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HOUSE BILL NO. 788 – Approp, Environmental Quality Dept

HOUSE BILL NO. 788

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H0788.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - Appropriates
$36,561,700 to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal year
2001; reappropriates unexpended and unencumbered fund balances of the
Cooperative Welfare Fund; limits the number of full-time equivalent
positions to 357.55; directs the transfer of $520,000 to the Environmental
Remediation Fund;  provides intent regarding Bunker Hill remediation;
provides for the transfer of $500,000 from the Water Pollution Control Fund
to the General Fund; provides intent with regard to transfers of moneys
between programs; and appropriates an additional $150,000 to the Department
of Health and Welfare for the Division of Environmental Quality for fiscal
year 2001.
                                                                        
03/28    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/29    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rules susp - PASSED - 67-2-1
      AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe,
      Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Cheirrett, Clark, Crow, Cuddy,
      Deal, Denney, Ellsworth, 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, Moss, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner,
      Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Schaefer, Sellman,
      Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor, Tilman,
      Trail, Wheeler, Wood, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
      NAYS -- McKague, Sali
      Absent and excused -- Loertscher
    Floor Sponsor - Marley
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/30    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
04/04    3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Crow,
      Danielson, Darrington, Davis, 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 -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Bunderson
    Title apvd - to House
04/05    To enrol - rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
04/06    To Governor
04/14    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 402
         Effective: 04/14/00 - Section 8
                 07/01/00 - All others

Bill Text


 H0788
                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-fifth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2000
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 788
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  QUALITY  FOR  FISCAL
  3        YEAR 2001; REAPPROPRIATING CERTAIN UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES OF
  4        MONEYS;  LIMITING  THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; PROVIDING
  5        THAT THE STATE  CONTROLLER  SHALL  MAKE  TRANSFERS  TO  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL
  6        REMEDIATION  FUND; EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMEN-
  7        TAL REMEDIATION FUND AND REQUIRING AN ANNUAL REPORT;  TRANSFERRING  MONEYS
  8        FROM  THE  WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND; EXEMPTING THE
  9        DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FROM THE TEN PERCENT TRANSFER  BETWEEN
 10        PROGRAMS  LIMITATION; APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
 11        HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR THE DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL  QUALITY  FOR  FISCAL
 12        YEAR 2000; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR SECTION 8 OF THIS ACT.
                                                                        
