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H0795.....................................................by WAYS AND MEANS
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - STATE TAX COMMISSION - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
- Amends existing law to provide for a salary increase for members of the
Public Utilities Commission, the State Tax Commission and the Industrial
Commission commencing in July 1, 2006.
03/09 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/10 Rpt prt - to St Aff
03/16 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/17 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/21 3rd rdg - PASSED - 51-10-9
AYES -- Anderson, Barraclough, Bastian, Bell, Black, Block, Boe,
Bolz, Brackett, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal,
Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett,
Hart, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, LeFavour, Martinez, Mathews,
McGeachin, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Pence,
Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
Shepherd(8), Shirley, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Stevenson, Trail,
Wills
NAYS -- Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Harwood, Lake, Loertscher, McKague,
Nonini, Rydalch, Sali
Absent and excused -- Bedke, Bilbao, Bradford, Kemp, Roberts,
Skippen, Snodgrass, Wood, Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Ellsworth
Title apvd - to Senate
03/22 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/30 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/31 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
Rls susp - PASSED - 32-1-2
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Langhorst,
Little, Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson,
Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- Keough
Absent and excused -- Marley, Sweet
Floor Sponsor - President Pro Tempore Geddes
Title apvd - to House
04/03 To enrol
04/04 Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed - To Governor
04/07 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 368
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. 795
BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, THE STATE
3 TAX COMMISSION AND THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION; AMENDING SECTION 61-215,
4 IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN SALARY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
5 UTILITIES COMMISSION; AMENDING SECTION 63-102, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR
6 AN INCREASE IN SALARY FOR MEMBERS OF THE STATE TAX COMMISSION; AND AMEND-
7 ING SECTION 72-503, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN SALARY FOR
8 MEMBERS OF THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
10 SECTION 1. That Section 61-215, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
11 amended to read as follows:
12 61-215. SALARIES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS. Each member of the
13 public utilities commission shall devote full time to the performance of
14 his/her duties. Commencing on July 1, 20046, the annual salary of members of
15 the public utilities commission shall be eighty-twofive thousand seven two
16 hundred forty twenty-two dollars ($82,74085,222) and shall be paid from
17 sources set by the legislature.
18 SECTION 2. That Section 63-102, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
19 amended to read as follows:
20 63-102. ORGANIZATION -- CHAIRMAN -- COMPENSATION -- QUORUM -- HEARINGS.
21 (1) A member of the state tax commission shall be appointed by the governor,
22 to serve at his pleasure, as chairman. Each member of the state tax commission
23 shall devote full time to the performance of duties. Commencing on July 1,
24 20046, the annual salary for members of the state tax commission shall be sev-
25 enty-onenine thousand seven hundred eight nine dollars ($71,70879,009).
26 (2) A majority of the state tax commission shall constitute a quorum for
27 the transaction of business. The state tax commission may delegate to any mem-
28 ber of the commission or to its employees, the power to make investigations
29 and hold hearings at any place it may deem proper, and such other matters as
30 will facilitate the operations of the commission.
31 (3) The chairman of the state tax commission shall delegate to each com-
32 missioner the responsibility for policy management and oversight of one (1) or
33 more of the taxes collected and/or activities supervised or administered by
34 the commission. The state tax commission shall perform the duties imposed upon
35 it by law and shall adopt all rules by majority decision.
36 In any case in which the state tax commission sits as an appellate body
37 upon an appeal from a tax decision from one (1) of the various administrative
38 units subject to its supervision, the state tax commissioner charged with
39 responsibility for policy management and oversight of the tax in controversy
40 shall not vote upon the appeal but may advise the remaining members of the
41 commission on the technical aspects of the problems before them.
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1 (4) The chairman shall be the chief executive officer and administrative
2 head of the state tax commission and shall be responsible for, or may assign
3 responsibility for, all personnel, budgetary and/or fiscal matters of the
4 state tax commission.
5 SECTION 3. That Section 72-503, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
6 amended to read as follows:
7 72-503. SALARY. Commencing July 1, 20046, the annual salary of each mem-
8 ber of the industrial commission shall be eighty-two thousand five nine hun-
9 dred thirty-five fifty-one dollars ($80,53582,951). Industrial commissioner
10 salaries shall be paid from sources set by the legislature. Each member of the
11 industrial commission shall devote full time to the performance of his duties.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 16224
This bill increases the salaries of the Public Utilities
Commissioners, the Industrial Commissioners and the State Tax
Commissioners by an amount equal to three percent (3%), effective
July 1, 2006. This legislation also adds additional funding to
align the State Tax Commissioners' salaries with that of the
Public Utilities Commission and the Industrial Commissioners.
FISCAL NOTE
The annual salaries for Public Utilities Commissioners and
Industrial Commissioners are paid from dedicated funds. The only
fiscal impact to the general fund is in the amount of $30,283,
which would be for a portion of the increase to the salaries of
the State Tax Commissioners.
Contact
Name: Rep. Bruce Newcomb, Speaker
Reps. Denney, Moyle, Ellsworth
Phone: (208) 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 795