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S1208............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - VETERANS SERVICES - Appropriates $33,518,100 to the
Division of Veterans Services within the Department of Self-Governing
Agencies for fiscal year 2008; limits the number of full-time equivalent
positions to 307.30; directs the distribution of the funding for employee
compensation; and directs the allocation of salary savings.
03/08 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/09 Rpt prt - to Fin
Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/12 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/16 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 - Bastian
Title apvd - to House
03/19 House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/20 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
Rls susp - PASSED - 67-0-3
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chew, Clark,
Collins, Crane, 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), Mr.
Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Chavez, Durst, Wills
Floor Sponsor - Eskridge
Title apvd - to Senate
03/21 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/22 Sp signed
03/23 To Governor
03/29 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 267
Effective: 07/01/07
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1208
BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES WITHIN THE DEPART-
3 MENT OF SELF-GOVERNING AGENCIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMITING THE NUMBER
4 OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; DIRECTING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUND-
5 ING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; AND DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAV-
6 INGS.
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
8 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Division of Veterans Ser-
9 vices within the Department of Self-Governing Agencies the following amounts
10 to be expended according to the designated expense classes from the listed
11 funds for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
12 FOR
13 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
14 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
15 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
16 FROM:
17 General Fund $ 1,556,300 $ 90,000 $74,600 $ 1,720,900
18 Miscellaneous
19 Revenue Fund 10,516,100 3,964,100 $ 43,000 14,523,200
20 Veterans Services
21 Endowment Income
22 Fund 430,400 430,400
23 Federal Grant
24 Fund 4,265,100 12,255,500 323,000 16,843,600
25 TOTAL $16,337,500 $16,740,000 $366,000 $74,600 $33,518,100
26 SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Division
27 of Veterans Services is authorized no more than three hundred seven and thirty
28 hundredths (307.30) full-time equivalent positions at any point during the
29 period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, unless specifically authorized by
30 the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will be notified
31 promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
32 SECTION 3. Agencies and institutions shall distribute the funding for
33 employee compensation based on merit as follows:
34 (a) Agencies and institutions are directed to, based on merit, target
35 funding first toward high turnover classifications and individuals below
36 midpoint within their agency.
37 (b) Agencies and institutions are directed to, based on merit, target
38 funding second toward positions within their agency that are below ninety
39 percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
40 (c) Agencies and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
41 ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
42 Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans to
2
1 ensure that they are consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
2 directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
3 tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
4 policies contained herein. Each agency and institution shall forward, for
5 informational purposes, approved copies of the compensation and distribution
6 plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
7 ment by June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of ongoing salary
8 adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
9 SECTION 4. The Division of Veterans Services is hereby directed to allo-
10 cate salary savings, based on performance, to provide for employee salary
11 needs before other operational budget priorities are considered. Where appli-
12 cable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade or
13 occupational groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first
14 in the order of salary savings distributions.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS16440 |
This is the appropriation for the Division of Veterans Services for fiscal year 2008.
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| FY 2007 Original Appropriation |
306.30 |
1,651,000 |
14,366,800 |
5,487,300 |
21,505,100 |
| Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2007 Estimated Expenditures |
306.30 |
1,651,000 |
14,366,800 |
5,487,300 |
21,505,100 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
0 |
(200,700) |
0 |
(200,700) |
| FY 2008 Base |
306.30 |
1,651,000 |
14,166,100 |
5,487,300 |
21,304,400 |
| Benefit Costs |
0.00 |
28,000 |
157,900 |
64,900 |
250,800 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
3,500 |
51,400 |
18,600 |
73,500 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
0 |
86,800 |
525,600 |
612,400 |
| Statewide Cost Allocation |
0.00 |
1,000 |
35,100 |
11,500 |
47,600 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
62,900 |
430,800 |
170,500 |
664,200 |
| FY 2008 Program Maintenance |
306.30 |
1,746,400 |
14,928,100 |
6,278,400 |
22,952,900 |
| Enhancements |
|
|
|
|
|
| Division of Veterans Services |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Idaho Veterans Cemetery North |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
10,500,000 |
10,500,000 |
| 2. New Administrative FTP |
1.00 |
0 |
0 |
65,200 |
65,200 |
| 3. Fund Shift for Endowment Income |
0.00 |
(25,500) |
25,500 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2008 Total |
307.30 |
1,720,900 |
14,953,600 |
16,843,600 |
33,518,100 |
| Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp |
1.00 |
69,900 |
586,800 |
11,356,300 |
12,013,000 |
| % Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. |
0.3% |
4.2% |
4.1% |
207.0% |
55.9% |
Contact: Amy Castro 334-4745
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. S1208 |