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SENATE BILL NO. 1212 – Approp, Parks & Recreation Dept

SENATE BILL NO. 1212

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S1212............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT - Appropriates $42,495,900
to the Department of Parks and Recreation for fiscal year 2008; limits the
authorized full-time equivalent positions to 160.25; reappropriates
unexpended and unencumbered fund balances for capital outlay; authorizes an
expenditure for the New Eastern Idaho State Park; appropriates $1,268,000
to the Lava Hot Springs Foundation for fiscal year 2008; limits the number
of full-time equivalent positions for the Lava Hot Springs Foundation to
11; directs the distribution of the funding for employee compensation; and
directs the allocation of salary savings.

03/09    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/12    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/13    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/19    3rd rdg - PASSED - 30-2-3
      AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
      Cameron, Coiner, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Geddes, Goedde, Hammond,
      Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge,
      McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner,
      Werk
      NAYS -- Corder, Siddoway
      Absent and excused -- Gannon, Malepeai, Stennett
    Floor Sponsors - Bastian & Werk
    Title apvd - to House
03/19    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/20    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 43-24-3
      AYES -- Anderson, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz,
      Brackett, Chadderdon, Chew, Collins, Edmunson, Eskridge, Henbest,
      Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Labrador, LeFavour, Marriott, Moyle,
      Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche,
      Sayler, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shively, Smith(30), Snodgrass,
      Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood(27), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bradford, Clark, Crane, Hagedorn,
      Hart, Harwood, Kren, Loertscher, Luker, Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer,
      Nielsen, Nonini, Raybould, Schaefer, Shirley, Smith(24), Thayn,
      Vander Woude, Wood(35)
      Absent and excused -- Chavez, Durst, Lake
    Floor Sponsor - Eskridge
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/21    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/22    Sp signed
03/23    To Governor
03/28    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 274
         Effective: 07/01/07
         With exception of page 3, line 12, the sum of
         "$760,000" - Line item vetoed
03/30    To Secretary of State

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1212
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR FISCAL YEAR
  3        2008; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED  FULL-TIME  EQUIVALENT  POSITIONS;
  4        REAPPROPRIATING  CERTAIN  FUNDS FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY; AUTHORIZING THE USE OF
  5        MONEYS FOR THE EASTERN IDAHO STATE PARK PURCHASE; APPROPRIATING MONEYS  TO
  6        THE  LAVA HOT SPRINGS FOUNDATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMITING THE NUMBER
  7        OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; DIRECTING  THE  DISTRIBUTION
  8        OF  THE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; AND DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF
  9        SALARY SAVINGS.
                                                                        
 10    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 11        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department  of  Parks  and
 12    Recreation  the  following  amounts to be expended for the designated programs
 13    according to the designated expense classes from  the  listed  funds  for  the
 14    period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
 15                                                         FOR
 16                  FOR          FOR          FOR      TRUSTEE AND
 17               PERSONNEL    OPERATING     CAPITAL      BENEFIT
 18                 COSTS     EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY     PAYMENTS       TOTAL
 19    I. MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION:
 20    FROM:
 21    General
 22     Fund     $ 1,766,500   $  476,700 $   142,000               $ 2,385,200
 23    Indirect Cost
 24     Recovery
 25     Fund         221,800       37,400                               259,200
 26    Parks and
 27     Recreation
 28     Fund         616,300      764,000              $   105,000    1,485,300
 29    Recreational Fuels
 30     Fund         402,500       49,000      18,000    2,118,700    2,588,200
 31    Parks and Recreation
 32     Registration
 33     Fund         153,000      154,900                6,919,600    7,227,500
 34    Miscellaneous
 35     Revenue
 36     Fund                       17,600                                17,600
 37    Federal Grant
 38     Fund           5,100        7,600                1,242,400    1,255,100
 39      TOTAL   $ 3,165,200   $1,507,200 $   160,000  $10,385,700  $15,218,100
                                                                        
