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S1200............................................................by FINANCE
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.
04/30 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
Rpt prt - to Fin
Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
Rls susp - PASSED - 30-4-1
AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Calabretta,
Cameron, Compton, Davis, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill(Hill), Ingram,
Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McKenzie,
McWilliams, Noh, Richardson, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stennett, Sweet,
Werk, Williams
NAYS -- Darrington, Noble, Pearce, Stegner
Absent and excused -- Burkett
Floor Sponsor - Burtenshaw
Title apvd - to House
05/01 House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
Rls susp - PASSED - 52-17-1
AYES -- Barraclough(Schanz), Bauer, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black,
Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins, Cuddy,
Deal, Douglas, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Gagner,
Garrett, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg, Langford, Langhorst,
Martinez(Echohawk), Meyer, Mitchell, Naccarato, Nielsen, Raybould,
Ring, Ringo, Robison, Rydalch, Sayler, Shepherd(Buell), Shirley,
Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Tilman,
Trail, Wills, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Andersen(Guyon), Barrett, Crow, Eberle, Edmunson, Harwood,
Kulczyk, Lake, McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Moyle, Ridinger, Roberts,
Sali, Schaefer, Wood
Absent and excused -- Denney
Floor Sponsor - Field (23)
Title apvd - to Senate
05/02 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
05/03 To Governor
05/07 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 355
Effective: 07/01/03
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1200
BY FINANCE 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
3
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
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 $17,634,900 $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 |
| RS13343 |
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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