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HOUSE BILL NO. 805 – Approp, Commerce & Labor Dept

HOUSE BILL NO. 805

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H0805.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR - Appropriates
$33,617,500 to the Department of Commerce and Labor for fiscal year 2007;
appropriates federal funds for the unemployment insurance program; limits
the number of full-time equivalent positions to 63.5; directs the
allocation of salary savings; and directs reports regarding the
Film/Tourism Marketing Specialist, the Small Business Assistance Fund and
the twelve Rural Economic Development professionals.
                                                                        
03/13    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/14    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/15    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/16    3rd rdg - PASSED - 57-8-5
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao,
      Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon,
      Clark, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
      Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson,
      Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Martinez, Miller, Mitchell, Nielsen,
      Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche,
      Rydalch, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley,
      Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie, Stevenson, Trail, Wills
      NAYS -- Barrett, Loertscher, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Moyle,
      Sali, Smith(24)
      Absent and excused -- Bastian, Crow, Snodgrass, Wood, Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Eskridge
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/17    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/20    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/21    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/23    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
03/24    To enrol
03/27    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/28    Pres signed
03/29    To Governor
03/31    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 334
         Effective: 07/01/06

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 805
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR FOR  FISCAL  YEAR
  3        2007; APPROPRIATING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM; LIM-
  4        ITING  THE  NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; DIRECTING ALLOCATION
  5        OF SALARY SAVINGS; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN  APPROPRIATIONS  TO  BE  FOR  THE
  6        PERIOD  OF JULY 1, 2006 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2008; DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT TO
  7        REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF THE FILM/TOURISM MARKETING  SPECIALIST;  DIRECTING
  8        THE  DEPARTMENT  TO  REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
  9        FUND; AND DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF  RURAL  ECO-
 10        NOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS.
                                                                        
 11    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 12        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Commerce and
 13    Labor  the following amounts from the listed funds to be expended according to
 14    the designated expense classes for the period July 1, 2006, through  June  30,
 15    2007:
 16                                                        FOR
 17                     FOR         FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 18                  PERSONNEL   OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 19                    COSTS    EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
 20    I. COMMERCE:
 21    FROM:
 22    General
 23     Fund        $2,175,300   $1,458,600            $ 4,650,000  $ 8,283,900
 24    Tourism and
 25     Promotion
 26     Fund           598,600    3,213,600   $ 5,000    3,655,200    7,472,400
 27    Federal Grant
 28     Fund           451,400      245,500             15,620,800   16,317,700
 29    Economic Recovery
 30     Reserve Fund                  7,200    28,000                    35,200
 31    Miscellaneous
 32     Revenue
 33     Fund           118,500      156,800                             275,300
 34    Seminars and
 35     Publications
 36     Fund                        378,200                             378,200
 37      TOTAL      $3,343,800   $5,459,900   $33,000  $23,926,000  $32,762,700
 38    II. IDAHO RURAL PARTNERSHIP:
 39    FROM:
 40    Miscellaneous
 41     Revenue
 42     Fund        $  107,200   $  126,900                         $   234,100
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1                                                        FOR
  2                     FOR         FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
  3                  PERSONNEL   OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
  4                    COSTS    EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
  5    Federal Grant
  6     Fund                         51,100                              51,100
  7      TOTAL      $  107,200   $  178,000                         $   285,200
  8    III. WAGE AND HOUR:
  9    FROM:
 10    General
 11     Fund        $  408,000   $  151,000                         $   559,000
 12    Miscellaneous
 13     Revenue
 14     Fund                         10,600                              10,600
 15      TOTAL      $  408,000   $  161,600                         $   569,600
                                                                        
 16       GRAND
 17       TOTAL     $3,859,000   $5,799,500   $33,000  $23,926,000  $33,617,500
                                                                        
 18        SECTION  2.  There  is hereby appropriated out of the funds made available
 19    to the Department of Commerce and Labor of the State  of  Idaho,  pursuant  to
 20    Section  903  of  the  federal  Social  Security  Act,  as amended, the sum of
 21    $9,000,000 for the payment of expenses incurred for the administration of  the
 22    Unemployment Insurance and the Employment Service Programs. This appropriation
 23    is  authorized  by and subject to the limitations of Section 72-1346(4), Idaho
 24    Code.
                                                                        
 25        SECTION 3.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
 26    of Commerce and Labor is authorized no  more  than  sixty-three  and  one-half
 27    (63.5)  full-time  equivalent positions at any point during the period July 1,
 28    2006, through June 30, 2007, for the program specified in Section  1  of  this
 29    act,  unless  specifically  authorized  by  the  Governor.  The Joint Finance-
 30    Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly of any increased  positions
 31    so authorized.
                                                                        
