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HOUSE BILL NO. 851 – Approp, Transportation Dept

HOUSE BILL NO. 851

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H0851.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - Appropriates $499,743,900 to
the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2007; appropriates an
additional $3,725,400 to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal
year 2006; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 1,833.5;
provides legislative intent that all moneys transferred to the Local Bridge
Inspection Fund and Railroad Grade Crossing Protection Fund be continuously
appropriated; reappropriates certain unexpended and unencumbered balances
for the Contract Construction and Right-of-Way Acquisition Program;
reappropriates certain unexpended and unencumbered balances for Airport
Development Grants; authorizes the transfer of moneys to the Tourism and
Promotion Fund in the Department of Commerce and Labor for matching fund
support of the Gateway Visitor Centers; and directs the allocation of
salary savings.
                                                                        
03/24    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/27    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/28    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/29    3rd rdg - PASSED - 69-0-1
      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, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle,
      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 -- Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Bedke
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/30    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/31    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
04/11    3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
      Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
      Fulcher(Fulcher), Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill(Moeller), Jorgenson,
      Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee,
      McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet,
      Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Werk
    Floor Sponsor - Keough
    Title apvd - to House
04/12    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
    To Governor
04/14    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 456
         Effective: 04/14/06 Section 2
         07/01/06 All others

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 851
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT  FOR  FISCAL  YEAR
  3        2007;  APPROPRIATING  ADDITIONAL MONEYS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006; LIMITING THE
  4        NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS;  EXPRESSING  LEGISLA-
  5        TIVE  INTENT WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN TRANSFERS BEING CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRI-
  6        ATED; REAPPROPRIATING CERTAIN UNEXPENDED  AND  UNENCUMBERED  BALANCES  FOR
  7        CONTRACT  CONSTRUCTION AND RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION;  REAPPROPRIATING CER-
  8        TAIN UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES FOR AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT  GRANTS;
  9        AUTHORIZING  THE  TRANSFER  OF  HIGHWAY FUNDS TO THE TOURISM AND PROMOTION
 10        FUND; DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS; AND DECLARING  AN  EMER-
 11        GENCY FOR SECTION 2 OF THIS ACT.
                                                                        
 12    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 13        SECTION  1.  There  is  hereby  appropriated  to  the Idaho Transportation
 14    Department the following amounts to be expended for  the  designated  programs
 15    according  to  the  designated  expense  classes from the listed funds for the
 16    period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007:
 17                                                              FOR
 18                       FOR         FOR          FOR       TRUSTEE AND
 19                    PERSONNEL   OPERATING     CAPITAL       BENEFIT
 20                      COSTS    EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY      PAYMENTS       TOTAL
 21    I. MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT:
 22    FROM:
 23    State Highway
 24     Fund
 25     (Dedicated)  $ 12,400,300 $ 7,791,100 $    700,100               $ 20,891,500
 26    State Highway
 27     Fund
 28     (Federal)         105,400     160,500                                 265,900
 29    State Highway
 30     Fund
 31     (Billing)          19,900     191,800                                 211,700
 32      TOTAL       $ 12,525,600 $ 8,143,400 $    700,100               $ 21,369,100
 33    II. PLANNING:
 34    FROM:
 35    State Highway
 36     Fund
 37     (Dedicated)  $    571,000 $   495,200 $    110,100  $   155,400  $  1,331,700
 38    State Highway
 39     Fund
 40     (Federal)       2,281,900   1,975,900                   155,400     4,413,200
 41      TOTAL       $  2,852,900 $ 2,471,100 $    110,100  $   310,800  $  5,744,900
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1                                                              FOR
  2                       FOR         FOR          FOR       TRUSTEE AND
  3                    PERSONNEL   OPERATING     CAPITAL       BENEFIT
  4                      COSTS    EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY      PAYMENTS       TOTAL
  5    III. MOTOR VEHICLES:
  6    FROM:
  7    State Highway
  8     Fund
  9     (Dedicated)  $ 11,180,100 $ 9,180,500 $    225,200               $ 20,585,800
 10    IV. HIGHWAY OPERATIONS:
 11    FROM:
 12    State Highway
 13     Fund
 14     (Dedicated)  $ 64,124,900 $39,336,000 $ 16,513,600               $119,974,500
 15    State Highway
 16     Fund
 17     (Federal)      10,061,200   1,746,100               $ 2,462,500    14,269,800
 18    State Highway
 19     Fund
 20     (Billing)                     388,600                                 388,600
 21    State Highway
 22     Fund
 23     (Local)           189,000     100,100                                 289,100
 24      TOTAL       $ 74,375,100 $41,570,800 $ 16,513,600  $ 2,462,500  $134,922,000
 25    V. CAPITAL FACILITIES:
 26    FROM:
 27    State Highway
 28     Fund
 29     (Dedicated)                           $  7,202,000               $  7,202,000
 30    State Aeronautics
 31     Fund
 32     (Dedicated)                                 50,000                     50,000
 33      TOTAL                                $  7,252,000               $  7,252,000
 34    VI. CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION & RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION:
 35    FROM:
 36    State Highway
 37     Fund
 38     (Dedicated)               $ 2,593,500 $ 33,468,900  $    36,700  $ 36,099,100
 39    State Highway
 40     Fund
 41     (Federal)                  10,881,200  240,320,800    3,185,800   254,387,800
 42    State Highway
 43     Fund
 44     (Local)                        24,300    6,778,900      202,600     7,005,800
 45      TOTAL                    $13,499,000 $280,568,600  $ 3,425,100  $297,492,700
 46    VII. AERONAUTICS:
 47    FROM:
 48    State Aeronautics
 49     Fund
 50     (Dedicated)  $    793,800 $   476,700 $     59,800  $   641,000  $  1,971,300
 51    State Aeronautics
 52     Fund
 53     (Federal)          17,900     244,500                 1,000,000     1,262,400
                                                                        
