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HOUSE BILL NO. 799 – Approp, Veterans Services Div

HOUSE BILL NO. 799

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H0799.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - VETERANS SERVICES - Appropriates $15,835,000 to the
Division of Veterans Services within the Department of Self-Governing
Agencies for fiscal year 2001; provides intent regarding state veterans
homes; reappropriates unexpended and unencumbered moneys for nonrecurring
expenditures; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to
255.32.
                                                                        
03/30    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/31    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 64-1-5
      AYES -- Alltus, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bruneel,
      Callister, Campbell, Chase, Cheirrett, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Denney,
      Ellsworth, Field(13), Gagner, Geddes, Gould, Hadley, Hammond,
      Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones(Jones),
      Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Linford, Mader, Marley,
      Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy,
      Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman,
      Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor, Tilman,
      Trail, Wheeler, Wood, Zimmermann
      NAYS -- McKague
      Absent and excused -- Barraclough, Deal, Field(20), Loertscher, Mr
      Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Bell
    Title apvd - to Senate
04/03    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
    Rpt out - to 2nd rdg
04/04    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
04/05    3rd rdg - PASSED - 23-6-6
      AYES--Andreason, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Crow, Danielson, Davis,
      Dunklin, Geddes, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, McLaughlin, Noh, Parry,
      Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Sorensen, Stegner, Thorne, Walton,
      Whitworth, Williams
      NAYS--Boatright, Frasure, Hawkins, King-Barrutia, Schroeder, Wheeler
      Absent and excused--Bunderson, Darrington, Deide, Lee, Riggs,
      Stennett
    Floor Sponsor - Cameron
    Title apvd - to House
    To enrol - rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
04/06    To Governor
04/14    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 411
         Effective: 07/01/00

Bill Text


 H0799
                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-fifth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2000
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 799
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES WITHIN  THE  DEPART-
  3        MENT  OF SELF-GOVERNING AGENCIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001; EXPRESSING LEGISLA-
  4        TIVE INTENT WITH REGARD TO MAKING STATE VETERANS HOMES MEDICAID  ELIGIBLE;
  5        REAPPROPRIATING  CERTAIN  UNEXPENDED  AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES OF MONEYS;
  6        AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF ALL RECEIPTS COLLECTED;  AND  LIMITING  THE
  7        NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS.
                                                                        
  8    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  9        SECTION  1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Division of Veterans Ser-
 10    vices within the Department of Self-Governing Agencies the  following  amount,
 11    to be expended from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2000, through June
 12    30, 2001:
 13    DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES:
 14    FROM:
 15    General Fund                                                       $   204,200
 16    Miscellaneous Revenue Fund                                           6,650,400
 17    Veterans Services Endowment Income Fund                                618,700
 18    Federal Grant Fund                                                   8,361,700
 19      TOTAL                                                            $15,835,000
                                                                        
 20        SECTION 2.  It is the intent of the Idaho Legislature that the Division of
 21    Veterans Services and the Department of Health and Welfare take the steps nec-
 22    essary  to  make  state veterans homes providers of services under the state's
 23    Medicaid Program on or before February 1, 2001. It is further  the  intent  of
 24    the Idaho Legislature that for the period July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001,
 25    the  cost  limits described in Section 56-102(7) and Section 56-102(11), Idaho
 26    Code, shall not apply to state homes for veterans. In addition, the Department
 27    of Health and Welfare is directed to provide a status report  on  making  this
 28    conversion to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee at each of their reg-
 29    ularly scheduled interim committee meetings.
                                                                        
 30        SECTION  3.  There  is  hereby  reappropriated to the Division of Veterans
 31    Services within the Department of Self-Governing Agencies any  unexpended  and
 32    unencumbered balances of the Cooperative Welfare Fund as appropriated for Vet-
 33    erans  Services for fiscal year 2000, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures
 34    only for the period July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001.  The  reappropriation
 35    shall  be  computed  by  the  Department  of Health and Welfare from available
 36    moneys.
                                                                        
 37        SECTION 4.  Notwithstanding the provisions of  Section  67-3516(2),  Idaho
 38    Code,  the Division of Veterans Services within the Department of Self-Govern-
 39    ing Agencies is hereby authorized to expend all receipts collected within  the
 40    Division  of  Veterans  Services as noncognizable funds for the period July 1,
 41    2000, through June 30, 2001.
                                                                        
                                       2
                                                                        
  1        SECTION 5.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code,  the  Division
  2    of  Veterans  Services  is  authorized no more than two hundred fifty-five and
  3    thirty-two hundredths (255.32) full-time equivalent  positions  at  any  point
  4    during  the  period  July  1, 2000, through June 30, 2001, unless specifically
  5    authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will be
  6    notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS10298C1

Appropriating to the Division of Veterans Services within the Department of Self-Governing Agencies $204,200 from the General Fund, $7,269,100 from Dedicated Funds, and $8,361,700 from Federal Funds for a total of $15,835,000 for fiscal year 2001; expressing legislative intent with regard to making state veteran’s homes Medicaid eligible; reappropriating certain unexpended and unencumbered balances of moneys; authorizing the expenditure of all receipts collected; and limiting the number of full-time equivalent positions.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2000 Original Appropriation 245.02  1,922,100  6,823,400  4,498,800  13,244,300 
Reappropriation 0.00  578,900  578,900 


FY 2000 Total Appropriation 245.02  1,922,100  7,402,300  4,498,800  13,823,200 
Expenditure Adjustments 1.00  (18,800)  142,200  486,400  609,800 


FY 2000 Estimated Expenditures 246.02  1,903,300  7,544,500  4,985,200  14,433,000 
Base Adjustments 0.00  (578,900)  (578,900) 
Other Base Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2001 Base 246.02  1,903,300  6,965,600  4,985,200  13,854,100 
Personnel Cost Rollups 0.00  24,600  66,600  53,500  144,700 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  4,300  52,800  31,000  88,100 
Replacement Items 0.00  (26,200)  54,000  27,800 
Non-Standard Adjustments 0.00  4,200  63,200  36,600  104,000 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  54,600  147,100  118,700  320,400 


FY 2001 Program Maintenance 246.02  1,991,000  7,269,100  5,279,000  14,539,100 



Enhancements          
Division of Veterans Services          
 1. Veterans Cemetery 0.00  200,000  200,000 
 2. Transfer from Indirect Support 8.30  520,000  520,000 
 3. Federal Fund Adjustment 0.00  575,900  575,900 
 4. Convert to Medicaid Facilities 0.00  (2,506,800)  2,506,800 
 5. FTP Adjustment 1.00 
 6. Enhancement (255.32)  (204,200)  (7,269,100)  (8,361,700)  (15,835,000) 


FY 2001 Total 0.00 
Chg from FY 2000 Orig Approp (245.02)  (1,922,100)  (6,823,400)  (4,498,800)  (13,244,300) 
% Chg from FY 2000 Orig Approp. (100.0%)  (100.0%)  (100.0%)  (100.0%)  (100.0%) 

Contact: Dick Burns 334-4742

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H799