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SENATE BILL NO. 1189 – PUC/Tax Comm/Industrial Comm/salary

SENATE BILL NO. 1189

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S1189............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - Amends existing law to provide an increase in salary for
members of the Public Utilities Commission, the State Tax Commission and
the Industrial Commission; appropriates an additional $15,500 to the Public
Utilities Commission for commissioner salaries for fiscal year 2008;
appropriates an additional $19,300 to the State Tax Commission for
commissioner salaries for fiscal year 2008; and appropriates an additional
$15,000 to the Industrial Commission for commissioner salaries for fiscal
year 2008.
                                                                        
03/05    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/06    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/07    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/08    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 - Cameron
    Title apvd - to House
03/09    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/12    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/13    3rd rdg - PASSED - 60-6-4
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block,
      Bock, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew, Clark,
      Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hart, Harwood, Henbest,
      Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, Lake, LeFavour,
      Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Moyle, Nonini,
      Patrick, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler,
      Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24),
      Snodgrass, Stevenson, Thayn, Trail, Wills, Wood(27), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Hagedorn, Mortimer, Nielsen, Vander Woude, Wood(35)
      Absent and excused -- Boe, Pasley-Stuart, Roberts, Shepherd(8)
    Floor Sponsor - Bell
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/14    To enrol
03/15    Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
03/16    To Governor
03/21    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 121
         Effective: 07/01/07

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1189
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS; AMENDING SECTION 61-215, IDAHO  CODE,  TO  PROVIDE
  3        FOR  AN INCREASE IN SALARY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION;
  4        AMENDING SECTION 63-102, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN  SALARY
  5        FOR  MEMBERS  OF  THE STATE TAX COMMISSION; AMENDING SECTION 72-503, IDAHO
  6        CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN SALARY FOR MEMBERS OF  THE  INDUSTRIAL
  7        COMMISSION;  APPROPRIATING  ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COM-
  8        MISSION FOR COMMISSIONER SALARIES  FOR  FISCAL  YEAR  2008;  APPROPRIATING
  9        ADDITIONAL  MONEYS  TO  THE STATE TAX COMMISSION FOR COMMISSIONER SALARIES
 10        FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; AND APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL MONEYS  TO  THE  INDUS-
 11        TRIAL COMMISSION FOR COMMISSIONER SALARIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008.
                                                                        
 12    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 13        SECTION  1.  That  Section  61-215, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 14    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 15        61-215.  SALARIES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS. Each  member  of  the
 16    public  utilities  commission  shall  devote  full  time to the performance of
 17    his/her duties. Commencing on July 1, 20067, the annual salary of  members  of
 18    the  public  utilities  commission  shall be eighty-fivenine thousand two four
 19    hundred twenty-two eighty-three  dollars ($85,22289,483)  and  shall  be  paid
 20    from sources set by the legislature.
                                                                        
 21        SECTION  2.  That  Section  63-102, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 22    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 23        63-102.  ORGANIZATION -- CHAIRMAN -- COMPENSATION -- QUORUM  --  HEARINGS.
 24    (1)  A  member of the state tax commission shall be appointed by the governor,
 25    to serve at his pleasure, as chairman. Each member of the state tax commission
 26    shall devote full time to the performance of duties.  Commencing  on  July  1,
 27    20067,  the  annual  salary  for  members of the state tax commission shall be
 28    seventy-nine   eighty-two   thousand   nine   hundred    fifty-nine    dollars
 29    ($79,00982,959).
 30        (2)  A  majority of the state tax commission shall constitute a quorum for
 31    the transaction of business. The state tax commission may delegate to any mem-
 32    ber of the commission or to its employees, the power  to  make  investigations
 33    and  hold  hearings at any place it may deem proper, and such other matters as
 34    will facilitate the operations of the commission.
 35        (3)  The chairman of the state tax commission shall delegate to each  com-
 36    missioner the responsibility for policy management and oversight of one (1) or
 37    more  of  the  taxes collected and/or activities supervised or administered by
 38    the commission. The state tax commission shall perform the duties imposed upon
 39    it by law and shall adopt all rules by majority decision.
 40        In any case in which the state tax commission sits as  an  appellate  body
 41    upon  an appeal from a tax decision from one (1) of the various administrative
                                                                        
