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HOUSE BILL NO. 379 – Approp, Transportation Dept

HOUSE BILL NO. 379

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H0379.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - Appropriates $381,757,700 to
the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2000; provides
legislative intent that all moneys transferred to the Local Bridge
Inspection Fund and Railroad Grade Crossing Protection Fund be continuously
appropriated; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 1,825;
requests an update on the Public Transportation Vehicle Inspection Program;
authorizes a transfer of funds to the Aeronautics Fund; reappropriates
certain unexpended and unencumbered balances to the State Highway Fund;
expresses intent with regard to highway safety; requests a report on the
use of studded tires; and reappropriates certain unexpended and
unencumbered balances for disaster repairs.

03/17    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/18    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
    Rules susp - PASSED - 62-1-7
      AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Black, Bruneel,
      Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Denney, Ellsworth,
      Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Geddes, Hadley, Hammond, Hansen(23),
      Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kunz,
      Lake, Limbaugh, Linford, Loertscher, Mader, Marley, McKague,
      Meyer(Duncan), Mortensen, Moyle, Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds,
      Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Smith, Smylie,
      Stevenson, Stone, Taylor, Tilman, Tippets, Trail, Watson, Wheeler,
      Williams, Wood, Mr Speaker
      NAYS -- Stoicheff
      Absent and excused -- Boe, Deal, Gould, Hansen(29), Jones,
      Montgomery, Zimmermann
    Floor Sponsor - Wood
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/19    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rules susp - PASSED - 31-0-4
      AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Crow,
      Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Hawkins,
      Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh, Richardson, Riggs,
      Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne,
      Wheeler, Whitworth
      NAYS--None
      Absent and excused--Branch, Deide, Parry, Twiggs
    Floor Sponsor - McLaughlin
    Title apvd - to House
03/22    To enrol - rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/23    To Governor
03/24    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 269
         Effective: 07/01/99

Bill Text


H0379


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 1999
                                                                        

                             IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 379

                               BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT  FOR  FISCAL  YEAR
 3        2000; EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN TRANSFERS BEING
 4        CONTINUOUSLY  APPROPRIATED; LIMITING AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSI-
 5        TIONS; REQUESTING AN UPDATE ON THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION  VEHICLE  INVEST-
 6        MENT PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF HIGHWAY FUNDS TO THE AERONAUTICS
 7        FUND;   REAPPROPRIATING  CERTAIN  UNEXPENDED  AND  UNENCUMBERED  BALANCES;
 8        EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE  INTENT  REGARDING  HIGHWAY  SAFETY;  REQUESTING  A
 9        REPORT ON THE USE OF STUDDED TIRES; AND REAPPROPRIATING CERTAIN UNEXPENDED
10        AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES FOR DISASTER REPAIRS.

11    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

12        SECTION  1.  There  is  hereby  appropriated  to  the Idaho Transportation
13    Department the following amount, to be expended for  the  designated  programs
14    according  to  the designated expense classes from the listed fund sources for
15    the period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000:
16                                                           FOR
17                      FOR         FOR          FOR     TRUSTEE AND
18                   PERSONNEL   OPERATING     CAPITAL     BENEFIT
19                     COSTS    EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY    PAYMENTS        TOTAL
20    I. MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT:
21    FROM:
22    State Highway
23     Fund
24     (Dedicated)  $10,185,600 $ 6,353,700 $    724,800             $ 17,264,100
25    State Highway
26     Fund
27     (Federal)        207,300   1,233,100                             1,440,400
28    State Highway
29     Fund
30    (Billing)           62,600       63,900                     126,500 
31      TOTAL       $10,455,500 $ 7,650,700 $    724,800             $ 18,831,000
32    II. PLANNING:
33    FROM:
34    State Highway
35     Fund
36     (Dedicated)  $   414,200 $   386,700 $     22,600             $    823,500
37    State Highway
38     Fund
39     (Federal)      1,578,000   1,811,000       90,200  $1,146,000    4,625,200
40    State Highway
41     Fund
42     (Billing)                       40,900                                  40,900 
43      TOTAL       $ 1,992,200 $ 2,238,600 $    112,800  $1,146,000 $  5,489,600


