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SENATE BILL NO. 1200 – Approp, Comm for Libraries

SENATE BILL NO. 1200

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S1200............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - COMMISSION FOR LIBRARIES - Appropriates $4,465,900 to the
State Board of Education for the Idaho Commission for Libraries for fiscal
year 2007; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions
to 40.50; 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 - 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 - Werk
    Title apvd - to House
03/12    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/13    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/14    3rd rdg - PASSED - 67-0-3
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
      Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, 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, Wood(27), Wood(35)
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Bradford, Wills, Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Bayer
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/15    To enrol
03/16    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/19    Sp signed
03/20    To Governor
03/23    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 155
         Effective: 07/01/07

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1200
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE IDAHO COMMISSION FOR LIBRARIES  FOR  FISCAL  YEAR
  3        2008; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; DIRECTING THE
  4        DISTRIBUTION  OF  THE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; AND DIRECTING THE
  5        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 State Board  of  Education
  8    for  the  Idaho  Commission for Libraries the following amounts to be expended
  9    according to the designated expense classes from  the  listed  funds  for  the
 10    period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
 11                                                          FOR
 12                      FOR         FOR         FOR     TRUSTEE AND
 13                   PERSONNEL   OPERATING    CAPITAL     BENEFIT
 14                     COSTS    EXPENDITURES  OUTLAY     PAYMENTS      TOTAL
 15    FROM:
 16    General
 17     Fund         $1,940,600   $  821,200   $118,000              $2,879,800
 18    Federal Grant
 19     Fund            244,300      634,500     25,000   $607,000    1,510,800
 20    Miscellaneous
 21     Revenue
 22     Fund                          24,300     25,000     26,000       75,300
 23      TOTAL       $2,184,900   $1,480,000   $168,000   $633,000   $4,465,900
                                                                        
 24        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Idaho Com-
 25    mission  for  Libraries  is  authorized  no  more  than forty  and five-tenths
 26    (40.50) full-time equivalent positions at any point during the period July  1,
 27    2007,  through  June  30, 2008, for the program specified in Section 1 of this
 28    act, unless specifically  authorized  by  the  Governor.  The  Joint  Finance-
 29    Appropriations  Committee will be notified promptly of any increased positions
 30    so authorized.
                                                                        
 31        SECTION 3.  Agencies and institutions shall  distribute  the  funding  for
 32    employee compensation based on merit as follows:
 33        (a)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
 34        funding first toward high turnover classifications and  individuals  below
 35        midpoint within their agency.
 36        (b)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
 37        funding second toward positions within their agency that are below  ninety
 38        percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
 39        (c)  Agencies  and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
 40        ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
 41    Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans  to
 42    ensure  that  they  are  consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
                                                                        
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  1    directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
  2    tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
  3    policies contained herein. Each agency  and  institution  shall  forward,  for
  4    informational  purposes,  approved copies of the compensation and distribution
  5    plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
  6    ment by June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of  ongoing  salary
  7    adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
                                                                        
  8        SECTION 4.  The Idaho Commission for Libraries is hereby directed to allo-
  9    cate  salary  savings,  based  on  performance, to provide for employee salary
 10    needs before other operational budget priorities are considered. Where  appli-
 11    cable,  employees  whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade or
 12    occupational groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered  first
 13    in the order of salary savings distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16412C1

This is the fiscal year 2008 appropriation for the Idaho Commission for the Libraries.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 41.00  2,663,900  190,800  1,499,100  4,353,800 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers (0.50) 
Expenditure Adjustments 0.00  1,429,100  1,429,100 


FY 2007 Estimated Expenditures 40.50  2,663,900  1,619,900  1,499,100  5,782,900 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (1,544,600)  (1,544,600) 
Base Adjustments 0.00 


FY 2008 Base 40.50  2,663,900  75,300  1,499,100  4,238,300 
Benefit Costs 0.00  33,900  3,600  37,500 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Replacement Items 0.00  100,000  100,000 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  2,000  2,000 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  80,000  8,100  88,100 


FY 2008 Program Maintenance 40.50  2,879,800  75,300  1,510,800  4,465,900 



Enhancements          
Idaho Commission for Libraries          
 1. Read to Me 0.00 


FY 2008 Total 40.50  2,879,800  75,300  1,510,800  4,465,900 
Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp (0.50)  215,900  (115,500)  11,700  112,100 
% Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. (1.2%)  8.1%  (60.5%)  0.8%  2.6% 

Contact: Matt Freeman 334-4740

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1200