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SENATE BILL NO. 1444 – Approp, Colleges/Universities

SENATE BILL NO. 1444

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S1444............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES - Appropriates $371,660,500 to
the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of
Idaho for Boise State University, Idaho State University, the University of
Idaho, Lewis-Clark State College, and the Office of the State Board of
Education for fiscal year 2007; provides legislative intent that certain
amounts appropriated be used by the Office of the State Board of Education
for statewide programs; provides for a funding equity settlement payment to
Boise State University and Idaho State University; expresses intent
regarding a tracking and reporting system for faculty and staff turnover;
and reappropriates unexpended and unencumbered fund balances.
                                                                        
03/13    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/14    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/15    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/16    3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
      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 - Cameron
    Title apvd - to House
03/17    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/20    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/21    3rd rdg - PASSED - 67-0-3
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, 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, Loertscher,
      Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle,
      Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Rusche,
      Rydalch, Sali, 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, Roberts, Smylie
    Floor Sponsor - Bedke
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/22    To enrol
03/23    Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
03/24    To Governor
03/30    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 273
         Effective: 07/01/06

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1444
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY,
  3        IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY, LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
  4        AND FOR THE OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR FISCAL  YEAR  2007;
  5        ESTABLISHING AMOUNTS TO BE EXPENDED FOR SYSTEMWIDE PROGRAMS; PROVIDING FOR
  6        A FUNDING EQUITY PAYMENT TO BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY AND IDAHO STATE UNIVER-
  7        SITY;  DIRECTING  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION  TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF
  8        REPORTING FACULTY AND STAFF TURNOVER; AND  REAPPROPRIATING  CERTAIN  UNEX-
  9        PENDED AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES.
                                                                        
 10    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 11        SECTION  1.  There  is hereby appropriated to the State Board of Education
 12    and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for  Boise  State  Univer-
 13    sity,  Idaho  State  University,  Lewis-Clark State College, the University of
 14    Idaho, and the Office of the State Board of Education the following amount  to
 15    be  expended  for the designated programs from the listed funds for the period
 16    July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007:
 17    FOR:
 18    General Education Programs                                        $371,660,500
 19    FROM:
 20    General Fund                                                      $238,823,800
 21    Economic Recovery Reserve Fund                                       4,686,100
 22    Agricultural College Endowment Fund                                    661,200
 23    Charitable Institutions Endowment Fund                                 629,700
 24    Normal School Endowment Income Fund                                  2,095,900
 25    Scientific School Endowment Income Fund                              2,375,800
 26    University Endowment Income Fund                                     1,822,600
 27    Unrestricted Fund                                                   96,830,600
 28    UI Restricted Fund                                                  23,734,800
 29      TOTAL                                                           $371,660,500
                                                                        
 30        SECTION 2.  SYSTEMWIDE PROGRAMS. Of the amount appropriated from the  Gen-
 31    eral  Fund in Section 1 of this act, an amount not to exceed $100,000 shall be
 32    used by the Office of the State Board of Education for  systemwide  needs;  an
 33    amount  not  to exceed $1,440,000 may be used for the mission and goals of the
 34    Higher Education Research Council; an amount not to exceed $1,575,000  may  be
 35    used  for  the  competitive Idaho Technology Incentive Grant Program to foster
 36    innovative learning approaches using technology,  and  to  promote  the  Idaho
 37    Electronic  Campus;  and  an  amount  not  to  exceed $500,000 may be used for
 38    teacher preparation activities associated with Idaho's Comprehensive  Literacy
 39    Act.
                                                                        
 40        SECTION  3.  FUNDING  EQUITY SETTLEMENT. In 2002, the Idaho State Board of
 41    Education (hereinafter "Board") approved the  Task  Force  Report  on  Funding
 42    Equity  based  upon  MGT of America's "Equity Study" dated June 21, 2001. This
                                                                        
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  1    study determined, among other things, that funding inequity existed internally
  2    among the universities for instructional programs. Pursuant to the findings of
  3    this report and recommendations of the Board, the Idaho  Legislature  and  the
  4    Board  have hereby agreed to a funding equity settlement payment in the amount
  5    of $3,862,900 which shall be allocated by the Board as follows: $2,190,300  to
  6    Boise  State University and $1,672,600 to Idaho State University. This payment
  7    shall constitute full, final and complete satisfaction of the  entire  funding
  8    equity  amount  originally recommended by the Board. Neither the Board nor any
  9    institution shall request additional moneys for funding equity in future years
 10    based upon the findings of the 2002 Task Force Report or related Board  recom-
 11    mendations.
                                                                        
 12        SECTION  4.  PERSONNEL  TURNOVER.  The State Board of Education shall con-
 13    tinue to provide a standardized system for tracking and  reporting  meaningful
 14    data  about  faculty,  nonfaculty exempt, and classified staff turnover at the
 15    state's institutions of higher education. These statistics shall be  available
 16    to the Division of Financial Management and the Legislative Services Office no
 17    later than November 1 of each year.
                                                                        
 18        SECTION  5.  CARRYOVER  AUTHORITY.  There  is hereby reappropriated to the
 19    State Board of Education and the Board of Regents for the University of  Idaho
 20    for  Boise  State University, Idaho State University, the University of Idaho,
 21    Lewis-Clark State College, and the Office of the State Board of Education, any
 22    non-General Fund unexpended and unencumbered balances from fiscal  year  2006,
 23    to  be used for nonrecurring expenditures for the period July 1, 2006, through
 24    June 30, 2007.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS15260

This is the fiscal year 2007 appropriation for Idaho’s 4-year College & Universities in the amount of $371,660,500.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2006 Original Appropriation 3,672.55  228,934,100  125,427,300  354,361,400 
Reappropriations 0.00  43,894,600  43,894,600 
HB 395 One-time 1% Salary Increase 0.00  2,376,400  2,376,400 
Omnibus CEC Supplemental 0.00  2,822,400  2,822,400 
Other Approp Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2006 Total Appropriation 3,672.55  234,132,900  169,321,900  403,454,800 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers 44.94  8,164,100  8,164,100 


FY 2006 Estimated Expenditures 3,717.49  234,132,900  177,486,000  411,618,900 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (2,376,400)  (48,142,500)  (50,518,900) 
Base Adjustments 0.00  954,700  (954,700) 


FY 2007 Base 3,717.49  232,711,200  128,388,800  361,100,000 
Benefit Costs 0.00  (2,497,900)  (820,000)  (3,317,900) 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  987,500  330,900  1,318,400 
Replacement Items 0.00  492,400  5,867,800  6,360,200 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  137,900  137,900 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 
Nondiscretionary Adjustments 0.00  1,707,300  1,707,300 


FY 2007 Program Maintenance 3,717.49  233,538,400  133,767,500  367,305,900 



Enhancements          
College and Universities          
 1. Occupancy Costs 2.85  462,600  29,100  491,700 
 2. Salary Competitiveness 0.00 
 3. Funding Equity 0.00  3,862,900  3,862,900 
 4. New Staff and Instruction Pgms 0.00 
 5. Physical Plant Maintenance 0.00 
 6. Operating & Technology Support 0.00 
 7. Library Support 0.00 
 8. Endowment Funds Adjustment 0.00  959,900  (959,900) 
 9. Governor’s Initiative – Science & Tech 0.00 
Lump Sum or Other Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2007 Total 3,720.34  238,823,800  132,836,700  371,660,500 
Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp 47.79  9,889,700  7,409,400  17,299,100 
% Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp. 1.3%  4.3%  5.9%    4.9% 

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Contact: Matt Freeman 334-4740

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1444