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HOUSE BILL NO. 300 – Approp, Self-Governing Agencies

HOUSE BILL NO. 300

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H0300.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - SELF-GOVERNING AGENCIES - Appropriates $385,900 to the
general boards in the Department of Self-Governing Agencies for fiscal year
2008; appropriates $3,957,700 to the medical boards in the Department of
Self-Governing Agencies for fiscal year 2008; appropriates $5,871,600 to
the regulatory boards in the Department of Self-Governing Agencies for
fiscal year 2007; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions in
each of the regulatory boards; directs the distribution of the funding for
employee compensation; directs the allocation of salary savings;
appropriates an additional $36,600 to the Department of Self-Governing
Agencies for the regulatory boards for fiscal year 2007; and authorizes 2
additional full-time equivalent positions for fiscal year 2007.
                                                                        
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 - 62-7-1
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, 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,
      Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, 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, Wills,
      Wood(27), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Hagedorn, Loertscher, Luker, Mortimer, Vander Woude,
      Wood(35)
      Absent and excused -- Bedke
    Floor Sponsor - Eskridge
    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 - Broadsword
    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 230
         Effective: 03/27/07 Sections 7 and 8;
         07/01/07 All others

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 300
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE SELF-GOVERNING AGENCIES FOR THE GENERAL BOARDS FOR
  3        FISCAL YEAR 2008; APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE SELF-GOVERNING AGENCIES  FOR
  4        THE MEDICAL BOARDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE SELF-
  5        GOVERNING  AGENCIES FOR THE REGULATORY BOARDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMIT-
  6        ING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; DIRECTING THE  DISTRIBU-
  7        TION OF THE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF
  8        SALARY  SAVINGS;  APPROPRIATING  ADDITIONAL  MONEYS  TO THE SELF-GOVERNING
  9        AGENCIES FOR THE REGULATORY BOARDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007; AUTHORIZING ADDI-
 10        TIONAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007; AND  DECLARING
 11        AN EMERGENCY FOR SECTIONS 7 AND 8 OF THIS ACT.
                                                                        
 12    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 13        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Self-Govern-
 14    ing  Agencies  for the general boards the following amounts to be expended for
 15    the designated programs according to the designated expense classes  from  the
 16    listed funds for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
 17                                                         FOR
 18                             FOR          FOR        TRUSTEE AND
 19                          PERSONNEL    OPERATING       BENEFIT
 20                            COSTS     EXPENDITURES     PAYMENTS      TOTAL
 21    I. COMMISSION ON HISPANIC AFFAIRS:
 22    FROM:
 23    General Fund           $ 95,500      $ 20,000                    $115,500
 24    Federal Grant
 25     Fund                    51,700        90,700       $19,200       161,600
 26    Miscellaneous
 27     Revenue
 28     Fund                    45,400        42,800                      88,200
 29      TOTAL                $192,600      $153,500       $19,200      $365,300
 30    II. BOARD OF EXAMINERS:
 31    FROM:
 32    General Fund                                        $20,600       $20,600
                                                                        
 33       GRAND
 34       TOTAL               $192,600      $153,500       $39,800      $385,900
                                                                        
 35        SECTION 2.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Self-Govern-
 36    ing  Agencies  for the medical boards the following amounts to be expended for
 37    the designated programs according to the designated expense classes  from  the
 38    listed funds for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1                        FOR             FOR            FOR
  2                     PERSONNEL       OPERATING       CAPITAL
  3                       COSTS        EXPENDITURES      OUTLAY         TOTAL
  4    I. BOARD OF DENTISTRY:
  5    FROM:
  6    State Regulatory
  7     Fund            $  203,800      $  148,300      $ 2,500      $  354,600
  8    II. BOARD OF MEDICINE:
  9    FROM:
 10    State Regulatory
 11     Fund            $  754,700      $  675,100      $ 9,400      $1,439,200
 12    III. BOARD OF NURSING:
 13    FROM:
 14    State Regulatory
 15     Fund            $  503,600      $  338,300      $ 6,800      $  848,700
 16    IV. BOARD OF PHARMACY:
 17    FROM:
 18    Federal Grant
 19     Fund            $   21,000      $  115,300                   $  136,300
 20    State Regulatory
 21     Fund               660,900         260,100      $50,500      $  971,500
 22      TOTAL          $  681,900      $  375,400      $50,500      $1,107,800
                                                                        
 23    V. BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE:
 24    FROM:
 25    State Regulatory
 26     Fund            $  107,000      $   97,000      $ 3,400      $  207,400
                                                                        
