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HOUSE BILL NO. 282 – State, general fund budget, limit

HOUSE BILL NO. 282

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H0282aa.............................................by REVENUE AND TAXATION
STATE GENERAL FUND - BUDGET - Amends existing law to provide that the
Legislature shall not set a General Fund budget for the following fiscal
year that exceeds 6.0555% of the estimated total personal income of the
state for that fiscal year, as determined by the Economic Estimates
Commission; to provide that the General Fund budget shall include the
transfer of General Fund moneys to any other fund and ongoing General Fund
appropriation; and to provide the necessary date changes.
                                                                        
02/16    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/19    Rpt prt - to Rev/Tax
03/06    Rpt out - to Gen Ord
03/07    Rpt out amen - to engros
03/08    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/09    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/13    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 51-18-1
      AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Black, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel,
      Callister, Campbell, Clark, Collins, Crow, Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth,
      Eskridge, Field(13), Gagner, Gould, Hadley, Hammond, Harwood,
      Higgins, Hornbeck, Kellogg, Lake, Langford, Loertscher, Mader,
      McKague, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner,
      Raybould, Ridinger, Roberts, Sali, Schaefer, Smith, Smylie,
      Stevenson, Stone, Swan(Block), Tilman, Trail, Wheeler, Wood, Young
      NAYS -- Bell, Bieter, Boe, Chase, Deal, Field(20), Henbest, Jaquet,
      Jones, Kendell, Kunz, Marley, Meyer, Pomeroy, Robison, Sellman,
      Shepherd, Mr. Speaker
      Absent and excused -- Cuddy
    Floor Sponsor -- Clark
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/14    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/26    Rls susp - PASSED - 30-3-2
      AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
      Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes,
      Goedde, Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee, Lodge,
      Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Sims, Sorensen, Thorne, Wheeler,
      Whitworth, Williams,
      NAYS -- Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett
      Absent and excused -- Branch, Brandt
    Floor Sponsor -- Bunderson
    Title apvd - to House
03/28    To enrol - rpt enrol - Sp signed
    Pres signed
03/29    To Governor
04/11    Governor VETOED

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 282
                                                                        
                             BY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO EXPENDITURE LIMITS FOR STATE GOVERNMENT; AMENDING SECTION 67-6803,
  3        IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL NOT SET A  GENERAL  FUND
  4        BUDGET  FOR  THE  FOLLOWING  FISCAL YEAR THAT EXCEEDS SIX AND FIVE HUNDRED
  5        FIFTY-FIVE TEN THOUSANDTHS PERCENT  OF THE ESTIMATED TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME
  6        OF THE STATE FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR AS DETERMINED BY THE ECONOMIC  ESTIMATES
  7        COMMISSION,  TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET SHALL INCLUDE THE TRANSFER
  8        OF GENERAL FUND MONEYS TO ANY OTHER FUND, ONGOING GENERAL FUND  APPROPRIA-
  9        TIONS,  AND  ONE-TIME GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE NECESSARY
 10        DATE CHANGES.
                                                                        
 11    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 12        SECTION 1.  That Section 67-6803, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 13    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 14        67-6803.  EXPENDITURE  LIMITS.  (a)  The legislature shall not, by ongoing
 15    appropriation for any fiscal year, cause the expenditure of general fund reve-
 16    nues for that fiscal year to exceed five and one-third percent (5 1/3%) of the
 17    total personal income of the state for the ensuing fiscal year  as  determined
 18    by the economic estimates commission. One-time general fund appropriations are
 19    not  to be included in the expenditure limit set a general fund budget for the
 20    following fiscal year that exceeds six and five hundred fifty-five  ten  thou-
 21    sandths  percent (6.0555%) of the estimated total personal income of the state
 22    for that fiscal year as determined by the economic estimates commission.   The
 23    general  fund  budget shall include the transfer of general fund moneys to any
 24    other fund, ongoing general fund appropriations,  and  one-time  general  fund
 25    appropriations.
 26        (b)  In order to permit the transference of governmental functions between
 27    the  federal  and  state  governments and between the state government and its
 28    political subdivisions and school districts, without abridging the purpose  of
 29    this act, adjustments to the appropriation percentage limitation of total per-
 30    sonal  income  shall  be  specifically detailed in appropriations and shall be
 31    consistent with the following principles:
 32        (1)  If, by order of any court or by legislative  enactment  on  or  after
 33        January  1,  1980  July  1,  2001,  the  costs of a program or any portion
 34        thereof are transferred from a political  subdivision  of  this  state  or
 35        school  district to the state, the appropriation percentage limitation may
 36        be commensurately increased provided the  tax  revenues  of  the  affected
 37        political subdivisions or school districts are commensurately decreased.
 38        (2)  If,  by  order  of  any court or by legislative enactment on or after
 39        January 1, 1980 July 1, 2001, the  costs  of  a  program  or  any  portion
 40        thereof  are transferred from the state to a political subdivision of this
 41        state, the appropriation percentage  limitation  shall  be  commensurately
 42        decreased,  and  the  tax  rates  of  the  political  subdivision  may  be
 43        commensurately increased.
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1        (3)  If funds provided by the federal government in support of an existing
  2        service  or  program are eliminated or significantly curtailed on or after
  3        January 1, 1980 July 1, 2001, the appropriation percentage limitation  may
  4        be  commensurately  increased  by  the amount of the increased state costs
  5        incurred in providing such service or program or any portion thereof  pur-
  6        suant to an order of any court or by legislative enactment.
  7        (4)  If  the costs of a program are transferred from the state to the fed-
  8        eral government on or after January 1, 1980 July 1, 2001,  the  appropria-
  9        tion percentage limitation shall be commensurately decreased.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Cuddy               
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Gould               
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                              HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 282
                                                                        
