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HOUSE BILL NO. 425 – Approp, various agencies, reduced

HOUSE BILL NO. 425

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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.
                                                                        
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

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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
                                                                        
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  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
                                                                        
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  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
                                                                        
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  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.
                                                                        
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  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 / Fiscal Impact


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.

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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