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SENATE BILL NO. 1237 – Approp, Fish & Game Dept

SENATE BILL NO. 1237

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S1237............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME - Appropriates $62,836,200 to
the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2002; limits the number of
full-time equivalent positions to 511; and states legislative intent that
the Department of Fish and Game continue the $150,000 pheasant stocking
effort; and provides for a transfer of $116,800 to the Fish and Game Fund.
                                                                        
03/09    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/12    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/13    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/14    3rd rdg - PASSED - 28-6-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
      Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Geddes, Goedde, Ingram,
      Ipsen, King-Barrutia, Lee, Lodge, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy,
      Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Williams,
      NAYS -- Branch(Bartlett), Frasure, Hawkins, Keough, Wheeler,
      Whitworth
      Absent and excused -- Sims
    Floor Sponsor -- Lee
    Title apvd - to House
03/15    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/16    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/22    To Gen Ord
    Ret'd to Approp
03/28    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 3rd rdg
03/29    3rd rdg -PASSED - 53-2-15
      AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bolz,
      Bradford, Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Collins, Deal,
      Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould,
      Hadley, Hammond, Hansen, Henbest(Farley), Higgins, Hornbeck, Jaquet,
      Kellogg, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford, Marley, McKague, Meyer,
      Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Pischner, Pomeroy, Ridinger, Roberts,
      Robison, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stone, Trail,
      Young(Young)
      NAYS -- Pearce, Tilman
      Absent and excused -- Bell, Crow, Cuddy, Eskridge, Harwood, Jones,
      Loertscher, Mader, Moyle, Raybould, Sali, Stevenson, Wheeler, Wood,
      Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor -- Robison
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/29    To enrol
03/30    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
    Sp signed - to Governor
04/02    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 292
         Effective: 04/02/01, Sec 4
                    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. 1237
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME FOR FISCAL YEAR  2002;
  3        LIMITING THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; EXPRESS-
  4        ING  LEGISLATIVE  INTENT  WITH  RESPECT  TO  CERTAIN EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS;
  5        DIRECTING THE STATE CONTROLLER TO TRANSFER MONEYS TO  THE  FISH  AND  GAME
  6        FUND; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR SECTION 4 OF THIS ACT.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION  1.  There  is  hereby  appropriated to the Department of Fish and
  9    Game the following amounts, to be expended for the designated programs accord-
 10    ing to the designated expense classes from the listed  funds  for  the  period
 11    July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002:
 12                                                       FOR
 13                 FOR         FOR           FOR     TRUSTEE AND
 14              PERSONNEL   OPERATING      CAPITAL     BENEFIT
 15                COSTS    EXPENDITURES     OUTLAY     PAYMENTS      TOTAL
 16    I. ADMINISTRATION:
 17    FROM:
 18    Fish and Game
 19     Fund    $ 2,430,300  $ 2,560,900  $  158,000   $364,500   $ 5,513,700
 20    Fish and Game
 21     Set-aside
 22     Fund            100       19,600                               19,700
 23    Fish and Game
 24     Depredation
 25     Fund                       1,800                                1,800
 26    Fish and Game
 27     Expendable
 28     Trust Fund                 4,800                                4,800
 29    Fish and Game
 30     Nonexpendable
 31     Trust Fund                 1,700                                1,700
 32    Fish and Game
 33     Federal
 34     Fund      2,461,700    2,213,200     124,300                4,799,200
 35      TOTAL  $ 4,892,100  $ 4,802,000  $  282,300   $364,500   $10,340,900
 36    II. ENFORCEMENT:
 37    FROM:
 38    Fish and Game
 39     Fund    $ 6,248,700  $ 1,153,300  $  735,100              $ 8,137,100
 40    Fish and Game
 41     Set-aside
 42     Fund                      10,500                               10,500
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1                                                       FOR
  2                 FOR         FOR           FOR     TRUSTEE AND
  3              PERSONNEL   OPERATING      CAPITAL     BENEFIT
  4                COSTS    EXPENDITURES     OUTLAY     PAYMENTS      TOTAL
  5    Fish and Game
  6     Expendable
  7     Trust
  8    Fund                       20,800                               20,800
  9       TOTAL $ 6,248,700  $ 1,184,600  $  735,100              $ 8,168,400
 10    III. FISHERIES:
 11    FROM:
 12    Fish and Game
 13     Fund    $ 3,888,800  $ 2,182,900  $1,202,500              $ 7,274,200
 14    Fish and Game
 15     Set-aside
 16     Fund        141,200      177,900      90,000                  409,100
 17    Fish and Game
 18     Expendable
 19     Trust
 20     Fund        217,200       50,400                              267,600
 21    Fish and Game
 22     Nonexpendable
 23     Trust
 24     Fund                      32,700                               32,700
 25    Fish and Game
 26     Federal
 27     Fund      8,195,900    3,949,200   2,580,000               14,725,100
 28      TOTAL  $12,443,100  $ 6,393,100  $3,872,500              $22,708,700
 29    IV. WILDLIFE:
 30    FROM:
 31    Fish and Game
 32     Fund    $ 2,932,500  $ 3,143,600  $  320,900              $ 6,397,000
 33    Fish and Game
 34     Set-aside
 35     Fund        448,000      309,600       1,100                  758,700
 36    Fish and Game
 37     Expendable
 38     Trust
 39     Fund        283,400      375,500      35,400                  694,300
 40    Fish and Game
 41     Nonexpendable
 42     Trust
 43     Fund          9,300        1,900                               11,200
 44    Fish and Game
 45     Federal
 46     Fund      2,777,800    1,097,000      97,000                3,971,800
 47      TOTAL  $ 6,451,000  $ 4,927,600  $  454,400              $11,833,000
 48    V. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION:
 49    FROM:
 50    Fish and Game
 51     Fund    $ 1,236,100  $   461,000  $  135,900              $ 1,833,000
 52    Fish and Game
 53     Set-aside
 54     Fund         63,100      117,600                              180,700
                                                                        
