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H0291.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDER - Appropriates $2,084,200 to the
State Appellate Public Defender for fiscal year 2008; limits the number of
full-time equivalent positions to 21; directs the distribution of the
funding for employee compensation; and directs the allocation of salary
savings.
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AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Bock, Boe,
Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew, Clark, Collins,
Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, 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), Shirley,
Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Thayn, Trail,
Vander Woude, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett, Harwood
Absent and excused -- Bayer, Bedke, Shepherd(8), Wills
Floor Sponsor - Eskridge
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AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Geddes, Goedde,
Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little,
Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson,
Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Werk
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Gannon, Stennett
Floor Sponsor - Fulcher
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03/27 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 215
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. 291
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE OFFICE OF THE STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR
3 FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT
4 POSITIONS; DIRECTING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPEN-
5 SATION; AND DIRECTING 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 Office of the State Appel-
8 late Public Defender the following amounts to be expended according to the
9 designated expense classes from the listed fund for the period July 1, 2007,
10 through June 30, 2008:
11 FOR:
12 Personnel Costs $1,533,700
13 Operating Expenditures 550,500
14 TOTAL $2,084,200
15 FROM:
16 General Fund $2,084,200
17 SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Office of
18 the State Appellate Public Defender is authorized no more than twenty-one (21)
19 full-time equivalent positions at any point during the period July 1, 2007,
20 through June 30, 2008, for the program specified in Section 1 of this act,
21 unless specifically authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-
22 Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly of any increased positions
23 so authorized.
24 SECTION 3. Agencies and institutions shall distribute the funding for
25 employee compensation based on merit as follows:
26 (a) Agencies and institutions are directed to, based on merit, target
27 funding first toward high turnover classifications and individuals below
28 midpoint within their agency.
29 (b) Agencies and institutions are directed to, based on merit, target
30 funding second toward positions within their agency that are below ninety
31 percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
32 (c) Agencies and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
33 ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
34 Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans to
35 ensure that they are consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
36 directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
37 tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
38 policies contained herein. Each agency and institution shall forward, for
39 informational purposes, approved copies of the compensation and distribution
40 plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
41 ment by June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of ongoing salary
42 adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
2
1 SECTION 4. The State Appellate Public Defender is hereby directed to
2 allocate salary savings, based on performance, to provide for employee salary
3 needs before other operational budget priorities are considered. Where appli-
4 cable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade or
5 occupational groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first
6 in the order of salary savings distributions.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS16371 |
Appropriates $2,084,200 from the General Fund to the State Appellate Public Defender for fiscal year 2008; limits the number of full-time positions to twenty-one (21); directs the distribution of employee compensation; and directs the allocation of salary savings.
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| FY 2007 Original Appropriation |
21.00 |
1,996,600 |
0 |
0 |
1,996,600 |
| FY 2008 Base |
21.00 |
1,996,600 |
0 |
0 |
1,996,600 |
| Benefit Costs |
0.00 |
19,200 |
0 |
0 |
19,200 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Statewide Cost Allocation |
0.00 |
2,200 |
0 |
0 |
2,200 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
66,200 |
0 |
0 |
66,200 |
| FY 2008 Program Maintenance |
21.00 |
2,084,200 |
0 |
0 |
2,084,200 |
| Enhancements |
|
|
|
|
|
| Office of State Appellate Public Defender |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Appellate Unit Staff |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2008 Total |
21.00 |
2,084,200 |
0 |
0 |
2,084,200 |
| Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp |
0.00 |
87,600 |
0 |
0 |
87,600 |
| % Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. |
0.0% |
4.4% |
|
|
4.4% |
Contact: Dick Burns 334-4742
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. H 291 |