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  1                                                         FOR
  2                  FOR          FOR          FOR      TRUSTEE AND
  3               PERSONNEL    OPERATING     CAPITAL      BENEFIT
  4                 COSTS     EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY     PAYMENTS       TOTAL
  5    II. PARK OPERATIONS:
  6    FROM:
  7    General
  8     Fund     $ 4,582,000   $  755,400 $   168,900  $   225,000  $ 5,731,300
  9    Indirect Cost
 10     Recovery
 11     Fund          39,200        2,400                                41,600
 12    Parks and
 13     Recreation
 14     Fund       1,824,700    1,734,800                             3,559,500
 15    Recreational Fuels
 16     Fund         264,300      127,500   1,000,500                 1,392,300
 17    Parks and Recreation
 18     Registration
 19     Fund         468,200      575,900     337,300      115,000    1,496,400
 20    Miscellaneous Revenue
 21     Fund           7,300       77,500                                84,800
 22    Public Recreation
 23     Enterprise
 24     Fund         205,700      814,300      52,000                 1,072,000
 25    Parks and Recreation
 26     Expendable Trust
 27     Fund         334,700      286,200       1,500                   622,400
 28    Federal Grant
 29     Fund         922,200      411,600     131,800      650,000    2,115,600
 30      TOTAL   $ 8,648,300   $4,785,600 $ 1,692,000  $   990,000  $16,115,900
 31    III. CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT:
 32    FROM:
 33    General
 34     Fund                              $ 9,533,900               $ 9,533,900
 35    Indirect Cost
 36     Recovery Fund                         100,000                   100,000
 37    Parks and Recreation
 38     Fund                                  245,000                   245,000
 39    Recreational
 40     Fuels Fund                            833,000                   833,000
 41    Parks and Recreation
 42     Expendable Trust
 43     Fund                                  350,000                   350,000
 44    Parks and Recreation
 45     Registration Fund                     100,000                   100,000
 46      TOTAL                            $11,161,900               $11,161,900
                                                                        
 47       GRAND
 48       TOTAL  $11,813,500   $6,292,800 $13,013,900  $11,375,700  $42,495,900
                                                                        
 49        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
 50    of  Parks  and  Recreation  is  authorized  no more than one hundred sixty and
 51    twenty-five hundredths (160.25) full-time equivalent positions  at  any  point
 52    during the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, for the programs speci-
 53    fied in Section 1 of this act, unless specifically authorized by the Governor.
                                                                        
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  1    The  Joint  Finance-Appropriations  Committee will be notified promptly of any
  2    increased positions so authorized.
                                                                        
  3        SECTION 3.  Notwithstanding Section 67-3511(2), Idaho  Code,  the  trustee
  4    and  benefit payments in the Management Services Program may be transferred to
  5    the Capital Development Program to  reflect  project  grants  awarded  to  the
  6    Department of Parks and Recreation. Unexpended and unencumbered capital outlay
  7    balances  in  the  Capital Development Program for fiscal year 2007 are hereby
  8    reappropriated for capital outlay in that program for the period July 1, 2007,
  9    through June 30, 2008.
                                                                        
 10        SECTION 4.  In addition to the appropriation provided in Section 1 of this
 11    act, the Department of Parks and Recreation is  authorized  to  expend  up  to
 12    $760,000  of  moneys appropriated for the Eastern Idaho State Park Search Com-
 13    mittee, as authorized by Sections 2 and 4, Chapter 448, Laws of 2006, for  the
 14    purchase of land for the new Eastern Idaho State Park.
                                                                        
 15        SECTION  5.  There  is hereby appropriated to the Lava Hot Springs Founda-
 16    tion the following amounts to be expended according to the designated  expense
 17    classes  from  the  listed  fund for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30,
 18    2008:
 19    LAVA HOT SPRINGS FOUNDATION:
 20    FOR:
 21    Personnel Costs                                                     $  694,700
 22    Operating Expenditures                                                 526,000
 23    Capital Outlay                                                          47,300
 24      TOTAL                                                             $1,268,000
 25    FROM:
 26    Public Recreation Enterprise - Lava Hot Springs Fund                $1,268,000
                                                                        
 27        SECTION 6.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the  Lava  Hot
 28    Springs Foundation is authorized no more than eleven (11) full-time equivalent
 29    positions  at any point during the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008,
 30    for the program specified in Section 5 of this act, unless specifically autho-
 31    rized by the Governor. The  Joint  Finance-Appropriations  Committee  will  be
 32    notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
                                                                        
