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H0693.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - Appropriates
$39,452,600 to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal year
2003; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 369.55;
directs the transfer of $520,000 to the Environmental Remediation Fund;
provides intent regarding Bunker Hill remediation; provides intent
regarding Coeur d'Alene River Basin projects; provides for a transfer of
$500,000 from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the Air Quality
Permitting Fund; provides a transfer of $3,000,000 from the Water Pollution
Control Fund to the General Fund; provides intent with regard to local
jurisdictions; provides intent regarding program and oversight expansions;
and provides for a transfer of $450,000 from the Hazardous Waste Emergency
Fund to the General Fund for fiscal year 2002.
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 - 61-1-8
AYES -- Aikele, Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black,
Block, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Clark, Collins,
Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13),
Field(20), Gagner, Hadley, Hammond, Harwood, Henbest, Higgins,
Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg(Duncan), Kendell, Kunz, Langford,
Loertscher, Mader, Martinez, McKague, Meyer, Montgomery, Moyle,
Pearce, Pomeroy, Raybould, Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman,
Shepherd, Smith(33), Smith(23), Smylie, Stevenson, Stone, Tilman,
Wheeler, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Ridinger
Absent and excused -- Boe, Gould, Lake, Mortensen, Pischner, Roberts,
Trail, Wood
Floor Sponsor - Meyer
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 - Bunderson
Title apvd - to House
03/14 To enrol
03/15 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
Pres signed
03/15 To Governor
03/21 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 164
Effective: 03/21/02, Section 10
07/01/02, All others
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 693
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR FISCAL
3 YEAR 2003; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; PROVID-
4 ING THAT THE STATE CONTROLLER SHALL MAKE TRANSFERS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL
5 REMEDIATION FUND; EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMEN-
6 TAL REMEDIATION FUND AND REQUIRING AN ANNUAL REPORT; EXPRESSING LEGISLA-
7 TIVE INTENT WITH REGARD TO STATE MATCH; APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE
8 TRANSFER OF MONEYS FROM THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FUND TO THE AIR QUAL-
9 ITY PERMITTING FUND; APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF MONEYS
10 FROM THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND; EXPRESSING LEG-
11 ISLATIVE INTENT WITH REGARD TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS; EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE
12 INTENT REGARDING PROGRAM EXPANSIONS; APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE
13 TRANSFER OF MONEYS FROM THE HAZARDOUS WASTE EMERGENCY FUND TO THE GENERAL
14 FUND; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR SECTION 10 OF THIS ACT.
15 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
16 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Environmen-
17 tal Quality the following amounts to be expended for the designated programs
18 according to the designated expense classes from the various funds listed for
19 the period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003:
20 FOR
21 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
22 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
23 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
24 I. ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES:
25 FROM:
26 General
27 Fund $ 1,555,500 $ 1,118,600 $ 2,674,100
28 Air Quality
29 Permitting
30 Fund 143,900 313,900 457,800
31 Public Water System
32 Supervision
33 Fund 277,500 47,700 $ 2,000 327,200
34 Department of
35 Environmental
36 Quality
37 Fund
38 (Receipts) 80,800 18,300 99,100
39 Department of
40 Environmental
41 Quality
42 Fund
43 (Federal) 1,695,900 1,133,500 59,000 2,888,400
44 TOTAL $ 3,753,600 $ 2,632,000 $ 61,000 $ 6,446,600
2
1 FOR
2 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
