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HOUSE BILL NO. 795 – PUC/Tax Comm/Industrial Comm/salary

HOUSE BILL NO. 795

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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

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              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 / Fiscal Impact



                       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