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HOUSE BILL NO. 328 – Approp, Idaho State Lottery

HOUSE BILL NO. 328

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H0328.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - IDAHO STATE LOTTERY - Appropriates $11,077,800 to the
Idaho State Lottery in the Department of Self-Governing Agencies for fiscal
year 2008; limits the authorized full-time equivalent positions to 47;
provides legislative intent that the amounts necessary to pay prizes,
retailer commissions, advertising and promotional costs shall be
continuously appropriated; directs the distribution of the funding for
employee compensation; and directs the allocation of salary savings.

03/21    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/22    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/23    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 52-7-11
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
      Block, Bock, Bolz, Brackett, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew, Clark,
      Collins, Crane, Durst, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Harwood, Henbest,
      Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, LeFavour, Luker(Luker),
      McGeachin, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence,
      Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Rusche, Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively,
      Smith(30), Stevenson, Thayn, Trail, Wills, Wood(27), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Boe, Bradford, Loertscher, Marriott, Mathews, Mortimer,
      Wood(35)
      Absent and excused -- Edmunson, Labrador, Lake, Roberts, Ruchti,
      Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Smith(24), Snodgrass, Vander Woude
    Floor Sponsor - Bayer
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/23    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/26    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 32-3-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword,
      Burkett(Cronin), Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher,
      Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly,
      Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie,
      Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Werk(Douglas)
      NAYS -- Pearce, Richardson, Siddoway
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Hammond
    Title apvd - to House
03/26    To enrol
03/27    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/28    Pres signed - To Governor
04/02    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 347
         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. 328
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE IDAHO STATE LOTTERY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMITING
  3        THE NUMBER  OF  FULL-TIME  EQUIVALENT  POSITIONS;  EXPRESSING  LEGISLATIVE
  4        INTENT  TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF THE APPROPRIATION; DIRECTING THE DISTRIBU-
  5        TION OF THE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; AND DIRECTING  THE  ALLOCA-
  6        TION OF SALARY SAVINGS.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Idaho State Lottery in the
  9    Department of Self-Governing Agencies the following amounts to be expended for
 10    administrative  costs  according  to  the  designated expense classes from the
 11    listed fund for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
 12    FOR:
 13    Personnel Costs                                                    $ 2,689,800
 14    Operating Expenditures                                               8,279,100
 15    Capital Outlay                                                         108,900
 16      TOTAL                                                            $11,077,800
 17    FROM:
 18    State Lottery Fund                                                 $11,077,800
                                                                        
 19        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section  67-3519,  Idaho  Code,  the  Idaho
 20    State Lottery is authorized no more than forty-seven (47) full-time equivalent
 21    positions  at any point during the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008,
 22    unless  specifically  authorized  by  the   Governor.   The   Joint   Finance-
 23    Appropriations  Committee will be notified promptly of any increased positions
 24    so authorized.
                                                                        
 25        SECTION 3.  It is legislative intent that amounts necessary to pay prizes,
 26    retailer commissions, advertising and promotional costs shall be  continuously
 27    appropriated  to  the  Idaho  State  Lottery  under  the provisions of Section
 28    67-7428, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 29        SECTION 4.  Agencies and institutions shall  distribute  the  funding  for
 30    employee compensation based on merit as follows:
 31        (a)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
 32        funding first toward high turnover classifications and  individuals  below
 33        midpoint within their agency.
 34        (b)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
 35        funding second toward positions within their agency that are below  ninety
 36        percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
 37        (c)  Agencies  and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
 38        ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
 39    Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans  to
 40    ensure  that  they  are  consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
 41    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  5.  The Idaho State Lottery is hereby directed to allocate salary
  8    savings, based on performance, to provide for  employee  salary  needs  before
  9    other  operational budget priorities are considered. Where applicable, employ-
 10    ees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade  or  occupational
 11    groups  with significant turnover rates shall be considered first in the order
 12    of salary savings distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS17194

Appropriates $11,077,800 to the Idaho State Lottery for fiscal year 2008; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to forty-seven (47); expresses legislative intent to clarify the scope of the appropriation; directs the distribution of the funding for employee compensation; and directs the allocation of salary savings.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 48.00  11,116,600  11,116,600 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (222,000)  (222,000) 
Base Adjustments (1.00) 


FY 2008 Base 47.00  10,894,600  10,894,600 
Benefit Costs 0.00  40,400  40,400 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  2,300  2,300 
Replacement Items 0.00  55,500  55,500 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  (23,400)  (23,400) 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  108,400  108,400 


FY 2008 Total 47.00  11,077,800  11,077,800 
Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp (1.00)  (38,800)  (38,800) 
% Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. (2.1%)    (0.3%)    (0.3%) 

Contact: Julie Swanson 334-4743

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H328