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SENATE BILL NO. 1195 – Approp, Water Resources Dept

SENATE BILL NO. 1195

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S1195............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT - Appropriates $21,438,400 to
the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2006; limits the number
of full-time equivalent positions to 179; provides for a transfer of moneys
to the Water Resources Adjudication Fund; and provides legislative intent
regarding water rights in the Coeur d'Alene Basin.
                                                                        
03/14    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/15    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/16    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/17    3rd rdg - PASSED - 33-0-1, 1 vacancy
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burtenshaw,
      Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, 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 -- Burkett, (District 21 seat vacant)
    Floor Sponsor - Keough
    Title apvd - to House
03/18    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/21    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 61-0-9
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
      Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon,
      Clark, Collins, Crow, Denney, Edmunson(Barker), Ellsworth, Field(18),
      Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Jones, Kemp,
      Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague,
      Miller, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould,
      Ringo, Roberts, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8),
      Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson,
      Trail, Wood, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Black, Deal, Eskridge, Harwood, Mitchell, Ring,
      Rusche, Schaefer, Wills
    Floor Sponsor - Bedke
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/22    To enrol
03/23    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/24    Sp signed
03/25    To Governor
03/28    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 172
         Effective: 07/01/05

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1195
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF  WATER  RESOURCES  FOR  FISCAL  YEAR
  3        2006;  LIMITING  THE  NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS;
  4        DIRECTING THE STATE CONTROLLER TO TRANSFER MONEYS TO THE  WATER  RESOURCES
  5        ADJUDICATION  FUND;  AND  EXPRESSING  LEGISLATIVE  INTENT WITH REGARD TO A
  6        COEUR D'ALENE BASIN ADJUDICATION FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION 1.  There is  hereby  appropriated  to  the  Department  of  Water
  9    Resources  the  following  amounts  to be expended for the designated programs
 10    according to the designated expense classes from  the  listed  funds  for  the
 11    period July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006:
 12                                                       FOR
 13                     FOR        FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 14                  PERSONNEL  OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 15                    COSTS   EXPENDITURES  OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
 16    I. MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES:
 17    FROM:
 18    General Fund $   893,300 $  537,200                          $ 1,430,500
 19    Indirect Cost
 20     Recovery
 21     Fund            281,200    131,700                              412,900
 22    Water Administration
 23     Fund             41,000     21,400                               62,400
 24      TOTAL      $ 1,215,500 $  690,300                          $ 1,905,800
 25    II. PLANNING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES:
 26    FROM:
 27    General Fund $ 1,930,800 $  635,100             $  894,800   $ 3,460,700
 28    Indirect Cost
 29     Recovery
 30     Fund             63,300     12,800                               76,100
 31    Miscellaneous Revenue
 32     Fund                       373,300                              373,300
 33    Federal Grant
 34     Fund            483,300  2,043,000   $ 5,000                  2,531,300
 35      TOTAL      $ 2,477,400 $3,064,200   $ 5,000   $  894,800   $ 6,441,400
 36    III. ENERGY RESOURCES:
 37    FROM:
 38    General Fund $    34,600 $    2,900                          $    37,500
 39    Indirect Cost
 40     Recovery
 41     Fund             48,200    162,700                              210,900
 42    Miscellaneous Revenue
 43     Fund            130,300    593,100                              723,400
                                                                        
                                       2
                                                                        
  1                                                       FOR
  2                     FOR        FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
  3                  PERSONNEL  OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
  4                    COSTS   EXPENDITURES  OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
  5    Petroleum Price
  6     Violation
  7     Fund            564,500  1,526,100                            2,090,600
  8    Federal Grant
  9     Fund            529,600    562,900                            1,092,500
 10      TOTAL      $ 1,307,200 $2,847,700                          $ 4,154,900
 11    IV. SNAKE RIVER BASIN ADJUDICATION:
 12    FROM:
 13    General Fund $ 1,907,400 $  528,400                          $ 2,435,800
 14    Water Resources
 15     Adjudication
 16     Fund                       503,500             $  200,000       703,500
 17      TOTAL      $ 1,907,400 $1,031,900             $  200,000   $ 3,139,300
 18    V. WATER MANAGEMENT:
 19    FROM:
 20    General Fund $ 2,913,700 $  646,500   $ 9,100                $ 3,569,300
 21    Indirect Cost
 22     Recovery
 23     Fund             49,000      4,600                               53,600
 24    Water Administration
 25     Fund            658,500    264,400                              922,900
 26    Miscellaneous Revenue
 27     Fund            635,600    181,100                              816,700
 28    Federal Grant
 29     Fund            244,900    189,600                              434,500
 30      TOTAL      $ 4,501,700 $1,286,200   $ 9,100                $ 5,797,000
                                                                        
