Idaho Water Resource Board for which a filing fee must be paid in the Snake River
Basin Adjudication; and one time money for East Snake recharge projects, which will
esentially construct head-gate type diversions from canals to recharge sites.
FISCAL NOTE
FTP General Ded/Other Federal Total
FY 1998 Original Approp. 180.00 9,396,300 5,346,000 1,757,400 16,499,700
Expenditure Adjustments 0.00 0 (572,100) 553,700 (18,400)
FY 1998 Est. Expenditures 180.00 9,396,300 4,773,900 2,311,100 16,481,300
Base Adjustments 0.00 (361,700) (64,400) (22,300) (448,400)
FY 1999 Base 180.00 9,034,600 4,709,500 2,288,800 16,032,900
Personnel Cost Rollups 0.00 34,400 7,100 8,200 49,700
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 49,500 19,600 6,800 75,900
Replacement Items 0.00 341,400 2,500 0 343,900
Non-Standard Adjustments 0.00 38,600 0 0 38,600
Employee Compensation (CEC) 0.00 290,300 87,600 40,200 418,100
Fund Shifts 0.00 89,800 (89,800) 0 0
FY 1999 Maintenance (MCO) 180.00 9,878,600 4,736,500 2,344,000 16,959,100
Enhancements:
Department of Water Resources
1. Critical Goundwater Analysis 1.00 54,800 0 0 54,800
2. Computer System Upgrade 0.00 800,000 0 0 800,000
3. Dam Safety Program 0.00 0 0 0 0
4. Adjudication Staff 0.00 0 0 0 0
5. Water Allocation Support 0.00 0 0 0 0
6. Bear R. Compact Study 0.00 50,000 0 0 50,000
7. Instream Flow Claim Fees 0.00 135,800 0 0 135,800
8. Water Board Grants & Loans 0.00 0 0 0 0
9. Public Outreach 0.00 0 0 0 0
10. Flood Plain Coordination 0.00 0 0 0 0
11. Little Wood Flood Control 0.00 0 0 0 0
12. Records Management 0.00 0 0 0 0
13. East Snake Plain Recharge 0.00 70,000 0 0 70,000
Revenue Adjustments 0.00 (135,800) 0 0 (135,800)
FY 1999 Total Appropriation 181.00 10,853,400 4,736,500 2,344,000 17,933,900
Chg From Orig Approp. 1.00 1,457,100 (609,500) 586,600 1,434,200
%Chg From Orig Approp. 0.6% 15.5% (11.4%) 33.4% 8.7%
Contact:
Jeff Youtz
Legislative Services Office
Budget & Policy Analysis
Telephone: 334-4743