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H0827.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE - WELFARE DIVISION -
Appropriates $131,372,400 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the
Welfare Division for fiscal year 2007; authorizes the State Controller to
make transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; reappropriates unexpended
and unencumbered fund balances of the Cooperative Welfare Fund; limits the
number of full-time equivalent positions to 623.56; and directs the use of
salary savings.
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AYES -- Anderson, Barraclough, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao,
Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon,
Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet,
Kemp, LeFavour, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, Miller, Mitchell,
Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Rusche, Sayler,
Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Snodgrass,
Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Andrus, Barrett, Clark, Hart, Lake, Loertscher, McKague,
Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Roberts, Rydalch, Sali, Shepherd(8),
Smith(24), Wood
Absent and excused -- Smylie
Floor Sponsor - Henbest
Title apvd - to Senate
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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 - Werk
Title apvd - to House
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Session Law Chapter 345
Effective: 07/01/06
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 827
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 2007; PROVIDING THAT THE STATE CONTROLLER SHALL
4 MAKE TRANSFERS FROM THE GENERAL FUND; REAPPROPRIATING CERTAIN UNEXPENDED
5 AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES OF MONEYS; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME
6 EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; AND DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS.
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, 2006, through June 30, 2007:
12 FOR
13 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
14 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
15 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
16 I. SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAMS:
17 FROM:
18 General
19 Fund $11,783,100 $ 6,747,600 $150,000 $ 18,680,700
20 Cooperative
21 Welfare Fund
22 (Federal) 17,745,100 14,073,000 184,400 32,002,500
23 Economic Recovery
24 Reserve Fund 37,400 37,400
25 Cooperative
26 Welfare Fund
27 (Dedicated) 55,600 2,265,200 2,320,800
28 TOTAL $29,583,800 $23,085,800 $371,800 $ 53,041,400
29 II. BENEFIT PAYMENTS:
30 FROM:
31 General Fund $19,066,600 $ 19,066,600
32 Cooperative
33 Welfare Fund
34 (Dedicated) 311,300 311,300
35 Cooperative
36 Welfare Fund
37 (Federal) 58,953,100 58,593,100
38 TOTAL $78,331,000 $ 78,331,000
39 GRAND
40 TOTAL $29,583,800 $23,085,800 $371,800 $78,331,000 $131,372,400
41 SECTION 2. GENERAL FUND TRANSFERS. As appropriated, the State Controller
42 shall make transfers of the General Fund to the Cooperative Welfare Fund,
2
1 periodically, as requested by the Director of the Department of Health and
2 Welfare and approved by the Board of Examiners.
3 SECTION 3. REAPPROPRIATION. There is hereby reappropriated to the Depart-
4 ment of Health and Welfare any unexpended and unencumbered balances of the
5 Cooperative Welfare Fund as appropriated for fiscal year 2006 to the Self-
6 Reliance and Benefit Payments Programs, to be used to develop a replacement of
7 the Eligibility Programs Integrated Computer System (EPICS) for the period
8 July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007. The reappropriation shall be computed by
9 the Department of Health and Welfare and for budgeting purposes any General
10 Fund portion of the balance in the Cooperative Welfare Fund shall be identi-
11 fied as part of the General Fund.
12 SECTION 4. FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS. In accordance with Section
13 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department of Health and Welfare is authorized no
14 more than six hundred twenty-three and fifty-six hundredths (623.56) full-time
15 equivalent positions for the Self-Reliance Programs during the period July 1,
16 2006, through June 30, 2007. Transfers of full-time equivalent positions
17 between appropriated programs within the department are authorized and shall
18 be reported in the budget prepared for fiscal year 2008. Any full-time equiva-
19 lent positions in excess of the Department of Health and Welfare's total cap
20 may be authorized only by the Governor and promptly reported to the Joint
21 Finance-Appropriations Committee.
22 SECTION 5. The Department of Health and Welfare is hereby directed to
23 allocate salary savings, based on performance, to provide for employee salary
24 needs before other operational budget priorities are considered. Where appli-
25 cable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade or
26 occupational groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first
27 in the order of salary savings distributions.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS15278 |
This is the fiscal year 2007 Appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Welfare. The Division of Welfare has two budgeted programs: 1) Self-Reliance Operations and 2) Benefit Payments.
 
| FY 2006 Original Appropriation |
599.81 |
34,395,400 |
3,031,600 |
87,610,400 |
125,037,400 |
| Reappropriations |
0.00 |
2,764,800 |
0 |
0 |
2,764,800 |
| HB 395 One-time 1% Salary Increase |
0.00 |
121,900 |
0 |
149,000 |
270,900 |
| 2. Medicare Part D Impact |
13.00 |
0 |
0 |
346,100 |
346,100 |
| 6. Food Stamp Sanction |
0.00 |
138,700 |
0 |
0 |
138,700 |
| 9. Energy Assistance |
0.00 |
3,750,000 |
0 |
0 |
3,750,000 |
| Omnibus CEC Supplemental |
0.00 |
154,200 |
0 |
154,400 |
308,600 |
| FY 2006 Total Appropriation |
612.81 |
41,325,000 |
3,031,600 |
88,259,900 |
132,616,500 |
| Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers |
10.75 |
(1,409,100) |
0 |
1,238,900 |
(170,200) |
| FY 2006 Estimated Expenditures |
623.56 |
39,915,900 |
3,031,600 |
89,498,800 |
132,446,300 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
(5,176,900) |
(399,500) |
(1,744,100) |
(7,320,500) |
| FY 2007 Base |
623.56 |
34,739,000 |
2,632,100 |
87,754,700 |
125,125,800 |
| Benefit Costs |
0.00 |
(260,100) |
0 |
(390,200) |
(650,300) |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
491,900 |
0 |
1,328,500 |
1,820,400 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
0 |
37,400 |
34,400 |
71,800 |
| Statewide Cost Allocation |
0.00 |
(249,200) |
0 |
(350,000) |
(599,200) |
| Annualizations |
0.00 |
638,700 |
0 |
326,300 |
965,000 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nondiscretionary Adjustments |
0.00 |
505,600 |
0 |
1,900 |
507,500 |
| FY 2007 Program Maintenance |
623.56 |
35,865,900 |
2,669,500 |
88,705,600 |
127,241,000 |
| Enhancements |
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| Division of Welfare |
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| 1. EPICS Replacement |
0.00 |
2,250,000 |
0 |
2,250,000 |
4,500,000 |
| 2. Self-Reliance Caseload Growth |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3. Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4. Medicaid Quality Assurance |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5. CHIP B-Remove Unins. Requirement |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 6. Financial Integrity-Child Support Prgm |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 7. Child Care Rule Change |
0.00 |
(368,600) |
0 |
0 |
(368,600) |
| FY 2007 Total |
623.56 |
37,747,300 |
2,669,500 |
90,955,600 |
131,372,400 |
| Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp |
23.75 |
3,351,900 |
(362,100) |
3,345,200 |
6,335,000 |
| % Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp. |
4.0% |
9.7% |
(11.9%) |
3.8% |
5.1% |
Contact: Cathy Holland-Smith 334-4731
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. H827 |