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HOUSE BILL NO. 741 – Approp, Lands Dept

HOUSE BILL NO. 741

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H0741.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - LANDS DEPARTMENT - Appropriates $27,368,100 to the
Department of Lands for fiscal year 2001; limits the number of full-time
equivalent positions to 243.61; provides that the State Controller shall
transfer unexpended and unencumbered balances to the General Fund; provides
a contingency for the appropriation for the Forest and Range Fire
Protection Program; and appropriates an additional $500,000 to the
Department of Lands for fiscal year 2000.
                                                                        
03/13    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/14    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/15    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/16    3rd rdg - PASSED - 65-1-4
      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, Loertscher,
      Marley, McKague, Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Moyle, Pearce,
      Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Schaefer, Sellman,
      Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor, Tilman,
      Trail, Wood, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
      NAYS -- Sali
      Absent and excused -- Linford, Mader, Pischner, Wheeler
    Floor Sponsor - Wood
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/17    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/20    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/21    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/30    3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch, 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, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - McLaughlin
    Title apvd - to House
03/31    To enrol
04/03    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
04/04    Pres signed - to Governor
04/17    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 449
         Effective: 04/17/00 - Section 5
                 07/01/00 - All others

Bill Text


 H0741
                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-fifth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2000
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 741
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001; LIMITING
  3        THE NUMBER OF  AUTHORIZED  FULL-TIME  EQUIVALENT  POSITIONS;  TRANSFERRING
  4        UNEXPENDED  AND  UNENCUMBERED BALANCES TO THE GENERAL FUND; PLACING A CON-
  5        TINGENCY ON THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE FOREST  AND  RANGE  FIRE  PROTECTION
  6        PROGRAM;  APPROPRIATING  ADDITIONAL  MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS FOR
  7        FISCAL YEAR 2000; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR SECTION 5 OF THIS ACT.
                                                                        
  8    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  9        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department  of  Lands  the
 10    following amounts, to be expended for the designated programs according to the
 11    designated  expense classes from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2000,
 12    through June 30, 2001:
 13                                                       FOR
 14                 FOR          FOR         FOR      TRUSTEE AND
 15              PERSONNEL    OPERATING    CAPITAL      BENEFIT       FOR
 16                COSTS     EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY     PAYMENTS     LUMP SUM     TOTAL
 17    I. SUPPORT SERVICES:
 18    FROM:
 19    General
 20     Fund    $   388,800   $  415,300   $ 40,000                           $   844,100
 21    Department of Lands
 22     Fund        355,000      266,300      6,500                               627,800
 23    Endowment Administrative
 24     Fund        982,500      942,700     68,500                             1,993,700
 25    Federal Grant
 26     Fund         53,200      126,300                                          179,500
 27      TOTAL  $ 1,779,500   $1,750,600   $115,000                           $ 3,645,100
 28    II. FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT:
 29    FROM:
 30    General
 31     Fund    $   915,600   $  112,400   $ 67,600                           $ 1,095,600
 32    Department of Lands
 33     Fund      1,687,400    1,199,100     67,300                             2,953,800
 34    Endowment Administrative
 35     Fund      4,666,800    2,435,300    257,900    $476,200                 7,836,200
 36    Community Forestry
 37     Fund                                             78,500                    78,500
 38    Federal Grant
 39     Fund        491,700      236,100                156,000                   883,800
 40      TOTAL  $ 7,761,500   $3,982,900   $392,800    $710,700               $12,847,900
 41    III. LAND, RANGE, AND MINERAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:
 42    FROM:
 43    General
 44     Fund    $   700,900   $  245,200   $ 30,900                           $   977,000
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1                                                       FOR
  2                 FOR          FOR         FOR      TRUSTEE AND
  3              PERSONNEL    OPERATING    CAPITAL      BENEFIT       FOR
  4                COSTS     EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY     PAYMENTS     LUMP SUM     TOTAL
  5    Department of Lands
  6     Fund         16,700      131,700                                          148,400
  7    Abandoned Mine
  8     Reclamation
  9     Fund                     100,000                                          100,000
 10    Land and Building Rental
 11     Fund          1,000       61,900                                           62,900
 12    Endowment
 13     Administrative
 14     Fund      1,560,900      701,000     35,300                             2,297,200
 15      TOTAL  $ 2,279,500   $1,239,800   $ 66,200                           $ 3,585,500
 16    IV. FOREST AND RANGE FIRE PROTECTION:
 17    FROM:
 18    General
 19     Fund                                                      $2,269,700  $ 2,269,700
 20    Department of Lands
 21     Fund                                                       4,132,700    4,132,700
 22    Fire Suppression
 23     Deficiency
 24     Fund                                                         119,200      119,200
 25    Federal Grant
 26     Fund                                                         410,000      410,000
 27      TOTAL                                                    $6,931,600  $ 6,931,600
 28    V. SCALING PRACTICES:
 29    FROM:
 30    Department of Lands
 31     Fund    $   281,200   $   44,600   $ 32,200                           $   358,000
                                                                        