 33        SECTION  7.  Agencies  and  institutions  shall distribute the funding for
 34    employee compensation based on merit as follows:
 35        (a)  Agencies and institutions are directed to,  based  on  merit,  target
 36        funding  first  toward high turnover classifications and individuals below
 37        midpoint within their agency.
 38        (b)  Agencies and institutions are directed to,  based  on  merit,  target
 39        funding  second toward positions within their agency that are below ninety
 40        percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
 41        (c)  Agencies and institutions are directed to target any remaining  fund-
 42        ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
 43    Agencies  and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans to
 44    ensure that they are consistent with the  policies  contained  herein.  Agency
 45    directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
 46    tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
 47    policies  contained  herein.  Each  agency  and institution shall forward, for
 48    informational purposes, approved copies of the compensation  and  distribution
 49    plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
 50    ment  by  June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of ongoing salary
                                                                        
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  1    adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
                                                                        
  2        SECTION 8.  The Department of  Parks  and  Recreation  and  the  Lava  Hot
  3    Springs  Foundation  are  hereby directed to allocate salary savings, based on
  4    performance, to provide for employee salary  needs  before  other  operational
  5    budget  priorities  are considered. Where applicable, employees whose salaries
  6    are below the midpoint of their pay grade or occupational groups with signifi-
  7    cant turnover rates shall be considered first in the order of  salary  savings
  8    distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16418

This is the fiscal year 2008 appropriation for the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Lava Hot Springs Foundation. This bill provides one-time General Fund for maintenance and improvements at parks across the state and also provides funding for seven Line Items, three of which are funded principally by the General Fund. Those three Line Items include the purchase of a land parcel adjacent to Ritter Island on the Snake River near Hagerman, funding for a bridge at Eagle Island State Park, and funding for the purchase of land on the Snake River between Blackfoot and Firth for a new State Park in Eastern Idaho.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 171.25  7,144,300  53,815,200  4,098,500  65,058,000 


Reappropriations 0.00  75,100  34,445,800  2,291,800  36,812,700 
Lava Hot Springs Foundation          
 1. Construction Projects 0.00  335,000  335,000 


FY 2007 Total Appropriation 171.25  7,219,400  88,596,000  6,390,300  102,205,700 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (75,100)  (69,413,500)  (3,081,800)  (72,570,400) 
Base Adjustments 0.00  (83,000)  (85,000)  (168,000) 


FY 2008 Base 171.25  7,144,300  19,099,500  3,223,500  29,467,300 
Benefit Costs 0.00  95,300  62,200  157,500 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  123,000  123,000 
Replacement Items 0.00  4,801,800  2,787,700  54,300  7,643,800 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  (21,000)  (1,000)  (22,000) 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  265,000  207,800  30,400  503,200 


FY 2008 Program Maintenance 171.25  12,285,400  22,279,200  3,308,200  37,872,800 




Enhancements          
Department of Parks and Recreation          
 1. Seasonal Salaries 0.00 
 2. Safety Program 0.00 
 3. Ranger–Land of Yankee Fork/Bayhorse 0.00  21,500  21,500 
 4. Marketing & Communication 0.00 
 5. Ranger–Thousand Spgs./Billingsley 0.00 
 6. FY07 Issues 0.00 
 7. New Camping & Day-Use Facilities 0.00  250,000  250,000 
 8. Park Housing 0.00 
 9. Nat. Resources Mgmt. & Equipment 0.00 
 10. 2008 World Masters Nordic Race 0.00 
 11. Comprehensive Planning Base (1.00)  (67,600)  (15,000)  (82,600) 
 12. Planning 0.00 
 13. Planning Position 0.00 
 14. Field Support for Info. Tech. 0.00 
 15. Office & Contract Help 0.00  26,100  26,100 
 16. Rec. Pgm. Support & Equipment 0.00  158,500  77,500  236,000 
 17. Implement Exp. Idaho 0.00 
 18. Artifacts Curator 0.00 
 19. Gov’s Initiative–Ritter Island 1.00  225,000  75,100  300,100 
 20. Eagle Island Bridge 0.00  3,000,000  3,000,000 
 21. New Eastern Idaho Park Land Purchase 0.00  2,140,000  2,140,000 
Lava Hot Springs Foundation          
 1. Seasonal Salaries 0.00 
 2. Remodel and Parking 0.00 


FY 2008 Total 171.25  17,650,400  22,742,800  3,370,700  43,763,900 
Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp 0.00  10,506,100  (31,072,400)  (727,800)  (21,294,100) 
% Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. 0.0%  147.1%  (57.7%)  (17.8%)  (32.7%) 

Contact: Eric Milstead 334-4746

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1212