  1                                AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 24 and 25, and insert:  "other
  3    fund and ongoing general fund appropriations.".
                                                                        
  4                                 CORRECTION TO TITLE
  5        On  page  1,  delete lines 8 and 9, and insert: "OF GENERAL FUND MONEYS TO
  6    ANY OTHER FUND AND ONGOING GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS AND TO  PROVIDE  NECES-
  7    SARY".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                               HOUSE BILL NO. 282, As Amended
                                                                        
                             BY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO EXPENDITURE LIMITS FOR STATE GOVERNMENT; AMENDING SECTION 67-6803,
  3        IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL NOT SET A  GENERAL  FUND
  4        BUDGET  FOR  THE  FOLLOWING  FISCAL YEAR THAT EXCEEDS SIX AND FIVE HUNDRED
  5        FIFTY-FIVE TEN THOUSANDTHS PERCENT  OF THE ESTIMATED TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME
  6        OF THE STATE FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR AS DETERMINED BY THE ECONOMIC  ESTIMATES
  7        COMMISSION,  TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET SHALL INCLUDE THE TRANSFER
  8        OF GENERAL FUND MONEYS TO ANY OTHER FUND AND ONGOING GENERAL  FUND  APPRO-
  9        PRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DATE CHANGES.
                                                                        
 10    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 11        SECTION  1.  That  Section 67-6803, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 12    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 13        67-6803.  EXPENDITURE LIMITS. (a) The legislature shall  not,  by  ongoing
 14    appropriation for any fiscal year, cause the expenditure of general fund reve-
 15    nues for that fiscal year to exceed five and one-third percent (5 1/3%) of the
 16    total  personal  income of the state for the ensuing fiscal year as determined
 17    by the economic estimates commission. One-time general fund appropriations are
 18    not to be included in the expenditure limit set a general fund budget for  the
 19    following  fiscal  year that exceeds six and five hundred fifty-five ten thou-
 20    sandths percent (6.0555%) of the estimated total personal income of the  state
 21    for  that fiscal year as determined by the economic estimates commission.  The
 22    general fund budget shall include the transfer of general fund moneys  to  any
 23    other fund and ongoing general fund appropriations.
 24        (b)  In order to permit the transference of governmental functions between
 25    the  federal  and  state  governments and between the state government and its
 26    political subdivisions and school districts, without abridging the purpose  of
 27    this act, adjustments to the appropriation percentage limitation of total per-
 28    sonal  income  shall  be  specifically detailed in appropriations and shall be
 29    consistent with the following principles:
 30        (1)  If, by order of any court or by legislative  enactment  on  or  after
 31        January  1,  1980  July  1,  2001,  the  costs of a program or any portion
 32        thereof are transferred from a political  subdivision  of  this  state  or
 33        school  district to the state, the appropriation percentage limitation may
 34        be commensurately increased provided the  tax  revenues  of  the  affected
 35        political subdivisions or school districts are commensurately decreased.
 36        (2)  If,  by  order  of  any court or by legislative enactment on or after
 37        January 1, 1980 July 1, 2001, the  costs  of  a  program  or  any  portion
 38        thereof  are transferred from the state to a political subdivision of this
 39        state, the appropriation percentage  limitation  shall  be  commensurately
 40        decreased,  and  the  tax  rates  of  the  political  subdivision  may  be
 41        commensurately increased.
 42        (3)  If funds provided by the federal government in support of an existing
 43        service  or  program are eliminated or significantly curtailed on or after
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1        January 1, 1980 July 1, 2001, the appropriation percentage limitation  may
  2        be  commensurately  increased  by  the amount of the increased state costs
  3        incurred in providing such service or program or any portion thereof  pur-
  4        suant to an order of any court or by legislative enactment.
  5        (4)  If  the costs of a program are transferred from the state to the fed-
  6        eral government on or after January 1, 1980 July 1, 2001,  the  appropria-
  7        tion percentage limitation shall be commensurately decreased.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                      STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                
                            RS 10666
                                
This legislation revises the expenditure limitation law. The intent of
the current law is to tie state budget growth to the growth in the
state s personal income. However, the current law is not effective
because it permits the transfer of general fund monies to other funds
and excludes one-time appropriations. This legislation closes those
loopholes.


                         FISCAL IMPACT
                                
                                
                                
This legislation would not impact general fund revenue. It would limit
general fund expenditures under certain circumstances.

         

Contact
Name:    Representative Jim Clark
Phone:   332 1000



STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE               H 282