                                           3
                                                                        
  1                                                              FOR
  2                       FOR         FOR          FOR       TRUSTEE AND
  3                    PERSONNEL   OPERATING     CAPITAL       BENEFIT
  4                      COSTS    EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY      PAYMENTS       TOTAL
  5    State Aeronautics
  6     Fund
  7     (Billing)          75,600     121,100                                 196,700
  8      TOTAL       $    887,300 $   842,300 $     59,800  $ 1,641,000  $  3,430,400
  9    VIII. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
 10    FROM:
 11    State Highway
 12     Fund
 13     (Dedicated)  $    168,900 $    51,600 $      5,900  $   380,400  $    606,800
 14    State Highway
 15     Fund
 16     (Federal)         433,800      50,600                 7,855,800     8,340,200
 17      TOTAL       $    602,700 $   102,200 $      5,900  $ 8,236,200  $  8,947,000
                                                                        
 18       GRAND
 19       TOTAL      $102,423,700 $75,809,300 $305,435,300  $16,075,600  $499,743,900
                                                                        
 20        SECTION 2.  In addition to the appropriation made in  Section  1,  Chapter
 21    249,  Laws  of  2005, there is hereby appropriated to the Idaho Transportation
 22    Department the following amount to be  expended  for  the  designated  program
 23    according  to the designated expense class from the listed fund for the period
 24    July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006:
 25    CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION & RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION:
 26    FOR:
 27    Capital Outlay                                                      $3,725,400
 28    FROM:
 29    State Highway Fund (Federal)                                        $3,725,400
                                                                        
 30        SECTION 3.  In accordance with Section  67-3519,  Idaho  Code,  the  Idaho
 31    Transportation  Department  is authorized no more than one thousand eight hun-
 32    dred thirty-three and five-tenths (1,833.5) full-time equivalent positions  at
 33    any  point during the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007, for the pro-
 34    grams specified in Section 1 of this act, unless  specifically  authorized  by
 35    the  Governor.  The  Joint  Finance-Appropriations  Committee will be notified
 36    promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
                                                                        
 37        SECTION 4.  It is legislative intent that all moneys  transferred  to  the
 38    Local  Bridge  Inspection  Fund  and to the Railroad Grade Crossing Protection
 39    Fund, as provided in Section 63-2412,  Idaho  Code,  are  hereby  continuously
 40    appropriated to the Idaho Transportation Department for the stated purposes of
 41    those funds.
                                                                        
