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H0298.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED -
Appropriates $4,111,000 to the Office of the Governor for the Commission
for the Blind and Visually Impaired for fiscal year 2008; limits the number
of full-time equivalent positions to 41.5; directs the distribution of the
funding for employee compensation; and directs the allocation of salary
savings.
03/09 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/12 Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/13 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/14 3rd rdg - PASSED - 66-1-3
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block,
Bock, Boe, 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, 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,
Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35)
NAYS -- Hagedorn
Absent and excused -- Bedke, Stevenson, Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Ringo
Title apvd - to Senate
03/15 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/16 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/19 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/20 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, 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 -- Gannon
Floor Sponsor - Werk
Title apvd - to House
03/21 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/22 Pres signed - To Governor
03/27 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 228
Effective: 07/01/07
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 298
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
3 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSI-
4 TIONS; DIRECTING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSA-
5 TION; AND DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Office of the Governor for
8 the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired the following amounts to be
9 expended according to the designated expense classes from the listed funds for
10 the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
11 FOR
12 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
13 PERSONNEL OPERATING BENEFIT
14 COSTS EXPENDITURES PAYMENTS TOTAL
15 FROM:
16 General Fund $ 694,000 $208,100 $ 697,500 $1,599,600
17 Randolph Sheppard
18 Fund 7,300 120,100 127,400
19 Rehabilitation
20 Revenue and Refunds
21 Fund 41,800 34,300 13,000 89,100
22 Adaptive Aids and
23 Appliances Fund 47,600 47,600
24 Federal Grant
25 Fund 1,623,000 427,300 170,500 2,220,800
26 Miscellaneous
27 Revenue Fund 17,400 9,100 26,500
28 TOTAL $2,358,800 $742,000 $1,010,200 $4,111,000
29 SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Commission
30 for the Blind and Visually Impaired is authorized no more than forty-one and
31 five-tenths (41.5) full-time equivalent positions at any point during the
32 period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, for the program specified in Sec-
33 tion 1 of this act, unless specifically authorized by the Governor. The Joint
34 Finance-Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly of any increased
35 positions so authorized.
36 SECTION 3. Agencies and institutions shall distribute the funding for
37 employee compensation based on merit as follows:
38 (a) Agencies and institutions are directed to, based on merit, target
39 funding first toward high turnover classifications and individuals below
40 midpoint within their agency.
41 (b) Agencies and institutions are directed to, based on merit, target
42 funding second toward positions within their agency that are below ninety
2
1 percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
2 (c) Agencies and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
3 ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
4 Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans to
5 ensure that they are consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
6 directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
7 tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
8 policies contained herein. Each agency and institution shall forward, for
9 informational purposes, approved copies of the compensation and distribution
10 plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
11 ment by June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of ongoing salary
12 adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
13 SECTION 4. The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired is hereby
14 directed to allocate salary savings, based on performance, to provide for
15 employee salary needs before other operational budget priorities are consid-
16 ered. Where applicable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of
17 their pay grade or occupational groups with significant turnover rates shall
18 be considered first in the order of salary savings distributions.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS16374 |
This is the appropriation for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired for Fiscal Year 2008.
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| FY 2007 Original Appropriation |
40.50 |
1,389,000 |
389,900 |
2,082,400 |
3,861,300 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
(6,200) |
(99,300) |
0 |
(105,500) |
| FY 2008 Base |
40.50 |
1,382,800 |
290,600 |
2,082,400 |
3,755,800 |
| Benefit Costs |
0.00 |
12,300 |
0 |
26,100 |
38,400 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
14,600 |
0 |
3,800 |
18,400 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
100,100 |
0 |
0 |
100,100 |
| Statewide Cost Allocation |
0.00 |
5,300 |
0 |
0 |
5,300 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
29,500 |
0 |
56,500 |
86,000 |
| FY 2008 Program Maintenance |
40.50 |
1,544,600 |
290,600 |
2,168,800 |
4,004,000 |
| Enhancements |
|
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|
|
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| Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
|
|
|
|
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| 1. Counselor for the Blind |
1.00 |
7,000 |
0 |
52,000 |
59,000 |
| 2. Instructor for the Blind |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3. Sight Restoration Program Increase |
0.00 |
48,000 |
0 |
0 |
48,000 |
| FY 2008 Total |
41.50 |
1,599,600 |
290,600 |
2,220,800 |
4,111,000 |
| Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp |
1.00 |
210,600 |
(99,300) |
138,400 |
249,700 |
| % Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. |
2.5% |
15.2% |
(25.5%) |
6.6% |
6.5% |
Contact: Amy Castro 334-4745
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. H298 |