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HOUSE BILL NO. 694 – Approp, Lands Dept

HOUSE BILL NO. 694

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H0694.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - LANDS DEPARTMENT - Appropriates $33,048,400 to the
Department of Lands for fiscal year 2003; limits the number of full-time
equivalent positions to 249.61; and authorizes the maximum amount of the
deficiency warrants the State Board of Land Commissioners may issue to
suppress and eradicate forest pests.
                                                                        
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 - 59-2-9
      AYES -- Aikele, Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black,
      Block, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Clark, Collins,
      Crow, Deal, Denney, Ellis, Eskridge, Field(13), 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, Pischner,
      Pomeroy, Raybould, Ridinger, Robison, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd,
      Smith(33), Smith(23), Smylie, Stevenson, Tilman, Young, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Cuddy, Sali
      Absent and excused -- Boe, Ellsworth, Gould, Mortensen, Roberts,
      Stone, Trail, Wheeler, Wood
    Floor Sponsor - Gagner
    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 - Boatright
    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 165
         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. 694
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003; LIMITING
  3        THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT  POSITIONS;  AND  INCREASING
  4        THE  LIMIT AUTHORIZED FOR FOREST PEST DEFICIENCY WARRANTS FROM $250,000 TO
  5        $500,000 FOR 2002.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department  of  Lands  the
  8    following  amounts to be expended for the designated programs according to the
  9    designated expense classes from the listed funds for the period July 1,  2002,
 10    through June 30, 2003:
 11                                                FOR
 12                 FOR        FOR       FOR   TRUSTEE AND
 13              PERSONNEL  OPERATING  CAPITAL   BENEFIT     FOR
 14                COSTS   EXPENDITURES OUTLAY  PAYMENTS   LUMP SUM     TOTAL
 15    I. SUPPORT SERVICES:
 16    FROM:
 17    General
 18     Fund    $   467,900 $  224,000                               $   691,900
 19    Department of Lands
 20     Fund        394,300    309,200 $ 11,700                          715,200
 21    Endowment Administrative
 22     Fund      1,221,100    932,500   93,100                        2,246,700
 23    Federal Grant
 24     Fund         55,500    128,200                                   183,700
 25      TOTAL  $ 2,138,800 $1,593,900 $104,800                      $ 3,837,500
 26    II. FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT:
 27    FROM:
 28    General
 29     Fund    $   981,500 $   99,100                               $ 1,080,600
 30    Department of Lands
 31     Fund      1,846,200  1,549,800 $ 12,000                        3,408,000
 32    Endowment Administrative
 33     Fund      5,140,800  2,819,600  696,500 $483,300               9,140,200
 34    Community Forestry
 35     Fund                                      79,700                  79,700
 36    Federal Grant
 37     Fund        515,200    239,600           158,300                 913,100
 38      TOTAL  $ 8,483,700 $4,708,100 $708,500 $721,300             $14,621,600
 39    III. LAND, RANGE, AND MINERAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:
 40    FROM:
 41    General
 42     Fund    $   634,500 $  147,100                               $   781,600
 43    Department of Lands
 44     Fund         17,500    133,700                                   151,200
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1                                                FOR
  2                 FOR        FOR       FOR   TRUSTEE AND
  3              PERSONNEL  OPERATING  CAPITAL   BENEFIT     FOR
  4                COSTS   EXPENDITURES OUTLAY  PAYMENTS   LUMP SUM     TOTAL
  5    Abandoned Mine
  6     Reclamation
  7     Fund                   251,500                                   251,500
  8    Land and Building Rental
  9     Fund          1,000     62,800                                    63,800
 10    Endowment
 11     Administrative
 12     Fund      1,878,800    916,200 $131,200                        2,926,200
 13      TOTAL  $ 2,531,800 $1,511,300 $131,200                      $ 4,174,300
 14    IV. FOREST AND RANGE FIRE PROTECTION:
 15    FROM:
 16    General
 17     Fund                                             $ 2,212,800 $ 2,212,800
 18    Department of Lands
 19     Fund                                               4,343,400   4,343,400
 20    Fire Suppression
 21     Deficiency
 22     Fund                                                 124,000     124,000
 23    Federal Grant
 24     Fund                                               3,424,900   3,424,900
 25      TOTAL                                           $10,105,100 $10,105,100
 26    V. SCALING PRACTICES:
 27    FROM:
 28    Department of Lands
 29     Fund    $   236,100 $   46,300 $ 27,500                      $   309,900
                                                                        
