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HOUSE BILL NO. 426 – Approp, employee benefits

HOUSE BILL NO. 426

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H0426.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - Stating legislative intent; and appropriating additional
moneys to the various state departments, agencies and institutions for
employee benefit costs.
                                                                        
04/24    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
04/25    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
04/28    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
05/01    Ret'd to Approp

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 First Regular Session - 2003
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 426
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT REGARDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS; AND PROVIDING ADDI-
  3        TIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES  AND  INSTITUTIONS
  4        FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004.
                                                                        
  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds it in the best interest of the state to
  7    provide  a quality benefits package to its employees. A quality benefits pack-
  8    age is a critical component of employee compensation and  employee  retention.
  9    Therefore, the appropriations in Section 2 of this act are provided to pay the
 10    estimated  increases  in  employer  paid  benefits  and employee paid premiums
 11    related to health insurance for fiscal year 2004. Furthermore,  should  actual
 12    health insurance premium increases exceed those for which funding is provided,
 13    it  is legislative intent that the funding provided through the employee group
 14    insurance fund for the Employee Assistance Program be applied to  pay  premium
 15    costs for group medical and dental insurance coverage.
                                                                        
 16        SECTION  2.  In  addition  to any other appropriation enacted by the First
 17    Regular Session of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature, there is hereby appro-
 18    priated to the designated departments, agencies and institutions the following
 19    amounts from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2003,  through  June  30,
 20    2004.  Such additions are to be made as closely to the executive budget recom-
 21    mendation by program as practicable.
                                                                        
 22    (1)  STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
 23    OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
 24    General Fund                                                        $   16,100
 25    Federal Grant Fund                                                         100
 26      TOTAL                                                             $   16,200
                                                                        
 27    (2)  SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION/STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:
 28    General Fund                                                        $   43,300
 29    Indirect Cost Recovery Fund                                              5,400
 30    Driver's Education Fund                                                  2,100
 31    Public Instruction Fund                                                  3,900
 32    Data Processing Services Fund                                              800
 33    Federal Grant Fund                                                      39,900
 34      TOTAL                                                             $   95,400
                                                                        
 35    (3)  PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICTS:
 36    Public Health Trust Fund (General)                                  $  172,500
                                                                        
 37    (4)  IDAHO STATE POLICE
 38    BRAND INSPECTION:
 39    Brand Board - Operating Fund                                        $   40,100
                                                                        
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  1    (5)  IDAHO STATE POLICE
  2    DIVISION OF IDAHO STATE POLICE:
  3    General Fund                                                        $  214,500
  4    Indirect Cost Recovery Fund                                                900
  5    Idaho Law Enforcement Fund                                             203,000
  6    Hazardous Materials/Waste Enforcement Fund                               2,000
  7    Idaho Law Enforcement Telecommunications Fund                            5,200
  8    Miscellaneous Revenue Fund                                              11,500
  9    Federal Grant Fund                                                      13,300
 10      TOTAL                                                             $  450,400
                                                                        
 11    (6)  IDAHO STATE POLICE
 12    POST ACADEMY:
 13    Peace Officers Fund                                                 $   13,900
                                                                        
 14    (7)  IDAHO STATE POLICE
 15    RACING COMMISSION:
 16    Idaho State Racing Commission Fund                                  $    3,600
                                                                        
 17    (8)  DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY:
 18    General Fund                                                        $  138,100
 19    Air Quality Permitting Fund                                             23,700
 20    Public Water System Supervision Fund                                    15,300
 21    Environmental Remediation Fund                                           2,800
 22    Department of Environmental Quality Fund (Receipts)                     10,300
 23    Department of Environmental Quality Fund (Federal)                     130,200
 24      TOTAL                                                             $  320,400
                                                                        
 25    (9)  ENDOWMENT FUND INVESTMENT BOARD:
 26    Miscellaneous Revenue Fund                                          $    1,400
 27    Endowment Administrative Fund                                            3,400
 28      TOTAL                                                             $    4,800
                                                                        
 29    (10)  DEPARTMENT OF LANDS:
 30    General Fund                                                        $   49,000
 31    Department of Lands Fund                                                58,100
 32    Endowment Administrative Fund                                          122,200
 33    Federal Grant Fund                                                       2,000
 34      TOTAL                                                             $  231,300
                                                                        
 35    (11)  LAVA HOT SPRINGS:
 36    Public Recreation Enterprise - Lava Hot Springs Fund                $    8,500
                                                                        
 37    (12)  DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION:
 38    General Fund                                                        $  103,500
 39    Indirect Cost Recovery Fund                                              3,100
 40    Parks and Recreation Fund                                               19,700
 41    Recreational Fuels Fund                                                  7,900
 42    Parks and Recreation Registration Fund                                   4,600
 43    Public Recreation Enterprise Fund                                          100
 44    Parks and Recreation Expendable Trust Fund                               1,500
 45    Federal Grant Fund                                                      10,700
 46      TOTAL                                                             $  151,100
                                                                        
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  1    (13)  SOIL CONSERVATION COMMISSION:
  2    General Fund                                                        $   19,200
  3    Federal Grant Fund                                                       2,100
  4      TOTAL                                                             $   21,300
                                                                        
  5    (14)  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE:
  6    General Fund                                                        $   30,000
  7    Tourism and Promotion Fund                                               8,200
  8    Miscellaneous Revenue Fund                                                 800
  9    Federal Grant Fund                                                       7,800
 10      TOTAL                                                             $   46,800
                                                                        
 11    (15)  DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE:
 12    State Regulatory Fund                                               $   36,700
                                                                        
 13    (16)  INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION:
 14    Industrial Administration Fund                                      $  110,800
 15    Crime Victims Compensation Fund                                          7,600
 16      TOTAL                                                             $  118,400
                                                                        
