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SENATE BILL NO. 1270 – Approp, Parks & Recreation Dept

SENATE BILL NO. 1270

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S1270............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT - Appropriates $26,683,500
to the Department of Parks and Recreation for fiscal year 2000; limits the
authorized full-time equivalent positions to 151.25; appropriates $75,000
for matching fund support of the Gateway Visitors Centers; reappropriates
unexpended and unencumbered fund balances for the Park Development Program;
provides intent that all revenue generated from the operation of an
Entrepreneurial Budget System be deposited in the Special Revenue Funds for
the Department of Parks and Recreation; authorizes the State Controller to
transfer $1,000,000 of the appropriation to the Park Land Trust Fund and
specifying a use for the moneys in the fund; provides intent that the
Department of Parks and Recreation report to the Joint
Finance-Appropriations Committee regarding the feasibility of using certain
dedicated funds toward the purchase of Ponderosa Park property;
appropriates $1,002,900 to the Lava Hot Springs Foundation for fiscal year
2000; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions for the Lava
Hot Springs Foundation to 10.

03/10    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/11    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/12    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/15    3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
      AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
      Crow, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes,
      Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh,
      Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner,
      Stennett, Thorne, Twiggs, Wheeler, Whitworth
      NAYS--None
      Absent and excused--Parry
    Floor Sponsor - Bunderson
    Title apvd - to House
03/16    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/17    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/18    3rd rdg - PASSED - 62-0-8
      AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe,
      Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney,
      Ellsworth, Field(20), Gagner, Geddes, Hadley, Hammond, Hansen(23),
      Hansen(29), Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell,
      Kunz, Lake, Limbaugh, Linford, Loertscher, Marley, McKague,
      Meyer(Duncan), Mortensen, Moyle, Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds,
      Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Smith, Smylie,
      Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor, Tilman, Tippets, Trail, Watson,
      Wheeler, Williams, Wood
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Bruneel, Field(13), Gould, Henbest, Mader,
      Montgomery, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Geddes
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/19    To enrol - rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/22    Sp signed
03/23    To Governor
03/25    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 352
         Effective: 07/01/99

Bill Text


S1270


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

                                      IN THE SENATE

                                   SENATE BILL NO. 1270

                                   BY FINANCE COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR FISCAL YEAR
 3        2000; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME POSITIONS; APPROPRIATING
 4        AND TRANSFERRING CERTAIN MONEYS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION FUND; REAPPRO-
 5        PRIATING CERTAIN FUNDS FOR  CAPITAL  OUTLAY;  AUTHORIZING  THE  CONTINUOUS
 6        APPROPRIATION OF CERTAIN FUNDS TO OPERATE THE DEPARTMENT'S ENTREPRENEURIAL
 7        BUDGET  SYSTEM;  AUTHORIZING  THE  TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDS INTO THE PARK
 8        LAND TRUST FUND; EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT  WITH  RESPECT  TO  CERTAIN
 9        DEDICATED  FUNDS;  APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE LAVA HOT SPRINGS FOUNDATION
10        FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000; AND LIMITING  THE  NUMBER  OF  AUTHORIZED  FULL-TIME
11        POSITIONS.

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

13        SECTION  1.  There  is  hereby appropriated to the Department of Parks and
14    Recreation the following amounts, to be expended for the  designated  programs
15    according  to  the  designated  expense  classes from the listed funds for the
16    period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000:
17                                                     FOR
18                  FOR        FOR          FOR    TRUSTEE AND
19               PERSONNEL  OPERATING     CAPITAL    BENEFIT
20                 COSTS   EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY   PAYMENTS         TOTAL
21    I. ADMINISTRATION:
22    FROM:
23    General
24     Fund     $1,140,500  $  697,100  $   49,600               $ 1,887,200
25    Parks and
26     Recreation
27     Fund        337,700     420,300      50,300                   808,300
28    Recreational Fuels
29     Fund         49,700      22,400       5,000                    77,100
30    Parks and Recreation
31     Registration
32     Fund         23,100      35,600                                58,700
33    Public Recreation
34     Enterprise
35     Fund                      2,500                                 2,500
36    Federal Grant
37     Fund         14,800       5,100              $   36,400        56,300
38    Indirect Cost
39     Recovery
40     Fund         47,500       6,400                                53,900
41    Miscellaneous
42     Revenue
43     Fund           4,300      17,300                               21,600 
44      TOTAL   $1,617,600  $1,206,700  $  104,900  $   36,400   $ 2,965,600


