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H0768.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES - Appropriates $341,294,500 to
the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of
Idaho for Boise State University, Idaho State University, the University of
Idaho, Lewis-Clark State College, and the Office of the State Board of
Education for fiscal year 2005; provides legislative intent that $75,000 of
the amount appropriated be used by the Office of the State Board of
Education for system-wide needs; provides legislative intent that
$1,600,000 be used for matching awards, research centers and
infrastructure; provides legislative intent that $1,750,000 be used for
competitive technology grants, the Idaho electronic campus and for
participation in the Western Governors' Association's Virtual University;
provides intent that $500,000 be used for teacher preparation activities;
provides intent that $1,300,000 be used for the Governor's College and
University Excellence Initiative; requires a tracking and reporting system
for faculty; expresses the Legislature's continued belief regarding funding
equity among Idaho's four year institutions of higher education; and
reappropriates unexpended and unencumbered fund balances.
02/26 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/27 Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/01 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/03 3rd rdg - PASSED - 38-31-1
AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Block, Bolz,
Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Eberle,
Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(23), Harwood, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford,
McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Moyle, Nielsen, Raybould, Ring, Roberts,
Rydalch, Schaefer, Skippen, Stevenson, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Andersen, Black, Boe, Clark, Cuddy, Douglas, Edmunson,
Field(18), Gagner, Garrett, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg,
Langhorst, Martinez, Miller, Mitchell, Naccarato, Pasley-Stuart,
Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Sali, Sayler, Shirley, Smith(30),
Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Trail(Bennett)
Absent and excused -- Shepherd
Floor Sponsor - Meyer
Title apvd - to Senate
03/04 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/05 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/08 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/16 3rd rdg - PASSED - 18-16-1
AYES -- Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Darrington,
Davis, Geddes, Hill, Ingram, Keough, Little, Lodge, McKenzie,
Richardson, Sorensen, Sweet, Williams
NAYS -- Andreason, Burkett, Calabretta, Compton, Gannon, Goedde,
Kennedy, Malepeai, Marley, McWilliams, Noble, Noh, Schroeder,
Stegner, Stennett, Werk
Absent and excused -- Pearce
Floor Sponsor - Keough
Title apvd - to House
03/17 To enrol
03/18 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/19 Pres signed - To Governor
04/01 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 363
Effective: 07/01/04
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 768
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY,
3 IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY, LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
4 AND FOR THE OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005;
5 LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF THE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION TO BE USED BY THE
6 OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; ESTABLISHING AN AMOUNT OF THE GEN-
7 ERAL FUND APPROPRIATION THAT IS TO BE EXPENDED FOR RESEARCH; ESTABLISHING
8 AN AMOUNT OF THE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION TO BE EXPENDED FOR COMPETITIVE
9 TECHNOLOGY GRANTS, AND FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE WESTERN GOVERNORS'
10 ASSOCIATION'S VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY AND THE IDAHO ELECTRONIC CAMPUS; ESTAB-
11 LISHING AN AMOUNT OF THE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION TO BE EXPENDED FOR
12 TEACHER PREPARATION ACTIVITIES; ESTABLISHING AN AMOUNT OF THE GENERAL FUND
13 APPROPRIATION TO BE EXPENDED FOR THE GOVERNOR'S COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY
14 EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE; REQUIRING THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO TRACK AND
15 REPORT FACULTY, NONFACULTY EXEMPT AND CLASSIFIED STAFF TURNOVER; EXPRESS-
16 ING THE BELIEF OF THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING FUNDING EQUITY AMONG IDAHO'S
17 FOUR YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; REAPPROPRIATING ANY UNEXPENDED
18 AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES; AND SETTING FORTH THE CONDITIONS FOR REAPPRO-
19 PRIATION.
20 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
21 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the State Board of Education
22 and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for Boise State Univer-
23 sity, Idaho State University, Lewis-Clark State College, the University of
24 Idaho, and the Office of the State Board of Education the following amount to
25 be expended for the designated programs from the listed funds for the period
26 July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005:
27 FOR:
28 General Education Programs $341,294,500
29 FROM:
30 General Fund $223,366,200
31 Agricultural College Endowment Fund 760,800
32 Charitable Institutions Endowment Earnings Fund 750,600
33 Normal School Endowment Earnings Fund 2,741,300
34 Science School Endowment Fund 3,136,900
35 University Endowment Fund 2,630,900
36 Unrestricted Current Fund 34,700,100
37 Restricted Current Fund 73,207,700
38 TOTAL $341,294,500
39 SECTION 2. Of the amount appropriated from the General Fund in Section 1
40 of this act, an amount not to exceed $75,000 shall be used by the Office of
41 the State Board of Education for system-wide needs.
2
1 SECTION 3. Of the amount appropriated from the General Fund in Section 1
2 of this act, an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 may be used for matching
3 awards, research centers, and infrastructure, with commercial application as a
4 goal. The expenditure of these funds shall conform to the mission and goals of
5 the Higher Education Research Council.
