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HOUSE BILL NO. 298 – Approp, Blind/Visual Impaired Comm

HOUSE BILL NO. 298

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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

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              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 / Fiscal Impact


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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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


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)  (105,500) 


FY 2008 Base 40.50  1,382,800  290,600  2,082,400  3,755,800 
Benefit Costs 0.00  12,300  26,100  38,400 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  14,600  3,800  18,400 
Replacement Items 0.00  100,100  100,100 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  5,300  5,300 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  29,500  56,500  86,000 


FY 2008 Program Maintenance 40.50  1,544,600  290,600  2,168,800  4,004,000 



Enhancements          
Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired          
 1. Counselor for the Blind 1.00  7,000  52,000  59,000 
 2. Instructor for the Blind 0.00 
 3. Sight Restoration Program Increase 0.00  48,000  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