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HOUSE BILL NO. 691 – Approp, Agriculture Dept

HOUSE BILL NO. 691

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H0691.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT - Appropriates $26,726,800 to the
Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2003; and limits the number of
full-time equivalent positions to 184.56.
                                                                        
02/28    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/01    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/04    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 63-0-7
      AYES -- Aikele, Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Block,
      Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Clark, Collins,
      Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(20),
      Gagner, Hadley, Hammond, Harwood, Henbest, Higgins, Hornbeck, Jaquet,
      Jones, Kellogg(Duncan), Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford, Loertscher,
      Mader, Martinez, McKague, Meyer, Montgomery, Moyle, Pearce, Pomeroy,
      Raybould, Ridinger, Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd,
      Smith(33), Smith(23), Smylie, Stevenson, Stone, Tilman, Trail, Wood,
      Young, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Black, Field(13), Gould, Mortensen, Pischner,
      Roberts, Wheeler
    Floor Sponsor - Field(20)
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/05    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/06    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/07    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/13    3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch(Bartlett), Brandt, Bunderson,
      Burtenshaw, Cameron, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure,
      Geddes, Goedde, Hawkins, Hill, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia,
      Little, Lodge, Marley, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder,
      Sims, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Burtenshaw
    Title apvd - to House
03/14    To enrol
03/15    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
    Pres signed
03/15    To Governor
03/25    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 270
         Effective: 07/01/02

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2002
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 691
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR  FISCAL  YEAR  2003;
  3        AND LIMITING THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS.
                                                                        
  4    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  5        SECTION  1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Agriculture
  6    the following amounts to be expended for the designated programs according  to
  7    the  designated  expense  classes from the listed funds for the period July 1,
  8    2002, through June 30, 2003:
  9                                                         FOR
 10                      FOR         FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 11                   PERSONNEL   OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 12                     COSTS    EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY   PAYMENTS       TOTAL
 13    I. ADMINISTRATION:
 14    FROM:
 15    General Fund  $   402,700  $  344,500            $    7,800  $   755,000
 16    Administration
 17     and Accounting
 18     Services
 19     Fund             596,100     101,700                            697,800
 20    Facilities
 21     Maintenance
 22     Fund              91,500      64,400                            155,900
 23    Agriculture in the
 24     Classroom
 25     Fund                          20,900                             20,900
 26      TOTAL       $ 1,090,300  $  531,500            $    7,800  $ 1,629,600
 27    II. ANIMAL INDUSTRIES:
 28    FROM:
 29    General Fund  $ 1,138,900  $  218,500            $  373,500  $ 1,730,900
 30    Agricultural
 31     Fees - Livestock
 32     Disease Control
 33     Fund             483,500     259,800  $ 54,200                  797,500
 34    Agricultural
 35     Fees - Dairy
 36     Inspection
 37     Fund             732,800     252,700                            985,500
 38    Agricultural
 39     Fees - Egg
 40     Inspection
 41     Fund              81,000      25,000                            106,000
 42    Agricultural
 43     Fees - Commercial
 44     Fisheries
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1                                                         FOR
  2                      FOR         FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
  3                   PERSONNEL   OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
  4                     COSTS    EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY   PAYMENTS       TOTAL
  5     Fund               6,000       4,200                             10,200
  6    Seminars and
  7     Publications
  8     Fund                          96,500                             96,500
  9    Federal
 10     Grant Fund       167,900     520,000            $  875,000    1,562,900
 11      TOTAL       $ 2,610,100  $1,376,700  $ 54,200  $1,248,500  $ 5,289,500
 12    III. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES:
 13    FROM:
 14    General Fund  $   474,100  $  440,300                        $   914,400
 15    Agricultural
 16     Fees - Pesticides
 17     Fund           1,144,200     496,100  $137,800                1,778,100
 18    Federal Grant
 19     Fund             405,800     166,200                            572,000
 20      TOTAL       $ 2,024,100  $1,102,600  $137,800              $ 3,264,500
 21    IV. PLANT INDUSTRIES:
 22    FROM:
 23    General Fund  $   583,800  $   93,200            $   95,300  $   772,300
 24    Agricultural
 25     Inspection
 26     Fund           1,085,800     252,900    21,600      60,000    1,420,300
 27    Agricultural
 28     Fees - Commercial
 29     Feed and
 30     Fertilizer
 31     Fund             556,300     168,700    35,000                  760,000
 32    Agricultural
 33     Fees - Honey
 34     Advertising
 35     Fund                 400       6,000                              6,400
 36    Agricultural
 37     Fees - Organic
 38     Food Products
 39     Fund              83,000      30,600                            113,600
 40    Federal Grant
 41     Fund              37,500       5,300                             42,800
 42      TOTAL       $ 2,346,800  $  556,700  $ 56,600  $  155,300  $ 3,115,400
 43    V. AGRICULTURAL INSPECTIONS:
 44    FROM:
 45    General Fund  $   793,200  $  197,500                        $   990,700
 46    Agricultural
 47     Inspection
 48     Fund             121,600      48,800            $    3,700      174,100
 49    Agricultural
 50     Fees - Fresh Fruit
 51     and Vegetable
 52     Inspection
 53     Fund           7,789,000     732,100  $102,000     413,200    9,036,300
 54      TOTAL       $ 8,703,800  $  978,400  $102,000  $  416,900  $10,201,100
 55    VI. MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT:
                                                                        