                                           3
                                                                        
  1                                                       FOR
  2                 FOR         FOR           FOR     TRUSTEE AND
  3              PERSONNEL   OPERATING      CAPITAL     BENEFIT
  4                COSTS    EXPENDITURES     OUTLAY     PAYMENTS      TOTAL
  5    Fish and Game
  6     Expendable Trust
  7     Fund                      25,000                               25,000
  8    Fish and Game
  9     Federal
 10     Fund        457,100      333,400                              790,500
 11      TOTAL  $ 1,756,300  $   937,000  $  135,900              $ 2,829,200
 12    VI. ENGINEERING:
 13    FROM:
 14    Fish and Game
 15     Fund    $   772,400  $    67,700  $   95,400              $   935,500
 16    VII. NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY:
 17    FROM:
 18    Fish and Game
 19     Fund    $   599,500  $    91,100      24,400              $   715,000
 20    Fish and Game
 21     Set-aside
 22     Fund         13,000                                            13,000
 23    Fish and Game
 24     Federal
 25     Fund      1,527,200      406,700      61,600                1,995,500
 26      TOTAL  $ 2,139,700  $   497,800  $   86,000              $ 2,723,500
 27    VIII. WINTER FEEDING AND HABITAT IMPROVEMENT:
 28    FROM:
 29    Fish and Game
 30     Fund    $   407,000  $   661,100                          $ 1,068,100
 31    Fish and Game
 32     Set-aside
 33     Fund         34,900    1,385,900  $  408,100                1,828,900
 34    Fish and Game
 35     Primary
 36     Depredation
 37     Fund                                           $200,000       200,000
 38    Fish and Game
 39     Secondary
 40     Depredation
 41     Fund                                            200,000       200,000
 42      TOTAL  $   441,900  $ 2,047,000  $  408,100   $400,000   $ 3,297,000
                                                                        
 43      GRAND
 44      TOTAL  $35,145,200  $20,856,800  $6,069,700   $764,500   $62,836,200
                                                                        
 45        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
 46    of  Fish  and  Game is authorized no more than five hundred eleven (511) full-
 47    time equivalent positions at any point during the period July 1, 2001, through
 48    June 30, 2002, for the programs specified in Section 1  of  this  act,  unless
 49    specifically authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Com-
 50    mittee will be notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
                                                                        
 51        SECTION  3.  It  is  legislative  intent that for the period July 1, 2001,
 52    through June 30, 2002, the Department of  Fish  and  Game  will  continue  the
                                                                        
