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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 – Budget shortfall/FY2004/adjustments

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33

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HCR033....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
BUDGET SHORTFALL - 2004 HOLDBACK - Stating findings of the Legislature and
directing the Board of Examiners to make certain adjustments should a
budget shortfall develop for fiscal year 2004 and to provide for state
agency and institution contingency plans.
                                                                        
05/02    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
05/03    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
    Rls susp - ADOPTED - 49-18-3
      AYES -- Barraclough(Schanz), Barrett, Bauer, Bedke, Bell, Black,
      Block, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Collins, Crow, Deal, Eberle,
      Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood,
      Jones, Kellogg, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, McGeachin, McKague, Meyer,
      Miller, Moyle, Naccarato, Nielsen, Raybould, Ring, Roberts, Rydalch,
      Sali, Schaefer, Skippen, Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson,
      Tilman, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Andersen(Guyon), Bieter, Boe, Cuddy, Douglas, Edmunson,
      Henbest, Jaquet, Langhorst, Martinez(Echohawk), Ridinger, Ringo,
      Robison, Sayler, Shepherd, Shirley, Smith(30), Trail
      Absent and excused -- Clark, Denney, Mitchell
    Floor Sponsor - Bell
    Title apvd - to Senate
05/03    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
    10th Ord - Rls susp - FAILED - 7-28-0
      AYES -- Brandt, Burtenshaw, Geddes, Little, Pearce(Banner),
      Richardson, Williams
      NAYS -- Andreason, Bailey, Bunderson, Burkett, Calabretta, Cameron,
      Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Kennedy,
      Keough, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Noh,
      Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Cameron
    Filed w/Office of the Chief Clerk

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 First Regular Session - 2003
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                               A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  2    STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING THE UNCERTAIN  ECONOMIC  OUTLOOK
  3        AND  BUDGET  IMPLICATIONS  FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 AND
  4        DIRECTING THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS TO MAKE CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS SHOULD A BUD-
  5        GET SHORTFALL DEVELOP AND TO PROVIDE FOR STATE AGENCY AND INSTITUTION CON-
  6        TINGENCY PLANS.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        WHEREAS, the April 2003 revenue collections for the state  of  Idaho  have
  9    fallen  short of projections and could signal the emergence of a possible bud-
 10    get shortfall for fiscal year 2004; and
 11        WHEREAS, this fiscal situation will likely require  additional  reductions
 12    to state expenditure levels; and
 13        WHEREAS,  the  Legislature  of the state of Idaho recognizes that selected
 14    state agencies and institutions have already participated in current year bud-
 15    get reductions and will experience budget reductions in  the  succeeding  year
 16    through appropriations approved by the Legislature.
 17        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
 18    of  the  Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and the
 19    Senate concurring therein, that if the Governor determines that  revenues  for
 20    the  state of Idaho are not sufficient to support expenditures for fiscal year
 21    2004, then the Board of Examiners is hereby directed to reduce the fiscal year
 22    2004 General Fund appropriations up to one percent for all agencies and insti-
 23    tutions that did not receive a full three and one-half  percent  reduction  as
 24    directed  in  the  Governor's modified fiscal year expenditure holdback autho-
 25    rized  in  Senate  Bill  No.  1194  of  the  First  Regular  Session  of   the
 26    Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature.
 27        BE  IT  FURTHER  RESOLVED that given the economic uncertainties for fiscal
 28    year 2004, all state funded agencies and institutions are hereby put on notice
 29    that further spending reductions will likely  be  necessary,  and  are  hereby
 30    directed to prepare contingency plans at the earliest point in the fiscal year
 31    as  practical,  and  such contingency plans will clearly outline alternatives,
 32    procedures and cost-saving steps that will enable such agencies  and  institu-
 33    tions  to  be  prepared for further expenditure reductions at any point in the
 34    fiscal year.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS13349C1

This concurrent resolution recognizes the continuing uncertainties surrounding the state’s fiscal situation. Underscored by disappointing April revenue collections, the need for early preparation for possible holdbacks in fiscal year 2004 is the prudent and responsible thing to do. If another holdback is necessary in FY 2004 this resolution would support the direction that the Governor and Board of Examiners look first to those agencies and institutions that were exempt from budget reductions this year. In addition, this resolution directs all state agencies and institutions to be prepared for additional spending reductions by preparing contingency plans that would enable them to deal with expenditure holdbacks at any point in the fiscal year.

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Fiscal Note

There is no immediate or direct fiscal impact to this resolution other than to direct state agencies and institutions to be forewarned and prepared early on to deal with potential expenditure holdbacks at any point in the fiscal year.

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Contact: Jeff Youtz 334-4743

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. HCR33