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HOUSE BILL NO. 817 – Approp, Lands Dept

HOUSE BILL NO. 817

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H0817.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - LANDS DEPARTMENT - Appropriates $37,357,300 to the
Department of Lands for fiscal year 2007; limits the number of full-time
equivalent positions to 265.61; and directs the allocation of salary
savings.
                                                                        
03/15    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/16    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/17    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/21    3rd rdg - PASSED - 67-1-2
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
      Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon,
      Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
      Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest,
      Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Martinez, Mathews,
      McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini,
      Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche,
      Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley,
      Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills,
      Wood, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Loertscher
      Absent and excused -- Black, Smylie
    Floor Sponsor - Bedke
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/22    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/23    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/24    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/28    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 - McGee
    Title apvd - to House
03/29    To enrol
03/30    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/31    Pres signed - To Governor
03/31    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 341
         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. 817
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007; LIMITING
  3        THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; AND DIRECTING THE
  4        ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS.
                                                                        
  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department  of  Lands  the
  7    following  amounts to be expended for the designated programs according to the
  8    designated expense classes from the listed funds for the period July 1,  2006,
  9    through June 30, 2007:
 10                                                   FOR
 11                FOR         FOR        FOR     TRUSTEE AND
 12             PERSONNEL   OPERATING   CAPITAL     BENEFIT      FOR
 13               COSTS    EXPENDITURES  OUTLAY    PAYMENTS    LUMP SUM        TOTAL
 14    I. SUPPORT SERVICES:
 15    FROM:
 16    General
 17     Fund    $   459,300 $  253,100                                     $   712,400
 18    Department of Lands
 19     Fund        450,400    315,100  $ 69,300                               834,800
 20    Indirect Cost
 21     Recovery
 22     Fund         56,600    128,200                                         184,800
 23    Endowment
 24     Administrative
 25     Fund      1,878,800    934,200   277,100                             3,090,100
 26      TOTAL  $ 2,845,100 $1,630,600  $346,400                           $ 4,822,100
 27    II. FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT:
 28    FROM:
 29    General
 30     Fund    $ 1,003,600 $   68,400                                     $ 1,072,000
 31    Department of Lands
 32     Fund        460,500    348,000                                         808,500
 33    Indirect Cost
 34     Recovery
 35     Fund         79,100    320,000                                         399,100
 36    Economic Recovery
 37     Reserve Fund                    $ 23,300                                23,300
 38    Endowment
 39     Administrative
 40     Fund      7,693,600  4,063,700   455,000 $  492,500                 12,704,800
 41    Community Forestry
 42     Fund                                         79,700                     79,700
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1                                                   FOR
  2                FOR         FOR        FOR     TRUSTEE AND
  3             PERSONNEL   OPERATING   CAPITAL     BENEFIT      FOR
  4               COSTS    EXPENDITURES  OUTLAY    PAYMENTS    LUMP SUM        TOTAL
  5    Federal Grant
  6     Fund        602,200    962,500            1,306,300                  2,871,000
  7      TOTAL  $ 9,839,000 $5,762,600  $478,300 $1,878,500                $17,958,400
  8    III. LAND, RANGE, AND MINERAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:
  9    FROM:
 10    General
 11     Fund    $   689,500 $  121,000                                     $   810,500
 12    Department of Lands
 13     Fund         18,000    493,900                                         511,900
 14    Land and Building Rental
 15     Fund          1,000     64,000                                          65,000
 16    Endowment
 17     Administrative
 18     Fund      1,773,000  1,450,900  $ 69,400                             3,293,300
 19      TOTAL  $ 2,481,500 $2,129,800  $ 69,400                           $ 4,680,700
 20    IV. FOREST AND RANGE FIRE PROTECTION:
 21    FROM:
 22    General
 23     Fund                                                 $2,101,900    $ 2,101,900
 24    Department of Lands
 25     Fund                                                  3,864,900      3,864,900
 26    Fire Suppression
 27     Deficiency
 28     Fund                                                    124,600        124,600
 29    Economic Recovery
 30     Reserve Fund                                             25,000         25,000
 31    Federal Grant
 32     Fund                                                  3,533,800      3,533,800
 33      TOTAL                                               $9,650,200    $ 9,650,200
 34    V. SCALING PRACTICES:
 35    FROM:
 36    Department of Lands
 37     Fund    $   176,300 $   46,600  $ 23,000                           $   245,900
                                                                        
 38      GRAND
 39      TOTAL  $15,341,900 $9,569,600  $917,100 $1,878,500  $9,650,200    $37,357,300
                                                                        
 40        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
 41    of  Lands is authorized no more than two hundred sixty-five and sixty-one hun-
 42    dredths (265.61) full-time equivalent positions at any point during the period
 43    July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007, for the programs specified in  Section  1
 44    of  this  act,  unless  specifically  authorized  by  the  Governor. The Joint
 45    Finance-Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly  of  any  increased
 46    positions so authorized.
                                                                        
 47        SECTION  3.  The Department of Lands is hereby directed to allocate salary
 48    savings, based on performance, to provide for  employee  salary  needs  before
 49    other  operational budget priorities are considered. Where applicable, employ-
 50    ees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade  or  occupational
 51    groups  with significant turnover rates shall be considered first in the order
 52    of salary savings distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS15286

This is the fiscal year 2007 appropriation to the Department of Lands in the amount of $37,357,300 of which $4,696,800 is from the General Fund, $26,255,700 is from dedicated funds and $6,404,800 is from federal funds. The bill provides a lump-sum appropriation for the Forest and Range Fire Protection program. It also places a cap on the number of full-time equivalent positions at 265.61 and directs the allocation of salary savings.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2006 Original Appropriation 263.61  4,696,200  27,213,900  6,403,100  38,313,200 
Reappropriations 0.00  651,500  651,500 
HB 395 One-time 1% Salary Increase 0.00  27,100  134,600  12,400  174,100 
Omnibus CEC Supplemental 0.00  30,200  140,500  13,800  184,500 
Deficiency Warants and Transfers Out 0.00  9,250,000  9,250,000 
Other Approp Adjustments 0.00  (9,250,000)  (9,250,000) 


FY 2006 Total Appropriation 263.61  4,753,500  28,140,500  6,429,300  39,323,300 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers 0.00  3,676,000  3,676,000 


FY 2006 Estimated Expenditures 263.61  4,753,500  28,140,500  10,105,300  42,999,300 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (27,100)  (2,445,300)  (3,742,200)  (6,214,600) 
Base Adjustments 0.00  (650,000)  (650,000) 


FY 2007 Base 263.61  4,726,400  25,045,200  6,363,100  36,134,700 
Benefit Costs 0.00  (76,800)  (324,200)  (28,400)  (429,400) 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  13,400  174,500  70,100  258,000 
Replacement Items 0.00  1,296,300  1,296,300 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  8,800  15,600  24,400 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 


FY 2007 Program Maintenance 263.61  4,671,800  26,207,400  6,404,800  37,284,000 



Enhancements          
Department of Lands          
 1. Endowment Funding Proposal 0.00 
 2. Staff Land Sales & Purchases 2.00 
 3. Additional Capital Outlay 0.00  23,300  23,300 
 4. Timber Protective Associations 0.00  25,000  25,000  50,000 
 5. H575 Change to Fund Level 0.00 
Lump Sum or Other Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2007 Total 265.61  4,696,800  26,255,700  6,404,800  37,357,300 
Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp 2.00  600  (958,200)  1,700  (955,900) 
% Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp. 0.8%  0.0%  (3.5%)  0.0%  (2.5%) 

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Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H817