 32        SECTION  4.  The  Department  of  Commerce and Labor is hereby directed to
 33    allocate salary savings, based on performance, to provide for employee  salary
 34    needs  before other operational budget priorities are considered. Where appli-
 35    cable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay  grade  or
 36    occupational  groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first
 37    in the order of salary savings distributions.
                                                                        
 38        SECTION 5.  Of the General Fund appropriation made in Section  1  of  this
 39    act  for  the  Commerce  Program  within the Department of Commerce and Labor,
 40    $800,000 shall be for the period July 1, 2006,  through  June  30,  2008.  The
 41    appropriation authorized in Section 2 of this act shall be for the period July
 42    1, 2006, through June 30, 2008.
                                                                        
 43        SECTION  6.  The  Department  is  directed to report to the Joint Finance-
 44    Appropriations Committee during the 2007 Legislative Session on the effect and
 45    impact of the Film/Tourism Marketing Specialist.  The  Department  shall  also
 46    report  on the effect and impact of film industry incentive legislation passed
 47    during the 2006 Legislative Session.
                                                                        
 48        SECTION 7.  The Department is directed to report  to  the  Joint  Finance-
                                                                        
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  1    Appropriations Committee during the 2007 Legislative Session on the effect and
  2    impact  of  the  Small Business Assistance Fund. The report shall include, but
  3    not be limited to, information regarding  the  number  of  businesses  awarded
  4    grants,  the  number  of  applicants,  and  other  indicators of the program's
  5    impact.
                                                                        
  6        SECTION 8.  The Department is directed to report  to  the  Joint  Finance-
  7    Appropriations Committee during the 2006 legislative interim on the effective-
  8    ness  and  impact of the twelve Rural Economic Development Professionals. This
  9    report shall include, but not be limited to, covering the  program's  specific
 10    accomplishments,  the program's long-range plan and, what plans exist, if any,
 11    to bring areas and communities into this program which currently do  not  meet
 12    participation criteria.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS15254

This is the FY 2007 appropriation for the Department of Commerce and Labor in the amount of $33,617,500. This agency is funded with a mix of General Funds, dedicated funds and federal funds.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2006 Original Appropriation 62.50  7,595,200  6,798,700  16,211,600  30,605,500 


HB 395 One-time 1% Salary Increase 0.00  21,900  5,300  4,500  31,700 
Department of Commerce and Labor          
 1. IRP–Shift to Salary 0.00 
Omnibus CEC Supplemental 0.00  26,500  7,100  4,000  37,600 


FY 2006 Total Appropriation 62.50  7,643,600  6,811,100  16,220,100  30,674,800 
Expenditure Adjustments 0.00  7,900  7,900 


FY 2006 Estimated Expenditures 62.50  7,643,600  6,819,000  16,220,100  30,682,700 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (28,900)  (121,600)  (32,000)  (182,500) 
Base Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2007 Base 62.50  7,614,700  6,697,400  16,188,100  30,500,200 
Benefit Costs 0.00  (49,400)  (13,200)  (11,000)  (73,600) 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  21,300  113,500  296,500  431,300 
Replacement Items 0.00  37,400  1,600  39,000 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  6,300  300  (200)  6,400 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 


FY 2007 Program Maintenance 62.50  7,592,900  6,835,400  16,475,000  30,903,300 



Enhancements          
Department of Commerce and Labor          
 1. Reed Act Distribution 0.00 
 2. Rural Initiative Program 0.00  800,000  800,000 
 3. TechConnect 0.00 
 4. International Program Expansion 0.00  300,000  300,000 
 5. Film/Tourism Support 1.00  64,200  64,200 
 6. Small Business Asst. Fund 0.00  100,000  100,000 
 7. 2% Hotel/Motel Tax–Spending Authority 0.00  1,350,000  1,350,000 
 8. Science & Tech. License Plate 0.00  50,000  50,000 
 9. IRP FTP/Fund Shift 0.00  106,200  (106,200) 
 10. Office of Science & Tech. 0.00  50,000  50,000 


FY 2007 Total 63.50  8,842,900  8,405,800  16,368,800  33,617,500 
Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp 1.00  1,247,700  1,607,100  157,200  3,012,000 
% Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp. 1.6%  16.4%  23.6%  1.0%  9.8% 

Contact: Eric Milstead 334-4746

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H805