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  1    units subject to its supervision, the  state  tax  commissioner  charged  with
  2    responsibility  for  policy management and oversight of the tax in controversy
  3    shall not vote upon the appeal but may advise the  remaining  members  of  the
  4    commission on the technical aspects of the problems before them.
  5        (4)  The  chairman shall be the chief executive officer and administrative
  6    head of the state tax commission and shall be responsible for, or  may  assign
  7    responsibility  for,  all  personnel,  budgetary  and/or fiscal matters of the
  8    state tax commission.
                                                                        
  9        SECTION 3.  That Section 72-503, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
 10    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 11        72-503.  SALARY.  Commencing July 1, 20067, the annual salary of each mem-
 12    ber of the industrial commission shall be eighty-twoseven thousand  nine  hun-
 13    dred  fifty-one  ninety-nine  dollars ($82,95187,099). Industrial commissioner
 14    salaries shall be paid from sources set by the legislature. Each member of the
 15    industrial commission shall devote full time to the performance of his duties.
                                                                        
 16        SECTION 4.  In addition to any other appropriation made by law,  there  is
 17    hereby  appropriated  to the Public Utilities Commission, the following amount
 18    to be expended for commissioner salaries and benefit costs  according  to  the
 19    designated  expense  class  from  the listed fund for the period July 1, 2007,
 20    through June 30, 2008:
 21    FOR:
 22    Personnel Costs                                                        $15,500
 23    FROM:
 24    Public Utilities Commission Fund                                       $15,500
                                                                        
 25        SECTION 5.  In addition to any other appropriation made by law,  there  is
 26    hereby  appropriated  to the State Tax Commission in the Department of Revenue
 27    and Taxation the following amounts to be expended  for  commissioner  salaries
 28    and  benefits  within  the  designated  programs  according  to the designated
 29    expense class from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2007, through  June
 30    30, 2008:
 31    I.  GENERAL SERVICES:
 32    FOR:
 33    Personnel Costs                                                        $17,600
 34    FROM:
 35    General Fund                                                           $16,100
 36    Administration Services for Transportation Fund                          1,500
 37      TOTAL                                                                $17,600
 38    II.  AUDIT AND COLLECTIONS:
 39    FOR:
 40    Personnel Costs                                                        $ 1,700
 41    FROM:
 42    Multistate Tax Compact Fund                                            $   700
 43    Abandoned Property Trust - Unclaimed Property Fund                       1,000
 44      TOTAL                                                                $ 1,700
                                                                        
 45       GRAND
 46       TOTAL                                                               $19,300
                                                                        
 47        SECTION  6.  In  addition to any other appropriation made by law, there is
 48    hereby appropriated to the Industrial Commission, the following amount  to  be
 49    expended  for  commissioner  salaries  and benefit costs within the designated
                                                                        
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  1    program according to the designated expense class from the listed fund for the
  2    period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
  3    ADJUDICATION:
  4    FOR:
  5    Personnel Costs                                                        $15,000
  6    FROM:
  7    Industrial Administration Fund                                         $15,000

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS17143

This legislation provides for a five percent (5%) increase in the annual salary of each of the Industrial Commissioners, State Tax Commissioners, and Public Utilities Commissioners, effective July 1, 2007. The salary of each of the three Industrial Commissioners is raised from $82,951 to $87,099. The salary of each of the four Tax Commissioners is raised from $79,009 to $82,959. The salary of each of the three Public Utilities Commissioners is raised from $85,222 to $89,483.

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Fiscal Note

The fiscal impact to the General Fund is $16,100 for a portion of the increase to annual salaries for the State Tax Commissioners. The remaining $3,200 of the salary increase for the State Tax Commissioners will be paid from dedicated funds. The total cost of $15,000 for the Industrial Commissioners’ salary increase and $15,500 for the Public Utilities Commissioners’ salary increase will be paid from dedicated funds. This calculation of fiscal impact includes salary plus variable benefits costs. The total fiscal impact is $16,100 in General Fund monies and $33,700 in dedicated funds for a total of $49,800.

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Contact Senator Dean Cameron

Phone 332-1000

Contact Representative Maxine Bell

Phone 332-1000

Contact: Julie Swanson 334-4743

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1189