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SENATE BILL NO. 1469 – Approp, Self-Governing Agencies

SENATE BILL NO. 1469

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S1469............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - SELF-GOVERNING AGENCIES - Appropriates $369,700 to the
general boards in the Department of Self-Governing Agencies for fiscal year
2007; appropriates $3,626,200 to the medical boards in the Department of
Self-Governing Agencies for fiscal year 2007; appropriates $5,390,900 to
the regulatory boards in the Department of Self-Governing Agencies for
fiscal year 2007; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions in
each of the regulatory boards; provides legislative intent with regard to
the Athletic Commission; and directs the allocation of salary savings.
                                                                        
03/23    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/24    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/27    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/28    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 - Lodge
    Title apvd - to House
03/29    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/30    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 61-2-7
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer, Bell,
      Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon,
      Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
      Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest,
      Henderson, Jaquet, Lake, LeFavour, Martinez, Mathews, McKague,
      Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence,
      Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Rusche, Rydalch, Sayler, Schaefer,
      Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24),
      Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood
      NAYS -- Loertscher, Sali
      Absent and excused -- Bedke, Crow, Kemp, McGeachin, Roberts, Smylie,
      Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Henderson
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/31    To enrol
04/03    Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
04/04    To Governor
04/07    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 394
         Effective: 04/07/06 Section 5;
         07/01/06 All others

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1469
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE SELF-GOVERNING AGENCIES FOR THE GENERAL BOARDS FOR
  3        FISCAL YEAR 2007; APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE SELF-GOVERNING AGENCIES  FOR
  4        THE MEDICAL BOARDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007; APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE SELF-
  5        GOVERNING  AGENCIES FOR THE REGULATORY BOARDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007; LIMIT-
  6        ING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS;  EXPRESSING  LEGISLATIVE
  7        INTENT  WITH REGARD TO PROVIDING AN AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR THE ATHLETIC COM-
  8        MISSION; EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT WITH  REGARD  TO  INTERAGENCY  BILL
  9        PAYMENTS;  EXPRESSING  LEGISLATIVE  INTENT WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN BALANCES
 10        EXISTING ON JULY 1, 2006; DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS;  AND
 11        DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR SECTION 5 OF THIS ACT.
                                                                        
 12    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 13        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Self-Govern-
 14    ing  Agencies  for the general boards the following amounts to be expended for
 15    the designated program according to the designated expense  classes  from  the
 16    listed funds for the 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    COMMISSION ON HISPANIC AFFAIRS:
 22    FROM:
 23    General Fund   $ 88,000    $ 19,700                             $107,700
 24    Federal Grant
 25     Fund            47,400      89,300                $19,200       155,900
 26    Economic Recovery
 27     Reserve Fund                 1,600    $3,600                      5,200
 28    Miscellaneous
 29     Revenue
 30     Fund            48,700      39,500                               88,200
 31      TOTAL        $184,100    $150,100    $3,600      $19,200      $357,000
 32    BOARD OF EXAMINERS:
 33    FROM:
 34    Economic Recovery
 35     Reserve Fund                                      $12,700       $12,700
                                                                        
 36       GRAND
 37       TOTAL       $184,100    $150,100    $3,600      $31,900      $369,700
                                                                        
 38        SECTION 2.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Self-Govern-
 39    ing  Agencies  for the medical boards the following amounts to be expended for
 40    the designated programs according to the designated expense classes  from  the
 41    listed funds for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007:
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1                        FOR             FOR            FOR
  2                     PERSONNEL       OPERATING       CAPITAL
  3                       COSTS        EXPENDITURES      OUTLAY         TOTAL
  4    I. BOARD OF DENTISTRY:
  5    FROM:
  6    State Regulatory
  7     Fund            $  176,500      $  142,000      $ 5,500      $  324,000
  8    II. BOARD OF MEDICINE:
  9    FROM:
 10    State Regulatory
 11     Fund            $  692,300      $  680,800      $21,800      $1,394,900
 12    III. BOARD OF NURSING:
 13    FROM:
 14    State Regulatory
 15     Fund            $  471,000      $  352,800      $13,000      $  836,800
 16    IV. BOARD OF OPTOMETRY:
 17    FROM:
 18    State Regulatory
 19     Fund            $    2,500      $   55,600                   $   58,100
 20    V. BOARD OF PHARMACY:
 21    FROM:
 22    State Regulatory
 23     Fund            $  593,300      $  231,700                   $  825,000
 24    VI. BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE:
 25    FROM:
 26    State Regulatory
 27     Fund            $  100,900      $   82,500      $ 4,000      $  187,400
                                                                        
