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HOUSE BILL NO. 440 – Approp, Agriculture Dept

HOUSE BILL NO. 440

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H0440.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT - Appropriates $26,134,500 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.
                                                                        
04/25    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
04/28    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
04/29    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
05/01    Ret'd to Approp

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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. 440
                                                                        
                                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; AMENDING CHAPTER 1, TITLE 71, IDAHO
  5        CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 71-121, IDAHO  CODE,  TO  AUTHORIZE
  6        THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN RULES,
  7        TO  PROVIDE  FOR COLLECTION OF FEES FOR THE LICENSING OF WEIGHING AND MEA-
  8        SURING DEVICES AND TO PROVIDE FOR  THE  WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES  INSPECTION
  9        FUND; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
                                                                        
 10    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 11        SECTION  1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Agriculture
 12    the following amounts to be expended for the designated programs according  to
 13    the  designated  expense  classes from the listed funds for the period July 1,
 14    2003, through June 30, 2004:
 15                                                       FOR
 16                     FOR        FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 17                  PERSONNEL  OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 18                    COSTS   EXPENDITURES  OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
 19    I. ADMINISTRATION:
 20    FROM:
 21    General Fund $   448,300 $  396,300             $   17,900   $   862,500
 22    Administration
 23     and Accounting
 24     Services
 25     Fund            603,800    109,100   $ 24,200                   737,100
 26    Facilities
 27     Maintenance
 28     Fund             92,400     64,400                              156,800
 29    Agriculture in the
 30     Classroom
 31     Fund                        20,900                               20,900
 32      TOTAL      $ 1,144,500 $  590,700   $ 24,200  $   17,900   $ 1,777,300
 33    II. ANIMAL INDUSTRIES:
 34    FROM:
 35    General Fund $ 1,098,900 $  215,400             $  336,000   $ 1,650,300
 36    Agricultural
 37     Fees - Livestock
 38     Disease Control
 39     Fund            488,100    256,700   $114,500                   859,300
 40    Agricultural
 41     Fees - Dairy
 42     Inspection
 43     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
                                                                        
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  1                                                       FOR
  2                     FOR        FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
  3                  PERSONNEL  OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
  4                    COSTS   EXPENDITURES  OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
  5    V. AGRICULTURAL INSPECTIONS:
  6    FROM:
  7    General Fund $   543,400 $  197,500                          $   740,900
  8    Agricultural
  9     Inspection
 10     Fund            121,700     48,800             $    3,700       174,200
 11    Weights and
 12     Measures
 13     Inspection
 14     Fund            200,000     20,000                              220,000
 15    Agricultural
 16     Fees - Fresh Fruit
 17     and Vegetable
 18     Inspection
 19     Fund          7,812,500    718,900   $186,000     413,200     9,130,600
 20      TOTAL      $ 8,677,600 $  985,200   $186,000  $  416,900   $10,265,700
 21    VI. MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT:
 22    FROM:
 23    General Fund $   309,000 $  201,600                          $   510,600
 24    Agricultural
 25     Inspection
 26     Fund             35,000        100                               35,100
 27    Seminars and
 28     Publications
 29     Fund                       234,600                              234,600
 30    USDA Publications
 31     Fund                        63,700                               63,700
 32    Agricultural Loans
 33     Fund             12,800     15,000             $    5,200        33,000
 34    Federal Grant
 35     Fund             49,800     25,000                 41,700       116,500
 36      TOTAL      $   406,600 $  540,000             $   46,900   $   993,500
 37    VII. ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL:
 38    FROM:
 39    General Fund                                    $  143,000   $   143,000
 40    Animal Damage
 41     Control Fund                                      100,000       100,000
 42    Agricultural
 43     Fees - Sheep
 44     Industry
 45     Regulation
 46     Fund                    $      200                184,100       184,300
 47      TOTAL                  $      200             $  427,100   $   427,300
 48    VIII. SHEEP COMMISSION:
 49    FROM:
 50    General Fund $    52,100 $      400                          $    52,500
 51    Agricultural
 52     Fees - Sheep
 53     Industry
 54     Regulation
 55     Fund             68,500     29,300                               97,800
                                                                        
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  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     $17,634,900 $5,199,000   $628,800  $2,671,800   $26,134,500
                                                                        
 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. The direc-
 22    tor shall have the authority to promulgate rules to  establish  fees  for  the
 23    licensing  of  weighing  and measuring devices to compensate the state for the
 24    expense of administering weights and measures laws. The director shall collect
 25    a reasonable fee not to exceed the actual cost to the state  of  administering
 26    such laws. Fees shall be deposited with the state treasurer and shall be cred-
 27    ited  to the weights and measures inspection fund, which is hereby created and
 28    established. Moneys in the weights  and  measures  inspection  fund  shall  be
 29    invested  as  provided  in section 67-1210, Idaho Code, and interest earned on
 30    investment of idle moneys in the fund shall be paid to the fund. Moneys in the
 31    fund shall be used solely for carrying out the provisions of title  71,  Idaho
 32    Code, and may be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation.
                                                                        
 33        SECTION  4.  An  emergency  existing  therefor,  which emergency is hereby
 34    declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and  effect  on  and  after
 35    July 1, 2003.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS13318

This is the Fiscal Year 2004 Appropriation Bill for the Idaho State Department of Agriculture in the amount of $26,134,500. The bill includes a cap of 181.60 full-time equivalent positions. Section 3 includes legislation allowing the department to negotiate fees for licensing weighing and measuring devices estimated to replace one-third of the General Fund support for that program. The bill includes a fund shift of $200,000 from the General Fund to the Weights and Measures Inspection Fund and adds $20,000 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.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


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  129,500  129,500 
 2. Animal Damage Districts 0.00 
Budget Reduction (Neg. Supp.) 0.00  (205,500)  (205,500) 
Other Approp Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2003 Total Appropriation 184.56  5,665,300  17,017,100  3,968,400  26,650,800 
Expenditure Adjustments 2.76  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  (485,800)  (3,387,400)  (3,873,200) 
Base Adjustments (3.42) 
Additional Base Adjustments (2.30) 


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 
Replacement Items 0.00  605,600  605,600 
Nonstandard Adjustments 0.00  75,100  (22,900)  52,200 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 


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  2,061,800  2,061,800 
 2. Crop Residue Disposal 0.00 
 3. Honey Queen Program 0.00  10,000  10,000 
 4. Animal Damage Control 0.00  40,000  40,000 
 5. Weights and Measures License Fees 0.00  (200,000)  220,000  20,000 
 6. Smoke Management (H391) 0.00  90,000  90,000 
Lump-Sum or Other Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2004 Total 181.60  5,603,000  17,572,900  2,958,600  26,134,500 
Chg from FY 2003 Orig Approp (2.96)  (267,800)  685,300  (1,009,800)  (592,300) 
% Chg from FY 2003 Orig Approp. (1.6%)   (4.6%)   4.1%   (25.4%)   (2.2%)  

Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H440