6 SECTION 4. Of the amount appropriated from the General Fund in Section 1
7 of this act, an amount not to exceed $1,750,000 may be used for the competi-
8 tive Idaho Technology Incentive Grant Program to foster innovative learning
9 approaches using technology. These moneys shall also be used to develop,
10 enhance and promote the Idaho Electronic Campus, and for Idaho's participation
11 in the Western Governors' Association's Virtual University.
12 SECTION 5. Of the amount appropriated from the General Fund in Section 1
13 of this act, an amount not to exceed $500,000 may be used for teacher prepara-
14 tion activities associated with Idaho's Comprehensive Literacy Act as pre-
15 scribed in Section 33-1207A, Idaho Code.
16 SECTION 6. Of the amount appropriated from the General Fund in Section 1
17 of this act, an amount not to exceed $1,300,000 may be used for the Governor's
18 College and University Excellence Initiative.
19 SECTION 7. The State Board of Education shall establish a standardized
20 system for tracking and reporting meaningful data about faculty, nonfaculty
21 exempt, and classified staff turnover at the state's institutions of higher
22 education. These statistics shall be included with each year's higher educa-
23 tion appropriation request.
24 SECTION 8. The Legislature continues to believe that funding equity among
25 Idaho's four year institutions of higher education, as identified by the State
26 Board of Education, is an important issue. Further, the Legislature encourages
27 the State Board of Education to begin the process of gradually achieving fund-
28 ing equity within existing and future resources in a manner that is beneficial
29 to the institutions.
30 SECTION 9. There is hereby reappropriated to the State Board of Education
31 and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for Boise State Univer-
32 sity, Idaho State University, the University of Idaho, Lewis-Clark State Col-
33 lege, and the Office of the State Board of Education, subject to the provi-
34 sions of Section 10 of this act, the unexpended and unencumbered balance of
35 any appropriation contained in Section 1, Chapter 367, Laws of 2003, to be
36 used for nonrecurring expenditures, for the period July 1, 2004, through June
37 30, 2005.
38 SECTION 10. The reappropriation for the General Fund granted in Section 9
39 of this act shall be subject to the following provisions:
40 (1) If the unexpended and unencumbered balance in the General Fund on
41 June 30, 2004, is zero, the reappropriation for the General Fund in Section 9
42 of this act is hereby declared to be null and void.
43 (2) If the unexpended and unencumbered balance in the General Fund on
44 June 30, 2004, is greater than zero but less than the total General Fund re-
45 appropriation authority granted to all state agencies, that amount reappropri-
46 ated in Section 9 of this act shall be in the proportion that the reappropria-
47 tion for Boise State University, Idaho State University, the University of
48 Idaho, Lewis-Clark State College, and the Office of the State Board of Educa-
3
1 tion bears to the total General Fund reappropriation authority granted to all
2 state agencies.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS13384 |
This is the FY 2005 appropriation to fund the general education programs for Idaho’s higher educational system. The institutions that comprise this system are the University of Idaho, Idaho State University, Boise State University and Lewis-Clark State College.
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| FY 2004 Original Appropriation |
3,590.51 |
218,000,000 |
109,172,400 |
0 |
327,172,400 |
| Reappropriations |
0.00 |
5,300 |
32,228,300 |
0 |
32,233,600 |
| Other Approp Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2004 Total Appropriation |
3,590.51 |
218,005,300 |
141,400,700 |
0 |
359,406,000 |
| Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers |
41.04 |
0 |
66,600 |
0 |
66,600 |
| FY 2004 Estimated Expenditures |
3,631.55 |
218,005,300 |
141,467,300 |
0 |
359,472,600 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
(5,300) |
(32,294,900) |
0 |
(32,300,200) |
| Base Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2005 Base |
3,631.55 |
218,000,000 |
109,172,400 |
0 |
327,172,400 |
| Personnel Cost Rollups |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonstandard Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Fund Shifts |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2005 Program Maintenance |
3,631.55 |
218,000,000 |
109,172,400 |
0 |
327,172,400 |
| Enhancements |
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| College and Universities |
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| 1. Funding Equity |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Lump Sum or Other Adjustments |
0.00 |
5,366,200 |
8,755,900 |
0 |
14,122,100 |
| FY 2005 Total |
3,631.55 |
223,366,200 |
117,928,300 |
0 |
341,294,500 |
| Chg from FY 2004 Orig Approp |
41.04 |
5,366,200 |
8,755,900 |
0 |
14,122,100 |
| % Chg from FY 2004 Orig Approp. |
1.1% |
2.5% |
8.0% |
|
4.3% |
This is a lump sum appropriation. Intent language is included to: limit the amount of money that may be spent for system-wide needs to $75,000; limit the amount that may be used for Higher Education Research Council grants to not more than $1.6 million; limit the amount that may be used for the Idaho Technology Incentive Grant Program and related items to $1.75 million; limit the amount that may be used for activities associated with Idaho’s Comprehensive Literacy Act to $500,000; limit the amount that may be used for the Governor’s College and University Excellence Initiative to $1.3 million; require the tracking and reporting of faculty and staff turnover statistics by the higher education institutions; convey the Legislature’s position on funding equity; and provide carryover authority into FY 2005 for any unexpended and unencumbered FY 2004 moneys.
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Contact: Ross Borden 334-4745
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. H768 |