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SENATE BILL NO. 1275 – Approp, H&W, Self-reliance Programs

SENATE BILL NO. 1275

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S1275............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE - SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAMS
- Appropriates $123,613,900 to the Department of Health and Welfare for
Self-reliance Programs for fiscal year 2002; authorizes the State
Controller to make transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund;
reappropriates unexpended and unencumbered fund balances of the Cooperative
Welfare Fund for nonrecurring expenditures; authorizes expenditure of all
receipts collected as noncognizable funds; provides legislative intent to
redirect moneys from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block
Grant to the Community Resource Worker Program for fiscal year 2002; amends
the appropriation for fiscal year 2001 to appropriate an additional
$150,500 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Self-Reliance
Programs for fiscal year 2001; and provides legislative intent regarding
personnel costs and outreach efforts.
                                                                        
03/29    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 28-7-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw,
      Cameron, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Geddes, Goedde,
      Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, King-Barrutia, Lee, Lodge, Noh, Richardson,
      Risch, Sandy, Sims, Sorensen, Stegner, Thorne, Williams
      NAYS -- Dunklin, Frasure, Keough, Schroeder, Stennett, Wheeler,
      Whitworth
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor -- Lee
    Title apvd - to House
03/30    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 37-24-9
      AYES -- Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Black, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel, Clark,
      Collins, Deal, Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Hadley,
      Hansen, Higgins, Hornbeck, Jones, Kellogg, Lake, Loertscher, Mader,
      Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Pischner, Pomeroy, Sali, Sellman,
      Smylie, Stevenson, Tilman, Wood, Young(Young), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barraclough, Bieter, Boe, Chase, Cuddy, Denney, Eskridge,
      Hammond, Harwood, Henbest(Farley), Jaquet, Kendell, Langford, Marley,
      McKague, Moyle, Pearce, Raybould, Ridinger, Robison, Schaefer,
      Shepherd, Trail, Wheeler
      Absent and excused -- Callister, Campbell, Crow, Ellis, Gould, Kunz,
      Roberts, Smith, Stone.
    Floor Sponsor -- Pischner
    Title apvd - to Senate
    To enrol - rpt enrol - Pres signed
    Sp signed
04/02    To Governor
04/09    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 369
         Effective: 04/09/01, section 6
         07/01/01, all other sections

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1275
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND  WELFARE  FOR  THE  SELF-
  3        RELIANCE  PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002; PROVIDING THAT THE STATE CONTROL-
  4        LER SHALL MAKE TRANSFERS FROM THE GENERAL  FUND;  REAPPROPRIATING  CERTAIN
  5        UNEXPENDED  AND  UNENCUMBERED BALANCES OF MONEYS; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDI-
  6        TURE OF ALL RECEIPTS COLLECTED;  REDIRECTING  MONEYS  FROM  THE  TEMPORARY
  7        ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT; AMENDING THE APPROPRIATION MADE
  8        IN  SECTION  1, CHAPTER 390, LAWS OF 2000, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
  9        WELFARE FOR THE SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL  YEAR  2001;  EXPRESSING
 10        LEGISLATIVE  INTENT  WITH REGARD TO SALARY SAVINGS; EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE
 11        INTENT WITH REGARD TO OUTREACH ACTIVITIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY  FOR
 12        SECTION 6 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 Health and
 15    Welfare for the Self-Reliance Programs,  the following amounts to be  expended
 16    according  to  the  designated  expense  classes from the listed funds for the
 17    period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002:
 18                                                    FOR
 19                        FOR           FOR       TRUSTEE AND
 20                     PERSONNEL     OPERATING      BENEFIT          TOTAL
 21                       COSTS      EXPENDITURES   PAYMENTS
 22    SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAMS:
 23    FROM:
 24    General Fund    $14,521,100   $ 5,054,900   $17,813,200   $ 37,389,200
 25    Cooperative
 26     Welfare Fund
 27     (Federal)       17,026,200    15,588,800    52,313,200     84,928,200
 28    Cooperative
 29     Welfare Fund
 30     (Dedicated)        659,400       637,100                    1,296,500
 31      TOTAL         $32,206,700   $21,280,800   $70,126,400   $123,613,900
                                                                        
 32        SECTION 2.  As appropriated, the State Controller shall make transfers  of
 33    the  General  Fund to the Cooperative Welfare Fund, periodically, as requested
 34    by the Director of the Department of Health and Welfare and  approved  by  the
 35    Board of Examiners.
                                                                        
 36        SECTION 3.  There is hereby reappropriated to the Department of Health and
 37    Welfare  for  the  Self-Reliance Programs any unexpended and unencumbered bal-
 38    ances of the Cooperative Welfare Fund, as appropriated for  the  Self-Reliance
 39    Programs  for  fiscal year 2001, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures only
 40    for the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002. The reappropriation  shall
 41    be computed by the Department of Health and Welfare from available moneys.
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1        SECTION  4.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions of Section 67-3516(2), Idaho
  2    Code, the Department of Health and Welfare for the Self-Reliance  Programs  is
  3    hereby  authorized  to expend all receipts collected in the Self-Reliance Pro-
  4    grams as noncognizable funds for the period July 1,  2001,  through  June  30,
  5    2002.
                                                                        
  6        SECTION  5.  It is the intent of the Idaho Legislature that the Department
  7    of Health and Welfare redirect $2,000,000 from the  Temporary  Assistance  for
  8    Needy  Families  Block  Grant to the Community Resource Worker Program for the
  9    period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002. Of this amount,  $1,000,000  shall
 10    be  diverted  from  childcare activities and $1,000,000 shall be diverted from
 11    the early childhood development program. For every two  dollars  ($2.00)  that
 12    school  districts  contribute  towards the Community Resource Workers Program,
 13    the state shall contribute one dollar ($1.00) in match up  to  the  $2,000,000
 14    authorized in this Section.
                                                                        