 31       GRAND
 32       TOTAL     $11,409,200 $8,920,300   $14,100   $1,094,800   $21,438,400
                                                                        
 33        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
 34    of  Water  Resources is authorized no more than one hundred seventy-nine (179)
 35    full-time equivalent positions at any point during the period  July  1,  2005,
 36    through  June  30,  2006, for the programs specified in Section 1 of this act,
 37    unless  specifically  authorized  by  the   Governor.   The   Joint   Finance-
 38    Appropriations  Committee will be notified promptly of any increased positions
 39    so authorized.
                                                                        
 40        SECTION 3.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 39-3630, Idaho Code,
 41    the State Controller is hereby directed to transfer $456,400  from  the  Water
 42    Pollution Control Fund to the Water Resources Adjudication Fund for the period
 43    July  1,  2005,  through  June 30, 2006. The State Controller shall coordinate
 44    cash transfers with the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department
 45    of Water Resources to minimize potential cash flow problems.
                                                                        
 46        SECTION  4.  It  is  legislative  intent  that  the  Department  of  Water
 47    Resources work with the Rathdrum Ground Water Management Plan Advisory Commit-
 48    tee and local elected officials to determine the feasibility, cost and  poten-
 49    tial  funding  mechanisms  to  begin adjudication of water rights in the Coeur
 50    d'Alene Basin. The Department is requested to include the  preferred  alterna-
 51    tive  in its Fiscal Year 2007 budget request along with any legislation neces-
                                                                        
                                       3
                                                                        
  1    sary to undertake the adjudication.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS14374

This is the Fiscal year 2006 appropriation to the Department of Water Resources in the amount of $21,438,400. Of that amount $10,933,800 is from the General Fund, $6,446,300 is from dedicated funds, and $4,058,300 is from federal funds. The bill also transfers $456,400 from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the Adjudication Fund to adjudicate minimum stream flows on the Lemhi and Clearwater rivers. The bill sets a position cap of 179 and requests a Coeur d’Alene basin adjudication feasibility analysis.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2005 Original Appropriation 176.00  10,514,000  7,185,800  3,776,000  21,475,800 


Reappropriations 0.00  250,200  250,200 
HB 805 One-time 1% Salary Increase 0.00  61,600  20,500  9,500  91,600 
Department of Water Resources          
 1. Energy Program Fund Shift 0.00 


FY 2005 Total Appropriation 176.00  10,825,800  7,206,300  3,785,500  21,817,600 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers (2.00)  189,400  3,662,000  3,851,400 
Budgeted Reversion 0.00  (19,100)  (11,200)  (2,600)  (32,900) 


FY 2005 Estimated Expenditures 174.00  10,806,700  7,384,500  7,444,900  25,636,100 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (319,600)  (917,600)  (3,702,300)  (4,939,500) 
Base Adjustments 0.00  15,600  2,100  17,700 


FY 2006 Base 174.00  10,502,700  6,469,000  3,742,600  20,714,300 
Benefit Costs 0.00  86,800  26,300  36,300  149,400 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Replacement Items 0.00 
Nonstandard Adjustments 0.00  (109,500)  400  (109,100) 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 
27th Payroll 0.00 
Fund Shifts 0.00  184,700  (184,700) 


FY 2006 Program Maintenance 174.00  10,664,700  6,311,000  3,778,900  20,754,600 



Enhancements          
Department of Water Resources          
 1. Idaho Water Center Lease 0.00  285,800  52,200  338,000 
 2. Water Board Instream Flow Claims 0.00  456,400  456,400 
 3. Upper Salmon Water District 1.00  25,900  25,900 
 4. Hydrology Section Manager 0.00 
 5. Well Construction Rules 0.00  100,000  100,000 
 6. Palouse Aquifer Monitoring 0.00 
 7. Bear River Basin Hydrographer 0.00  43,100  43,100 
 8. Upper Salmon Hydrologic Support 1.00  279,400  279,400 
 9. Reallocate Adjudication Savings 0.00  (300,000)  (300,000) 
 10. Restore Stream Channel Protection 3.00  257,400  (60,000)  197,400 
Revenue Adjustments 0.00  (456,400)  (456,400) 


FY 2006 Total 179.00  10,933,800  6,446,300  4,058,300  21,438,400 
Chg from FY 2005 Orig Approp 3.00  419,800  (739,500)  282,300  (37,400) 
% Chg from FY 2005 Orig Approp. 1.7%   4.0%   (10.3%)   7.5%   (0.2%)  

Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1195