 13    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 14        SECTION  1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Environmen-
 15    tal Quality the following amounts to be expended for the  designated  programs
 16    according  to the designated expense classes from the various funds listed for
 17    the period July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001:
 18                                                      FOR
 19                    FOR        FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 20                 PERSONNEL  OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 21                   COSTS   EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
 22    I. INEEL OVERSIGHT:
 23    FROM:
 24    General
 25     Fund      $   183,300  $   18,900                         $   202,200
 26    Department of
 27     Environmental
 28     Quality
 29     Fund
 30     (Federal)   1,086,900     369,400  $ 42,200   $  577,100    2,075,600
 31      TOTAL    $ 1,270,200  $  388,300  $ 42,200   $  577,100  $ 2,277,800
 32    II. ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES:
 33    FROM:
 34    General
 35     Fund      $ 1,665,100  $1,002,600  $ 67,900               $ 2,735,600
 36    Air Quality
 37     Permitting
 38     Fund           32,800     213,200     2,000                   248,000
 39    Department of
 40     Environmental
 41     Quality
 42     Fund
 43     (Federal)   1,595,800     953,600    39,000                 2,588,400
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1                                                      FOR
  2                    FOR        FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
  3                 PERSONNEL  OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
  4                   COSTS   EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
  5    Public Water System
  6     Supervision
  7     Fund          262,500      43,800                             306,300
  8    Department of
  9     Environmental
 10     Quality
 11     Fund
 12     (Receipts)     76,300      12,700                              89,000
 13      TOTAL    $ 3,632,500  $2,225,900  $108,900               $ 5,967,300
 14    III. AIR QUALITY:
 15    FROM:
 16    General
 17     Fund      $ 1,047,400  $  205,900  $ 72,000               $ 1,325,300
 18    Agriculture Smoke
 19     Management                 29,700                              29,700
 20    Air Quality
 21     Permitting
 22     Fund        1,562,000     361,000     6,000  $   193,900    2,122,900
 23    Department of
 24     Environmental
 25     Quality
 26     Fund
 27     (Federal)   1,295,800     298,200    51,000       40,000    1,685,000
 28    Department of
 29     Environmental
 30     Quality
 31     Fund
 32     (Receipts)     10,300      30,000                              40,300
 33      TOTAL    $ 3,915,500  $  924,800  $129,000   $  233,900  $ 5,203,200
 34    IV. WATER QUALITY:
 35    FROM:
 36    General
 37     Fund      $ 4,610,400  $2,256,400  $139,000   $2,901,800  $ 9,907,600
 38    Department of
 39     Environmental
 40     Quality
 41     Fund
 42     (Federal)   2,349,500     610,000     8,000    1,576,600    4,544,100
 43    Public Water System
 44     Supervision
 45     Fund          773,300     148,700                325,300    1,247,300
 46    Department of
 47     Environmental
 48     Quality
 49     Fund
 50     (Receipts)    288,100      74,500     4,000       49,900      416,500
 51      TOTAL    $ 8,021,300  $3,089,600  $151,000   $4,853,600  $16,115,500
 52    V. WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION:
 53    FROM:
 54    General
 55     Fund      $ 1,173,500  $  755,600  $ 20,900   $  100,000  $ 2,050,000
                                                                        
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  1                                                      FOR
  2                    FOR        FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
  3                 PERSONNEL  OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
  4                   COSTS   EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
  5    Environmental
  6     Remediation
  7     Fund          158,100     640,000                 10,000      808,100
  8    Department of
  9     Environmental
 10     Quality
 11     Fund
 12     (Receipts)    217,900     235,700    12,000       50,000      515,600
 13    Bunker Hill
 14     Trust Fund                                       300,000      300,000
 15    Department of
 16     Environmental
 17     Quality
 18     Fund
 19     (Federal)   2,108,800   1,186,400    14,000       15,000    3,324,200
 20      TOTAL    $ 3,658,300  $2,817,700  $ 46,900   $  475,000  $ 6,997,900
                                                                        
 21      GRAND
 22      TOTAL    $20,497,800  $9,446,300  $478,000   $6,139,600  $36,561,700
                                                                        
 23        SECTION 2.  There is hereby reappropriated to the Department  of  Environ-
 24    mental  Quality  any  unexpended  and unencumbered balances of the Cooperative
 25    Welfare DEQ Fund as appropriated for the Division of Environmental Quality for
 26    fiscal year 2000, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures only for the period
 27    July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001. The Department of  Environmental  Quality
 28    shall  adjust  the  amount  of  reappropriation  so as not to exceed available
 29    moneys.
                                                                        
 30        SECTION 3.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
 31    of Environmental Quality is authorized no more than three hundred  fifty-seven
 32    and fifty-five hundredths (357.55) full-time equivalent positions at any point
 33    during  the  period  July  1, 2000, through June 30, 2001, unless specifically
 34    authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will be
 35    notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
                                                                        
 36        SECTION 4.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 39-3630, Idaho Code,
 37    the State Controller is hereby directed to transfer $520,000  from  the  Water
 38    Pollution  Control  Fund  to the Environmental Remediation Fund for the period
 39    July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001.
                                                                        
 40        SECTION 5.  It is legislative intent that moneys deposited into the  Envi-
 41    ronmental  Remediation  Fund are to be used solely for Bunker Hill remediation
 42    within the site and that in accordance with the Bunker  Hill  Remedial  Action
 43    Management  Plan,  an  annual report shall be filed no later than January 1 of
 44    each year with the Governor, the Legislature, and the  Bunker  Hill  Superfund
 45    Task Force on the remediation progress and the expenditures involved.
                                                                        