                                           3
                                                                        
  1                                                         FOR
  2                      FOR         FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
  3                   PERSONNEL   OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
  4                     COSTS    EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY   PAYMENTS       TOTAL
  5    FROM:
  6    General Fund  $   303,400  $  204,100                        $   507,500
  7    Agricultural
  8     Inspection
  9     Fund              35,000         100                             35,100
 10    Seminars and
 11     Publications
 12     Fund                         234,600                            234,600
 13    USDA Publications
 14     Fund                          63,700                             63,700
 15    Agricultural Loans
 16     Fund              12,700      15,000            $    5,200       32,900
 17    Federal Grant
 18     Fund             510,000     359,000               921,700    1,790,700
 19      TOTAL       $   861,100  $  876,500            $  926,900  $ 2,664,500
 20    VII. ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL:
 21    FROM:
 22    General Fund                                     $  148,100  $   148,100
 23    Animal Damage
 24     Control Fund                                       100,000      100,000
 25    Agricultural
 26     Fees - Sheep
 27     Industry
 28     Regulation
 29     Fund                      $      200               144,100      144,300
 30      TOTAL                    $      200            $  392,200  $   392,400
 31    VIII. SHEEP COMMISSION:
 32    FROM:
 33    General Fund  $    49,700  $    2,200                        $    51,900
 34    Agricultural
 35     Fees - Sheep
 36     Industry
 37     Regulation
 38     Fund              68,300      29,300                             97,600
 39    Sheep and Goat
 40     Disease Indemnity
 41     Fund                          20,300                             20,300
 42      TOTAL       $   118,000  $   51,800                        $   169,800
                                                                        
 43      GRAND
 44      TOTAL       $17,754,200  $5,474,400  $350,600  $3,147,600  $26,726,800
                                                                        
 45        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
 46    of Agriculture is authorized no more than one hundred eighty-four  and  fifty-
 47    six hundredths (184.56) full-time equivalent positions at any point during the
 48    period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, for the programs specified in Sec-
 49    tion  1 of this act, unless specifically authorized by the Governor. The Joint
 50    Finance-Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly  of  any  increased
 51    positions so authorized.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS11334

This is the fiscal year 2003 appropriation for the Department of Agriculture in the amount of $26,726,800. The bill includes a cap on full-time equivalent positions of 184.56.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2002 Original Appropriation 180.31  6,672,000  18,108,400  2,318,800  27,099,200 


Department of Agriculture          
 1. Bonded Warehouse Program 0.00 
 2. Pest Deficiency Warrants 0.00  157,400  157,400 
Holdback/Neg. Supp 0.00  (266,900)  (266,900) 
Other Approp Adjustments 0.00  (157,400)  157,400 


FY 2002 Total Appropriation 180.31  6,405,100  18,265,800  2,318,800  26,989,700 
Expenditure Adjustments 0.00  2,530,400  2,530,400 


FY 2002 Estimated Expenditures 180.31  6,405,100  18,265,800  4,849,200  29,520,100 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (362,900)  (791,600)  (4,030,400)  (5,184,900) 
Base Adjustments 0.00  (1,000,000)  (1,000,000) 
Restore Holdback/Neg. Supp 0.00  258,900  258,900 
Permanent Base Reduction (2.50)  (488,800)  (488,800) 


FY 2003 Base 177.81  5,812,300  16,474,200  818,800  23,105,300 
Personnel Cost Rollups 0.00  20,200  25,500  600  46,300 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Replacement Items 0.00  352,300  352,300 
Nonstandard Adjustments 2.00  23,300  (11,300)  12,000 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 


FY 2003 Program Maintenance 179.81  5,855,800  16,840,700  819,400  23,515,900 



Enhancements          
Department of Agriculture          
 1. Specialty Crop Funding 3.75  1,749,000  1,749,000 
 2. Veterinary Medical Officer 0.00 
 3. Plant Investigator 0.00 
 4. Crop Residue Disposal Program 0.00 
 5. Seed Analyst 1.00  46,900  46,900 
 6. Noxious Weed Grants 0.00  1,400,000  1,400,000 
 7. Public Information Officer 0.00  15,000  15,000 


FY 2003 Total 184.56  5,870,800  16,887,600  3,968,400  26,726,800 
Chg from FY 2002 Orig Approp 4.25  (801,200)  (1,220,800)  1,649,600  (372,400) 
% Chg from FY 2002 Orig Approp. 2.4%   (12.0%)   (6.7%)   71.1%   (1.4%)  

This budget includes a base reduction of 2.5 positions and $488,800 in General Funds; the transfer in of 2 positions from Health and Welfare for building maintenance; the addition of 3.75 limited-service positions for the federal specialty crop program; one position and $46,900 in dedicated fees for a seed analyst; $1.4 million in one-time federal spending authority for noxious weed grants, and $15,000 to replace funding that would have been lost for a public information officer.

The overall budget is a decrease of 12% in General Funds and 1.4% in all funds from the current-year original appropriation.

Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H691