 30      GRAND
 31      TOTAL  $13,390,400 $7,859,600 $972,000 $721,300 $10,105,100 $33,048,400
                                                                        
 32        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
 33    of  Lands is authorized no more than two hundred forty-nine and sixty-one hun-
 34    dredths (249.61) full-time equivalent positions at any point during the period
 35    July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, for the programs specified in  Section  1
 36    of  this  act,  unless  specifically  authorized  by  the  Governor. The Joint
 37    Finance-Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly  of  any  increased
 38    positions so authorized.
                                                                        
 39        SECTION  3.  In the fall of 2000, the Director of the Department of Lands,
 40    with the approval of the State Board of Land Commissioners, declared a zone of
 41    tussock moth infestation in the Moscow Mountain area. Although treatments dur-
 42    ing the summer of 2001 were very effective, the Department has determined  the
 43    need for further treatment during 2002. Preliminary estimates indicate a proj-
 44    ect cost of about $1,200,000. The Forest Service will provide a $600,000 grant
 45    to treat pest outbreaks this season.
 46        In  accordance  with  Section  38-602, Idaho Code, the State Board of Land
 47    Commissioners may issue deficiency warrants against the General Fund  to  sup-
 48    press  and  eradicate  forest  pests.  The limit authorized by Section 38-602,
 49    Idaho Code, is hereby increased from $250,000 to $500,000 for 2002. This limit
 50    is for the General Fund only and does not include federal grants or reimburse-
 51    ments from cooperating landowners. Costs for treatments other  than  to  state
 52    lands  shall be reimbursed according to cooperative agreements approved by the
                                                                        
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  1    State Board of Land Commissioners. The Joint Finance-Appropriations  Committee
  2    recommends  that cooperating landowners pay 12.5% of the total costs of treat-
  3    ments to their properties.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS11372

This is the fiscal year 2003 appropriation to the Idaho Department of Lands in the amount of $33,048,400. The bill caps the number of full-time equivalent positions at 249.61. It also includes a section increasing the limit authorized for forest pest deficiency warrants from $250,000 to $500,000 for calendar year 2002.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2002 Original Appropriation 247.61  5,404,000  22,990,400  1,521,100  29,915,500 


Department of Lands          
 1. Fire Suppression 0.00  3,982,500  1,038,300  5,020,800 
 2. Tussock Moth Infestation 0.00  2,685,900  89,200  2,775,100 
Holdback/Neg. Supp 0.00  (216,200)  (216,200) 
Other Approp Adjustments 0.00  (6,668,400)  6,668,400 


FY 2002 Total Appropriation 247.61  5,187,800  30,786,300  1,521,100  37,495,200 
Expenditure Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2002 Estimated Expenditures 247.61  5,187,800  30,786,300  1,521,100  37,495,200 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (180,500)  (9,190,300)  (9,370,800) 
Restore Holdback/Neg. Supp 0.00  207,200  207,200 
Permanent Base Reduction 0.00  (409,900)  256,000  (153,900) 


FY 2003 Base 247.61  4,804,600  21,852,000  1,521,100  28,177,700 
Personnel Cost Rollups 0.00  17,200  57,300  600  75,100 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Replacement Items 0.00  1,173,000  1,173,000 
Nonstandard Adjustments 0.00  (54,900)  (48,100)  (103,000) 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 


FY 2003 Program Maintenance 247.61  4,766,900  23,034,200  1,521,700  29,322,800 



Enhancements          
Department of Lands          
 1. Information System Support 1.00  260,700  260,700 
 2. Commercial Property Mgmt 1.00  195,200  195,200 
 3. Forest Inventory 0.00  269,700  269,700 
 4. Wildfire Preparedness 0.00  3,000,000  3,000,000 
 5. Priest Lake Office Building 0.00 
 6. Urban & Community Forestry 0.00 
 7. Log Scale Manual 0.00 
Lump-Sum or Other Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2003 Total 249.61  4,766,900  23,759,800  4,521,700  33,048,400 
Chg from FY 2002 Orig Approp 2.00  (637,100)  769,400  3,000,600  3,132,900 
% Chg from FY 2002 Orig Approp. 0.8%   (11.8%)   3.3%   197.3%   10.5%  

The budget includes lump-sum spending authority for the Forest and Range Fire Protection program only.

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Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H694