 46        SECTION 6.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 39-3630, Idaho Code,
 47    the  State Controller is hereby directed to transfer $5,000,000 from the Water
 48    Pollution Control Fund to the General  Fund  for  the  period  July  1,  2000,
 49    through June 30, 2001.
                                                                        
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  1        SECTION  7.  To provide maximum flexibility, the Department of Environmen-
  2    tal Quality is hereby exempted from  the  provisions  of  Section  67-3511(2),
  3    Idaho  Code,  for  all  moneys appropriated to it for the period July 1, 2000,
  4    through June 30, 2001. Transfers of moneys between the programs  in  this  act
  5    are  still subject to the approval of the Division of Financial Management and
  6    the Board of Examiners.
                                                                        
  7        SECTION 8.  In addition to the appropriation made in  Section  1,  Chapter
  8    270,  Laws  of  1999, there is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health
  9    and Welfare for the Division of Environmental Quality, the following amount to
 10    be expended according to the designated expense class from the listed fund for
 11    the period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000:
 12    FOR:
 13    Operating Expenditures                                                $150,000
 14    FROM:
 15    Water Pollution Control Fund                                          $150,000
                                                                        
 16        SECTION 9.  An emergency existing  therefor,  which  emergency  is  hereby
 17    declared  to exist, Section 8 of this act shall be in full force and effect on
 18    and after its passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS10321C1

This is the fiscal year 2001 appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality in the amount of $36,561,700. Of that amount, $16,220,700 is from the General Fund, $6,123,700 is from dedicated funds, and $14,217,300 is from federal funds.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2000 Original Appropriation 357.55  3,494,700  17,047,200  13,785,400  34,327,300 
Reappropriation 0.00  1,819,400  76,000  1,895,400 
Supplementals 0.00  150,000  150,000 


FY 2000 Total Appropriation 357.55  3,494,700  19,016,600  13,861,400  36,372,700 
Expenditure Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2000 Estimated Expenditures 357.55  3,494,700  19,016,600  13,861,400  36,372,700 
Base Adjustments 0.00  (26,000)  (2,191,500)  (198,100)  (2,415,600) 


FY 2001 Base 357.55  3,468,700  16,825,100  13,663,300  33,957,100 
Personnel Cost Rollups 0.00  40,100  121,100  113,200  274,400 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Replacement Items 0.00  85,900  237,900  154,200  478,000 
Non-Standard Adjustments 0.00  (2,900)  21,800  19,800  38,700 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  114,500  284,200  266,800  665,500 
Fund Shifts 0.00  11,699,400  (11,699,400) 


FY 2001 Program Maintenance 357.55  15,405,700  5,790,700  14,217,300  35,413,700 



Enhancements          
Division of Environmental Quality          
 1. Health District Contract 0.00  190,500  190,500 
 2. Brownlee TMDL 0.00  250,000  250,000 
 3. Coeur d’Alene Basin Cleanup 0.00  500,000  500,000 
 4. Bunker Hill Remediation 0.00  142,500  142,500 
 5. Recategorize Pocatello Aquifer 0.00  65,000  65,000 
 6. Public Water System Fund H602 0.00 


FY 2001 Total 357.55  16,220,700  6,123,700  14,217,300  36,561,700 
Chg from FY 2000 Orig Approp 0.00  12,726,000  (10,923,500)  431,900  2,234,400 
% Chg from FY 2000 Orig Approp. 0.0%  364.2%  (64.1%)  3.1%  6.5% 

This appropriation contains $65,000 to study the re-categorization of the Pocatello Aquifer from a general resource aquifer to a sensitive resource aquifer. The bill contains name changes resulting from the passage of S1426a which changed the Division of Environmental Quality to the Department of Environmental Quality and the Cooperative Welfare/DEQ Fund to the Department of Environmental Quality Fund. This legislation also contains a fund detail breakout by program for the Public Water System Supervision Fund as established by H602.

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Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H788