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H0377.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE - CHILD WELFARE -
Appropriates $45,755,400 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the
Child Welfare Program for fiscal year 2006; authorizes the State Controller
to make transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; reappropriates
unexpended and unencumbered fund balances; limits the authorized full-time
equivalent positions for the Child Welfare Program to 391.27; allows
transfers in excess of ten percent between certain programs; and provides
intent regarding training programs.
03/24 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/28 Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/29 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
Rls susp - PASSED - 66-3-1
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark,
Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson,
Jaquet, Jones, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin,
McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould,
Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer,
Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24),
Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett, Loertscher, Nielsen
Absent and excused -- Nonini
Floor Sponsor - Skippen
Title apvd - to Senate
03/29 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/30 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
Rls susp - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough,
Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Hill
Title apvd - to House
03/31 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
04/01 Pres signed
04/04 To Governor
04/14 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 395
Effective: 07/01/05
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 377
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR THE CHILD
3 WELFARE PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006; PROVIDING THAT THE STATE CONTROLLER
4 SHALL MAKE TRANSFERS FROM THE GENERAL FUND; REAPPROPRIATING CERTAIN UNEX-
5 PENDED AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES OF MONEY; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF FULL-
6 TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; ALLOWING TRANSFERS IN EXCESS OF TEN PERCENT
7 BETWEEN CERTAIN PROGRAMS; AND PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE INTENT ON THE USE OF
8 TRAINING FUNDS.
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
10 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health and
11 Welfare for the Child Welfare Program the following amounts to be expended for
12 the designated programs according to the designated expense classes from the
13 listed funds for the period July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006:
14 FOR
15 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
16 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
17 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
18 FROM:
19 General
20 Fund $ 9,396,300 $2,079,700 $54,800 $ 4,013,400 $15,544,200
21 Cooperative
22 Welfare
23 Fund
24 (Federal) 11,996,300 6,234,600 9,700 10,790,300 29,030,900
25 Cooperative
26 Welfare
27 Fund
28 (Dedicated) 1,180,300 1,180,300
29 TOTAL $21,392,600 $8,314,300 $64,500 $15,984,000 $45,755,400
30 SECTION 2. GENERAL FUND TRANSFERS. As appropriated, the State Controller
31 shall make transfers from the General Fund to the Cooperative Welfare Fund,
32 periodically, as requested by the director of the Department of Health and
33 Welfare and approved by the Board of Examiners.
34 SECTION 3. REAPPROPRIATION OF THE COOPERATIVE WELFARE FUND. There is
35 hereby reappropriated to the Department of Health and Welfare any unexpended
36 and unencumbered balances in the Cooperative Welfare Fund as appropriated for
37 fiscal year 2005, to be used for the Child Welfare Program for the period July
38 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006. Of that amount, any unexpended and unencum-
39 bered balances originally appropriated for trustee and benefit payments shall
40 be used for foster care payments and adoption assistance payments. The re-
41 appropriation shall be computed by the Department of Health and Welfare.
2
1 SECTION 4. FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS. In accordance with Section
2 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department of Health and Welfare is authorized no
3 more than three hundred ninety-one and twenty-seven hundredths (391.27) full-
4 time equivalent positions for the Child Welfare Program during the period July
5 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006. Transfers of full-time equivalent positions
6 between appropriated programs within the department are authorized and shall
7 be reported in the budget prepared for the next fiscal year. Any full-time
8 equivalent positions in excess of the department's total cap may be authorized
9 only by the Governor and promptly reported to the Joint Finance-Appropriations
10 Committee.
11 SECTION 5. LIMITATION ON PROGRAM TRANSFERS. Notwithstanding the provi-
12 sions of Section 67-3511(2), Idaho Code, the Department of Health and Welfare
13 may transfer in excess of ten percent (10%) of program totals between the
14 Child Welfare Program and the Children's Mental Health Program to properly
15 account for their respective activities.
16 SECTION 6. TRAINING FUNDS. The Department of Health and Welfare shall
17 begin to track training costs for employees and nonemployees separately to
18 accurately identify the costs to prepare employees for the workplace. In addi-
19 tion, the department shall look for opportunities to fund curriculum develop-
20 ment with Idaho universities, and review current tuition assistance programs
21 to determine if they benefit both the employee and the state. It is the intent
22 of the Legislature that the department expand the Child Welfare Academies from
23 existing appropriations for employee development.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS15190 |
This is the FY 2006 Appropriation for the Child Welfare program in the Department of Health and Welfare. This includes child protective services, foster care, and adoption assistance.
 
| FY 2005 Original Appropriation |
461.97 |
22,167,900 |
1,294,800 |
33,255,400 |
56,718,100 |
| HB 805 One-time 1% Salary Increase |
0.00 |
194,300 |
0 |
33,100 |
227,400 |
| Child Welfare |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Child Protection Workers & Services |
0.00 |
956,800 |
0 |
121,500 |
1,078,300 |
| 8. IT Contractor Savings |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2005 Total Appropriation |
461.97 |
23,319,000 |
1,294,800 |
33,410,000 |
58,023,800 |
| Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers |
(0.50) |
(23,300) |
0 |
2,462,000 |
2,438,700 |
| Budgeted Reversion |
0.00 |
(51,300) |
0 |
(1,900) |
(53,200) |
| FY 2005 Estimated Expenditures |
461.47 |
23,244,400 |
1,294,800 |
35,870,100 |
60,409,300 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
(143,000) |
0 |
(2,493,200) |
(2,636,200) |
| Base Adjustments |
(85.20) |
(10,431,800) |
(114,500) |
(5,998,200) |
(16,544,500) |
| FY 2006 Base |
376.27 |
12,669,600 |
1,180,300 |
27,378,700 |
41,228,600 |
| Benefit Costs |
0.00 |
251,700 |
0 |
10,500 |
262,200 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonstandard Adjustments |
0.00 |
1,971,700 |
0 |
1,592,700 |
3,564,400 |
| Annualizations |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 27th Payroll |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Fund Shifts |
0.00 |
56,100 |
0 |
(56,100) |
0 |
| FY 2006 Program Maintenance |
376.27 |
14,949,100 |
1,180,300 |
28,925,800 |
45,055,200 |
| Enhancements |
|
|
|
|
|
| 8. Expand Child Welfare Academies |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 19. Child Protection Workers |
15.00 |
595,100 |
0 |
105,100 |
700,200 |
| FY 2006 Total |
391.27 |
15,544,200 |
1,180,300 |
29,030,900 |
45,755,400 |
| Chg from FY 2005 Orig Approp |
(70.70) |
(6,623,700) |
(114,500) |
(4,224,500) |
(10,962,700) |
| % Chg from FY 2005 Orig Approp. |
(15.3%) |
(29.9%) |
(8.8%) |
(12.7%) |
(19.3%) |
Funding for Children’s Mental Health was transferred under Base Adjustments to a new budgeted division titled Mental Health Services.
Contact: Cathy Holland-Smith 334-4731
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. H377 |