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HOUSE BILL NO. 766 – Approp, Fish & Game Dept

HOUSE BILL NO. 766

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H0766.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME - Appropriates $54,926,900 to
the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2001; limits the number of
full-time equivalent positions to 502; and states legislative intent that
the Department of Fish and Game continue the $150,000 pheasant stocking
effort.
                                                                        
03/21    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/22    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/23    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rules susp - PASSED - 63-4-3
      AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe,
      Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Cheirrett, Clark, Crow, Cuddy,
      Deal, Denney, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Geddes, Gould, Hadley,
      Hammond, Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones,
      Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Linford, Mader, Marley,
      Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy,
      Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith, Smylie,
      Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Tilman, Trail, Wheeler, Wood,
      Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
      NAYS -- Loertscher, McKague, Sali, Taylor
      Absent and excused -- Ellsworth, Moss, Reynolds
    Floor Sponsor - Wood
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/24    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/27    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/28    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
04/04    3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
      AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Crow,
      Danielson, Darrington, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Hawkins,
      Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh, Parry,
      Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner,
      Stennett, Thorne, Walton, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams
      NAYS--None
      Absent and excused--Davis
    Floor Sponsor - Cameron
    Title apvd - to House
    To enrol - rpt enrol - Sp signed
04/05    Pres signed - to Governor
04/14    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 389
         Effective: 07/01/00

Bill Text


 H0766
                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-fifth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2000
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 766
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME FOR FISCAL YEAR  2001;
  3        LIMITING  THE  NUMBER  OF  AUTHORIZED  FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; AND
  4        EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT  WITH  RESPECT  TO  CERTAIN  EXPENDITURE  OF
  5        FUNDS.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION  1.  There  is  hereby  appropriated to the Department of Fish and
  8    Game the following amounts, to be expended for the designated programs accord-
  9    ing to the designated expense classes from the listed  funds  for  the  period
 10    July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001:
 11                                                       FOR
 12                 FOR         FOR           FOR     TRUSTEE AND
 13              PERSONNEL   OPERATING      CAPITAL     BENEFIT
 14                COSTS    EXPENDITURES     OUTLAY     PAYMENTS      TOTAL
 15    I. ADMINISTRATION:
 16    FROM:
 17    Fish and Game
 18     Fund    $ 1,904,200  $ 2,277,800  $   16,900   $260,000   $ 4,458,900
 19    Fish and Game
 20     Set-aside
 21     Fund         18,100       22,600                               40,700
 22    Fish and Game
 23     Depredation
 24     Fund                       2,000                                2,000
 25    Fish and Game
 26     Expendable
 27     Trust Fund                 4,500                                4,500
 28    Fish and Game
 29     Nonexpendable
 30     Trust Fund                 1,500                                1,500
 31    Fish and Game
 32     Federal
 33     Fund      2,322,600    2,066,400      36,600                4,425,600
 34      TOTAL  $ 4,244,900  $ 4,374,800  $   53,500   $260,000   $ 8,933,200
 35    II. ENFORCEMENT:
 36    FROM:
 37    Fish and Game
 38     Fund    $ 6,058,800  $ 1,136,200  $   66,700              $ 7,261,700
 39    Fish and Game
 40     Set-aside
 41     Fund                      10,300                               10,300
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1                                                       FOR
  2                 FOR         FOR           FOR     TRUSTEE AND
  3              PERSONNEL   OPERATING      CAPITAL     BENEFIT
  4                COSTS    EXPENDITURES     OUTLAY     PAYMENTS      TOTAL
  5    Fish and Game
  6     Expendable
  7     Trust
  8     Fund                      20,500                               20,500
  9       TOTAL $ 6,058,800  $ 1,167,000  $   66,700              $ 7,292,500
 10    III. FISHERIES:
 11    FROM:
 12    Fish and Game
 13     Fund    $ 3,269,100  $ 2,012,800  $  304,400              $ 5,586,300
 14    Fish and Game
 15     Set-aside
 16     Fund        125,200      170,500      90,000                  385,700
 17    Fish and Game
 18     Expendable
 19     Trust
 20     Fund        207,100       49,700                              256,800
 21    Fish and Game
 22     Nonexpendable
 23     Trust
 24     Fund                      32,200                               32,200
 25    Fish and Game
 26     Federal
 27     Fund      7,523,300    3,570,400   2,425,900               13,519,600
 28      TOTAL  $11,124,700  $ 5,835,600  $2,820,300              $19,780,600
 29    IV. WILDLIFE:
 30    FROM:
 31    Fish and Game
 32     Fund    $ 2,597,300  $ 2,364,000  $   30,800              $ 4,992,100
 33    Fish and Game
 34     Set-aside
 35     Fund        427,000      303,300      67,500                  797,800
 36    Fish and Game
 37     Expendable
 38     Trust
 39     Fund        296,600      320,700                              617,300
 40    Fish and Game
 41     Nonexpendable
 42     Trust
 43     Fund          8,700        1,900                               10,600
 44    Fish and Game
 45     Federal
 46     Fund      2,332,200      936,300      20,000                3,288,500
 47      TOTAL  $ 5,661,800  $ 3,926,200  $  118,300              $ 9,706,300
 48    V. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION:
 49    FROM:
 50    Fish and Game
 51     Fund    $ 1,167,400  $   463,100  $  100,000              $ 1,730,500
 52    Fish and Game
 53     Set-aside
 54     Fund         60,200      115,900                              176,100
                                                                        
