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S1449............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - ATTORNEY GENERAL - Appropriates $15,824,400 to the
Attorney General for fiscal year 2007; limits the number of full-time
equivalent positions to 185.15; directs the allocation of salary savings;
provides for transfers of funds for additional legal services to the
Department of Finance and Idaho Transportation Department; reappropriates
unexpended and unencumbered balances of the General Fund; and directs
certain funds to the Treasure Valley Special U.S. Attorney Demonstration
Project to deal with gang related violence.
03/15 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/16 Rpt prt - to Fin
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03/20 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
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, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Marley
Floor Sponsor - Lodge
Title apvd - to House
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03/23 3rd rdg - PASSED - 50-3-17
AYES -- Andrus, Barraclough, Bastian, Bayer, Bell, Bilbao, Block,
Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins,
Crow, Denney, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Hart,
Harwood, Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin,
McKague, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Raybould, Ring,
Rydalch, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley,
Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood
NAYS -- Barrett, Loertscher, Sali
Absent and excused -- Anderson, Bedke, Black, Deal, Edmunson,
Garrett, Henbest, Henderson, Miller, Nonini, Pence, Ringo, Roberts,
Rusche, Skippen, Snodgrass, Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Bolz
Title apvd - to Senate
03/24 To enrol
03/27 Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/28 Sp signed
03/29 To Governor
03/31 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 295
Effective: 03/31/06 Secs 4-5;
07/01/06 All others
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1449
BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007; LIMITING
3 THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; DIRECTING THE
4 ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS; DIRECTING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE
5 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; DIRECTING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE IDAHO
6 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT; DIRECTING STATE MATCHING FUNDS TO THE TREASURE
7 VALLEY SPECIAL U.S. ATTORNEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; REAPPROPRIATING UNEX-
8 PENDED AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES OF THE GENERAL FUND; SETTING FORTH THE
9 CONDITIONS FOR THE REAPPROPRIATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR SEC-
10 TIONS 4 AND 5 OF THIS ACT.
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
12 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Attorney General the fol-
13 lowing amounts to be expended for the designated programs according to the
14 designated expense classes from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2006,
15 through June 30, 2007:
16 FOR
17 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
18 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
19 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
20 I. STATE LEGAL SERVICES:
21 FROM:
22 General Fund $13,841,300 $ 696,200 $ 4,200 $25,000 $14,566,700
23 Economic Recovery
24 Reserve Fund 13,800 118,000 131,800
25 Consumer Protection
26 Fund 87,400 86,900 174,300
27 TOTAL $13,928,700 $ 796,900 $122,200 $25,000 $14,872,800
28 II. SPECIAL LITIGATION:
29 FROM:
30 General Fund $ 951,600 $ 951,600
31 GRAND
32 TOTAL $13,928,700 $1,748,500 $122,200 $25,000 $15,824,400
33 SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Attorney
34 General is authorized no more than one hundred eighty-five and fifteen hun-
35 dredths (185.15) full-time equivalent positions at any point during the period
36 July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007, for the programs specified in Section 1
37 of this act, unless specifically authorized by the Governor. The Joint
38 Finance-Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly of any increased
39 positions so authorized.
40 SECTION 3. The Office of the Attorney General is hereby directed to allo-
41 cate salary savings, based on performance, to provide for employee salary
2
1 needs before other operational budget priorities are considered. Where appli-
2 cable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade or
3 occupational groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first
4 in the order of salary savings distributions.
5 SECTION 4. On or before June 30, 2006, the State Controller, at the
6 request of the Attorney General, shall transfer $69,700 from the State Regula-
7 tory Fund in the Department of Finance to the General Fund. The intent of this
8 transfer is to mitigate the impact of adding staff for the Office of the
9 Attorney General to provide additional legal services to the Idaho Department
10 of Finance in fiscal year 2007.
11 SECTION 5. On or before June 30, 2006, the State Controller, at the
12 request of the Attorney General, shall transfer $84,300 from the State Highway
13 Fund in the Idaho Transportation Department to the General Fund. The intent of
14 this transfer is to mitigate the impact of adding staff for the Office of the
15 Attorney General to provide additional legal services to the Idaho Transporta-
16 tion Department in fiscal year 2007.