 28       GRAND
 29       TOTAL         $2,036,500      $1,545,400      $44,300      $3,626,200
                                                                        
 30        SECTION 3.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Self-Govern-
 31    ing  Agencies  for  the regulatory boards the following amounts to be expended
 32    for the designated programs according to the designated expense  classes  from
 33    the listed funds for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007:
 34                                                         FOR
 35                     FOR          FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 36                  PERSONNEL    OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 37                    COSTS     EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY    PAYMENTS      TOTAL
 38    I. BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY:
 39    FROM:
 40    State Regulatory
 41     Fund         $  221,100   $  235,100                         $  456,200
 42    II. BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS:
 43    FROM:
 44    State Regulatory
 45     Fund         $  263,700   $  277,200   $12,600               $  553,500
 46    III. BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS:
 47    FROM:
 48    State Regulatory
 49     Fund         $   30,000   $   38,900                         $   68,900
 50    IV. BUREAU OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES:
 51    FROM:
 52    State Regulatory
 53     Fund         $1,289,000   $1,078,000              $52,500    $2,419,500
                                                                        
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  1                                                         FOR
  2                     FOR          FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
  3                  PERSONNEL    OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
  4                    COSTS     EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY    PAYMENTS      TOTAL
  5    V. CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS BOARD:
  6    FROM:
  7    State Regulatory
  8     Fund         $   14,400   $   14,600                         $   29,000
  9    VI. OUTFITTERS AND GUIDES BOARD:
 10    FROM:
 11    State Regulatory
 12     Fund         $  302,600   $  187,000                         $  489,600
 13    VII. REAL ESTATE COMMISSION:
 14    FROM:
 15    State Regulatory
 16     Fund         $  778,500   $  574,000   $21,700               $1,374,200
                                                                        
 17       GRAND
 18       TOTAL      $2,899,300   $2,404,800   $34,300    $52,500    $5,390,900
                                                                        
 19        SECTION  4.  In  accordance  with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, each of the
 20    programs in the Department of Self-Governing Agencies listed below  is  autho-
 21    rized  no  more than the number of full-time equivalent positions shown at any
 22    point during the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007, for the  programs
 23    specified  in  Sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act, unless specifically authorized
 24    by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will  be  notified
 25    promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
 26    Commission on Hispanic Affairs ...................................... Four (4)
 27    Board of Dentistry .............................. Two and three-fourths (2.75)
 28    Board of Medicine ............................... Fourteen and one-half (14.5)
 29    Board of Nursing ..................................... Nine and one-half (9.5)
 30    Board of Optometry .................................................. Zero (0)
 31    Board of Pharmacy ........................... Eleven and three-fourths (11.75)
 32    Board of Veterinary Medicine ......................................... Two (2)
 33    Board of Accountancy ................................................ Four (4)
 34    Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors .................. Four (4)
 35    Professional Geologists Board ..................... Sixty-two hundredths (.62)
 36    Bureau of Occupational Licenses ............................ Twenty-seven (27)
 37    Certified Shorthand Reporters Board ............ Thirty-three hundredths (.33)
 38    Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board ................................ Six (6)
 39    Real Estate Commission .......................................... Fifteen (15)
                                                                        
 40        SECTION 5.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, it
 41    is  legislative  intent  that prior to July 1, 2006, the director of the State
 42    Athletic Commission and the director of the Bureau  of  Occupational  Licenses
 43    shall  create a written agreement, effective for fiscal year 2007, pursuant to
 44    Section 67-2604, Idaho Code, for which the  Bureau  of  Occupational  Licenses
 45    shall act as the authorized agent for the State Athletic Commission.
                                                                        
 46        SECTION  6.  It  is  legislative intent that the State Athletic Commission
 47    authorize the Bureau of Occupational Licenses to use no less than thirty  per-
 48    cent  (30%) of Athletic Commission revenues accruing during the period July 1,
 49    2006, through June 30, 2007, for the payment  of  Athletic  Commission  inter-
 50    agency bills due and owing.
                                                                        
