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HOUSE BILL NO. 356 – Tax Comm, salaries

HOUSE BILL NO. 356

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H0356aaS...................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
TAX COMMISSIONERS - Amends existing law to provide salary increases for the
State Tax Commissioners.
                                                                        
03/08    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/09    Rpt prt - to St Aff
03/13    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/14    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/15    3rd rdg - PASSED - 51-12-7
      AYES -- Barraclough, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bolz, Bradford,
      Callister, Chase, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellis,
      Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20), Gould, Harwood, Higgins, Hornbeck,
      Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford, Loertscher,
      Mader, Marley, Montgomery, Moss, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy,
      Raybould, Robison, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson,
      Stone, Swan(Block), Trail, Young, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Bedke, Bruneel, Ellsworth, Hadley, Hammond, McKague,
      Ridinger, Roberts, Sali, Schaefer, Tilman
      Absent and excused -- Campbell, Gagner, Henbest, Meyer, Mortensen,
      Wheeler, Wood
    Floor Sponsor -- Crow
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/16    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/21    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/22    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/23    3rd rdg - PASSED - 27-4-4
      AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Danielson,
      Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Geddes, Goedde, Hawkins, Ingram,
      King-Barrutia, Lodge, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sims,
      Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams,
      NAYS -- Cameron, Frasure, Keough, Lee
      Absent and excused -- Brandt, Burtenshaw, Ipsen, Noh
    Floor Sponsor -- Sorensen
    Held for reconsideration
03/26    Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen
    1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
    Rls susp - PASSED - 30-0-5
      AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw,
      Cameron, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Geddes, Goedde, Ingram,
      Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee, Lodge, Richardson, Risch, Sandy,
      Schroeder, Sims, Sorensen, Stegner, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth,
      Williams,
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Dunklin, Frasure, Hawkins, Noh, Stennett
    Floor Sponsor -- Sorensen
    Title apvd - to House
03/28    House concurred in Senate amens - to engros
03/29    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
    Rls susp - PASSED - 61-7-2
      AYES -- Barraclough, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bolz, Bradford,
      Bruneel, Callister, Chase, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Ellis,
      Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hadley,
      Hammond, Hansen, Harwood, Henbest(Farley), Higgins, Hornbeck, Jaquet,
      Jones, Kellogg, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford, Loertscher, Mader,
      Marley, Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner,
      Pomeroy, Raybould, Robison, Sali, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith, Smylie,
      Stevenson, Stone, Trail, Wheeler, Young(Young), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, McKague, Ridinger, Roberts, Schaefer, Tilman, Wood
      Absent and excused -- Campbell, Cuddy
    Floor Sponsor -- Crow
    Title apvd - to enrol
03/30    Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
    To Governor
03/31    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 279
         Effective: 07/01/01

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 356
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF THE IDAHO STATE  TAX  COMMISSION;  AMENDING
  3        SECTION  63-102,  IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A SALARY INCREASE FOR TAX COMMIS-
  4        SIONERS.
                                                                        
  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        SECTION 1.  That Section 63-102, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
  7    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  8        63-102.  ORGANIZATION  --  CHAIRMAN -- COMPENSATION -- QUORUM -- HEARINGS.
  9    (1) A member of the state tax commission shall be appointed by  the  governor,
 10    to serve at his pleasure, as chairman. Each member of the state tax commission
 11    shall  devote  full  time to the performance of duties. Commencing on July  1,
 12    1999, the annual salary for members of  the  state  tax  commission  shall  be
 13    sixty-fiveseven  thousand  two  hundred  seventy-five  dollars ($65,0007,275),
 14    which amount shall be increased on July 1, 20001, by three four  and  one-half
 15    percent (34 1/2%).
 16        (2)  A  majority of the state tax commission shall constitute a quorum for
 17    the transaction of business. The state tax commission may delegate to any mem-
 18    ber of the commission or to its employees, the power  to  make  investigations
 19    and  hold  hearings at any place it may deem proper, and such other matters as
 20    will facilitate the operations of the commission.
 21        (3)  The chairman of the state tax commission shall delegate to each  com-
 22    missioner the responsibility for policy management and oversight of one (1) or
 23    more  of  the  taxes collected and/or activities supervised or administered by
 24    the commission. The state tax commission shall perform the duties imposed upon
 25    it by law and shall adopt all rules by majority decision.
 26        In any case in which the state tax commission sits as  an  appellate  body
 27    upon  an appeal from a tax decision from one (1) of the various administrative
 28    units subject to its supervision, the  state  tax  commissioner  charged  with
 29    responsibility  for  policy management and oversight of the tax in controversy
 30    shall not vote upon the appeal but may advise the  remaining  members  of  the
 31    commission on the technical aspects of the problems before them.
 32        (4)  The  chairman shall be the chief executive officer and administrative
 33    head of the state tax commission and shall be responsible for, or  may  assign
 34    responsibility  for,  all  personnel,  budgetary  and/or fiscal matters of the
 35    state tax commission.