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 1                                                           FOR
 2                      FOR         FOR          FOR     TRUSTEE AND
 3                   PERSONNEL   OPERATING     CAPITAL     BENEFIT
 4                     COSTS    EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY    PAYMENTS        TOTAL
 5    III. MOTOR VEHICLES:
 6    FROM:
 7    State Highway
 8     Fund
 9     (Dedicated)  $ 9,921,000 $ 4,689,100 $    844,700             $ 15,454,800
10    State Highway
11     Fund
12     (Billing)                       44,400                      44,400 
13      TOTAL       $ 9,921,000 $ 4,733,500 $    844,700             $ 15,499,200
14    IV. HIGHWAY OPERATIONS:
15    FROM:
16    State Highway
17     Fund
18     (Restricted) $ 1,994,800 $   372,800                          $  2,367,600
19    State Highway
20     Fund
21     (Dedicated)   52,134,800  30,479,000 $ 15,353,000               97,966,800
22    State Highway
23     Fund
24     (Federal)     10,952,600   4,865,700               $2,200,000   18,018,300
25    Idaho Traffic
26     Safety
27     Fund
28     (Federal)                                           1,600,000    1,600,000
29    State Highway
30     Fund
31     (Billing)                    449,700                               449,700
32    State Highway
33     Fund
34     (Local)           204,500       92,700                                 297,200 
35      TOTAL       $65,286,700 $36,259,900 $ 15,353,000  $3,800,000 $120,699,600
36    V. CAPITAL FACILITIES:
37    FROM:
38    State Highway
39     Fund
40     (Dedicated)                          $  2,800,000             $  2,800,000
41    VI. CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION & RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION:
42    FROM:
43    State Highway
44     Fund
45     (Restricted)                         $ 23,563,800             $ 23,563,800
46    State Highway
47     Fund
48     (Dedicated)                            28,980,600               28,980,600
49    State Highway
50     Fund
51     (Federal)                             157,185,800              157,185,800
52    State Highway
53     Fund
54     (Local)                                  2,774,300     2,774,300 
55      TOTAL                               $212,504,500             $212,504,500


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 1                                                           FOR
 2                      FOR         FOR          FOR     TRUSTEE AND
 3                   PERSONNEL   OPERATING     CAPITAL     BENEFIT
 4                     COSTS    EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY    PAYMENTS        TOTAL
 5    VII. AERONAUTICS:
 6    FROM:
 7    State Aeronautics
 8     Fund
 9     (Dedicated)  $   690,000 $   405,200 $     79,100  $  300,000 $  1,474,300
10    State Aeronautics
11     Fund
12     (Federal)                    250,000                               250,000
13    State Aeronautics
14     Fund
15     (Billing)          25,800      125,000                                 150,800 
16      TOTAL       $   715,800 $   780,200 $     79,100  $  300,000 $  1,875,100
17    VIII. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
18    FROM:
19    State Highway
20     Fund
21     (Dedicated)  $    95,100 $    91,300               $  136,000 $    322,400
22    State Highway
23     Fund
24     (Federal)         342,100        7,300     3,386,900     3,736,300 
25      TOTAL       $   437,200 $    98,600               $3,522,900 $  4,058,700

26      GRAND
27      TOTAL       $88,808,400 $51,761,500 $232,418,900  $8,768,900 $381,757,700

28        SECTION 2.  It is legislative intent that all moneys  transferred  to  the
29    Local  Bridge  Inspection  Fund  and to the Railroad Grade Crossing Protection
30    Fund, as provided in Section 63-2412,  Idaho  Code,  are  hereby  continuously
31    appropriated to the Idaho Transportation Department for the stated purposes of
32    those funds.

33        SECTION  3.  In  accordance  with  Section  67-3519, Idaho Code, the Idaho
34    Transportation Department is authorized no more than one thousand  eight  hun-
35    dred  twenty-five  (1,825)  full-time equivalent positions at any point during
36    the period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000, for the programs specified  in
37    Section  1  of  this  act, unless specifically authorized by the Governor. The
38    Joint Finance-Appropriations  Committee  will  be  notified  promptly  of  any
39    increased positions so authorized.

40        SECTION  4.  The  Idaho  Transportation  Department shall update the Joint
41    Finance-Appropriations Committee regarding the status of the Public  Transpor-
42    tation  Vehicle  Investment  Program  during the Second Regular Session of the
43    Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature.

44        SECTION 5.  The Idaho Transportation Department is authorized to  transfer
45    up to $71,300 from the State Highway Fund to the State Aeronautics Fund during
46    the  fiscal  year. It is legislative intent that the moneys tranferred be used
47    to offset operating costs of the aircraft pool program or be used to establish
48    a reserve for capital replacement costs of  the  aircraft  pool  program.  The
49    department  shall  prepare  a progress report regarding the status of the air-
50    craft pool program for presentation to the Joint  Finance-Appropriations  Com-


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 1    mittee during the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature.

 2        SECTION  6.  There  is  hereby  reappropriated to the Idaho Transportation
 3    Department any unexpended and unencumbered balances of the State Highway  Fund
 4    appropriated  for  the Contract Construction and Right-of-Way Acquisition pro-
 5    gram for fiscal year 1999, to be used for Contract Construction and  Right-of-
 6    Way Acquisition only for the period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000.

