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S1486............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - ATTORNEY GENERAL - Appropriates $14,427,200 to the
Attorney General for fiscal year 2003; specifies legislative intent that
$1,000 may be used to assist in defraying expenses relating to the
discharge of the Attorney General's official duties; limits the number of
full-time equivalent positions to 183.15; and provides legislative intent
regarding the Special Litigation Program.
02/28 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/01 Rpt prt - to Fin
Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/04 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/07 3rd rdg - PASSED - 33-1-1
AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch(Bartlett), Brandt, Bunderson,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure,
Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, Little, Lodge, Marley,
Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sims, Sorensen, Stegner,
Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Williams
NAYS -- Hawkins
Absent and excused -- King-Barrutia
Floor Sponsor - Marley
Title apvd - to House
03/08 House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/11 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
Rls susp - PASSED - 62-3-5
AYES -- Aikele, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Block, Boe, Bolz,
Bradford, Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Clark, Collins, Cuddy, Deal,
Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner,
Gould, Hadley, Hammond, Harwood, Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones,
Kellogg, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Mader, Martinez, Meyer, Montgomery,
Mortensen, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy, Raybould, Ridinger,
Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith(33), Smith(23),
Smylie, Stevenson, Stone, Tilman, Trail, Wheeler, Wood, Young, Mr.
Speaker
NAYS -- Higgins, Loertscher, McKague
Absent and excused -- Bedke, Black, Crow, Langford, Roberts
Floor Sponsor - Robison
Title apvd - to Senate
03/12 To enrol
03/13 Rpt enrol - Pres signed
Sp signed
03/14 To Governor
03/22 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 229
Effective: 07/01/02
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1486
BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003; EXPRESSING
3 LEGISLATIVE INTENT WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN EXPENDITURES; LIMITING THE NUM-
4 BER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; AND EXPRESSING LEGISLA-
5 TIVE INTENT WITH REGARD TO THE SPECIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Attorney General the fol-
8 lowing 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 FOR
12 PERSONNEL OPERATING
13 COSTS EXPENDITURES TOTAL
14 I. STATE LEGAL SERVICES:
15 FROM:
16 General Fund $12,596,500 $ 676,400 $13,272,900
17 Federal Grant Fund 119,600 54,500 174,100
18 Consumer Protection
19 Fund 65,500 75,300 140,800
20 TOTAL $12,781,600 $ 806,200 $13,587,800
21 II. SPECIAL LITIGATION:
22 FROM:
23 General Fund $ 839,400 $ 839,400
24 GRAND
25 TOTAL $12,781,600 $1,645,600 $14,427,200
26 SECTION 2. It is legislative intent that an amount, not to exceed $1,000,
27 of the amount appropriated in Section 1 of this act, may be used at the dis-
28 cretion of the Attorney General to assist in defraying expenses relating to or
29 resulting from the discharge of the Attorney General's official duties. Such
30 moneys shall be accounted for according to the provisions of Chapter 36, Title
31 67, Idaho Code, and Section 67-3516, Idaho Code.
32 SECTION 3. In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Attorney
33 General is authorized no more than one hundred eighty-three and fifteen-
34 hundredths (183.15) full-time equivalent positions at any point during the
35 period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, for the programs specified in Sec-
36 tion 1 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 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 67-3521, Idaho Code,
40 it is legislative intent that General Fund moneys appropriated and reappropri-
2
1 ated in the Special Litigation Program for fiscal year 2002 shall be deemed
2 encumbered if on or before June 30, 2002, the Attorney General certifies to
3 the Division of Financial Management that such funds are necessary to repre-
4 sent the state of Idaho in ongoing active natural resource litigation. In the
5 event revenue is insufficient to satisfy encumbrances, the Board of Examiners
6 is authorized to satisfy these encumbrances from other available sources.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS11337 |
This is the FY 2003 Appropriation for the Office of the Attorney General.
 
| FY 2002 Original Appropriation |
183.15 |
15,863,900 |
116,500 |
184,700 |
16,165,100 |
| Reappropriations |
0.00 |
1,502,500 |
0 |
0 |
1,502,500 |
| Attorney General |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. AG Defends State’s Interest in SIF |
0.00 |
336,200 |
0 |
0 |
336,200 |
| Holdback/Neg. Supp |
0.00 |
(634,600) |
0 |
0 |
(634,600) |
| FY 2002 Total Appropriation |
183.15 |
17,068,000 |
116,500 |
184,700 |
17,369,200 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
(3,036,800) |
0 |
0 |
(3,036,800) |
| Base Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
(10,900) |
(10,900) |
| Restore Holdback/Neg. Supp |
0.00 |
634,600 |
0 |
0 |
634,600 |
| Permanent Base Reduction |
0.00 |
(602,900) |
0 |
0 |
(602,900) |
| FY 2003 Base |
183.15 |
14,062,900 |
116,500 |
173,800 |
14,353,200 |
| Personnel Cost Rollups |
0.00 |
47,500 |
300 |
300 |
48,100 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonstandard Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Annualizations |
0.00 |
1,900 |
0 |
0 |
1,900 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Fund Shifts |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2003 Program Maintenance |
183.15 |
14,112,300 |
116,800 |
174,100 |
14,403,200 |
| Enhancements |
|
|
|
|
|
| Attorney General |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Natural Resources Litigation |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Deputy AG for Appellate Unit |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3. Deputy AG for Juvenile Corrections |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4. Deputy AG for Idaho State Police |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5. Case Management System |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 6. DAG to Full-Time for Natural Resources |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 7. New Office Equipment |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 8. Spanish Language Outreach |
0.00 |
0 |
4,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
| 9. Add’l Costs of Per Diem Increase |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 10. Settlement Costs for Lawsuits |
0.00 |
0 |
20,000 |
0 |
20,000 |
| FY 2003 Total |
183.15 |
14,112,300 |
140,800 |
174,100 |
14,427,200 |
| Chg from FY 2002 Orig Approp |
0.00 |
(1,751,600) |
24,300 |
(10,600) |
(1,737,900) |
| % Chg from FY 2002 Orig Approp. |
0.0% |
(11.0%) |
20.9% |
(5.7%) |
(10.8%) |
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Contact: Cathy Holland-Smith 334-4731
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. S1486 |