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H0786.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - ATTORNEY GENERAL - Appropriates $15,194,300 to the
Attorney General for fiscal year 2005; limits the number of full-time
equivalent positions to 178.65; provides for a transfer of $56,000 and
provides legislative intent for the use of the moneys transferred; and
provides intent regarding certain fiscal year 2004 appropriations for the
Special Litigation Program.
02/27 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/01 Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/02 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/04 3rd rdg - PASSED - 63-0-7
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
Block, Boe, Bolz, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal,
Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18),
Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg,
Kulczyk, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez, McGeachin, McKague, Meyer,
Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Naccarato, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Raybould,
Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Robison, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler,
Schaefer, Shepherd, Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson,
Trail(Bennett), Wills, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Black, Bradford, Cuddy, Lake, Shirley,
Smith(24), Wood
Floor Sponsor - Bedke
Title apvd - to Senate
03/05 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/08 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/09 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/17 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw,
Calabretta, Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge, Malepeai,
Marley, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Noh, Pearce, Richardson,
Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Keough
Title apvd - to House
03/18 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/19 Pres signed - To Governor
03/23 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 279
Effective: 03-23-04 Sections 3 & 4;
07/01/04 All others
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 786
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005; LIMITING
3 THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; DIRECTING THE
4 TRANSFER OF FUNDS ON JUNE 30, 2004; REVISING THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF CER-
5 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2004 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SPECIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM;
6 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THIS ACT.
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
8 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Attorney General the fol-
9 lowing amounts to be expended for the designated programs according to the
10 designated expense classes from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2004,
11 through June 30, 2005:
12 FOR FOR
13 PERSONNEL OPERATING
14 COSTS EXPENDITURES TOTAL
15 I. STATE LEGAL SERVICES:
16 FROM:
17 General Fund $13,439,000 $ 651,600 $14,090,600
18 Consumer Protection
19 Fund 66,800 85,300 152,100
20 TOTAL $13,505,800 $ 736,900 $14,242,700
21 II. SPECIAL LITIGATION:
22 FROM:
23 General Fund $ 951,600 $ 951,600
24 GRAND
25 TOTAL $13,505,800 $1,688,500 $15,194,300
26 SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Attorney
27 General is authorized no more than one hundred seventy-eight and sixty-five
28 hundredths (178.65) full-time equivalent positions at any point during the
29 period July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005, for the programs specified in Sec-
30 tion 1 of this act, unless specifically authorized by the Governor. The Joint
31 Finance-Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly of any increased
32 positions so authorized.
33 SECTION 3. On or before June 30, 2004, the State Controller, at the
34 request of the Attorney General, shall transfer $56,000 from the Self-Govern-
35 ing Operating Fund in the Department of Finance to the General Fund. The
36 intent of this transfer is to mitigate the impact of adding staff for the
37 Office of the Attorney General to provide additional legal services to the
38 Idaho Department of Finance in fiscal year 2005.
39 SECTION 4. The appropriation made in Section 2, Chapter 191, Laws of
40 2003, and the appropriation made in Section 10, Chapter 348, Laws of 2003, for
2
1 the Special Litigation Program within the Office of the Attorney General shall
2 be for the period July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2005.
3 SECTION 5. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
4 declared to exist, Sections 3 and 4 of this act shall be in full force and
5 effect on and after passage and approval.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS13373 |
This is the FY 2005 Appropriation for the Office of the Attorney General. It includes the State Legal Services Division and the Special Litigation Program.
 
| FY 2004 Original Appropriation |
177.65 |
13,891,400 |
780,100 |
0 |
14,671,500 |
| Reappropriations |
0.00 |
402,700 |
0 |
0 |
402,700 |
| FY 2004 Total Appropriation |
177.65 |
14,294,100 |
780,100 |
0 |
15,074,200 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
(402,700) |
0 |
0 |
(402,700) |
| FY 2005 Base |
177.65 |
13,891,400 |
780,100 |
0 |
14,671,500 |
| Personnel Cost Rollups |
0.00 |
230,200 |
100 |
0 |
230,300 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonstandard Adjustments |
0.00 |
(10,200) |
0 |
0 |
(10,200) |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
245,600 |
1,100 |
0 |
246,700 |
| Fund Shifts |
0.00 |
629,200 |
(629,200) |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2005 Program Maintenance |
177.65 |
14,986,200 |
152,100 |
0 |
15,138,300 |
| Enhancements |
|
|
|
|
|
| Attorney General |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Admin & Budget Database Administrator |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Civil Litigation/Consumer Protection |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3. Statewide Criminal Justice Discussion |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4. Additional Capital & Operating Funds |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5. Case Management Software |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 6. Paralegal for Dept. of Finance |
1.00 |
56,000 |
0 |
0 |
56,000 |
| 7. Carryover Authority |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2005 Total |
178.65 |
15,042,200 |
152,100 |
0 |
15,194,300 |
| Chg from FY 2004 Orig Approp |
1.00 |
1,150,800 |
(628,000) |
0 |
522,800 |
| % Chg from FY 2004 Orig Approp. |
0.6% |
8.3% |
(80.5%) |
|
3.6% |
SECTION 2. of this bill provides for an FTP Cap of 178.65.
SECTION 3. of this bill transfers $56,000 from the Idaho Department of Finance by June 30, 2004 to mitigate the costs of additional legal services in FY 2005.
SECTION 4. provides reappropriation authority for the Special Litigation Program in the General Fund from FY 2004 into FY 2005.
SECTION 5. provides for an emergency clause for SECTIONS 3 and 4.
Contact: Cathy Holland-Smith 334-4731
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. H786 |