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H0425.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - Providing legislative intent regarding reduced state
revenues; reducing the appropriations to the various state agencies,
institutions and entities for fiscal year 2003; directing a reduction in
the transfer of funds to the Legislative Fund; and providing direction to
the Board of Examiners in the event of a budget shortfall.
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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. 425
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE INTENT; TO PROVIDE A REDUC-
3 TION IN THE APPROPRIATIONS TO THE VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS AND
4 ENTITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003; PROVIDING THAT THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF
5 THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL DIRECT
6 THE STATE CONTROLLER TO REDUCE THE FUNDS TRANSFER TO THE LEGISLATIVE FUND;
7 PROVIDING DIRECTION TO THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN THE EVENT OF A BUDGET
8 SHORTFALL; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
10 SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The January 2003 revised General Fund rev-
11 enue estimates indicate that sufficient revenues will not be available to meet
12 the fiscal year 2003 appropriations authorized by the Legislature. Section 11,
13 Article VII, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho provides that: "No
14 appropriation shall be made, nor any expenditure authorized by the legisla-
15 ture, whereby the expenditure of the state during any fiscal year shall exceed
16 the total tax then provided for by law, and applicable to such appropriation
17 or expenditure...". Therefore, the Legislature finds it necessary to reduce
18 agency appropriations to balance General Fund expenditures with anticipated
19 revenues for the current fiscal year.
20 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
21 the appropriation of moneys made in the following sections of the following
22 chapters, Laws of 2002, is hereby reduced by the following amounts from the
23 General Fund for the period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003. Agencies and
24 institutions shall administer these reductions by program and by expense class
25 so as to minimize the impacts on essential services:
26 (1) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 271
27 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
28 OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: $ 190,300
29 (2) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 177
30 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
31 IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $ 66,700
32 (3) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 206
33 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
34 STATE LIBRARY BOARD: $ 64,400
35 (4) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 209
36 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
37 IDAHO EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM: $ 67,500
2
1 (5) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 338
2 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION/STATE DEPARTMENT OF
3 EDUCATION: $ 191,700
4 (6) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 195
5 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
6 DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION: $ 133,700
7 (7) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 170
8 CATASTROPHIC HEALTH CARE COST FUND: $ 306,200
9 (8) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 319
10 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
11 DIVISION OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES: $ 2,162,000
12 (9) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 320
13 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
14 INDIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES AND THE INDEPENDENT
15 COMMISSIONS AND COUNCILS: $ 614,800
16 (10) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 321
17 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
18 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES: $ 2,680,800
19 (11) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 322
20 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
21 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES: $ 106,900
22 (12) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 323
23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
24 DIVISION OF WELFARE: $ 1,173,600
25 (13) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 194
26 PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST FUND: $ 342,300
27 (14) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 175
28 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION: $ 3,928,300
29 (15) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 249
30 SUPREME COURT: $ 899,100
31 (16) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 324
32 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS: $ 1,147,800
33 (17) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 198
34 IDAHO STATE POLICE: $ 635,300
35 (18) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 164
36 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: $ 548,400
37 (19) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 165
38 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS: $ 166,800
3
1 (20) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 314
2 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION: $ 301,800
3 (21) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 168
4 DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES: $ 352,100
5 (22) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 270
6 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: $ 205,500
7 (23) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 167
8 SOIL CONSERVATION COMMISSION: $ 140,700
9 (24) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 243
10 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE: $ 234,100
11 (25) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 66
12 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: $ 19,100
13 (26) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 203
14 SELF-GOVERNING AGENCIES
15 (a) BOARD OF EXAMINERS: $ 1,000
16 (b) COMMISSION ON HISPANIC AFFAIRS: 3,800
17 TOTAL $ 4,800
18 (27) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 169
19 OFFICE OF STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDER: $ 44,200
20 (28) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 239
21 DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES: $ 72,300
22 (29) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 199
23 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION: $ 108,800
24 (30) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 229
25 ATTORNEY GENERAL: $ 493,900
26 (31) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 336
27 STATE CONTROLLER: $ 193,900
28 (32) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 315
29 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
30 COMMISSION ON AGING: $ 162,100
31 (33) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 193
32 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
33 COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED: $ 46,700
34 (34) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 248
35 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
36 DIVISION OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: $ 73,400
37 (35) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 65
38 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
39 GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ADMINISTRATION: $ 52,500
4
1 (36) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 246
2 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
3 MILITARY DIVISION: $ 169,900
4 (37) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 325
5 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
6 OFFICE OF SPECIES CONSERVATION: $ 19,700
7 (38) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 251
8 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
9 IDAHO WOMEN'S COMMISSION: $ 1,400
10 (39) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 316
11 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: $ 155,900
12 (40) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 67
13 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: $ 4,200
14 (41) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 210
15 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION
16 BOARD OF TAX APPEALS: $ 6,200
17 (42) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 211
18 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION
19 STATE TAX COMMISSION: $ 842,900
20 (43) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 241
21 SECRETARY OF STATE
22 COMMISSION ON THE ARTS: $ 31,000
23 (44) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 247
24 SECRETARY OF STATE: $ 81,300
25 (45) SECTION 1, CHAPTER 196
26 STATE TREASURER: $ 43,600
27 GRAND TOTAL $19,288,600
28 SECTION 3. On or before June 1, 2003, the President Pro Tempore of the
29 Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall direct the State
30 Controller to reduce by $188,300 the amount transferred from the General Fund
31 to the Legislative Fund pursuant to Section 67-451(2), Idaho Code, for the
32 period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003.
