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HOUSE BILL NO. 266 – Approp, Soil Conservation Comm

HOUSE BILL NO. 266

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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

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              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 / Fiscal Impact


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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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 24.00  4,250,000  414,100  506,200  5,170,300 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (232,500)  (232,500) 
Base Adjustments 0.00  (50,000)  (50,000) 


FY 2008 Base 24.00  4,250,000  131,600  506,200  4,887,800 
Benefit Costs 0.00  17,500  2,200  19,700 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Replacement Items 0.00  14,000  14,000 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  65,300  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 
 2. Information System Software 0.00  22,000  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