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HOUSE BILL NO. 799 – Approp, Public Utilities Comm

HOUSE BILL NO. 799

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H0799.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Appropriates $4,475,200 to
the Public Utilities Commission for fiscal year 2007; limits the number of
full-time equivalent positions to 49; and directs the allocation of salary
savings.
                                                                        
03/10    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/13    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/14    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/15    3rd rdg - PASSED - 66-0-4
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
      Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford,
      Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Eskridge,
      Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson,
      Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews,
      McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini,
      Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche,
      Rydalch, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley,
      Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills,
      Wood, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Crow, Ellsworth, Sali, Smylie
    Floor Sponsor - Eskridge
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/16    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/17    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/20    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/22    3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett(Clark),
      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 - Richardson
    Title apvd - to House
03/23    To enrol
03/24    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/27    Pres signed
03/28    To Governor
03/31    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 329
         Effective: 07/01/06

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 799
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR  2007;
  3        LIMITING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; AND DIRECTING ALLO-
  4        CATION OF SALARY SAVINGS.
                                                                        
  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        SECTION  1.  There  is hereby appropriated to the Public Utilities Commis-
  7    sion the following amounts to be expended according to the designated  expense
  8    classes  from  the  listed funds for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30,
  9    2007:
 10                             FOR          FOR            FOR
 11                          PERSONNEL    OPERATING       CAPITAL
 12                            COSTS     EXPENDITURES     OUTLAY      TOTAL
 13    FROM:
 14    Public Utilities
 15     Commission Fund   $3,196,200      $1,175,600      $35,800    $4,407,600
 16    Federal Grant
 17     Fund                  46,300          21,300                     67,600
 18      TOTAL            $3,242,500      $1,196,900      $35,800    $4,475,200
                                                                        
 19        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519,  Idaho  Code,  the  Public
 20    Utilities  Commission  is  authorized  no  more than forty-nine (49) full-time
 21    equivalent positions at any point during the period July 1, 2006, through June
 22    30, 2007, for the programs specified in Section 1 of this act, unless specifi-
 23    cally authorized by the Governor. The Joint  Finance-Appropriations  Committee
 24    will be notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
                                                                        
 25        SECTION  3. The Public Utilities Commission is hereby directed to allocate
 26    salary savings, based on performance, to provide  for  employee  salary  needs
 27    before  other  operational budget priorities are considered. Where applicable,
 28    employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade or  occupa-
 29    tional groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first in the
 30    order of salary savings distributions.
                                                                        

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS15306

This is the fiscal year 2007 appropriation for the Public Utilities Commission in the amount of $4,475,200. This provides a basic “maintenance level” budget for the Commission. The source of funding is primarily dedicated funds with a smaller amount of federal funding.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2006 Original Appropriation 49.00  4,638,900  69,500  4,708,400 
HB 395 One-time 1% Salary Increase 0.00  27,200  400  27,600 
Omnibus CEC Supplemental 0.00  28,100  500  28,600 


FY 2006 Total Appropriation 49.00  4,694,200  70,400  4,764,600 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (197,500)  (2,000)  (199,500) 


FY 2007 Base 49.00  4,496,700  68,400  4,565,100 
Benefit Costs 0.00  (56,100)  (800)  (56,900) 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  7,200  7,200 
Replacement Items 0.00  35,800  35,800 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  (80,600)  (80,600) 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 
Nondiscretionary Adjustments 0.00  4,600  4,600 


FY 2007 Total 49.00  4,407,600  67,600  4,475,200 
Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp 0.00  (231,300)  (1,900)  (233,200) 
% Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp. 0.0%    (5.0%)  (2.7%)  (5.0%) 

Contact: Eric Milstead 334-4746

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H799