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SENATE BILL NO. 1231 – Approp, Education Dept

SENATE BILL NO. 1231

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S1231............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Appropriates $26,149,000 to the
Superintendent of Public Instruction/State Department of Education for
fiscal year 2008; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to
129; directs the distribution of the funding for employee compensation;
directs the allocation of salary savings; and appropriates an additional
$321,000 to the Superintendent of Public Instruction/State Department of
Education for fiscal year 2007.

03/16    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/19    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/20    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/22    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 - Richardson
    Title apvd - to House
03/23    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/26    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 68-0-2
      AYES -- 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, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35)
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Anderson, Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Bell
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/26    To enrol
03/27    Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
03/28    To Governor
04/02    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 349
         Effective: 04/02/07 Section 5;
         07/01/07 All others

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1231
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION/STATE DEPART-
  3        MENT OF EDUCATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMITING THE NUMBER  OF  FULL-TIME
  4        EQUIVALENT  POSITIONS;  DIRECTING  THE  DISTRIBUTION  OF  THE  FUNDING FOR
  5        EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS;  APPRO-
  6        PRIATING    ADDITIONAL    MONEYS   TO   THE   SUPERINTENDENT   OF   PUBLIC
  7        INSTRUCTION/STATE DEPARTMENT  OF  EDUCATION  FOR  FISCAL  YEAR  2007;  AND
  8        DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR SECTION 5.
                                                                        
  9    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 10        SECTION  1.  There  is hereby appropriated to the Superintendent of Public
 11    Instruction/State Department of Education the following amounts to be expended
 12    according to the designated expense classes from  the  listed  funds  for  the
 13    period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
 14                                                         FOR
 15                             FOR          FOR        TRUSTEE AND
 16                          PERSONNEL    OPERATING       BENEFIT
 17                            COSTS     EXPENDITURES     PAYMENTS      TOTAL
 18    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:
 19    FROM:
 20    General
 21     Fund                $3,296,300    $ 1,339,100   $  986,100    $ 5,621,500
 22    Driver's
 23     Education
 24     Fund                   157,700        151,000    2,113,300      2,422,000
 25    Public
 26     Instruction
 27     Fund                   601,700        758,000       11,400      1,371,100
 28    Student Tuition
 29     Recovery Fund                           5,300       49,600         54,900
 30    Federal Grant
 31     Fund                 3,649,700     11,989,400                  15,639,100
 32    Indirect Cost
 33     Recovery
 34     Fund                   570,200        228,100                     798,300
 35    Data Processing
 36     Services
 37     Fund                                   38,900                      38,900
 38    Miscellaneous
 39     Revenue
 40     Fund                   162,700         40,500                     203,200
 41      TOTAL              $8,438,300    $14,550,300   $3,160,400    $26,149,000
                                                                        
 42        SECTION  2.  In  accordance  with  Section  67-3519, Idaho Code, the State
 43    Department of Education is authorized no more  than  one  hundred  twenty-nine
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1    (129)  full-time  equivalent  positions at any point during the period July 1,
  2    2007, through June 30, 2008, unless specifically authorized by  the  Governor.
  3    The  Joint  Finance-Appropriations  Committee will be notified promptly of any
  4    increased positions so authorized.
                                                                        
  5        SECTION 3.  Agencies and institutions shall  distribute  the  funding  for
  6    employee compensation based on merit as follows:
  7        (a)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
  8        funding first toward high turnover classifications and  individuals  below
  9        midpoint within their agency.
 10        (b)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
 11        funding second toward positions within their agency that are below  ninety
 12        percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
 13        (c)  Agencies  and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
 14        ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
 15    Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans  to
 16    ensure  that  they  are  consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
 17    directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
 18    tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
 19    policies contained herein. Each agency  and  institution  shall  forward,  for
 20    informational  purposes,  approved copies of the compensation and distribution
 21    plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
 22    ment by June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of  ongoing  salary
 23    adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
                                                                        
 24        SECTION  4.  The State Department of Education is hereby directed to allo-
 25    cate salary savings, based on performance,  to  provide  for  employee  salary
 26    needs  before other operational budget priorities are considered. Where appli-
 27    cable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay  grade  or
 28    occupational  groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first
 29    in the order of salary savings distributions.
                                                                        
 30        SECTION 5.  In addition to the moneys appropriated in Section  1,  Chapter
 31    427,  Laws of 2006, there is hereby appropriated to the Superintendent of Pub-
 32    lic Instruction/State Department of Education  the  following  amounts  to  be
 33    expended according to the designated expense classes from the listed funds for
 34    the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007:
 35                             FOR          FOR            FOR
 36                          PERSONNEL    OPERATING       CAPITAL
 37                            COSTS     EXPENDITURES     OUTLAY      TOTAL
 38    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:
 39    FROM:
 40    Public Instruction
 41     Fund                $100,000                                   $100,000
 42    Miscellaneous
 43     Revenue Fund                        $201,000      $20,000       221,000
 44      TOTAL              $100,000        $201,000      $20,000      $321,000
                                                                        
 45        SECTION  6.  An  emergency  existing  therefor,  which emergency is hereby
 46    declared to exist, Section 5 of this act shall be in full force and effect  on
 47    and after passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16387C1

This is the Fiscal Year 2008 appropriation for the Superintendent of Public Instruction/State Department of Education, in the amount of $26,149,000. Sections 5 and 6 of the bill provide for a supplemental appropriation for FY 2007, from dedicated funding sources, in the amount of $321,000.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 129.00  5,422,500  4,709,000  15,439,800  25,571,300 


Superintendent of Public Instruction          
 1. Public Instruction Fund Positions 0.00  100,000  100,000 
 2. ISIMS Equipment Sale Proceeds 0.00  221,000  221,000 


FY 2007 Total Appropriation 129.00  5,422,500  5,030,000  15,439,800  25,892,300 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers 0.00 


FY 2007 Estimated Expenditures 129.00  5,422,500  5,030,000  15,439,800  25,892,300 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (223,500)  (223,500) 


FY 2008 Base 129.00  5,422,500  4,806,500  15,439,800  25,668,800 
Benefit Costs 0.00  38,500  21,400  45,600  105,500 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  18,500  (2,200)  (2,100)  14,200 
Annualizations 0.00  2,500  2,500 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  139,500  62,700  155,800  358,000 


FY 2008 Program Maintenance 129.00  5,621,500  4,888,400  15,639,100  26,149,000 



Enhancements          
Superintendent of Public Instruction          
 1. American Indian Education 0.00 
 2. Monitoring & Compliance 0.00 
 3. Data Management System 0.00 


FY 2008 Total 129.00  5,621,500  4,888,400  15,639,100  26,149,000 
Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp 0.00  199,000  179,400  199,300  577,700 
% Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. 0.0%  3.7%  3.8%  1.3%  2.3% 

Contact: Jason Hancock 334-4739

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1231