3 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
4 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
5 II. AIR QUALITY:
6 FROM:
7 General
8 Fund $ 1,601,800 $ 244,900 $ 1,846,700
9 Agriculture Smoke
10 Management
11 Fund 30,100 30,100
12 Air Quality
13 Permitting
14 Fund 1,578,500 321,500 32,000 $ 196,800 2,128,800
15 Department of
16 Environmental
17 Quality
18 Fund
19 (Receipts) 11,000 30,500 41,500
20 Department of
21 Environmental
22 Quality
23 Fund
24 (Federal) 1,082,700 276,400 18,000 40,600 1,417,700
25 TOTAL $ 4,274,000 $ 903,400 $ 50,000 $ 237,400 $ 5,464,800
26 III. WATER QUALITY:
27 FROM:
28 General
29 Fund $ 4,703,300 $ 2,054,300 $2,279,000 $ 9,036,600
30 Public Water System
31 Supervision
32 Fund 816,700 158,400 6,000 330,200 1,311,300
33 Water Pollution
34 Control Fund 100,000 100,000
35 Department of
36 Environmental
37 Quality
38 Fund
39 (Receipts) 304,500 75,600 2,000 50,600 432,700
40 Department of
41 Environmental
42 Quality
43 Fund
44 (Federal) 2,908,100 1,305,600 20,000 1,600,200 5,833,900
45 TOTAL $ 8,732,600 $ 3,593,900 $ 28,000 $4,360,000 $16,714,500
46 IV. WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION:
47 FROM:
48 General
49 Fund $ 1,568,100 $ 254,400 $ 84,500 $ 1,907,000
50 Water
51 Pollution
52 Control
53 Fund 1,000,000 1,000,000
3
1 FOR
2 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
3 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
4 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
5 Environmental
6 Remediation
7 Fund 167,400 649,600 10,200 827,200
8 Department of
9 Environmental
10 Quality
11 Fund
12 (Receipts) 363,500 568,600 4,000 50,800 986,900
13 Bunker Hill
14 Trust Fund 300,000 300,000
15 Department of
16 Environmental
17 Quality
18 Fund
19 (Federal) 2,225,200 1,215,600 14,000 15,200 3,470,000
20 TOTAL $ 4,324,200 $ 3,688,200 $ 18,000 $ 460,700 $ 8,491,100
21 V. INEEL OVERSIGHT:
22 FROM:
23 General
24 Fund $ 190,400 $ 13,500 $ 203,900
25 Department of
26 Environmental
27 Quality
28 Fund
29 (Federal) 1,146,200 374,900 $ 24,800 $ 585,800 2,131,700
30 TOTAL $ 1,336,600 $ 388,400 $ 24,800 $ 585,800 $ 2,335,600
31 GRAND
32 TOTAL $22,421,000 $11,205,900 $181,800 $5,643,900 $39,452,600
33 SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
34 of Environmental Quality is authorized no more than three hundred sixty-nine
35 and fifty-five hundredths (369.55) full-time equivalent positions at any point
36 during the period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, unless specifically
37 authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will be
38 notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
39 SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 39-3630, Idaho Code,
40 the State Controller is hereby directed to transfer $520,000 from the Water
41 Pollution Control Fund to the Environmental Remediation Fund for the period
42 July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003.
43 SECTION 4. It is legislative intent that moneys deposited into the Envi-
44 ronmental Remediation Fund are to be used solely for Bunker Hill remediation
45 within the site and that in accordance with the Bunker Hill Remedial Action
46 Management Plan, an annual report shall be filed no later than January 1 of
47 each year with the Governor, the Legislature, and the Bunker Hill Superfund
48 Task Force on the remediation progress and the expenditures involved.
49 SECTION 5. It is legislative intent that the appropriation of moneys from
50 the Water Pollution Control Fund in Section 1 of this act specifically super-
4
1 sedes the provisions of Section 39-3630, Idaho Code. It is further provided
2 that $1,000,000 of such moneys are to be used solely for projects in the Coeur
3 d'Alene River Basin in such a manner so as to count toward the ten percent
4 (10%) state match required for work done at the Bunker Hill superfund site. It
5 is recognized that design is a necessary expense to these projects and that
6 design costs are not eligible for match under the superfund law.
7 SECTION 6. Notwithstanding Section 39-3630, Idaho Code, there is hereby
8 appropriated and the State Controller is hereby directed to transfer, on or as
9 soon after July 1 as practical, $500,000 from the Water Pollution Control Fund
10 to the Air Quality Permitting Fund for the period July 1, 2002, through June
11 30, 2003.
