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SENATE BILL NO. 1197 – Approp, Idaho State Lottery

SENATE BILL NO. 1197

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S1197............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - IDAHO STATE LOTTERY - Appropriates $11,078,300 to the
Idaho State Lottery in the Department of Self-Governing Agencies for fiscal
year 2008; limits the authorized full-time equivalent positions to 47;
provides legislative intent that the amounts necessary to pay prizes,
retailer commissions, advertising and promotional costs shall be
continuously appropriated; directs the distribution of the funding for
employee compensation; and directs the allocation of salary savings.
                                                                        
03/06    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/07    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/08    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/09    3rd rdg - PASSED - 29-4-2
      AYES -- Andreason, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett, Cameron, Coiner,
      Corder, Darrington, Fulcher, Gannon, Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill,
      Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, McGee,
      McKague, McKenzie, Pearce, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
      NAYS -- Bair, Davis, Geddes, Siddoway
      Absent and excused -- Bastian, Richardson
    Floor Sponsor - Fulcher
    Title apvd - to House
03/12    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/13    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/14    3rd rdg - FAILED - 34-34-2
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block,
      Bolz, Brackett, Chadderdon, Chew, Clark, Collins, Edmunson, Eskridge,
      Henbest, Henderson, Killen, King, Labrador, LeFavour, McGeachin,
      Moyle, Nonini, Patrick, Ringo, Rusche, Schaefer, Snodgrass,
      Stevenson, Trail, Vander Woude, Wood(27)
      NAYS -- Barrett, Bock, Boe, Bradford, Chavez, Crane, Durst, Hagedorn,
      Hart, Harwood, Jaquet, Kren, Lake, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott,
      Mathews, Mortimer, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring,
      Roberts, Ruchti, Sayler, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively,
      Smith(30), Smith(24), Thayn, Wood(35)
      Absent and excused -- Wills, Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Bayer
    Notice for possible reconsideration - Held at Desk
    Motion to reconsider FAILED
    Ret'd to Senate
    Filed in Office of the Secretary of Senate

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1197
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE IDAHO STATE LOTTERY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMITING
  3        THE NUMBER  OF  FULL-TIME  EQUIVALENT  POSITIONS;  EXPRESSING  LEGISLATIVE
  4        INTENT  TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF THE APPROPRIATION; DIRECTING THE DISTRIBU-
  5        TION OF THE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; AND DIRECTING  THE  ALLOCA-
  6        TION OF SALARY SAVINGS.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Idaho State Lottery in the
  9    Department of Self-Governing Agencies the following amounts to be expended for
 10    administrative  costs  according  to  the  designated expense classes from the
 11    listed fund for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
 12    FOR:
 13    Personnel Costs                                                    $ 2,689,800
 14    Operating Expenditures                                               8,279,100
 15    Capital Outlay                                                         109,400
 16      TOTAL                                                            $11,078,300
 17    FROM:
 18    State Lottery Fund                                                 $11,078,300
                                                                        
 19        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section  67-3519,  Idaho  Code,  the  Idaho
 20    State Lottery is authorized no more than forty-seven (47) full-time equivalent
 21    positions  at any point during the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008,
 22    unless  specifically  authorized  by  the   Governor.   The   Joint   Finance-
 23    Appropriations  Committee will be notified promptly of any increased positions
 24    so authorized.
                                                                        
 25        SECTION 3.  It is legislative intent that amounts necessary to pay prizes,
 26    retailer commissions, advertising and promotional costs shall be  continuously
 27    appropriated  to  the  Idaho  State  Lottery  under  the provisions of Section
 28    67-7428, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 29        SECTION 4.  Agencies and institutions shall  distribute  the  funding  for
 30    employee compensation based on merit as follows:
 31        (a)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
 32        funding first toward high turnover classifications and  individuals  below
 33        midpoint within their agency.
 34        (b)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
 35        funding second toward positions within their agency that are below  ninety
 36        percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
 37        (c)  Agencies  and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
 38        ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
 39    Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans  to
 40    ensure  that  they  are  consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
 41    directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1    tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
  2    policies contained herein. Each agency  and  institution  shall  forward,  for
  3    informational  purposes,  approved copies of the compensation and distribution
  4    plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
  5    ment by June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of  ongoing  salary
  6    adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
                                                                        
                                                                        
  7        SECTION  5.  The Idaho State Lottery is hereby directed to allocate salary
  8    savings, based on performance, to provide for  employee  salary  needs  before
  9    other  operational budget priorities are considered. Where applicable, employ-
 10    ees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade  or  occupational
 11    groups  with significant turnover rates shall be considered first in the order
 12    of salary savings distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16415C1

This is an appropriation to the Idaho State Lottery for fiscal year 2008 in the amount of $11,078,300.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 48.00  11,116,600  11,116,600 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (222,000)  (222,000) 
Base Adjustments (1.00) 


FY 2008 Base 47.00  10,894,600  10,894,600 
Benefit Costs 0.00  40,400  40,400 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  2,300  2,300 
Replacement Items 0.00  56,000  56,000 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  (23,400)  (23,400) 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  108,400  108,400 


FY 2008 Total 47.00  11,078,300  11,078,300 
Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp (1.00)  (38,300)  (38,300) 
% Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. (2.1%)    (0.3%)    (0.3%) 

Contact: Julie Swanson 334-4743

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1197