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SENATE BILL NO. 1543 – Approp, Water Resources

SENATE BILL NO. 1543

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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

Bill Text


S1543


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fourth Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 1998
                                                                        

                                      IN 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 / Fiscal Impact



                                        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