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H0309.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE - CHILD WELFARE -
Appropriates $32,369,900 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the
Child Welfare Program for fiscal year 2008; limits the authorized full-time
equivalent positions for the Child Welfare Program to 383.44; appropriates
$28,290,200 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Foster and
Assistance Payments Program for fiscal year 2008; authorizes the State
Controller to transfer funds; provides legislative intent regarding the
trustee and benefit payments expenditure object code; directs the
distribution of the funds for employee compensation; and directs the use of
salary savings.
03/13 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/14 Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/15 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
Rls susp - PASSED - 68-0-2
AYES -- Anderson, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, 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), Stevenson,
Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Andrus, Snodgrass
Floor Sponsor - Henbest
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
03/21 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
Cameron, Coiner, Corder, 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 -- None
Floor Sponsor - Broadsword
Title apvd - to House
03/22 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/23 Pres signed
03/26 To Governor
03/30 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 293
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. 309
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR THE CHILD
3 WELFARE PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME
4 EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
5 AND WELFARE FOR THE FOSTER AND ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR
6 2008; PROVIDING THAT THE STATE CONTROLLER SHALL MAKE TRANSFERS FROM THE
7 GENERAL FUND; DIRECTING THAT FUNDS FOR TRUSTEE AND BENEFIT PAYMENTS SHALL
8 NOT BE TRANSFERRED; DIRECTING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDS FOR EMPLOYEE
9 COMPENSATION; AND DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS.
10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
11 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health and
12 Welfare for the Child Welfare Program the following amounts to be expended
13 according to the designated expense classes from the listed funds for the
14 period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
15 FOR FOR FOR
16 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL
17 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY TOTAL
18 FROM:
19 Cooperative
20 Welfare
21 Fund
22 (General) $10,689,500 $1,854,800 $ 645,000 $13,189,300
23 Cooperative
24 Welfare
25 Fund
26 (Dedicated) 92,200 92,200
27 Cooperative
28 Welfare
29 Fund
30 (Federal) 12,450,900 6,247,100 390,400 19,088,400
31 TOTAL $23,232,600 $8,101,900 $1,035,400 $32,369,900
32 SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
33 of Health and Welfare is authorized no more than three hundred eighty-three
34 and forty-four hundredths (383.44) full-time equivalent positions for the
35 Child Welfare Program during the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008.
36 Transfers of full-time equivalent positions between appropriated programs
37 within the department are authorized and shall be reported in the budget pre-
38 pared for the next fiscal year. Any full-time equivalent positions in excess
39 of the department's total cap may be authorized only by the Governor and
40 promptly reported to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee.
41 SECTION 3. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health and
42 Welfare for the Foster and Assistance Payments Program the following amounts
2
1 to be expended according to the designated expense class from the listed funds
2 for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
3 FOR:
4 Trustee and Benefit Payments $28,290,200
5 FROM:
6 Cooperative Welfare Fund
7 (General) $12,693,100
8 Cooperative Welfare Fund
9 (Dedicated) 680,300
10 Cooperative Welfare Fund
11 (Federal) 14,916,800
12 TOTAL $28,290,200
13 SECTION 4. As appropriated, the State Controller shall make transfers
14 from the General Fund to the Cooperative Welfare Fund, periodically, as
15 requested by the director of the Department of Health and Welfare and approved
16 by the Board of Examiners.
17 SECTION 5. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 67-3511, Idaho Code,
18 funds budgeted in the trustee and benefit payments expenditure object code
19 shall not be transferred to any other objects within the program budget during
20 fiscal year 2008.
21 SECTION 6. Agencies and institutions shall distribute the funding for
22 employee compensation based on merit as follows:
23 (a) Agencies and institutions are directed to, based on merit, target
24 funding first toward high turnover classifications and individuals below
25 midpoint within their agency.
26 (b) Agencies and institutions are directed to, based on merit, target
27 funding second toward positions within their agency that are below ninety
28 percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
29 (c) Agencies and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
30 ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
31 Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans to
32 ensure that they are consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
33 directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
34 tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
35 policies contained herein. Each agency and institution shall forward, for
36 informational purposes, approved copies of the compensation and distribution
37 plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
38 ment by June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of ongoing salary
39 adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
40 SECTION 7. The Department of Health and Welfare is hereby directed to
41 allocate salary savings, based on performance, to provide for employee salary
42 needs before other operational budget priorities are considered. Where appli-
43 cable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade or
44 occupational groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first
45 in the order of salary savings distributions.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS16394C2 |
This is the fiscal year 2008 appropriation for the Child Welfare and Foster and Assistance Payments programs within the Department of Health and Welfare.
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| FY 2007 Original Appropriation |
385.47 |
16,482,000 |
675,200 |
33,776,100 |
50,933,300 |
| 7. Increase Receipts Spending Authority |
0.00 |
0 |
286,800 |
39,900 |
326,700 |
| FY 2007 Total Appropriation |
385.47 |
16,482,000 |
962,000 |
33,816,000 |
51,260,000 |
| Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers |
(2.03) |
(240,600) |
0 |
(2,000,000) |
(2,240,600) |
| FY 2007 Estimated Expenditures |
383.44 |
16,241,400 |
962,000 |
31,816,000 |
49,019,400 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
0 |
(194,900) |
(186,100) |
(381,000) |
| Base Adjustments |
0.00 |
124,400 |
0 |
0 |
124,400 |
| FY 2008 Base |
383.44 |
16,365,800 |
767,100 |
31,629,900 |
48,762,800 |
| Benefit Costs |
0.00 |
304,200 |
0 |
53,700 |
357,900 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
13,600 |
0 |
2,500 |
16,100 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
645,000 |
0 |
390,400 |
1,035,400 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
826,600 |
5,400 |
124,400 |
956,400 |
| Nondiscretionary Adjustments |
0.00 |
1,804,600 |
0 |
794,900 |
2,599,500 |
| FY 2008 Program Maintenance |
383.44 |
19,959,800 |
772,500 |
32,995,800 |
53,728,100 |
| Enhancements |
|
|
|
|
|
| 29. Rules Changes in Foster Care System |
0.00 |
(30,000) |
0 |
(21,000) |
(51,000) |
| 30. Family Service Technicians for Regions |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 39. Additional On-Going Federal Monies |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
| 42. Replace TANF Funding |
0.00 |
281,200 |
0 |
(281,200) |
0 |
| 46. Foster Residential Funding Transfer |
0.00 |
5,671,400 |
0 |
1,211,600 |
6,883,000 |
| FY 2008 Total |
383.44 |
25,882,400 |
772,500 |
34,005,200 |
60,660,100 |
| Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp |
(2.03) |
9,400,400 |
97,300 |
229,100 |
9,726,800 |
| % Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. |
(0.5%) |
57.0% |
14.4% |
0.7% |
19.1% |
Contact: Amy Castro 334-4745
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. H309 |