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HOUSE BILL NO. 297 – Approp, Industrial Comm

HOUSE BILL NO. 297

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H0297.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION - Appropriates $14,885,800 to the
Industrial Commission for fiscal year 2008; limits the number of full-time
equivalent positions to 139.5; directs the distribution of the funding for
employee compensation; and directs the allocation of salary savings.
                                                                        
03/09    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/12    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/13    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/14    3rd rdg - PASSED - 67-0-3
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, 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, 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,
      Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35)
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Bedke, Stevenson, Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Eskridge
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/15    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/16    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/19    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/20    3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
      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, Stennett, Werk
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Gannon
    Floor Sponsor - Werk
    Title apvd - to House
03/21    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/22    Pres signed - To Governor
03/27    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 227
         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. 297
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMIT-
  3        ING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; DIRECTING THE  DISTRIBU-
  4        TION  OF  THE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; AND DIRECTING THE ALLOCA-
  5        TION OF SALARY SAVINGS.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Industrial Commission  the
  8    following  amounts to be expended for the designated programs according to the
  9    designated expense classes from the listed funds for the period July 1,  2007,
 10    through June 30, 2008:
 11                                                        FOR
 12                     FOR        FOR         FOR     TRUSTEE AND
 13                  PERSONNEL  OPERATING    CAPITAL     BENEFIT
 14                    COSTS   EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
 15    I. COMPENSATION:
 16    FROM:
 17    Industrial Administration
 18     Fund        $2,749,000  $1,202,300   $ 37,200   $1,103,100  $ 5,091,600
 19    Federal Grant
 20     Fund             2,700       2,400                                5,100
 21    Miscellaneous Revenue
 22     Fund                        35,500                               35,500
 23      TOTAL      $2,751,700  $1,240,200   $ 37,200   $1,103,100  $ 5,132,200
 24    II. REHABILITATION:
 25    FROM:
 26    Industrial Administration
 27     Fund        $2,870,400  $  723,800   $ 47,600               $ 3,641,800
 28    III. CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION:
 29    FROM:
 30    Crime Victims Compensation
 31     Fund        $  612,200  $  234,000   $ 19,300   $2,338,500  $ 3,204,000
 32    Federal Grant
 33     Fund                                               845,500      845,500
 34      TOTAL      $  612,200  $  234,000   $ 19,300   $3,184,000  $ 4,049,500
 35    IV. ADJUDICATION:
 36    FROM:
 37    Industrial Administration
 38     Fund        $1,480,800  $  564,400   $ 17,100               $ 2,062,300
                                                                        
 39       GRAND
 40       TOTAL     $7,715,100  $2,762,400   $121,200   $4,287,100  $14,885,800
                                                                        
 41        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Industrial
 42    Commission  is  authorized  no  more than one hundred thirty-nine and one-half
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1    (139.5) full-time equivalent positions at any point during the period July  1,
  2    2007,  through  June 30, 2008, for the programs specified in Section 1 of this
  3    act, unless specifically  authorized  by  the  Governor.  The  Joint  Finance-
  4    Appropriations  Committee will be notified promptly of any increased positions
  5    so authorized.
                                                                        
  6        SECTION 3.  Agencies and institutions shall  distribute  the  funding  for
  7    employee compensation based on merit as follows:
  8        (a)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
  9        funding first toward high turnover classifications and  individuals  below
 10        midpoint within their agency.
 11        (b)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
 12        funding second toward positions within their agency that are below  ninety
 13        percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
 14        (c)  Agencies  and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
 15        ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
 16    Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans  to
 17    ensure  that  they  are  consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
 18    directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
 19    tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
 20    policies contained herein. Each agency  and  institution  shall  forward,  for
 21    informational  purposes,  approved copies of the compensation and distribution
 22    plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
 23    ment by June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of  ongoing  salary
 24    adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
                                                                        
 25        SECTION  4.  The Industrial Commission is hereby directed to allocate sal-
 26    ary savings, based on performance, to provide for employee salary needs before
 27    other operational budget priorities are considered. Where applicable,  employ-
 28    ees  whose  salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade or occupational
 29    groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first in the  order
 30    of salary savings distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16407

This is the fiscal year 2008 appropriation to the Industrial Commission in the amount of $14,885,800.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 139.50  14,015,400  850,600  14,866,000 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (494,900)  (494,900) 


FY 2008 Base 139.50  13,520,500  850,600  14,371,100 
Benefit Costs 0.00  118,100  118,100 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Replacement Items 0.00  121,200  121,200 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  (41,500)  (41,500) 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  306,900  306,900 


FY 2008 Program Maintenance 139.50  14,025,200  850,600  14,875,800 



Enhancements          
Industrial Commission          
 1. Medical Fee Program Specialist 0.00 
 2. Compliance Investigations Supervisor 0.00 
 3. Salary Schedule Market Adjustment 0.00 
 4. Crime Victims Supervisor 0.00 
 5. CV Financial Support Technician 0.00 
 6. Security Software 0.00  15,000  15,000 
 7. Vehicle for Boise Administrative Office 0.00  25,000  25,000 
 8. Development Servers 0.00  24,500  24,500 
 9. Additional Seminar Appropriation 0.00  10,000  10,000 
 10. Use of Budget Savings 0.00  (64,500)  (64,500) 


FY 2008 Total 139.50  14,035,200  850,600  14,885,800 
Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp 0.00  19,800  19,800 
% Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. 0.0%    0.1%  0.0%  0.1% 

Contact: Julie Swanson 334-4743

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H297