33 SECTION 4. The Legislature finds that the current economic situation fac-
34 ing the state of Idaho may require additional reductions to state expenditure
35 levels beyond those reductions contained in this act. The likelihood of these
36 budgetary actions requires that certain prudent and responsible steps be fol-
37 lowed in order to ensure a balanced budget for the current fiscal year.
38 If, after the First Regular Session of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature
39 has adjourned sine die, and subsequently, state revenues do not appear ade-
40 quate to support state expenditures through the balance of the fiscal year,
41 the Board of Examiners shall, as provided by Section 67-3512, Idaho Code,
42 reduce legislative appropriations to agencies and institutions for the current
43 fiscal year by amounts necessary to balance the budget.
5
1 If, any payments or obligations from fiscal year 2003 are carried over
2 into fiscal year 2004 beyond the normal encumbrance process authorized by Sec-
3 tion 67-3521, Idaho Code, then the Board of Examiners shall reduce the fiscal
4 year 2004 appropriations for those agencies and institutions in the same
5 amount as their fiscal year 2003 payments or obligations carried into fiscal
6 year 2004.
7 Any fiscal year 2003 or fiscal year 2004 reduction in the legislative
8 appropriation that is authorized by the Board of Examiners for public schools,
9 pursuant to the provisions of this section, shall be exempt from the provi-
10 sions of Section 33-1009 4., Idaho Code.
11 SECTION 5. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
12 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
13 passage and approval.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS13180C1 |
This bill reduces the Fiscal Year 2003 General Fund Appropriations for state agencies by $19,476,900. It reflects a reduction of 3.5% for state agencies including the Legislature, Judiciary and statewide elected officials, 1.9% for the Department of Health and Welfare, 2.6% for the State Library, and no reduction for public schools and higher education for an overall reduction of 1%. This is essentially the Executive Order calling for expenditure holdbacks that has been in effect since September.
Section 4 of this bill likely will not be necessary, but simply restates the need for the Board of Examiners to reduce appropriations if April, May or June revenues come up short of projections. Further, if any FY 2003 spending obligations are simply carried over into FY 2004 at year’s end, then the Board of Examiners also will reduce the FY 2004 appropriation a like amount for any agency or institution that carries over bills or payments. The provisions of section 4 also exempt any action by the Board of Examiners from the code section dealing with the property tax trigger for public schools.
 
| Fiscal Note |
General Fund Negative Supplemental
By FY 2003 General Fund Percent Change
Functional Area Approp Reduction
Education $1,263,957,400 ($714,300) (.1%)
Health and Human Services 378,174,700 (7,386,600) (2.0%)
Public Safety 188,871,000 (6,610,500) (3.5%)
Natural Resources 39,118,500 (1,369,100) (3.5%)
Economic Development 20,589,900 (720,700) (3.5%)
General Government 77,183,900 (2,675,700) (3.5%)
Statewide Total $1,967,895,400 ($19,476,900) (1.0%)
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Contact: Representative Bell
Legislative Information Center 332-1000
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note | Bill No. H425 |