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SENATE BILL NO. 1208 – Approp, Veterans Services Div

SENATE BILL NO. 1208

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S1208............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - VETERANS SERVICES - Appropriates $33,518,100 to the
Division of Veterans Services within the Department of Self-Governing
Agencies for fiscal year 2008; limits the number of full-time equivalent
positions to 307.30; directs the distribution of the funding for employee
compensation; and directs the allocation of salary savings.
                                                                        
03/08    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/09    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/12    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/16    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 - Bastian
    Title apvd - to House
03/19    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/20    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 67-0-3
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
      Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chew, Clark,
      Collins, Crane, 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, Trail, Vander Woude, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr.
      Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Chavez, Durst, Wills
    Floor Sponsor - Eskridge
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/21    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/22    Sp signed
03/23    To Governor
03/29    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 267
         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. 1208
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES WITHIN  THE  DEPART-
  3        MENT  OF SELF-GOVERNING AGENCIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMITING THE NUMBER
  4        OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; DIRECTING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUND-
  5        ING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; AND DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAV-
  6        INGS.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Division of Veterans  Ser-
  9    vices  within  the Department of Self-Governing Agencies the following amounts
 10    to be expended according to the designated expense  classes  from  the  listed
 11    funds for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
 12                                                         FOR
 13                     FOR          FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 14                  PERSONNEL    OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 15                    COSTS     EXPENDITURES  OUTLAY    PAYMENTS      TOTAL
 16    FROM:
 17    General Fund $ 1,556,300   $    90,000             $74,600   $ 1,720,900
 18    Miscellaneous
 19     Revenue Fund 10,516,100     3,964,100  $ 43,000              14,523,200
 20    Veterans Services
 21     Endowment Income
 22     Fund                          430,400                           430,400
 23    Federal Grant
 24     Fund          4,265,100    12,255,500   323,000              16,843,600
 25      TOTAL      $16,337,500   $16,740,000  $366,000   $74,600   $33,518,100
                                                                        
 26        SECTION  2.  In  accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Division
 27    of Veterans Services is authorized no more than three hundred seven and thirty
 28    hundredths (307.30) full-time equivalent positions at  any  point  during  the
 29    period  July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, unless specifically authorized by
 30    the Governor. The Joint  Finance-Appropriations  Committee  will  be  notified
 31    promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
                                                                        
 32        SECTION  3.  Agencies  and  institutions  shall distribute the funding for
 33    employee compensation based on merit as follows:
 34        (a)  Agencies and institutions are directed to,  based  on  merit,  target
 35        funding  first  toward high turnover classifications and individuals below
 36        midpoint within their agency.
 37        (b)  Agencies and institutions are directed to,  based  on  merit,  target
 38        funding  second toward positions within their agency that are below ninety
 39        percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
 40        (c)  Agencies and institutions are directed to target any remaining  fund-
 41        ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
 42    Agencies  and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans to
                                                                        
                                       2
                                                                        
  1    ensure that they are consistent with the  policies  contained  herein.  Agency
  2    directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
  3    tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
  4    policies  contained  herein.  Each  agency  and institution shall forward, for
  5    informational purposes, approved copies of the compensation  and  distribution
  6    plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
  7    ment  by  June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of ongoing salary
  8    adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
                                                                        
  9        SECTION 4. The Division of Veterans Services is hereby directed  to  allo-
 10    cate  salary  savings,  based  on  performance, to provide for employee salary
 11    needs before other operational budget priorities are considered.  Where appli-
 12    cable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay  grade  or
 13    occupational  groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first
 14    in the order of salary savings distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16440

This is the appropriation for the Division of Veterans Services for fiscal year 2008.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 306.30  1,651,000  14,366,800  5,487,300  21,505,100 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers 0.00 


FY 2007 Estimated Expenditures 306.30  1,651,000  14,366,800  5,487,300  21,505,100 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (200,700)  (200,700) 


FY 2008 Base 306.30  1,651,000  14,166,100  5,487,300  21,304,400 
Benefit Costs 0.00  28,000  157,900  64,900  250,800 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  3,500  51,400  18,600  73,500 
Replacement Items 0.00  86,800  525,600  612,400 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  1,000  35,100  11,500  47,600 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  62,900  430,800  170,500  664,200 


FY 2008 Program Maintenance 306.30  1,746,400  14,928,100  6,278,400  22,952,900 



Enhancements          
Division of Veterans Services          
 1. Idaho Veterans Cemetery North 0.00  10,500,000  10,500,000 
 2. New Administrative FTP 1.00  65,200  65,200 
 3. Fund Shift for Endowment Income 0.00  (25,500)  25,500 


FY 2008 Total 307.30  1,720,900  14,953,600  16,843,600  33,518,100 
Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp 1.00  69,900  586,800  11,356,300  12,013,000 
% Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. 0.3%  4.2%  4.1%  207.0%  55.9% 

Contact: Amy Castro 334-4745

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1208