                                          2

 1                                                     FOR
 2                  FOR        FOR          FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 3               PERSONNEL  OPERATING     CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 4                 COSTS   EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY   PAYMENTS         TOTAL
 5    II. PARK OPERATIONS:
 6    FROM:
 7    General
 8     Fund     $3,928,000  $  818,000  $   60,000               $ 4,806,000
 9    Parks and
10     Recreation
11     Fund      1,070,000     790,400      23,500                 1,883,900
12    Recreational Fuels
13     Fund         13,200      36,000     500,000                   549,200
14    Public Recreation
15     Enterprise
16     Fund        170,200     583,200     160,000                   913,400
17    Parks and Recreation
18     Expendable Trust
19     Fund         68,900     101,100       5,000                   175,000
20    Federal Grant
21     Fund        622,300     146,900      10,000                   779,200
22    Miscellaneous Revenue
23     Fund           5,000      76,400                     81,400 
24      TOTAL   $5,877,600  $2,552,000  $  758,500               $ 9,188,100
25    III. PARK DEVELOPMENT:
26    FROM:
27    General
28     Fund     $  241,200  $    6,600  $  160,200 $ 1,000,000   $ 1,408,000
29    Parks and
30     Recreation
31     Fund         95,100      48,300                               143,400
32    Recreational
33     Fuels Fund  144,900               1,272,800                 1,417,700
34    Parks and Recreation
35     Expendable Trust
36     Fund                                  10,000                    10,000 
37      TOTAL   $  481,200  $   54,900  $1,443,000 $ 1,000,000   $ 2,979,100
38    IV. RECREATION RESOURCES:
39    FROM:
40    General
41     Fund     $   86,000  $   34,300  $   39,000               $   159,300
42    Recreational
43     Fuels Fund  294,700     126,700     750,000 $ 2,318,700     3,490,100
44    Parks and
45     Recreation
46     Registration
47     Fund        202,700     290,800      78,900   5,788,700     6,361,100
48    Petroleum Price
49     Violation
50     Fund                                            300,000       300,000
51    Federal Grant
52     Fund        177,200     128,700                 810,000     1,115,900


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 1                                                     FOR
 2                  FOR        FOR          FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 3               PERSONNEL  OPERATING     CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 4                 COSTS   EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY   PAYMENTS         TOTAL
 5    Indirect
 6     Cost Recovery
 7     Fund          93,500      29,800       1,000                   124,300 
 8      TOTAL   $  854,100  $  610,300  $  868,900 $ 9,217,400   $11,550,700

 9      GRAND
10      TOTAL   $8,830,500  $4,423,900  $3,175,300 $10,253,800   $26,683,500

11        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
12    of Parks and Recreation is authorized no more than one hundred  fifty-one  and
13    twenty-five  one-hundredths  (151.25)  full-time  equivalent  positions at any
14    point during the period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000, for the  programs
15    specified in Section 1 of this act, unless specifically authorized by the Gov-
16    ernor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly of
17    any increased positions so authorized.

18        SECTION  3.  There is hereby appropriated and transferred to the Parks and
19    Recreation Fund the following amounts: $25,000 from the Tourism and  Promotion
20    Fund;  $25,000  from the State Highway Fund; and $25,000 from the Recreational
21    Vehicle Fund. These appropriations will provide the matching fund  support  of
22    the Gateway Visitor Centers in the Administration Program in Section 1 of this
23    act.

24        SECTION  4.  Notwithstanding  Section  67-3511(2), Idaho Code, the trustee
25    and benefit payments in the Recreation Resources Program may be transferred to
26    the Park Development Program to reflect project grants awarded to the  Depart-
27    ment  of Parks and Recreation. Unexpended and unencumbered capital outlay bal-
28    ances in the Park Development Program for fiscal year 1999 are hereby reappro-
29    priated for capital outlay in that  program  for  the  period  July  1,  1999,
30    through June 30, 2000.

31        SECTION 5.  All revenue generated from the operation of an Entrepreneurial
32    Budget  System  (EBS)  shall  be deposited in the department's special revenue
33    funds and are hereby continuously appropriated  to  the  department  to  cover
34    expenses  directly related to the EBS activities. The department shall prepare
35    fiscal year annual reports  for  the  Joint  Finance-Appropriations  Committee
36    showing receipts and expenditures.

37        SECTION  6.  Upon  the  request of the director of the Department of Parks
38    and Recreation, the State Controller shall transfer  $1,000,000  to  the  Park
39    Land  Trust  Fund from the General Funds appropriated in Section 1 of this act
40    for trustee and benefit payments in the Park Development Program.  All  moneys
41    provided  to  the  Park  Land Trust Fund for the acquisition of state lands at
42    Ponderosa State Park are hereby continuously appropriated.