                                           3
                                                                        
  1                                                       FOR
  2                 FOR         FOR           FOR     TRUSTEE AND
  3              PERSONNEL   OPERATING      CAPITAL     BENEFIT
  4                COSTS    EXPENDITURES     OUTLAY     PAYMENTS      TOTAL
  5    Fish and Game
  6     Expendable Trust
  7     Fund                      24,600                               24,600
  8    Fish and Game
  9     Federal
 10     Fund        399,700      328,500       4,000                  732,200
 11      TOTAL  $ 1,627,300  $   932,100  $  104,000              $ 2,663,400
 12    VI. ENGINEERING:
 13    FROM:
 14    Fish and Game
 15     Fund    $   731,000  $    66,700  $    1,100              $   798,800
 16    VII. NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY:
 17    FROM:
 18    Fish and Game
 19     Fund    $   538,100  $    72,000                          $   610,100
 20    Fish and Game
 21     Set-aside
 22     Fund         12,500                                            12,500
 23    Fish and Game
 24     Federal
 25    Fund       1,270,000      304,800                            1,574,800
 26      TOTAL  $ 1,820,600  $   376,800                          $ 2,197,400
 27    VIII. WINTER FEEDING AND HABITAT IMPROVEMENT:
 28    FROM:
 29    Fish and Game
 30     Fund    $   387,300  $    51,300                          $   438,600
 31    Fish and Game
 32    Set-aside
 33     Fund         34,600    1,965,400  $  716,100                2,716,100
 34    Fish and Game
 35     Primary
 36     Depredation
 37     Fund                                           $200,000       200,000
 38    Fish and Game
 39     Secondary
 40     Depredation
 41     Fund                                            200,000       200,000
 42      TOTAL  $   421,900  $ 2,016,700  $  716,100   $400,000   $ 3,554,700
                                                                        
 43      GRAND
 44      TOTAL  $31,691,000  $18,695,900  $3,880,000   $660,000   $54,926,900
                                                                        
 45        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
 46    of  Fish  and Game is authorized no more than five hundred two (502) full-time
 47    equivalent positions at any point during the period July 1, 2000, through June
 48    30, 2001, for the programs specified in Section 1 of this act, unless specifi-
 49    cally authorized by the Governor. The Joint  Finance-Appropriations  Committee
 50    will be notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
                                                                        
 51        SECTION  3.  It  is  legislative  intent that for the period July 1, 2000,
 52    through June 30, 2001, the Department of  Fish  and  Game  will  continue  the
                                                                        
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  1    $150,000   pheasant  stocking  effort  developed  in  cooperation  with  local
  2    sportsmen's groups.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS09621

This bill is the FY 2001 appropriation for the Department of Fish and Game, and is based upon no fee increases. If a fee increase passes, another trailer appropriation will follow.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2000 Original Appropriation 496.00  32,221,400  19,877,100  52,098,500 
Supplementals 4.00  237,000  78,000  315,000 
Other Approp Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2000 Total Appropriation 500.00  32,458,400  19,955,100  52,413,500 
Expenditure Adjustments 0.00  (225,600)  53,500  (172,100) 


FY 2000 Estimated Expenditures 500.00  32,232,800  20,008,600  52,241,400 
Base Adjustments (1.58)  (3,652,900)  (755,600)  (4,408,500) 


FY 2001 Base 498.42  28,579,900  19,253,000  47,832,900 
Personnel Cost Rollups 0.00  217,400  170,400  387,800 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Replacement Items 0.00  335,600  862,200  1,197,800 
Non-Standard Adjustments 0.00  85,600  39,500  125,100 
Annualizations 0.00  137,900  137,900 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  565,400  419,600  985,000 


FY 2001 Program Maintenance 498.42  29,783,900  20,882,600  50,666,500 



Enhancements          
Department of Fish & Game          
 1. Statewide Dam Repairs 0.00  250,000  250,000 
 2. Enforcement Equipment: Fee Incr. 0.00 
 3. Fishery Temporaries: Fee Incr. 0.00 
 4. Wildlife Temporaries: Fee Incr. 0.00 
 5. Fish Hatchery Equipment: Fee Incr. 0.00 
 6. Wildlife Field Equipment: Fee Incr. 0.00 
 7. Administrative Support: Fee Incr. 0.00 
 8. Wildlife Management: Fee Incr. 0.00 
 9. Federal Contract Support 0.00  309,300  309,300 
 10. Fish Hatchery Repairs: Fee Incr. 0.00 
 11. Fishing Areas & Access: Fee Incr. 0.00 
 12. Restore Conservation Data Center 0.25  11,700  11,700 
 13. Bull Trout Enforcement 1.00  95,600  95,600 
 14. Restore Education Programs 1.00  171,700  171,700 
 15. Information & Education: Fee Incr. 0.00 
 16. IT Network Upgrade: Fee Incr. 0.00 
 17. Engineering: Fee Incr. 0.00 
 18. Citizens Against Poaching 0.00  19,400  19,400 
 19. Endangered Species Act (Fisheries) 0.33  2,006,800  2,006,800 
 20. Anadromous Hatcheries 0.00  40,800  297,400  338,200 
 21. Statewide Nongame Program 0.00  246,100  246,100 
 22. Sage Grouse Research 0.00  24,000  24,000 
 23. Habitat Acquisition & Devel. 0.00  667,000  667,000 
 24. Shooting Range Development 0.00  100,000  100,000 
 25. EPA Contract Support 1.00  20,600  20,600 


FY 2001 Total 502.00  31,386,200  23,540,700  54,926,900 
Chg from FY 2000 Orig Approp 6.00  (835,200)  3,663,600  2,828,400 
% Chg from FY 2000 Orig Approp. 1.2%  (2.6%)  18.4%  5.4% 

Contact: Jeff Youtz 334-4743

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No.