12 SECTION 7. Notwithstanding Section 39-3630, Idaho Code, there is hereby
13 appropriated and the State Controller is hereby directed to transfer, on or as
14 soon after July 1 as practical, $3,000,000 from the Water Pollution Control
15 Fund to the General Fund for the period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003.
16 SECTION 8. It is legislative intent that the Department of Environmental
17 Quality recognize and respect the authority of local jurisdictions, including
18 cities, counties and health districts. Every effort should be made to minimize
19 the impact to local jurisdictions and local residents of any activities of the
20 department.
21 SECTION 9. Department program and oversight expansions shall not be com-
22 menced without first notifying the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee.
23 SECTION 10. Notwithstanding Section 39-4417, Idaho Code, there is hereby
24 appropriated and the State Controller is hereby directed to transfer, as soon
25 as practical, $450,000 from the Hazardous Waste Emergency Fund to the General
26 Fund for the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002.
27 SECTION 11. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
28 declared to exist, Section 10 of this act shall be in full force and effect on
29 and after passage and approval.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS11355 |
This is the fiscal year 2003 appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality in the amount of $39,452,600. It includes a full-time equivalent position cap of 369.55 positions. The bill also transfers $520,000 from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the Environmental Remediation Fund, $500,000 from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the Air Quality Permitting Fund, $3,000,000 from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the General Fund, and $450,000 from the Hazardous Waste Emergency Fund to the General Fund.
 
| FY 2002 Original Appropriation |
370.55 |
17,165,700 |
7,892,800 |
15,406,500 |
40,465,000 |
| Reappropriations |
0.00 |
2,564,500 |
54,100 |
0 |
2,618,600 |
| Department of Environmental Quality |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Transfer Haz Emerg to Gen Fund |
0.00 |
0 |
450,000 |
0 |
450,000 |
| Holdback/Neg. Supp |
0.00 |
(686,600) |
0 |
0 |
(686,600) |
| Other Approp Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
(450,000) |
0 |
(450,000) |
| FY 2002 Total Appropriation |
370.55 |
19,043,600 |
7,946,900 |
15,406,500 |
42,397,000 |
| Expenditure Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2002 Estimated Expenditures |
370.55 |
19,043,600 |
7,946,900 |
15,406,500 |
42,397,000 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
(2,824,300) |
(128,100) |
(148,700) |
(3,101,100) |
| Base Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Restore Holdback/Neg. Supp |
0.00 |
686,600 |
0 |
0 |
686,600 |
| Permanent Base Reduction |
0.00 |
(1,322,200) |
100,000 |
150,000 |
(1,072,200) |
| FY 2003 Base |
370.55 |
15,583,700 |
7,918,800 |
15,407,800 |
38,910,300 |
| Personnel Cost Rollups |
0.00 |
43,400 |
16,800 |
38,900 |
99,100 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
0 |
46,000 |
135,800 |
181,800 |
| Nonstandard Adjustments |
0.00 |
113,200 |
61,000 |
159,200 |
333,400 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Fund Shifts |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2003 Program Maintenance |
370.55 |
15,740,300 |
8,042,600 |
15,741,700 |
39,524,600 |
| Enhancements |
|
|
|
|
|
| Department of Environmental Quality |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Air Quality Permitting Interest |
0.00 |
0 |
500,000 |
0 |
500,000 |
| 2. Transfer WPCF to General Fund |
0.00 |
0 |
3,000,000 |
0 |
3,000,000 |
| 3. Liaison to Species Conservation |
(1.00) |
(72,000) |
0 |
0 |
(72,000) |
| Revenue Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
(3,500,000) |
0 |
(3,500,000) |
| FY 2003 Total |
369.55 |
15,668,300 |
8,042,600 |
15,741,700 |
39,452,600 |
| Chg from FY 2002 Orig Approp |
(1.00) |
(1,497,400) |
149,800 |
335,200 |
(1,012,400) |
| % Chg from FY 2002 Orig Approp. |
(0.3%) |
(8.7%) |
1.9% |
2.2% |
(2.5%) |
The budget moves the Environmental Liaison from DEQ to the Office of Species Conservation.
.
Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. H693 |