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H0259.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - SPECIES CONSERVATION OFFICE - Appropriates $8,000,300 to
the Office of the Governor for the Office of Species Conservation for
fiscal year 2008; authorizes 6 full-time equivalent positions; directs the
distribution of the funding for employee compensation; directs the
allocation of salary savings; and directs the administrator of the Office
of Species Conservation to make certain moneys available for managing
wolves.
03/01 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/02 Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/05 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/06 3rd rdg - PASSED - 68-0-2
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew,
Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, LeFavour,
Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer, Moyle,
Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould, Ring,
Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass,
Stevenson, Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr.
Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Labrador, Lake
Floor Sponsor - Brackett
Title apvd - to Senate
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AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Cameron,
Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde,
Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little,
Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder,
Stennett, Werk
NAYS -- Siddoway
Absent and excused -- Burkett, Lodge, Stegner
Floor Sponsor - Broadsword
Title apvd - to House
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03/16 To Governor
03/21 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 147
Effective: 07/01/07
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 259
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FOR THE OFFICE OF SPECIES
3 CONSERVATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIV-
4 ALENT POSITIONS; DIRECTING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE
5 COMPENSATION; DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS; AND DIRECTING
6 THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE OFFICE OF SPECIES CONSERVATION TO MAKE CERTAIN
7 MONEYS AVAILABLE TO THE ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL BOARD FOR WOLF MANAGEMENT.
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
9 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Office of the Governor for
10 the Office of Species Conservation the following amounts to be expended
11 according to the designated expense classes from the listed funds for the
12 period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
13 FOR
14 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
15 PERSONNEL OPERATING BENEFIT
16 COSTS EXPENDITURES PAYMENTS TOTAL
17 FROM:
18 General Fund $476,200 $109,100 $ 585,300
19 Miscellaneous
20 Revenue Fund 15,000 15,000
21 Federal Grant
22 Fund 100,000 300,000 $7,000,000 7,400,000
23 TOTAL $576,200 $424,100 $7,000,000 $8,000,300
24 SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Office of
25 Species Conservation is authorized no more than six (6) full-time equivalent
26 positions at any point during the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008,
27 for the program specified in Section 1 of this act, unless specifically autho-
28 rized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will be
29 notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
30 SECTION 3. Agencies and institutions shall distribute the funding for
31 employee compensation based on merit as follows:
32 (a) Agencies and institutions are directed to, based on merit, target
33 funding first toward high turnover classifications and individuals below
34 midpoint within their agency.
35 (b) Agencies and institutions are directed to, based on merit, target
36 funding second toward positions within their agency that are below ninety
37 percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
38 (c) Agencies and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
39 ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
40 Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans to
41 ensure that they are consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
42 directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
2
1 tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
2 policies contained herein. Each agency and institution shall forward, for
3 informational purposes, approved copies of the compensation and distribution
4 plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
5 ment by June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of ongoing salary
6 adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
7 SECTION 4. The Office of Species Conservation is hereby directed to allo-
8 cate salary savings, based on performance, to provide for employee salary
9 needs before other operational budget priorities are considered. Where appli-
10 cable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade or
11 occupational groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first
12 in the order of salary savings distributions.
13 SECTION 5. Of moneys made available from the United States Fish and Wild-
14 life Service for the purpose of managing wolves in the state of Idaho, the
15 Administrator of the Office of Species Conservation shall make $45,000 avail-
16 able to the Animal Damage Control Board through the Idaho State Department of
17 Agriculture for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008. The Animal
18 Damage Control Board shall use said moneys expressly for the purpose of manag-
19 ing wolves.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS16434C1 |
This is the fiscal year 2008 appropriation to the Office of Species Conservation in the Governor’s Office in the amount of $8,000,300. It includes Legislative Intent directing the Administrator of the Office of Species Conservation to make $45,000 of certain federal grants available to the Animal Damage Control Board for the purpose of managing wolves.
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| FY 2007 Original Appropriation |
6.00 |
559,300 |
26,000 |
7,400,000 |
7,985,300 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
0 |
(11,000) |
0 |
(11,000) |
| FY 2008 Base |
6.00 |
559,300 |
15,000 |
7,400,000 |
7,974,300 |
| Benefit Costs |
0.00 |
2,700 |
0 |
0 |
2,700 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
900 |
0 |
0 |
900 |
| Statewide Cost Allocation |
0.00 |
200 |
0 |
0 |
200 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
19,900 |
0 |
0 |
19,900 |
| FY 2008 Program Maintenance |
6.00 |
583,000 |
15,000 |
7,400,000 |
7,998,000 |
| Enhancements |
|
|
|
|
|
| Office of Species Conservation |
|
|
|
|
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| 1. Additional Operating Expenditures |
0.00 |
2,300 |
0 |
0 |
2,300 |
| FY 2008 Total |
6.00 |
585,300 |
15,000 |
7,400,000 |
8,000,300 |
| Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp |
0.00 |
26,000 |
(11,000) |
0 |
15,000 |
| % Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. |
0.0% |
4.6% |
(42.3%) |
0.0% |
0.2% |
Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. H259 |