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SENATE BILL NO. 1034 – Approp, fire/pest/hazardous substnc

SENATE BILL NO. 1034

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S1034............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - Providing for the transfer of $4,379,800 to the Fire
Suppression Deficiency Fund; providing for the transfer of $124,400 to the
Pest Control Deficiency Fund; and providing for the transfer of $65,600 to
the Hazardous Substance Emergency Response Fund.
                                                                        
01/19    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/22    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
01/23    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
01/29    3rd rdg - PASSED - 32-0-3
      AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Cameron,
      Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde,
      Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Lodge,
      Malepeai, McGee, McKague, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway,
      Stegner, Stennett, Werk
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Burkett, Little, McKenzie
    Floor Sponsor - Keough
    Title apvd - to House
01/30    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
01/31    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/05    3rd rdg - PASSED - 68-0-2
      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, 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 -- Bedke, McGeachin
    Floor Sponsor - Bolz
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/06    To enrol
02/07    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
02/08    Sp signed
02/09    To Governor
02/12    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 4
         Effective: 02/12/07

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1034
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO TRANSFERS OF FUNDS; PROVIDING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE FIRE SUP-
  3        PRESSION DEFICIENCY FUND; PROVIDING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE  PEST  CON-
  4        TROL  DEFICIENCY FUND; PROVIDING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE HAZARDOUS SUB-
  5        STANCE EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION 1.  The State Controller shall transfer $4,379,800 from  the  Gen-
  8    eral  Fund  to the Fire Suppression Deficiency Fund. Such moneys shall be used
  9    to reimburse costs incurred by the Forest and Range Fire Protection Program in
 10    the Department of Lands pursuant to Sections 38-131 and 38-131A, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 11        SECTION 2.  The State Controller shall transfer $124,400 from the  General
 12    Fund  to  the Pest Control Deficiency Fund. Such moneys shall be used to reim-
 13    burse costs incurred by the Plant Industries  Program  in  the  Department  of
 14    Agriculture pursuant to Section 22-2019, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 15        SECTION  3.  The  State Controller shall transfer $65,600 from the General
 16    Fund to the Hazardous Substance Emergency Response Fund. Such moneys shall  be
 17    used  to  reimburse  costs  incurred by the Bureau of Homeland Security in the
 18    Military Division of the Office of the Governor pursuant to  Section  39-7110,
 19    Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 20        SECTION  4.  An  emergency  existing  therefor,  which emergency is hereby
 21    declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
 22    passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16689

Idaho Code authorizes the use of deficiency warrants under certain circumstances. The agencies pay the bills and come back to the legislature during the next session for the cash to reimburse those costs. This legislation includes reimbursement for the costs incurred for three purposes. First, it includes funding to reimburse the Department of Lands for the costs of fire suppression during the 2006 season. Second, it reimburses the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2006 costs to survey for pests on state and private lands. And third, it includes funding to reimburse the Military Division for costs incurred in fiscal year 2006 that are associated with the cleanup of hazardous materials incidents throughout Idaho.

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Fiscal Note

This bill transfers $4,569,800 from the General Fund to three deficiency warrant funds for fiscal year 2007 as follows:

1) The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) estimates the costs of fire suppression for the 2006 fire season at $9.1 million. However, existing fund balances and estimated reimbursements result in a needed transfer of $4,379,800 to the Fire Suppression Deficiency Fund.

2) Fiscal year 2006 actual costs were $103,600 for the exotic pest survey program, $17,000 for gypsy moth survey, and a net of $3,800 after reimbursements for potato cyst nematode survey for a total transfer of $124,400 from the General Fund to the Pest Control Deficiency Fund.

3) Costs associated with the cleanup of hazardous materials incidents throughout the state totaled $98,500. Of that amount, $28,500 was paid by the responsible parties involved and $70,000 was paid by the issuance of deficiency warrants; however, an additional $4,400 was later recovered after the issuance of deficiency warrants. As a result, JFAC approved a transfer of $65,600 from the General Fund to the Hazardous Substance Emergency Response Fund.

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Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1034