 15        SECTION 6.  That Section 1, Chapter 390, Laws of 2000, be, and the same is
 16    hereby amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 17        SECTION  1.  There  is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health and
 18    Welfare for the Self-Reliance Programs, the following amounts to  be  expended
 19    according  to  the  designated  expense  classes from the listed funds for the
 20    period July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001:
 21                                                    FOR
 22                        FOR           FOR       TRUSTEE AND
 23                     PERSONNEL     OPERATING      BENEFIT          TOTAL
 24                       COSTS      EXPENDITURES   PAYMENTS
 25    SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAMS:
 26    FROM:
 27    General Fund    $13,838,000   $ 1,766,300   $18,471,300   $ 34,075,600
 28                                    2,180,400                   34,489,700
 29    Cooperative
 30     Welfare Fund
 31     (Federal)       16,614,700    12,480,000    47,692,800     76,787,500
 32                                   12,216,400                   76,523,900
 33    Cooperative
 34     Welfare Fund
 35     (Dedicated)        892,000     3,268,500                    4,160,500
 36      TOTAL         $31,344,700   $17,514,800   $66,164,100   $115,023,600
 37                                   17,665,300                  115,174,100
                                                                        
 38        SECTION 7.  Notwithstanding the provisions of  Section  67-3511(1),  Idaho
 39    Code, it is hereby declared to be the intent of the Idaho Legislature that the
 40    appropriation  for  personnel  costs,  as  contained in Section 1 of this act,
 41    shall be utilized only for personnel  costs  for  the  period  July  1,  2001,
 42    through  January  1, 2002, which the Legislature intends will result in salary
 43    savings. It is further legislative intent that  carryover  funds  from  fiscal
 44    year 2001 shall be available for nonrecurring expenditures other than salaries
 45    during  fiscal  year  2002.  It  is further legislative intent that in January
 46    2002, the department shall report to the Joint Finance-Appropriations  Commit-
 47    tee  regarding  its salary savings and expenditures for operating expenses and
 48    capital outlay during the first half of fiscal year 2002. Salary savings  dur-
 49    ing  fiscal year 2002 will be available to the department for object transfers
 50    for the purposes set out in Section 67-3511(1), Idaho Code,  upon  consent  of
 51    the Legislature as a supplemental appropriation during the Second Regular Ses-
                                                                        
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  1    sion of the Fifty-sixth Idaho Legislature.
                                                                        
  2        SECTION  8.  It is the intent of the Idaho Legislature that the Department
  3    of Health and Welfare conduct its outreach efforts in all programs to the min-
  4    imum level allowed by federal law.
                                                                        
  5        SECTION 9.  An emergency existing  therefor,  which  emergency  is  hereby
  6    declared  to exist, Section 6 of this act shall be in full force and effect on
  7    and after passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS11322

This bill appropriates $123,613,900 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Self-Reliance Programs for fiscal year 2002. Of this amount, $37,389,200 is from the General Fund, $1,296,500 is from dedicated funds, and $84,928,200 is from federal funds. In addition, the bill includes a supplemental appropriation of $150,500 to correctly align funds in child support enforcement for fiscal year 2001. Of this amount, $414,100 is from the General Fund, with a reduction in federal funds of $263,600.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2001 Original Appropriation 722.64  34,075,600  4,160,500  76,787,500  115,023,600 


Reappropriations 0.00  3,382,600  3,382,600 
Self-Reliance Programs          
 1. Non IV-D Caseload Audit Finding – Supplemental 0.00  414,100  (263,600)  150,500 
Recover Gain Sharing (Neg Supp) 0.00  (431,000)  (19,200)  (507,600)  (957,800) 


FY 2001 Total Appropriation 722.64  34,058,700  7,523,900  76,016,300  117,598,900 
Expenditure Adjustments (5.34)  96,200  6,808,400  6,904,600 


FY 2001 Estimated Expenditures 717.30  34,154,900  7,523,900  82,824,700  124,503,500 
Base Adjustments 0.00  (246,700)  (3,382,600)  (122,600)  (3,751,900) 
Other Base Adjustments 0.00  431,000  19,200  507,600  957,800 


FY 2002 Base 717.30  34,339,200  4,160,500  83,209,700  121,709,400 
Personnel Cost Rollups 0.00  66,300  3,200  78,100  147,600 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  57,900  52,000  214,900  324,800 
Replacement Items 0.00 
Nonstandard Adjustments 0.00  283,200  2,800  730,200  1,016,200 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  573,400  27,000  674,600  1,275,000 
Fund Shifts 0.00  2,011,800  (2,949,000)  20,700  (916,500) 


FY 2002 Program Maintenance 717.30  37,331,800  1,296,500  84,928,200  123,556,500 



Enhancements          
Self-Reliance Programs          
 1. Personal Needs Allowance Increase 0.00  57,400  57,400 
 2. Increase TAFI Cash Grant from $293 to $304 0.00 
 3. ICSES Modifications/Federal Compliance 0.00 
 4. Child Care Automation Development 0.00 
 5. Capital Request – Additional Items 0.00 


FY 2002 Total 717.30  37,389,200  1,296,500  84,928,200  123,613,900 
Chg from FY 2001 Orig Approp (5.34)  3,313,600  (2,864,000)  8,140,700  8,590,300 
% Chg from FY 2001 Orig Approp. (0.7%)  9.7%  (68.8%)  10.6%  7.5% 

Contact: Dick Burns 334-4742

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1275