 27       GRAND
 28       TOTAL         $2,251,000      $1,634,100      $72,600      $3,957,700
                                                                        
 29        SECTION 3.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Self-Govern-
 30    ing  Agencies  for  the regulatory boards the following amounts to be expended
 31    for the designated programs according to the designated expense  classes  from
 32    the listed funds for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
 33                                                         FOR
 34                     FOR          FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 35                  PERSONNEL    OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 36                    COSTS     EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY    PAYMENTS      TOTAL
 37    I. BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY:
 38    FROM:
 39    State Regulatory
 40     Fund         $  239,400   $  186,700                         $  426,100
 41    II. BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS:
 42    FROM:
 43    State Regulatory
 44     Fund         $  307,900   $  232,100                         $  540,000
 45    III. BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS:
 46    FROM:
 47    State Regulatory
 48     Fund         $   32,800   $   22,000                         $   54,800
 49    IV. BUREAU OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES:
 50    FROM:
 51    State Regulatory
 52     Fund         $1,553,700   $1,238,200   $ 4,600    $52,500    $2,849,000
                                                                        
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  1                                                         FOR
  2                     FOR          FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
  3                  PERSONNEL    OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
  4                    COSTS     EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY    PAYMENTS      TOTAL
  5    V. CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS BOARD:
  6    FROM:
  7    State Regulatory
  8     Fund         $   15,200   $   14,000                         $   29,200
  9    VI. OUTFITTERS AND GUIDES BOARD:
 10    FROM:
 11    State Regulatory
 12     Fund         $  344,200   $  212,100   $12,000               $  568,300
 13    VII. REAL ESTATE COMMISSION:
 14    FROM:
 15    State Regulatory
 16     Fund         $  866,700   $  527,500   $10,000               $1,404,200
                                                                        
 17       GRAND
 18       TOTAL      $3,359,900   $2,432,600   $26,600    $52,500    $5,871,600
                                                                        
 19        SECTION  4.  In  accordance  with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, each of the
 20    programs in the Department of Self-Governing Agencies listed below  is  autho-
 21    rized  no  more than the number of full-time equivalent positions shown at any
 22    point during the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, for the  programs
 23    specified  in  Sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act, unless specifically authorized
 24    by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will  be  notified
 25    promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
 26    Commission on Hispanic Affairs ...................................... Four (4)
 27    Board of Dentistry .............................. Two and three-fourths (2.75)
 28    Board of Medicine ........................... Fourteen and three-tenths (14.3)
 29    Board of Nursing .................................... Eight and one-half (8.5)
 30    Board of Pharmacy ................................................ Twelve (12)
 31    Board of Veterinary Medicine ......................................... Two (2)
 32    Board of Accountancy ................................................ Four (4)
 33    Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors .................. Four (4)
 34    Professional Geologists Board ..................... Sixty-two hundredths (.62)
 35    Bureau of Occupational Licenses .............................. Thirty-one (31)
 36    Certified Shorthand Reporters Board ............ Thirty-three hundredths (.33)
 37    Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board ................................ Six (6)
 38    Real Estate Commission .......................................... Sixteen (16)
                                                                        
 39        SECTION  5.  Agencies  and  institutions  shall distribute the funding for
 40    employee compensation based on merit as follows:
 41        (a)  Agencies and institutions are directed to,  based  on  merit,  target
 42        funding  first  toward high turnover classifications and individuals below
 43        midpoint within their agency.
 44        (b)  Agencies and institutions are directed to,  based  on  merit,  target
 45        funding  second toward positions within their agency that are below ninety
 46        percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
 47        (c)  Agencies and institutions are directed to target any remaining  fund-
 48        ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
 49    Agencies  and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans to
 50    ensure that they are consistent with the  policies  contained  herein.  Agency
 51    directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
 52    tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
                                                                        
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  1    policies  contained  herein.  Each  agency  and institution shall forward, for
  2    informational purposes, approved copies of the compensation  and  distribution
  3    plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
  4    ment  by  June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of ongoing salary
  5    adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
                                                                        
  6        SECTION 6.  The Department of Self-Governing Agencies is  hereby  directed
  7    to allocate salary savings, based on performance, to provide for employee sal-
  8    ary  needs  before  other  operational budget priorities are considered. Where
  9    applicable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade
 10    or occupational groups with significant turnover  rates  shall  be  considered
 11    first in the order of salary savings distributions.
                                                                        