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  1    $150,000   pheasant  stocking  effort  developed  in  cooperation  with  local
  2    sportsmen's groups. Prior to stocking pheasants outside of wildlife management
  3    areas, predator control should be implemented to maximize survival  of  pheas-
  4    ants. Funding allocated for predator control may be used for this purpose.
                                                                        
  5        SECTION  4.  There  is  hereby  appropriated  and  the State Controller is
  6    directed to transfer the sum of $116,800 from the General Fund to the Fish and
  7    Game Fund.
                                                                        
  8        SECTION 5.  An emergency existing  therefor,  which  emergency  is  hereby
  9    declared  to exist, Section 4 of this act shall be in full force and effect on
 10    and after its passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS10395

This bill is the FY 2002 appropriation for the Department of Fish and Game and reflects an overall increase of 7%. Section 4 of this bill provides a one-time appropriation of General Funds to repay some lost interest earnings owed to the Fish and Game Fund.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2001 Original Appropriation 503.00  34,479,900  24,251,400  58,731,300 



Department of Fish and Game          
 1. Interest Earnings 0.00  116,800  116,800 
Department of Fish and Game          
 1. 0.00 
Recover Gain Sharing (Neg Supp) 0.00  (499,300)  (366,600)  (865,900) 
Other Approp Adjustments 0.00  (116,800)  (11,400)  (128,200) 


FY 2001 Total Appropriation 503.00  33,969,200  23,884,800  57,854,000 
Expenditure Adjustments 3.00  (1,000)  229,600  228,600 


FY 2001 Estimated Expenditures 506.00  33,968,200  24,114,400  58,082,600 
Base Adjustments (3.00)  (3,806,600)  (3,266,000)  (7,072,600) 
Other Base Adjustments 0.00  510,700  345,200  855,900 


FY 2002 Base 503.00  30,672,300  21,193,600  51,865,900 
Personnel Cost Rollups 0.00  88,100  92,100  180,200 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  176,400  107,100  283,500 
Replacement Items 0.00  2,286,300  1,023,600  3,309,900 
Nonstandard Adjustments 3.00  64,300  256,700  321,000 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  768,200  575,400  1,343,600 


FY 2002 Program Maintenance 506.00  34,055,600  23,248,500  57,304,100 



Enhancements          
Department of Fish and Game          
 1. Administrative Support 0.00  100,000  15,600  115,600 
 2. Federal Fund Hatchery Repairs 0.00  90,000  90,000 
 3. Fishing and Boating Access 0.00  334,800  482,000  816,800 
 4. Wildlife Mgmt. Area Support 0.00  335,000  335,000 
 5. Wildlife Mgmt. & Equipment 0.00  59,200  13,600  72,800 
 6. Pittman-Robertson Studies 0.00  60,400  181,200  241,600 
 7. Predator Control 0.00  200,000  200,000 
 8. Regional Administrative Support 0.00  274,500  39,700  314,200 
 9. Vendor Support & Customer Service 0.00  131,900  46,100  178,000 
 10. Customer Service & Check Stations 0.00  49,400  1,300  50,700 
 11. Increased Program Support 0.00  38,200  20,900  59,100 
 12. Enforcement Improvements 0.00  37,800  37,800 
 13. Fish Hatchery Support 0.00  92,400  188,600  281,000 
 14. Salmon & Steelhead Mitigation 0.00  1,094,300  1,094,300 
 15. Shooting Range Development 0.00  60,000  60,000 
 16. Fish & Wildlife GIS Database 2.00  15,000  335,000  350,000 
 17. IT Network Upgrade 0.00  113,600  75,700  189,300 
 18. Land Acquisition & Habitat Devel. 0.00  424,300  424,300 
 19. Fisheries Program Equipment 0.00  74,600  154,800  229,400 
 20. Salmon & Steelhead Monitoring 1.00  62,900  158,800  221,700 
 21. Hydropower Fish Mitigation Plans 2.00  136,000  136,000 
 22. Video & Communications Equip. 0.00  14,000  14,000 
 23. Engineering support 0.00  20,500  20,500 
Revenue Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2002 Total 511.00  36,554,100  26,282,100  62,836,200 
Chg from FY 2001 Orig Approp 8.00  2,074,200  2,030,700  4,104,900 
% Chg from FY 2001 Orig Approp. 1.6%  6.0%  8.4%  7.0% 

Contact: Jeff Youtz 334-4743

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No.