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  1        SECTION  7.  It  is  legislative intent that the State Athletic Commission
  2    authorize the Bureau of Occupational Licenses to use no less than  fifty  per-
  3    cent  (50%)  of  any  Athletic  Commission account balance existing on July 1,
  4    2006, for the payment of Athletic Commission interagency bills due and owing.
                                                                        
  5        SECTION 8.  The Department of Self-Governing Agencies is  hereby  directed
  6    to allocate salary savings, based on performance, to provide for employee sal-
  7    ary  needs  before  other  operational budget priorities are considered. Where
  8    applicable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade
  9    or occupational groups with significant turnover  rates  shall  be  considered
 10    first in the order of salary savings distributions.
                                                                        
 11        SECTION  9.  An  emergency  existing  therefor,  which emergency is hereby
 12    declared to exist, Section 5 of this act shall be in full force and effect  on
 13    and after passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS15308

This is a fiscal year 2007 appropriation for the Boards and Commissions in the Department of Self-Governing Agencies in the amount of $9,386,800. The Boards and Commissions in the Department of Self Governing Agencies are broken into three categories: General Boards, Medical Boards, and Regulatory Boards. The General Boards include the Commission on Hispanic Affairs and the Board of Examiners; the representative appropriation portion for the General Boards is $369,700. The Medical Boards include the Boards of Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Optometry, and Veterinary Medicine. The representative appropriation portion for the Medical Boards is $3,626,200. Finally the Regulatory Boards includes the Boards of Accounting, Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Geologists, Outfitters and Guides, and Certified Shorthand Reporters as well as the Bureau of Occupational Licenses and the Real Estate Commission. The representative appropriation portion for the Regulatory Boards is $5,390,900. The total appropriation consists mostly of dedicated funds, but does include a small portion of General and federal funds.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2006 Original Appropriation 97.45  112,800  8,807,800  156,800  9,077,400 
HB 395 One-time 1% Salary Increase 0.00  700  34,700  400  35,800 
Omnibus CEC Supplemental 0.00  800  44,300  500  45,600 


FY 2006 Total Appropriation 97.45  114,300  8,886,800  157,700  9,158,800 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures (1.00)  (700)  (411,000)  (2,000)  (413,700) 


FY 2007 Base 96.45  113,600  8,475,800  155,700  8,745,100 
Benefit Costs 0.00  (2,500)  (103,000)  (1,500)  (107,000) 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  400  47,900  1,700  50,000 
Replacement Items 0.00  62,800  62,800 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  (5,300)  44,200  38,900 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 
Nondiscretionary Adjustments 0.00  36,200  36,200 


FY 2007 Program Maintenance 96.45  106,200  8,563,900  155,900  8,826,000 





Enhancements          
General Boards          
 1. Inmate Prosecution Payment 0.00  12,700  12,700 
 2. Prevention Specialist 1.00  80,000  80,000 
 3. Operating Increase for Board Costs 0.00 
 4. Maintenance Costs for New Server 0.00  1,500  1,500 
Medical Boards          
 1. Group Position Funding 1.00  38,500  38,500 
 2. Peer Assistance Prgm. for Allied Health 0.00  30,000  30,000 
 3. Database Maintenance & Laptops 0.00  12,500  12,500 
 4. Retention and Pay Equity 0.00 
 5. IT Purchase Request 0.00  4,700  4,700 
 6. Public Relations 0.00  5,000  5,000 
 7. Increase Lic. FTP to Full-time 0.00 
 8. Merit Increase for Permanent Positions 0.00 
 9. Additional CEC for Perm. Positions 0.00 
Regulatory Boards          
 1. Imaging System 0.00  47,500  47,500 
 2. New Assistant Director 1.00  82,900  82,900 
 3. Newsletter & On-line Feature Additions 0.00  1,200  1,200 
 4. Newsletter & On-line Feature Additions 0.00  600  600 
 5. Licensing Office Specialist 2 1.00  33,400  33,400 
 6. Consultant 0.00  50,000  50,000 
 7. New Enforcement FTE 1.00  53,300  53,300 
 8. Education 0.00  95,000  95,000 
 9. Naturopathic Physicians Licensure Bd. 0.00  12,000  12,000 
 10. Move to Bureau of Occupational Lic. 0.00 


FY 2007 Total 101.45  107,700  9,123,200  155,900  9,386,800 
Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp 4.00  (5,100)  315,400  (900)  309,400 
% Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp. 4.1%  (4.5%)  3.6%  (0.6%)  3.4% 

Contact: Amy Castro 334-4745

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1469