 12        SECTION  7.  In  addition  to the appropriation made in Section 3, Chapter
 13    394, Laws of 2006, there is hereby appropriated to the Department of Self-Gov-
 14    erning Agencies for the regulatory boards the following amount to be  expended
 15    for  the  designated  program according to the designated expense classes from
 16    the listed fund for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007:
 17    BUREAU OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES:
 18    FOR:
 19    Personnel Costs                                                        $22,400
 20    Operating Expenditures                                                   6,000
 21    Capital Outlay                                                           8,200
 22      TOTAL                                                                $36,600
 23    FROM:
 24    State Regulatory Fund                                                  $36,600
                                                                        
 25        SECTION 8.  In addition to the authorization made in  Section  4,  Chapter
 26    394,  Laws of 2006, the Department of Self-Governing Agencies is hereby autho-
 27    rized two (2) full-time equivalent positions for the  Bureau  of  Occupational
 28    Licenses for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007.
                                                                        
 29        SECTION  9.  An  emergency  existing  therefor,  which emergency is hereby
 30    declared to exist, Sections 7 and 8 of this act shall be  in  full  force  and
 31    effect on and after passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16432C1

Appropriates a total of $10,215,200 to the Department of Self-Governing Agencies for the general, medical and regulatory boards for fiscal year 2008, including $385,900 for the general boards, $3,957,700 for the medical boards, and $5,871,600 for the regulatory boards; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions; directs the distribution of the funding for employee compensation; directs the allocation of salary savings; appropriates an additional $36,600 to the Bureau of Occupational Licenses in the Division of Regulatory Boards for fiscal year 2007; authorizes an additional two (2) full-time equivalent positions for the Bureau of Occupational Licenses in the Division of Regulatory Boards for fiscal year 2007; and declares an emergency for sections 7 and 8 of this act.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 101.45  109,700  9,241,000  157,100  9,507,800 



Medical Boards          
 1. Database Improvements & Online PMP 0.00 
Regulatory Boards          
 1. Additional Investigative Staff 2.00  36,600  36,600 
Other Approp Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2007 Total Appropriation 103.45  109,700  9,277,600  157,100  9,544,400 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers 0.00 


FY 2007 Estimated Expenditures 103.45  109,700  9,277,600  157,100  9,544,400 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures (1.00)  (288,000)  (288,000) 
Base Adjustments (1.20)  (105,800)  (105,800) 


FY 2008 Base 101.25  109,700  8,883,800  157,100  9,150,600 
Benefit Costs 0.00  1,800  75,300  1,000  78,100 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  300  10,100  1,400  11,800 
Replacement Items 0.00  95,400  95,400 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  78,700  78,700 
Annualizations 0.00  83,000  83,000 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  3,700  217,000  2,100  222,800 


FY 2008 Program Maintenance 101.25  115,500  9,443,300  161,600  9,720,400 





Enhancements          
General Boards          
 1. Prevention Specialist 1.00  80,000  80,000 
 2. Payment of Services 0.00  20,600  20,600 
Medical Boards          
 1. Increase Position to Full-time 0.00 
 2. Additional CEC for Permanent Positions 0.00 
 3. Database Maintenance 0.00 
 4. Increase Exec. Director Compensation 0.00  14,500  14,500 
 5. Digital Desktop Scanners 0.00  1,500  1,500 
 6. Increase Position to Full-time 0.25 
 7. Additional CEC for Permanent Positions 0.00 
 8. System Upgrade/ Database Maintenance 0.00  21,000  21,000 
 9. Online PMP Federal Grant 0.00  (21,000)  136,300  115,300 
 10. Executive Director Succession Plan 0.00  30,000  30,000 
 11. Increase Exec. Director Salary 0.00  12,200  12,200 
Regulatory Boards          
 1. Purchase Building 0.00 
 2. Office Specialist 2 1.00  34,700  34,700 
 3. Develop Education Program 0.00 
 4. Personnel Retention 0.00 
 5. Salary Adjustments 0.00  25,600  25,600 
 6. Additional Clerical Support Staff 2.00  74,400  74,400 
 7. Legal Services and Disciplinary Costs 0.00  20,000  20,000 
 8. Rewrite and Upgrade Database 0.00  25,000  25,000 
 9. Increase Personnel Funding 0.00  20,000  20,000 


FY 2008 Total 105.50  136,100  9,781,200  297,900  10,215,200 
Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp 4.05  26,400  540,200  140,800  707,400 
% Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. 4.0%  24.1%  5.8%  89.6%  7.4% 

Contact: Julie Swanson 334-4743

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H300