 32      GRAND
 33      TOTAL  $12,101,700   $7,017,900   $606,200    $710,700   $6,931,600  $27,368,100
                                                                        
 34        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
 35    of Lands is authorized no more than two hundred forty-three and sixty-one hun-
 36    dredths (243.61) full-time equivalent positions at any point during the period
 37    July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001, for the programs specified in  Section  1
 38    of  this  act,  unless  specifically  authorized  by  the  Governor. The Joint
 39    Finance-Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly  of  any  increased
 40    positions so authorized.
                                                                        
 41        SECTION  3.  Upon  closing of fiscal year 2000, the State Controller shall
 42    transfer to the General Fund any unexpended and  unencumbered  balance  previ-
 43    ously appropriated to the Department of Lands from the Hazardous Waste Manage-
 44    ment Fund.
                                                                        
 45        SECTION  4.  Of  the amount appropriated in Section 1 of this act from the
 46    General Fund for the Forest and Range Fire  Protection  Program,  $125,000  is
 47    contingent  upon  the  reimbursement  of at least $250,000 to the General Fund
 48    from amounts previously appropriated for the Triumph Mine Reclamation project.
 49    The reimbursement is in addition to the amount transferred  in  Section  3  of
 50    this act.
                                                                        
                                           3
                                                                        
  1        SECTION  5.  In  addition  to the appropriation made in Section 1, Chapter
  2    253, Laws of 1999, there is hereby appropriated to  the  Idaho  Department  of
  3    Lands  the  following  amount, to be expended for the Land, Range, and Mineral
  4    Resource Management Program according to the designated expense class from the
  5    listed fund for the period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000:
  6    FOR:
  7    Operating Expenditures                                                $500,000
  8    FROM:
  9    Land Improvement Fund                                                 $500,000
                                                                        
 10        SECTION 6.  An emergency existing  therefor,  which  emergency  is  hereby
 11    declared  to exist, Section 5 of this act shall be in full force and effect on
 12    and after its passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS09275

This is the fiscal year 2001 appropriation to the Department of Lands in the amount of $27,368,100. The bill transfers any unexpended and unencumbered moneys from the Hazardous Waste Management Fund to the General Fund. It also includes a contingent appropriation. Finally, the legislation provides a one-time supplemental appropriation for fiscal year 2000 in the amount of $500,000 from the Land Improvement Fund to renovate endowment properties.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2000 Original Appropriation 242.61  7,159,400  16,532,300  1,443,700  25,135,400 
Triumph Mine Reappropriation 0.00  28,200  999,300  1,027,500 
Supplementals 0.00  1,782,500  1,416,000  3,198,500 
Other Approp Adjustments 0.00  (1,782,500)  1,782,500 


FY 2000 Total Appropriation 242.61  7,187,600  20,730,100  1,443,700  29,361,400 
Expenditure Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2000 Estimated Expenditures 242.61  7,187,600  20,730,100  1,443,700  29,361,400 
Base Adjustments 0.00  (188,900)  (5,041,900)  (5,230,800) 
Other Base Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2001 Base 242.61  6,998,700  15,688,200  1,443,700  24,130,600 
Personnel Cost Rollups 0.00  75,300  95,700  1,600  172,600 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Replacement Items 0.00  117,200  676,200  793,400 
Non-Standard Adjustments 0.00  14,600  52,100  200  66,900 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  99,900  381,600  27,800  509,300 
Fund Shifts 0.00  (2,542,400)  2,542,400 


FY 2001 Program Maintenance 242.61  4,763,300  19,436,200  1,473,300  25,672,800 



Enhancements          
Department of Lands          
 1. Technical Support & Hardware 1.00  86,700  132,100  218,800 
 2. Range and Real Estate Improvements 0.00  26,200  50,900  77,100 
 3. Road Maintenance 0.00  160,000  160,000 
 4. Community Forestry Assistance 0.00 
 5. Rewrite Tax Roll Program 0.00  100,000  100,000 
 6. Rural Community Fire Grants 0.00  125,000  125,000 
 7. Abandoned Mine Reclamation 0.00  100,000  100,000 
 8. Mineral Resource Management 0.00 
 9. Additional Board Member 0.00  3,000  3,000 
 10. C-PTPA Base Increase 0.00  20,200  20,200 
 11. Federal Lands Workgroup 0.00  100,000  100,000 
 12. Fire Protection Assessment 0.00  476,200  476,200 
 13. Renovate Endowment Properties 0.00  250,000  250,000 
 14. Triumph Mine Maintenance 0.00  65,000  65,000 
Lump-Sum Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2001 Total 243.61  5,186,400  20,708,400  1,473,300  27,368,100 
Chg from FY 2000 Orig Approp 1.00  (1,973,000)  4,176,100  29,600  2,232,700 
% Chg from FY 2000 Orig Approp. 0.4%  (27.6%)  25.3%  2.1%  8.9% 

The budget includes a lump-sum appropriation for the Forest and Range Fire Protection program.

Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H741