17 SECTION 6. Of those moneys appropriated from the General Fund in Section
18 1 of this act, up to $25,000 is directed toward the Treasure Valley Special
19 U.S. Attorney Demonstration Project to deal with gang related violence and
20 prosecution in the federal court system. The Attorney General's Office is
21 hereby directed to use these moneys as a twenty-five percent state match to
22 augment funds raised by the Treasure Valley Partnership.
23 SECTION 7. There is hereby reappropriated to the Office of the Attorney
24 General for Special Litigation, subject to the provisions of Section 8 of this
25 act, the unexpended and unencumbered balance of General Fund moneys as appro-
26 priated for Special Litigation for fiscal years 2005 and 2006, to be used for
27 nonrecurring expenditures, for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007.
28 SECTION 8. The reappropriation for the General Fund granted in Section 7
29 of this act shall be subject to the following provisions:
30 (1) If the unexpended and unencumbered balance in the General Fund on
31 June 30, 2006, is zero, the reappropriation for the General Fund in Sec-
32 tion 7 of this act is hereby declared to be null and void.
33 (2) If the unexpended and unencumbered balance in the General Fund on
34 June 30, 2006, is greater than zero, but less than the total General Fund
35 reappropriation authority granted to all state agencies, that amount reap-
36 propriated in Section 7 of this act shall be in the proportion that the
37 reappropriation of the Office of the Attorney General bears to the total
38 General Fund reappropriation authority granted to all state agencies.
39 SECTION 9. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
40 declared to exist, Sections 4 and 5 of this act shall be in full force and
41 effect on and after passage and approval.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS15249 |
Appropriates a total of $15,824,400 to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2007; Authorizes 185.15 full-time equivalent positions; Directs the allocation of salary savings; Transfers $69,700 from the State Regulatory Fund in the Department of Finance to the General Fund for increased legal services; Transfers $84,300 from the State Highway Fund in the Idaho State Department of Transportation for increased legal services; Allocates $25,000 towards the Treasure Valley Special U.S. Attorney Demonstration Project to deal with gang related violence and prosecution in the federal court system; Reappropriates General Fund moneys in Special Litigation; Sets forth the conditions for the reappropriation; and, Declares an emergency for Sections four and five of the bill.
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| FY 2006 Original Appropriation |
180.65 |
15,360,300 |
627,000 |
0 |
15,987,300 |
| Reappropriations |
0.00 |
1,697,800 |
0 |
0 |
1,697,800 |
| HB 395 One-time 1% Salary Increase |
0.00 |
124,200 |
700 |
0 |
124,900 |
| Omnibus CEC Supplemental |
0.00 |
142,200 |
700 |
0 |
142,900 |
| FY 2006 Total Appropriation |
180.65 |
17,324,500 |
628,400 |
0 |
17,952,900 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
(1,827,300) |
(475,600) |
0 |
(2,302,900) |
| FY 2007 Base |
180.65 |
15,497,200 |
152,800 |
0 |
15,650,000 |
| Benefit Costs |
0.00 |
(232,400) |
(900) |
0 |
(233,300) |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
12,100 |
1,600 |
0 |
13,700 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
0 |
131,800 |
0 |
131,800 |
| Statewide Cost Allocation |
0.00 |
16,400 |
0 |
0 |
16,400 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2007 Program Maintenance |
180.65 |
15,293,300 |
285,300 |
0 |
15,578,600 |
| Enhancements |
|
|
|
|
|
| Attorney General |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Market Parity Adjustment |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Department of Finance |
1.00 |
69,700 |
0 |
0 |
69,700 |
| 3. Idaho State Police |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4. Transportation Department |
1.00 |
84,300 |
0 |
0 |
84,300 |
| 5. Juvenile Corrections |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 6. Victim Witness Coordinator |
0.50 |
46,000 |
0 |
0 |
46,000 |
| 7. Receptionist & Office Assistant |
2.00 |
0 |
20,800 |
0 |
20,800 |
| 8. Carry Over Authority |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 9. U.S. Attorney Project |
0.00 |
25,000 |
0 |
0 |
25,000 |
| FY 2007 Total |
185.15 |
15,518,300 |
306,100 |
0 |
15,824,400 |
| Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp |
4.50 |
158,000 |
(320,900) |
0 |
(162,900) |
| % Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp. |
2.5% |
1.0% |
(51.2%) |
|
(1.0%) |
Contact: Dick Burns 334-4742
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. S1449 |