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H0266.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - SOIL CONSERVATION COMMISSION - Appropriates $5,020,200 to
the Soil Conservation Commission for fiscal year 2008; limits the number of
full-time equivalent positions to 24; directs the distribution of the
funding for employee compensation; and directs the allocation of salary
savings.
03/02 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/05 Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/06 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/07 3rd rdg - PASSED - 67-0-3
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, 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, Labrador, Lake,
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)
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Bell, Kren, Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Brackett
Title apvd - to Senate
03/08 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/09 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/12 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/14 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
Cameron, Coiner, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde,
Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little,
Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson,
Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Corder
Floor Sponsor - Bair
Title apvd - to House
03/15 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/16 To Governor
03/21 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 132
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. 266
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008;
3 LIMITING THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; DIRECT-
4 ING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; AND DIRECT-
5 ING THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Soil Conservation Commis-
8 sion in the Department of Agriculture the following amounts to be expended
9 according to the designated expense classes from the listed funds for the
10 period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
11 FOR
12 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
13 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
14 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
15 FROM:
16 General Fund $1,498,400 $ 971,200 $14,000 $1,885,200 $4,368,800
17 Resource
18 Conservation and
19 Rangeland
20 Development
21 Fund 101,600 101,600
22 Clean Water
23 Revolving
24 Loan Fund (SCC) 30,000 30,000
25 Federal Grant
26 Fund 198,400 245,000 76,400 519,800
27 TOTAL $1,696,800 $1,347,800 $14,000 $1,961,600 $5,020,200
28 SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Soil Con-
29 servation Commission is authorized no more than twenty-four (24) full-time
30 equivalent positions at any point during the period July 1, 2007, through June
31 30, 2008, for the program specified in Section 1 of this act, unless specifi-
32 cally authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee
33 will be notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
34 SECTION 3. Agencies and institutions shall distribute the funding for
35 employee compensation based on merit as follows:
36 (a) Agencies and institutions are directed to, based on merit, target
37 funding first toward high turnover classifications and individuals below
38 midpoint within their agency.
39 (b) Agencies and institutions are directed to, based on merit, target
40 funding second toward positions within their agency that are below ninety
41 percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
42 (c) Agencies and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
2
1 ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
2 Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans to
3 ensure that they are consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
4 directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
5 tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
6 policies contained herein. Each agency and institution shall forward, for
7 informational purposes, approved copies of the compensation and distribution
8 plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
9 ment by June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of ongoing salary
10 adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
11 SECTION 4. The Soil Conservation Commission is hereby directed to allo-
12 cate salary savings, based on performance, to provide for employee salary
13 needs before other operational budget priorities are considered. Where appli-
14 cable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade or
15 occupational groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first
16 in the order of salary savings distributions.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS16433 |
This is the fiscal year 2008 appropriation to the Soil Conservation Commission in the Department of Agriculture in the amount of $5,020,200.
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| FY 2007 Original Appropriation |
24.00 |
4,250,000 |
414,100 |
506,200 |
5,170,300 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
0 |
(232,500) |
0 |
(232,500) |
| Base Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
(50,000) |
0 |
(50,000) |
| FY 2008 Base |
24.00 |
4,250,000 |
131,600 |
506,200 |
4,887,800 |
| Benefit Costs |
0.00 |
17,500 |
0 |
2,200 |
19,700 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
14,000 |
0 |
0 |
14,000 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
65,300 |
0 |
11,400 |
76,700 |
| FY 2008 Program Maintenance |
24.00 |
4,346,800 |
131,600 |
519,800 |
4,998,200 |
| Enhancements |
|
|
|
|
|
| Soil Conservation Commission |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Increase District Allocation |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Information System Software |
0.00 |
22,000 |
0 |
0 |
22,000 |
| FY 2008 Total |
24.00 |
4,368,800 |
131,600 |
519,800 |
5,020,200 |
| Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp |
0.00 |
118,800 |
(282,500) |
13,600 |
(150,100) |
| % Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. |
0.0% |
2.8% |
(68.2%) |
2.7% |
(2.9%) |
Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. H266 |