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H0420.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT - Appropriates $26,144,500 to the
Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2004; limits the number of
full-time equivalent positions to 181.60; and provides for fees for the
licensing of weighing and measuring devices.
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|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 420
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPART-
3 MENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF AUTHO-
4 RIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 1, TITLE 71,
5 IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 71-121, IDAHO CODE, TO AUTHO-
6 RIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN
7 RULES, TO PROVIDE FOR FEES FOR THE LICENSING OF WEIGHING AND MEASURING
8 DEVICES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES INSPECTION FUND.
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
10 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Agriculture
11 the following amounts to be expended for the designated programs according to
12 the designated expense classes from the listed funds for the period July 1,
13 2003, through June 30, 2004:
14 FOR
15 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
16 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
17 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
18 I. ADMINISTRATION:
19 FROM:
20 General Fund $ 448,300 $ 396,300 $ 17,900 $ 862,500
21 Administration
22 and Accounting
23 Services
24 Fund 603,800 109,100 $ 24,200 737,100
25 Facilities
26 Maintenance
27 Fund 92,400 64,400 156,800
28 Agriculture in the
29 Classroom
30 Fund 20,900 20,900
31 TOTAL $ 1,144,500 $ 590,700 $ 24,200 $ 17,900 $1,777,300
32 II. ANIMAL INDUSTRIES:
33 FROM:
34 General Fund $ 1,098,900 $ 215,400 $ 336,000 $ 1,650,300
35 Agricultural
36 Fees - Livestock
37 Disease Control
38 Fund 488,100 256,700 $114,500 859,300
39 Agricultural
40 Fees - Dairy
41 Inspection
42 Fund 745,200 252,700 33,000 1,030,900
2
1 FOR
2 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
3 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
4 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
5 Agricultural
6 Fees - Egg
7 Inspection
8 Fund 82,600 25,000 107,600
9 Agricultural
10 Fees - Commercial
11 Fisheries
12 Fund 6,000 4,200 10,200
13 Seminars and
14 Publications
15 Fund 96,500 96,500
16 Federal
17 Grant Fund 239,800 400,000 1,275,000 1,914,800
18 TOTAL $ 2,660,600 $1,250,500 $147,500 $1,611,000 $ 5,669,600
19 III. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES:
20 FROM:
21 General Fund $ 425,600 $ 440,300 $ 865,900
22 Agricultural
23 Fees - Pesticides
24 Fund 1,165,600 498,700 $129,400 1,793,700
25 Federal Grant
26 Fund 406,300 166,200 572,500
27 TOTAL $ 1,997,500 $1,105,200 $129,400 $ 3,232,100
28 IV. PLANT INDUSTRIES:
29 FROM:
30 General Fund $ 592,100 $ 93,200 $ 92,000 $ 777,300
31 Agricultural
32 Smoke
33 Management
34 Fund 50,000 40,000 90,000
35 Agricultural
36 Inspection
37 Fund 1,101,100 252,900 $ 42,200 60,000 1,456,200
38 Agricultural
39 Fees - Commercial
40 Feed and
41 Fertilizer
42 Fund 566,200 164,200 58,500 788,900
43 Agricultural
44 Fees - Honey
45 Advertising
46 Fund 400 16,000 16,400
47 Agricultural
48 Fees - Organic
49 Food Products
50 Fund 84,200 30,600 114,800
51 Federal Grant
52 Fund 233,500 80,300 41,000 354,800
53 TOTAL $ 2,627,500 $ 677,200 $141,700 $ 152,000 $ 3,598,400
54 V. AGRICULTURAL INSPECTIONS:
55 FROM:
3
1 FOR
2 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
3 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
4 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
5 General Fund $ 456,500 $ 197,500 $ 654,000
6 Agricultural
7 Inspection
8 Fund 121,700 48,800 $ 3,700 174,200
9 Weights and
10 Measures
11 Inspection
12 Fund 296,900 20,000 316,900
13 Agricultural
14 Fees - Fresh Fruit
15 and Vegetable
16 Inspection
17 Fund 7,812,500 718,900 $186,000 413,200 9,130,600
18 TOTAL $ 8,687,600 $ 985,200 $186,000 $ 416,900 $10,275,700
19 VI. MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT:
20 FROM:
21 General Fund $ 309,000 $ 201,600 $ 510,600
22 Agricultural
23 Inspection
24 Fund 35,000 100 35,100
25 Seminars and
26 Publications
27 Fund 234,600 234,600
28 USDA Publications
29 Fund 63,700 63,700
30 Agricultural Loans
31 Fund 12,800 15,000 $ 5,200 33,000
32 Federal Grant
33 Fund 49,800 25,000 41,700 116,500
34 TOTAL $ 406,600 $ 540,000 $ 46,900 $ 993,500
35 VII. ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL:
36 FROM:
37 General Fund $ 143,000 $ 143,000
38 Animal Damage
39 Control Fund 100,000 100,000
40 Agricultural
41 Fees - Sheep
42 Industry
43 Regulation
44 Fund $ 200 184,100 184,300
45 TOTAL $ 200 $ 427,100 $ 427,300
46 VIII. SHEEP COMMISSION:
47 FROM:
48 General Fund $ 52,100 $ 400 $ 52,500
49 Agricultural
50 Fees - Sheep
51 Industry
52 Regulation
53 Fund 68,500 29,300 97,800
4
1 FOR
2 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
3 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
4 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
5 Sheep and Goat
6 Disease Indemnity
7 Fund 20,300 20,300
8 TOTAL $ 120,600 $ 50,000 $ 170,600
9 GRAND
10 TOTAL $17,644,900 $5,199,000 $628,800 $2,671,800 $26,144,500
11 SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
12 of Agriculture is authorized no more than one hundred eighty-one and sixty
13 hundredths (181.60) full-time equivalent positions at any point during the
14 period July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004, for the programs specified in Sec-
15 tion 1 of this act, unless specifically authorized by the Governor. The Joint
16 Finance-Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly of any increased
17 positions so authorized.
