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H0269.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - Appropriates $7,223,800 to the
Legislative Council for fiscal year 2008; directs the distribution of the
funding for employee compensation; directs the allocation of salary
savings; reappropriates unexpended and unencumbered fund balances;
appropriates an additional $1,500,000 to the Legislative Council for
Capitol Restoration and Renovation for fiscal year 2007; and reappropriates
the unexpended and unencumbered balance for Capitol Restoration and
Renovation.
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AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew, Clark,
Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Harwood, Henbest,
Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, 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), Mr.
Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Bradford, Collins
Floor Sponsor - Bell
Title apvd - to Senate
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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 - Cameron
Title apvd - to House
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Session Law Chapter 153
Effective: 03/22/07 Sections 5-6;
07/01/07 All others
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 269
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; DIRECT-
3 ING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; DIRECTING
4 THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS; REAPPROPRIATING CERTAIN UNEXPENDED AND
5 UNENCUMBERED BALANCES; APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE LEGISLATIVE
6 COUNCIL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007; REAPPROPRIATING UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED
7 BALANCES FROM THE PERMANENT BUILDING FUND; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR
8 SECTIONS 5 AND 6 OF THIS ACT.
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
10 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Legislative Council the
11 following amounts to be expended from the listed funds for the period July 1,
12 2007, through June 30, 2008:
13 A. LEGISLATIVE SERVICES OFFICE:
14 FROM:
15 General Fund $4,114,300
16 Miscellaneous Revenue Fund 44,800
17 Professional Services Fund 1,226,500
18 TOTAL $5,385,600
19 B. LEGISLATIVE TECHNOLOGY:
20 FROM:
21 General Fund $ 529,600
22 C. OFFICE OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS:
23 FROM:
24 General Fund $ 799,000
25 D. CAPITOL RESTORATION AND RENOVATION:
26 FROM:
27 Permanent Building Fund $ 509,600
28 GRAND
29 TOTAL $7,223,800
30 SECTION 2. 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 3. The Legislative Services Office and the Office of Performance
8 Evaluations are hereby directed to allocate salary savings, based on perfor-
9 mance, to provide for employee salary needs before other operational budget
10 priorities are considered. Where applicable, employees whose salaries are
11 below the midpoint of their pay grade or occupational groups with significant
12 turnover rates shall be considered first in the order of salary savings dis-
13 tributions.
14 SECTION 4. There is hereby reappropriated to the Legislative Council the
15 unexpended and unencumbered balance of any appropriation contained in Section
16 1, Chapter 189, Laws of 2006, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures for the
17 period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008.
18 SECTION 5. In addition to the appropriation made in Section 1, Chapter
19 189, Laws of 2006, there is hereby appropriated to the Legislative Council the
20 following amount to be expended for the designated program from the listed
21 fund for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007:
22 CAPITOL RESTORATION AND RENOVATION:
23 FROM:
24 Permanent Building Fund $1,500,000
25 SECTION 6. There is hereby reappropriated to the Legislative Council for
26 the Capitol Restoration and Renovation Program, the unexpended and unencum-
27 bered balance of the Permanent Building Fund appropriated in Section 5 of this
28 act, for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008.
29 SECTION 7. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
30 declared to exist, Sections 5 and 6 of this act shall be in full force and
31 effect on and after passage and approval.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS16411 |
This bill is the FY 2008 appropriation for the Legislative Services Office, the Legislative Technology program, the Office of Performance Evaluations, and Capitol Renovation and Restoration. This bill restores the insurance premium holiday, provides funding for computer equipment and software, funds changes in State Controller and State Treasurer fees, and provides a 5% Change in Employee Compensation.
This bill also includes a supplemental of $1,500,000 for FY 2007, of which $260,000 are ongoing funds, and $1,240,000 are one-time funds from the Permanent Building Fund to provide a furnishings allowance for the Legislature, install a camera in the chambers, purchase gallery viewing screens, provide increased bandwidth to transmit legislative proceedings, and provide a contingency on a one-time basis in the event the Legislative Branch incurs unanticipated expenses related to the relocation to the Capitol Annex.
 
| FY 2007 Original Appropriation |
75.00 |
5,159,300 |
2,600,400 |
0 |
7,759,700 |
| Reappropriations |
0.00 |
298,600 |
270,700 |
0 |
569,300 |
| Capitol Renovation & Restoration |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Phase Two–Capitol Annex |
0.00 |
0 |
1,750,400 |
0 |
1,750,400 |
| 2. Relocation Project Costs |
0.00 |
0 |
1,500,000 |
0 |
1,500,000 |
| Other Approp Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2007 Total Appropriation |
75.00 |
5,457,900 |
6,121,500 |
0 |
11,579,400 |
| Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers |
1.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2007 Estimated Expenditures |
76.00 |
5,457,900 |
6,121,500 |
0 |
11,579,400 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
(298,600) |
(4,414,600) |
0 |
(4,713,200) |
| Base Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2008 Base |
76.00 |
5,159,300 |
1,706,900 |
0 |
6,866,200 |
| Benefit Costs |
0.00 |
45,700 |
11,800 |
0 |
57,500 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
27,500 |
12,000 |
0 |
39,500 |
| Statewide Cost Allocation |
0.00 |
2,100 |
100 |
0 |
2,200 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
208,300 |
50,100 |
0 |
258,400 |
| FY 2008 Program Maintenance |
76.00 |
5,442,900 |
1,780,900 |
0 |
7,223,800 |
| Enhancements |
|
|
|
|
|
| Office of Performance Evaluations |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Senior Evaluator |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Lump Sum or Other Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2008 Total |
76.00 |
5,442,900 |
1,780,900 |
0 |
7,223,800 |
| Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp |
1.00 |
283,600 |
(819,500) |
0 |
(535,900) |
| % Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. |
1.3% |
5.5% |
(31.5%) |
|
(6.9%) |
Contact: Cathy Holland-Smith 334-4731
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. H269 |