 42        SECTION  5.  There  is  hereby  reappropriated to the Idaho Transportation
 43    Department any unexpended and unencumbered balances of the State Highway  Fund
 44    appropriated  for  the Contract Construction and Right-of-Way Acquisition Pro-
 45    gram for fiscal year 2006, to be used for Contract Construction and  Right-of-
 46    Way Acquisition only for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007.
                                                                        
 47        SECTION  6.  There  is  hereby  reappropriated to the Idaho Transportation
 48    Department any unexpended and unencumbered balances of the  State  Aeronautics
 49    Fund appropriated for trustee and benefit payments for fiscal year 2006, to be
                                                                        
                                           4
                                                                        
  1    used  for Airport Development Grants for the period July 1, 2006, through June
  2    30, 2007.
                                                                        
  3        SECTION 7.  There is hereby  appropriated  and  the  State  Controller  is
  4    directed  to  transfer  $25,000 from the State Highway Fund to the Tourism and
  5    Promotion Fund in the Department of Commerce  and  Labor  during  fiscal  year
  6    2007. This transfer will provide the matching fund support of the Gateway Vis-
  7    itor Centers.
                                                                        
  8        SECTION  8.  The  Idaho  Transportation  Department  is hereby directed to
  9    allocate salary savings, based on performance, to provide for employee  salary
 10    needs  before other operational budget priorities are considered. Where appli-
 11    cable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay  grade  or
 12    occupational  groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first
 13    in the order of salary savings distributions.
                                                                        
 14        SECTION 9.  An emergency existing  therefor,  which  emergency  is  hereby
 15    declared  to exist, Section 2 of this act shall be in full force and effect on
 16    and after passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS15314

This is the fiscal year 2007 appropriation for the Idaho Transportation Department in the amount of $499,743,900. As reflected in the table below, the department is funded with dedicated funds (which includes state dedicated revenues, interagency billings and local funds) and federal funds. This bill includes spending authority for four Line Items. This bill also provides the FY 2006 supplemental appropriation for the department in the amount of $3,725,400 in federal funds.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2006 Original Appropriation 1,833.50  225,256,900  251,068,700  476,325,600 


Reappropriations 0.00  33,617,700  78,580,800  112,198,500 
HB 395 One-time 1% Salary Increase 0.00  765,600  109,300  874,900 
Idaho Transportation Department          
 1. Federal Reauthorization 0.00  3,725,400  3,725,400 
Omnibus CEC Supplemental 0.00  876,300  126,800  1,003,100 


FY 2006 Total Appropriation 1,833.50  260,516,500  333,611,000  594,127,500 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers 0.00 


FY 2006 Estimated Expenditures 1,833.50  260,516,500  333,611,000  594,127,500 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (55,480,800)  (82,851,000)  (138,331,800) 
Base Adjustments 0.00  (14,566,700)  (208,800)  (14,775,500) 


FY 2007 Base 1,833.50  190,469,000  250,551,200  441,020,200 
Benefit Costs 0.00  (2,057,200)  (277,600)  (2,334,800) 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  826,000  276,000  1,102,000 
Replacement Items 0.00  17,611,600  17,611,600 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  208,800  208,800 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 
Nondiscretionary Adjustments 0.00  2,497,600  2,497,600 


FY 2007 Program Maintenance 1,833.50  209,555,800  250,549,600  460,105,400 



Enhancements          
Idaho Transportation Department          
 1. Salary Equity Adjustment 0.00 
 2. DMV IT Initiative 0.00  3,000,000  3,000,000 
 3. Dist. Office & Operations Facilities 0.00  3,402,000  3,402,000 
 4. Digitized Instruction Permit 0.00 
 5. Contract Const. –Fed. Reauthorization 0.00  694,900  27,049,900  27,744,800 
 6. Public Transp.–Fed. Reauthorization 0.00  151,900  5,339,800  5,491,700 
 7. Shift to Personnel Cost 0.00 
 8. GARVEE Authorization 0.00 


FY 2007 Total 1,833.50  216,804,600  282,939,300  499,743,900 
Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp 0.00  (8,452,300)  31,870,600  23,418,300 
% Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp. 0.0%    (3.8%)  12.7%  4.9% 

Contact: Eric Milstead 334-4746

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H851