 17    (17)  DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE:
 18    Self-Governing Operating Fund                                       $   52,300
 19    Self-Governing State Fire Marshal Fund                                   7,800
 20      TOTAL                                                             $   60,100
                                                                        
 21    (18)  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR:
 22    General Fund                                                        $    6,100
                                                                        
 23    (19)  PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION:
 24    Public Utilities Commission Fund                                    $   42,200
 25    Federal Grant Fund                                                         500
 26      TOTAL                                                             $   42,700
                                                                        
 27    (20)  DIVISION OF BUILDING SAFETY:
 28    Electrical Fund                                                     $   44,400
 29    Building Fund                                                           10,100
 30    Plumbing Fund                                                           29,500
 31    Manufactured Housing Fund                                                1,000
 32    Public Works Contractors Licensing Fund                                  2,200
 33    Miscellaneous Revenue/Industrial Safety Fund                            10,500
 34    Miscellaneous Revenue/Logging Fund                                       3,900
 35    Energy Program Fund                                                      1,800
 36    Federal Grant Fund                                                         300
 37      TOTAL                                                             $  103,700
                                                                        
 38    (21)  STATE LOTTERY:
 39    State Lottery Fund                                                  $   41,200
                                                                        
 40    (22)  CAPITOL COMMISSION:
 41    Capitol Endowment Income Fund                                       $      900
 42    (23)  ATTORNEY GENERAL:
 43    General Fund                                                        $  157,400
 44    Consumer Protection Fund                                                   100
 45      TOTAL                                                             $  157,500
                                                                        
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  1    (24)  STATE CONTROLLER:
  2    General Fund                                                        $   43,300
  3    Data Processing Services Fund                                           44,700
  4      TOTAL                                                             $   88,000
                                                                        
  5    (25)  DIVISION OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:
  6    General Fund                                                        $   20,600
  7    Miscellaneous Revenue Fund                                                 300
  8      TOTAL                                                             $   20,900
                                                                        
  9    (26)  GOVERNOR'S OFFICE:
 10    General Fund                                                        $   18,700
 11    Federal Grant Fund                                                       2,700
 12      TOTAL                                                             $   21,400
                                                                        
 13    (27)  DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES:
 14    Division of Human Resources Fund                                    $   31,100
                                                                        
 15    (28)  HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION:
 16    General Fund                                                        $    8,400
 17    Federal Grant Fund                                                       1,700
 18      TOTAL                                                             $   10,100
                                                                        
 19    (29)  STATE LIQUOR DISPENSARY:
 20    Liquor Control Fund                                                 $  131,600
                                                                        
 21    (30)  PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM:
 22    PERSI Administrative Fund                                           $   50,300
 23    PERSI Special Fund                                                       3,600
 24      TOTAL                                                             $   53,900
                                                                        
 25    (31)  OFFICE OF SPECIES CONSERVATION:
 26    General Fund                                                        $    6,000
 27    (32)  WOMEN'S COMMISSION:
 28    General Fund                                                        $      900
                                                                        
 29    (33)  LEGISLATIVE SERVICES OFFICE:
 30    General Fund                                                        $   44,200
 31    Professional Services Fund                                              11,600
 32      TOTAL                                                             $   55,800
                                                                        
 33    (34)  OFFICE OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS:
 34    General Fund                                                        $    7,700
                                                                        
 35    (35)  LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
 36    General Fund                                                        $    1,800
                                                                        
 37    (36)  BOARD OF TAX APPEALS:
 38    General Fund                                                        $    3,400
                                                                        
 39    (37)  COMMISSION ON THE ARTS:
 40    General Fund                                                        $    4,800
 41    Federal Grant Fund                                                      13,600
 42      TOTAL                                                             $   18,400
                                                                        
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  1    (38)  SECRETARY OF STATE:
  2    General Fund                                                        $   26,500
                                                                        
  3    (39)  STATE TREASURER:
  4    General Fund                                                        $   11,200
  5    State Treasurer LGIP Fund                                                1,800
  6    Treasurer's Office - Professional Services Fund                          2,800
  7      TOTAL                                                             $   15,800
                                                                        
  8       GRAND
  9       TOTAL                                                            $2,636,900

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS13225C1

This is the fiscal year 2004 appropriation bill for selected agency personnel cost rollups. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee did not include personnel costs rollups in the fiscal year appropriation bills set before March 4, 2003, so this is follow-up legislation to provide funding for those budgets.

Personnel cost rollups traditionally reflect the estimated increases in employer benefit costs needed to maintain the current benefits package in the following fiscal year. This appropriation also includes the employee portion of increases in health care costs because the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee was unable to fund a Change in Employee Compensation.

Benefit costs are predicted to change in three areas. Two areas are offsetting to some degree. 1) Unemployment insurance is estimated to fall by .0001 of salary in fiscal year 2004. 2) Workers compensation rates vary by agency but are expected to go up by about .001 of salary. 3) On the other hand, Health Insurance rates will increase dramatically. Rate increases were originally predicted to increase from $4,837 per position to $5,548 per position, or by 14.7%. That increase is what the state budgets are based on, and is the basis for the Governor’s budget recommendation which is contained in this bill. However, the latest information received this March from the state’s health insurance carrier indicates that the cost of health care could go up 21% for state employees.

In summary, most of the personnel benefit increases funded in this bill are for Health Insurance. About 14% of the total costs are to offset the employee portion of estimated Health Insurance increases.

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Fiscal Note

The appropriation is $1,147,200 in General Funds, $1,264,800 in dedicated funds and $224,900 in federal funds for a total of $2,636,900 in ongoing funding.

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Contact: Matt Freeman 334-4740

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H426