18 SECTION 3. That Chapter 1, Title 71, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
19 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
20 ignated as Section 71-121, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
21 71-121. RULES -- FEES -- WEIGHTS AND MEASURES INSPECTION FUND. (1) The
22 director shall have the authority to promulgate rules to establish fees for
23 the licensing of weighing and measuring devices to compensate the state for
24 the expense of administering weights and measures laws. The director shall
25 collect a reasonable fee not to exceed the actual cost to the state of admin-
26 istering such laws and not to exceed those fees set forth in subsection (2) of
27 this section. Fees shall be deposited with the state treasurer and shall be
28 credited to the weights and measures inspection fund, which is hereby created
29 and established. Moneys in the weights and measures inspection fund shall be
30 invested as provided in section 67-1210, Idaho Code, and interest earned on
31 investment of idle moneys in the fund shall be paid to the fund. Moneys in the
32 fund shall be used solely for carrying out the provisions of title 71, Idaho
33 Code, and may be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation.
34 (2) As of July 1, 2003, the following license fees shall be imposed for
35 weighing and measuring devices unless reduced pursuant to rules of the depart-
36 ment of agriculture.
37 (a) Scale capacity less than 50 pounds............................$ 5.00
38 (b) Scale capacity from 50 pounds up to 1,160 pounds..............$ 10.00
39 (c) Scale capacity from 1,160 pounds up to 7,500 pounds...........$ 20.00
40 (d) Scale capacity from 7,500 pounds up to 60,000 pounds..........$ 75.00
41 (e) Scale capacity of 60,000 pounds or more.......................$100.00
42 (f) Motor-fuel device rated at 20 gallons per minute or less......$ 10.00
43 (g) Petroleum meter rated over 20 and less than 150 gallons per minute...
44 ...................................................................$ 25.00
45 (h) Petroleum meter rated 150 gallons per minute or more..........$ 35.00
46 (i) Liquified petroleum gas dispenser.............................$ 25.00
47 (j) Temperature compensated liquified petroleum gas dispenser.....$ 50.00
48 (k) Cordage meter.................................................$ 5.00
49 (l) Fabric meter..................................................$ 5.00
50 (m) Bulk oil meter................................................$ 25.00
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS13295C1 |
This is the Fiscal Year 2004 Appropriation Bill for the Idaho State Department of Agriculture in the amount of $26,144,500. The bill includes a cap of 181.60 full-time equivalent positions. Section 3 includes legislation to impose fees for licensing weighing and measuring devices estimated to replace 40% of the General Fund support for the program. The bill includes a fund shift of $296,900 from the General Fund to the Weights and Measures Inspection Fund and adds $30,000 in spending authority to pay the additional costs of a fee-based program. The appropriation also includes $70,000 in ongoing and $20,000 in one-time spending authority to implement House Bill 391 dealing with agricultural smoke management and crop residue disposal.
 
| FY 2003 Original Appropriation |
184.56 |
5,870,800 |
16,887,600 |
3,968,400 |
26,726,800 |
| Department of Agriculture |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Pest Deficiency Warrant |
0.00 |
0 |
129,500 |
0 |
129,500 |
| 2. Animal Damage Districts |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Budget Reduction (Neg. Supp.) |
0.00 |
(205,500) |
0 |
0 |
(205,500) |
| Other Approp Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2003 Total Appropriation |
184.56 |
5,665,300 |
17,017,100 |
3,968,400 |
26,650,800 |
| Expenditure Adjustments |
2.76 |
0 |
0 |
309,900 |
309,900 |
| FY 2003 Estimated Expenditures |
187.32 |
5,665,300 |
17,017,100 |
4,278,300 |
26,960,700 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
0 |
(485,800) |
(3,387,400) |
(3,873,200) |
| Base Adjustments |
(3.42) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Additional Base Adjustments |
(2.30) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2004 Base |
181.60 |
5,665,300 |
16,531,300 |
890,900 |
23,087,500 |
| Personnel Cost Rollups |
0.00 |
62,600 |
98,900 |
5,900 |
167,400 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
0 |
605,600 |
0 |
605,600 |
| Nonstandard Adjustments |
0.00 |
75,100 |
(22,900) |
0 |
52,200 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2004 Program Maintenance |
181.60 |
5,803,000 |
17,212,900 |
896,800 |
23,912,700 |
| Enhancements |
|
|
|
|
|
| Department of Agriculture |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Federal Spending Authority |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
2,061,800 |
2,061,800 |
| 2. Crop Residue Disposal |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3. Honey Queen Program |
0.00 |
0 |
10,000 |
0 |
10,000 |
| 4. Animal Damage Control |
0.00 |
0 |
40,000 |
0 |
40,000 |
| 5. Weights and Measures License Fees |
0.00 |
(286,900) |
316,900 |
0 |
30,000 |
| 6. Smoke Management (H391) |
0.00 |
0 |
90,000 |
0 |
90,000 |
| Lump-Sum or Other Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2004 Total |
181.60 |
5,516,100 |
17,669,800 |
2,958,600 |
26,144,500 |
| Chg from FY 2003 Orig Approp |
(2.96) |
(354,700) |
782,200 |
(1,009,800) |
(582,300) |
| % Chg from FY 2003 Orig Approp. |
(1.6%) |
(6.0%) |
4.6% |
(25.4%) |
(2.2%) |
Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. H420 |