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. 356, As Amended in the Senate
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF THE IDAHO STATE  TAX  COMMISSION;  AMENDING
  3        SECTION  63-102,  IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A SALARY INCREASE FOR TAX COMMIS-
  4        SIONERS.
                                                                        
  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        SECTION 1.  That Section 63-102, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
  7    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  8        63-102.  ORGANIZATION  --  CHAIRMAN -- COMPENSATION -- QUORUM -- HEARINGS.
  9    (1) A member of the state tax commission shall be appointed by  the  governor,
 10    to serve at his pleasure, as chairman. Each member of the state tax commission
 11    shall  devote  full  time to the performance of duties. Commencing on July  1,
 12    19992001, the annual salary for members of the state tax commission  shall  be
 13    sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000), which amount shall be increased on July
 14    1, 2000, by three and one-half percent (3 1/2%) seventy thousand three hundred
 15    two dollars ($70,302).
 16        (2)  A  majority of the state tax commission shall constitute a quorum for
 17    the transaction of business. The state tax commission may delegate to any mem-
 18    ber of the commission or to its employees, the power  to  make  investigations
 19    and  hold  hearings at any place it may deem proper, and such other matters as
 20    will facilitate the operations of the commission.
 21        (3)  The chairman of the state tax commission shall delegate to each  com-
 22    missioner the responsibility for policy management and oversight of one (1) or
 23    more  of  the  taxes collected and/or activities supervised or administered by
 24    the commission. The state tax commission shall perform the duties imposed upon
 25    it by law and shall adopt all rules by majority decision.
 26        In any case in which the state tax commission sits as  an  appellate  body
 27    upon  an appeal from a tax decision from one (1) of the various administrative
 28    units subject to its supervision, the  state  tax  commissioner  charged  with
 29    responsibility  for  policy management and oversight of the tax in controversy
 30    shall not vote upon the appeal but may advise the  remaining  members  of  the
 31    commission on the technical aspects of the problems before them.
 32        (4)  The  chairman shall be the chief executive officer and administrative
 33    head of the state tax commission and shall be responsible for, or  may  assign
 34    responsibility  for,  all  personnel,  budgetary  and/or fiscal matters of the
 35    state tax commission.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


    


                      STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                           RS 11227C2
        
        
This legislation increases the base annual salary of the four
State Tax Commissioners from $65,000 to $67,275 and indexes the
base by 4.5% on July 1, 2001.
        
The State Tax Commission is responsible for the administration and
collection of $2.3 billion in annual tax revenues for the state.
It has successfully implemented new programs designed to reduce
the tax gap in Idaho and increase tax equity. Furthermore, the
Commission has responsibility to supervise the advalorem tax
systems established in the counties and other taxing districts of
the state. Commission compliance efforts bring to the state over
$93,500,000 per year.
                         FISCAL IMPACT
        
The incremental salary outlay for FY2002 is $14,500. Of this
total, $12,100 is salary increase; $2,400 is related benefits.
$13,100 is from General Fund revenues; $1,400 is from motor fuels
tax revenues.
        
        
        
Contact:
Name:   Larry Watson
Phone:  208/334-7500
        








STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                     H 356