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SENATE BILL NO. 1458 – Approp, Vocational Rehabilitation

SENATE BILL NO. 1458

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S1458............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION - Appropriates $24,478,400 to
the State Board of Education for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
for fiscal year 2007; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions
to 150; and directs the allocation of salary savings.
                                                                        
03/21    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/22    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/23    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/24    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 - Hill
    Title apvd - to House
03/27    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/28    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/29    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, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson,
      Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood,
      Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher,
      Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, Miller, Mitchell, Nielsen, Nonini,
      Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche,
      Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley,
      Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail,
      Wills, Wood
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- McKague, Moyle, Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Ringo
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/30    To enrol
03/31    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
04/03    Sp signed - To Governor
04/07    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 385
         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. 1458
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FOR  FISCAL
  3        YEAR  2007;  LIMITING  THE  NUMBER  OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; AND
  4        DIRECTING THE 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 State Board  of  Education
  7    for  the  Division  of  Vocational  Rehabilitation the following amounts to be
  8    expended for the designated  programs  according  to  the  designated  expense
  9    classes  from  the  listed funds for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30,
 10    2007:
 11    A. RENAL DISEASE:
 12    FOR:
 13    Operating Expenditures                                             $    54,600
 14    Trustee and Benefit Payments                                           522,400
 15      TOTAL                                                            $   577,000
 16    FROM:
 17    General Fund                                                       $   577,000
 18    B. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION:
 19    FOR:
 20    Personnel Costs                                                    $ 7,374,500
 21    Operating Expenditures                                               1,547,500
 22    Capital Outlay                                                         312,800
 23    Trustee and Benefit Payments                                        10,369,900
 24      TOTAL                                                            $19,604,700
 25    FROM:
 26    General Fund                                                       $ 3,188,300
 27    Federal Grant Fund                                                  14,194,700
 28    Rehabilitation Revenue and Refunds Fund                                621,700
 29    Miscellaneous Revenue Fund                                           1,500,000
 30    Economic Recovery Reserve Fund                                         100,000
 31      TOTAL                                                            $19,604,700
 32    C. EPILEPSY SERVICES:
 33    FOR:
 34    Trustee and Benefit Payments                                       $    70,300
 35    FROM:
 36    General Fund                                                       $    70,300
 37    D. CSE WORK SERVICES:
 38    FOR:
 39    Personnel Costs                                                    $   107,500
 40    Operating Expenditures                                                  25,500
 41    Trustee and Benefit Payments                                         4,093,400
 42      TOTAL                                                            $ 4,226,400
 43    FROM:
 44    General Fund                                                       $ 4,226,400
                                                                        
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  1       GRAND
  2       TOTAL                                                           $24,478,400
                                                                        
  3        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code,  the  Division
  4    of  Vocational  Rehabilitation  is  authorized  no more than one hundred fifty
  5    (150) full-time equivalent positions at any point during the  period  July  1,
  6    2006,  through  June 30, 2007, for the programs specified in Section 1 of this
  7    act, unless specifically  authorized  by  the  Governor.  The  Joint  Finance-
  8    Appropriations  Committee will be notified promptly of any increased positions
  9    so authorized.
                                                                        
 10        SECTION 3.  The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is  hereby  directed
 11    to allocate salary savings, based on performance, to provide for employee sal-
 12    ary  needs  before  other  operational budget priorities are considered. Where
 13    applicable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade
 14    or occupational groups with significant turnover  rates  shall  be  considered
 15    first in the order of salary savings distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS15317

This is the fiscal year 2007 Appropriation to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation under the State Board of Education. There are four budgeted programs within this Division: 1) Renal Disease, 2) Vocational Rehabilitation, 3) Epilepsy Services, and 4) Community Supported Employment.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2006 Original Appropriation 150.00  7,722,600  1,079,200  13,764,800  22,566,600 
HB 395 One-time 1% Salary Increase 0.00  14,100  48,900  63,000 
Omnibus CEC Supplemental 0.00  1,200  73,100  74,300 


FY 2006 Total Appropriation 150.00  7,737,900  1,079,200  13,886,800  22,703,900 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers 0.00 


FY 2006 Estimated Expenditures 150.00  7,737,900  1,079,200  13,886,800  22,703,900 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (14,100)  (62,100)  (266,000)  (342,200) 
Base Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2007 Base 150.00  7,723,800  1,017,100  13,620,800  22,361,700 
Benefit Costs 0.00  (2,300)  (179,200)  (181,500) 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  155,000  21,400  134,500  310,900 
Replacement Items 0.00  463,700  463,700 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  3,600  13,500  17,100 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 
Nondiscretionary Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2007 Program Maintenance 150.00  7,880,100  1,038,500  14,053,300  22,971,900 



Enhancements          
Vocational Rehabilitation          
 1. Workload Adjustment 0.00 
 2. CSE Additional Services 0.00  181,900  181,900 
 3. Pay Equity for VR Counselors 0.00 
 4. Training 0.00 
 5. Co-op Agreements with Agencies 0.00  1,083,200  1,083,200 
 6. Reclassifications 0.00  141,400  141,400 
 7. Assistive Technology Grant 0.00  100,000  100,000 


FY 2007 Total 150.00  8,062,000  2,221,700  14,194,700  24,478,400 
Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp 0.00  339,400  1,142,500  429,900  1,911,800 
% Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp. 0.0%  4.4%  105.9%  3.1%  8.5% 

Contact: Cathy Holland-Smith 334-4731

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1458