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HOUSE BILL NO. 383 – Approp, H&W, Welfare Division

HOUSE BILL NO. 383

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H0383.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE - WELFARE DIVISION -
Appropriates $124,149,600 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the
Welfare Division for fiscal year 2006; authorizes the State Controller to
make transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; reappropriates unexpended
and unencumbered fund balances of the Cooperative Welfare Fund; and limits
the number of full-time equivalent positions to 599.81.
                                                                        
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 - 54-14-2
      AYES -- Anderson, Barraclough, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao,
      Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Collins, Deal,
      Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett,
      Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Jones, Kemp, LeFavour, Martinez,
      Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo,
      Rusche, Rydalch, Sayler, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen,
      Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Mr.
      Speaker
      NAYS -- Andrus, Barrett, Clark, Hart, Lake, Loertscher, Mathews,
      McGeachin, McKague, Nielsen, Roberts, Sali, Schaefer, Wood
      Absent and excused -- Crow, Nonini
    Floor Sponsor - Henbest
    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 - Keough
    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 397
         Effective: 07/01/05

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 383
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR THE  DIVISION
  3        OF WELFARE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006; PROVIDING THAT THE STATE CONTROLLER SHALL
  4        MAKE  TRANSFERS  FROM THE GENERAL FUND; REAPPROPRIATING CERTAIN UNEXPENDED
  5        AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES OF MONEYS; AND LIMITING THE NUMBER OF  FULL-TIME
  6        EQUIVALENT POSITIONS.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION  1.  There  is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health and
  9    Welfare for the Division of Welfare the following amounts to be  expended  for
 10    the  designated  programs according to the designated expense classes from the
 11    listed funds for the period July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006:
 12                                                      FOR
 13                          FOR           FOR       TRUSTEE AND
 14                       PERSONNEL     OPERATING      BENEFIT
 15                         COSTS      EXPENDITURES   PAYMENTS          TOTAL
 16    I. SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAMS:
 17    FROM:
 18    General Fund      $11,138,900   $ 4,685,700                 $ 15,824,600
 19    Cooperative
 20     Welfare Fund
 21     (Federal)         17,254,400    12,015,700                   29,270,100
 22    Cooperative
 23     Welfare Fund
 24     (Dedicated)           55,600     2,265,200                    2,320,800
 25      TOTAL           $28,448,900   $18,966,600                 $ 47,415,500
 26    II. BENEFIT PAYMENTS:
 27    FROM:
 28    General Fund                                  $18,570,800   $ 18,570,800
 29    Cooperative
 30     Welfare Fund
 31     (Dedicated)                                      311,300        311,300
 32    Cooperative
 33     Welfare Fund
 34     (Federal)                                     57,852,000     57,852,000
 35      TOTAL                                       $76,734,100   $ 76,734,100
                                                                        
 36       GRAND
 37       TOTAL          $28,448,900   $18,966,600   $76,734,100   $124,149,600
                                                                        
 38        SECTION 2.  GENERAL FUND TRANSFERS. As appropriated, the State  Controller
 39    shall  make  transfers  of  the  General Fund to the Cooperative Welfare Fund,
 40    periodically, as requested by the Director of the  Department  of  Health  and
 41    Welfare and approved by the Board of Examiners.
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1        SECTION  3.  REAPPROPRIATION  AUTHORITY. There is hereby reappropriated to
  2    the Department of Health and Welfare any unexpended and unencumbered  balances
  3    of  the  Cooperative  Welfare Fund as appropriated for fiscal year 2005, to be
  4    used for nonrecurring expenditures for the Self-Reliance and Benefit  Payments
  5    Programs only for the period July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006. The reappro-
  6    priation shall be computed by the Department of Health and Welfare from avail-
  7    able moneys.
                                                                        
  8        SECTION  4.  FULL-TIME  EQUIVALENT  POSITIONS.  In accordance with Section
  9    67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department of Health and  Welfare  is  authorized  no
 10    more  than  five  hundred ninety-nine and eighty-one hundredths (599.81) full-
 11    time equivalent positions for the Self-Reliance  Programs  during  the  period
 12    July  1,  2005, through June 30, 2006. Transfers of full-time equivalent posi-
 13    tions between appropriated programs within the department are  authorized  and
 14    shall  be  reported in the budget prepared for fiscal year 2007. Any full-time
 15    equivalent positions in excess of the Department of Health and Welfare's total
 16    cap may be authorized only by the Governor and promptly reported to the  Joint
 17    Finance-Appropriations Committee.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS14335

This is the FY 2006 Appropriation for the Division of Welfare in the Department of Health and Welfare. There are two budgeted programs in this division: Self-Reliance Programs and Benefit Payments.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2005 Original Appropriation 549.81  33,127,200  2,632,100  85,298,000  121,057,300 
Reappropriations 0.00  1,352,800  1,352,800 
HB 805 One-time 1% Salary Increase 0.00  109,900  134,200  244,100 
 2. Growth in Eligibility for Programs 25.00  186,200  186,200  372,400 
 8. IT Contractors Savings 0.00 


FY 2005 Total Appropriation 574.81  33,423,300  3,984,900  85,618,400  123,026,600 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers 0.00  (250,500)  1,436,800  1,186,300 
Budgeted Reversion 0.00  (20,400)  (23,700)  (44,100) 


FY 2005 Estimated Expenditures 574.81  33,152,400  3,984,900  87,031,500  124,168,800 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (108,300)  (1,352,800)  (1,566,100)  (3,027,200) 


FY 2006 Base 574.81  33,044,100  2,632,100  85,465,400  121,141,600 
Benefit Costs 0.00  167,500  204,600  372,100 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  168,900  168,900 
Replacement Items 0.00 
Nonstandard Adjustments 0.00  9,700  323,400  333,100 
Annualizations 0.00  508,000  508,000  1,016,000 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 
27th Payroll 0.00 
Fund Shifts 0.00  64,400  (64,400) 


FY 2006 Program Maintenance 574.81  33,962,600  2,632,100  86,437,000  123,031,700 



Enhancements          
Division of Welfare          
 1. Child Support Caseload Increases 15.00  267,800  520,100  787,900 
 2. Food Stamp Caseload Increases 10.00  165,000  165,000  330,000 
 16. Fin. Integrity for Child Support Program 0.00 
 20. Transfer Benefit Payments 0.00 


FY 2006 Total 599.81  34,395,400  2,632,100  87,122,100  124,149,600 
Chg from FY 2005 Orig Approp 50.00  1,268,200  1,824,100  3,092,300 
% Chg from FY 2005 Orig Approp. 9.1%   3.8%   0.0%  2.1%   2.6%  

All benefit payments have been transferred to a single budgeted program named Benefit Payments. This program was previously called the Aid to the Blind, Aged and Disabled Program. These funds are appropriated in Trustee and Benefits and include benefit payments for Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho (TAFI), Work Services, Community Services, the Child Care Program, and Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled. Funds remaining in Self-Reliance Programs are for the personnel and operating expenditures to support the management and operations required to determine eligibility for benefits.

Contact: Cathy Holland-Smith 334-4731

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H383