 7        SECTION  7.  It  is the intent of the Legislature of the State of Idaho to
 8    encourage the Idaho Transportation Board to put more emphasis on public infor-
 9    mation to improve safety on state highways.

10        SECTION 8.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the Idaho Transporta-
11    tion Department prepare a report for presentation to the Second  Regular  Ses-
12    sion  of  the  Fifty-fifth  Idaho  Legislature regarding the impact of studded
13    tires on streets and highways, especially on  concrete  pavements  and  struc-
14    tures. This report should compare the safety benefits of studded tire use with
15    the costs of pavement damage to Idaho roads. The report should disclose alter-
16    native tire compositions and their comparative impacts. The report should also
17    identify potential regional solutions.

18        SECTION  9.  All  unspent  and unencumbered moneys previously appropriated
19    from funds deposited to the restricted disaster State Highway  Fund  from  the
20    Restricted  Highway  Fund,  Section  40-701A(2)(a),  Idaho Code, and the Idaho
21    Petroleum Clean Water Trust Fund Suspense  Account,  Section  41-4909A,  Idaho
22    Code,  for repair and restoration of local and state roads and bridges damaged
23    by the 1996, 1997 and 1998 natural disasters are hereby reappropriated to  the
24    Idaho  Transportation Department for the period July 1, 1999, through June 30,
25    2000.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                                        STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                                               HB 379

This legislation appropriates $381,757,700 to the Idaho Transportation Department for
fiscal year 2000.
                                             FISCAL NOTE

                                                FTP      General     Ded/Other     Federal       Total
FY 1999 Original Approp.          1,746.00              0    189,359,500     138,859,500    328,219,000
Reappropriation                       0.00              0      6,530,600       1,064,200      7,594,800
FY 1999 Supplemental                 38.00              0      1,365,300      19,838,600     21,203,900
FY 1999 Total Appropriation       1,784.00              0    197,255,400     159,762,300    357,017,700
Expenditure Adjustments              16.00              0        (28,800)      3,988,200      3,959,400
FY 1999 Est. Expenditures         1,800.00              0    197,226,600     163,750,500    360,977,100
Base Adjustments                      0.00              0    (23,097,000)     (6,061,600)   (29,158,600)
Other Adjustments                     0.00              0     (5,166,900)              0     (5,166,900)
FY 2000 Base                      1,800.00              0    168,962,700     157,688,900    326,651,600
Personnel Cost Rollups                0.00              0              0               0              0
Inflationary Adjustments              0.00              0              0               0              0
Replacement Items                     0.00              0     16,566,400          90,200     16,656,600
Non-Standard Adjustments              0.00              0        775,800               0        775,800
Annualizations                        0.00              0        161,900       1,190,300      1,352,200
Employee Compensation (CEC)           0.00              0      2,050,100         314,200      2,364,300
Fund Shifts                           0.00              0       (279,700)        279,700              0
FY 2000 Maintenance (MCO)         1,800.00              0    188,237,200     159,563,300    347,800,500
Enhancements:
Idaho Transportation Department
 1. Transfer Intra/Inter Dept         0.00              0               0              0              0
 Serv
 2. TEA-21 Construction               0.00              0               0     21,574,300     21,574,300
 Increase
 3. TEA-21 Highway Support           22.00              0         421,600      1,218,700      1,640,300
 4. TEA-21 BAC Incentive Grants       0.00              0               0      2,200,000      2,200,000
 5. TEA-21 SPR Program                0.00              0               0         86,500         86,500
 6. TEA-21 MPO's                      0.00              0               0        461,000        461,000
 7. Y2K Remediation                   0.00              0          73,400        926,600      1,000,000
 8. Vehicle Investment Funding        0.00              0         136,000              0        136,000
 9. Client Server Migration           0.00              0         840,000        160,000      1,000,000
10. Consulting Services               0.00              0         339,000              0        339,000
11. Technical Support                 0.00              0         259,000              0        259,000
12. Printer Lease                     0.00              0               0              0              0
13. Project Management                0.00              0         179,600              0        179,600
14. ALS Program                       3.00              0         133,900              0        133,900
15. Receipting System Software        0.00              0           8,000              0          8,000
16. Over-Legal Permit Staff           0.00              0               0              0              0
17. Accident Database                 0.00              0          40,000              0         40,000
18. Medical Records Filing Study      0.00              0               0              0              0
19. Highway Funds for Aeronautics     0.00              0               0              0              0
20. Redirect Spending Authority       0.00              0       4,234,000        665,600      4,899,600
FY 2000 Total Appropriation       1,825.00              0     194,901,700    186,856,000    381,757,700
Chg From Orig Approp.                79.00              0       5,542,200     47,996,500     53,538,700
%Chg From Orig Approp.                4.5%           0.0%            2.9%          34.6%          16.3%


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