43        SECTION 7.  It is legislative intent that the Department of Parks and Rec-
44    reation report to the  Joint  Finance-Appropriations  Committee  at  its  fall
45    interim  meeting  about  the feasibility of using other dedicated park project
46    funds toward the purchase of the Ponderosa State Park property or other  proj-
47    ects in lieu of General Funds.


                                          4

 1        SECTION  8.  There  is hereby appropriated to the Lava Hot Springs Founda-
 2    tion the following amounts, to be expended according to the designated expense
 3    classes from the listed fund for the period July 1,  1999,  through  June  30,
 4    2000:
 5    LAVA HOT SPRINGS FOUNDATION:
 6    FOR:
 7    Personnel Costs                                                       $490,100
 8    Operating Expenditures                                                 463,600
 9    Capital Outlay                                              49,200 
10      TOTAL                                                             $1,002,900
11    FROM:
12    Public Recreation Enterprise - Lava Hot Springs Fund                $1,002,900

13        SECTION  9.  In  accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Lava Hot
14    Springs Foundation is authorized no more than ten  (10)  full-time  equivalent
15    positions  at any point during the period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000,
16    for the program specified in Section 8 of this act, unless specifically autho-
17    rized by the Governor. The  Joint  Finance-Appropriations  Committee  will  be
18    notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                                        STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                                               SB 1270

This bill is the FY 2000 appropriation for the Department of Parks and Recreation and the
Lava Hot Springs Foundation.  Overall, there is an increase of four positions from the
previous year, and an increase in General Funds of 5.3 %.  The specific budget items are
summarized in the Fiscal Note below.

                                             FISCAL NOTE

                                                FTP      General     Ded/Other     Federal       Total
FY 1999 Original Approp.            157.25      7,843,300     18,381,900       1,990,500     28,215,700
Reappropriation                       0.00        195,900      2,083,900               0      2,279,800
FY 1999 Total Appropriation         157.25      8,039,200     20,465,800       1,990,500     30,495,500
Expenditure Adjustments               0.00              0     (1,200,000)              0     (1,200,000)
FY 1999 Est. Expenditures           157.25      8,039,200     19,265,800       1,990,500     29,295,500
Base Adjustments                     (4.75)      (579,200)    (5,215,500)       (263,800)    (6,058,500)
Other Adjustments                     0.00              0       (100,000)              0       (100,000)
FY 2000 Base                        152.50      7,460,000     13,950,300       1,726,700     23,137,000
Personnel Cost Rollups                0.00              0              0               0              0
Inflationary Adjustments              0.00              0              0               0              0
Replacement Items                     0.00        272,400      2,417,400               0      2,689,800
Non-Standard Adjustments              0.00         44,900         11,300           1,900         58,100
Employee Compensation (CEC)           0.00        164,000         52,100          17,200        233,300
Fund Shifts                           0.00              0        (68,800)         68,800              0
FY 2000 Maintenance (MCO)           152.50      7,941,300     16,362,300       1,814,600     26,118,200
Enhancements:
Department of Parks & Recreation
 1. Cascade Lake State Park          4.75        122,800          80,000        132,800        335,600
 2. Volunteer Coordinator            1.00         66,700           5,200              0         71,900
 3. Construction & Development       0.00         79,700         268,300              0        348,000
 4. Seasonal and Part-time           0.75         50,000          15,600              0         65,600
 Staff
 5. IT Network Specialist            0.00              0               0              0              0
 6. Financial Control System         0.00              0               0              0              0
 7. Park Staffing                    2.25              0         143,700              0        143,700
 8. IT Programmer Analyst            0.00              0               0              0              0
 Position
 9. Interpretive Services            0.00              0               0              0              0
10. Natural Resource Plans           0.00              0          35,000              0         35,000
11. Match for ITD Grants             0.00              0         224,000              0        224,000
12. Critical Acquisitions            0.00              0               0              0              0
13. Desktop Publishing Specialist    0.00              0               0              0              0
14. Park Clerical Assistance         0.00              0               0              0              0
15. Clerical Support                 0.00              0               0              0              0
16. Harriman Revenue Projects        0.00              0               0              0              0
17. Park System Wide Area Network    0.00              0               0              0              0
18. Recreation Program Support       0.00              0         340,400          4,000        344,400
FY 2000 Total Appropriation        161.25      8,260,500      17,474,500      1,951,400     27,686,400
Chg From Orig Approp.                4.00        417,200        (907,400)       (39,100)      (529,300)
%Chg From Orig Approp.               2.5%           5.3%           (4.9%)         (2.0%)         (1.9%)


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