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SENATE BILL NO. 1195 – Approp, Insurance Dept

SENATE BILL NO. 1195

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S1195............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - INSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Appropriates $7,319,600 to the
Department of Insurance for fiscal year 2008; limits the number of
full-time equivalent positions to 73; directs the distribution of the
funding for employee compensation; and directs the allocation of salary
savings.
                                                                        
03/06    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/07    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/08    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/09    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 - Werk
    Title apvd - to House
03/12    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/13    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/14    3rd rdg - PASSED - 66-0-4
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, 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),
      Snodgrass, Stevenson, Thayn, Vander Woude, Wood(27)
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Trail, Wills, Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Eskridge
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/15    To enrol
03/16    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/19    Sp signed
03/20    To Governor
03/26    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 179
         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. 1195
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIM-
  3        ITING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; DIRECTING THE  DISTRI-
  4        BUTION 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 Department of Insurance
  8    the following amounts to be expended for the designated programs according  to
  9    the  designated  expense  classes from the listed funds for the period July 1,
 10    2007, 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. INSURANCE REGULATION:
 16    FROM:
 17    Self-Governing
 18     Operating
 19     Fund         $3,717,300   $2,043,500   $134,900              $5,895,700
 20    Miscellaneous
 21     Revenue Fund     82,700       15,700                             98,400
 22    Federal Grant
 23     Fund            142,800       94,200               $8,000       245,000
 24      TOTAL       $3,942,800   $2,153,400   $134,900    $8,000    $6,239,100
 25    II. STATE FIRE MARSHAL:
 26    FROM:
 27    Self-Governing
 28     State Fire
 29     Marshal
 30     Fund         $  682,100   $  349,500   $ 48,900              $1,080,500
                                                                        
 31       GRAND
 32       TOTAL      $4,624,900   $2,502,900   $183,800    $8,000    $7,319,600
                                                                        
 33        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
 34    of Insurance is authorized no more than seventy-three (73)  full-time  equiva-
 35    lent  positions  at any point during the period July 1, 2007, through June 30,
 36    2008, for the programs specified in Section 1 of this act, unless specifically
 37    authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will be
 38    notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
                                                                        
 39        SECTION 3.  Agencies and institutions shall  distribute  the  funding  for
 40    employee compensation based on merit as follows:
 41        (a)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1        funding first toward high turnover classifications and  individuals  below
  2        midpoint within their agency.
  3        (b)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
  4        funding second toward positions within their agency that are below  ninety
  5        percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
  6        (c)  Agencies  and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
  7        ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
  8    Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans  to
  9    ensure  that  they  are  consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
 10    directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
 11    tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
 12    policies contained herein. Each agency  and  institution  shall  forward,  for
 13    informational  purposes,  approved copies of the compensation and distribution
 14    plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
 15    ment by June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of  ongoing  salary
 16    adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
                                                                        
 17        SECTION  4.  The  Department  of  Insurance is hereby directed to allocate
 18    salary savings, based on performance, to provide  for  employee  salary  needs
 19    before  other  operational budget priorities are considered. Where applicable,
 20    employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade or  occupa-
 21    tional groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first in the
 22    order of salary savings distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16408

This is a fiscal year 2008 appropriation for the Department of Insurance in the amount of $7,319,600.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 73.00  7,096,800  239,000  7,335,800 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers 0.00  18,500  18,500 


FY 2007 Estimated Expenditures 73.00  7,096,800  257,500  7,354,300 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (220,800)  (18,500)  (239,300) 
Base Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2008 Base 73.00  6,876,000  239,000  7,115,000 
Benefit Costs 0.00  59,400  59,400 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Replacement Items 0.00  183,800  183,800 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  (225,700)  (225,700) 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  181,100  6,000  187,100 


FY 2008 Program Maintenance 73.00  7,074,600  245,000  7,319,600 



Enhancements          
Department of Insurance          
 1. Safety/Fire Prevention & Ed. Grant Prog. 0.00 


FY 2008 Total 73.00  7,074,600  245,000  7,319,600 
Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp 0.00  (22,200)  6,000  (16,200) 
% Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. 0.0%    (0.3%)  2.5%  (0.2%) 

Contact: Julie Swanson 334-4743

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1195