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SENATE BILL NO. 1211 – Approp, Building Safety Div

SENATE BILL NO. 1211

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S1211............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - BUILDING SAFETY DIVISION - Appropriates $14,467,500 to the
Division of Building Safety for fiscal year 2008; limits the number of
full-time equivalent positions to 152; reappropriates certain unexpended
and unencumbered fund balances; directs the distribution of the funding for
employee compensation; and directs the allocation of salary savings.
                                                                        
03/09    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/12    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/13    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/19    3rd rdg - PASSED - 32-0-3
      AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
      Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Geddes, Goedde,
      Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little,
      Lodge, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder,
      Siddoway, Stegner, Werk
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Gannon, Malepeai, Stennett
    Floor Sponsor - Keough
    Title apvd - to House
03/19    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/20    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 66-0-4
      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,
      Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, 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, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Chavez, Durst, Henderson, Lake
    Floor Sponsor - Bolz
    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 270
         Effective: 07/01/07

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1211
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DIVISION OF BUILDING SAFETY FOR FISCAL YEAR  2008;
  3        LIMITING  THE  NUMBER  OF  FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; REAPPROPRIATING
  4        CERTAIN UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED FUND BALANCES; DIRECTING THE DISTRIBU-
  5        TION OF THE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; AND DIRECTING ALLOCATION OF
  6        SALARY SAVINGS.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION 1.  There is hereby  appropriated  to  the  Division  of  Building
  9    Safety  in  the Department of Self-Governing Agencies the following amounts to
 10    be expended according to the designated expense classes from the listed  funds
 11    for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
 12                            FOR           FOR            FOR
 13                         PERSONNEL     OPERATING       CAPITAL
 14                           COSTS      EXPENDITURES     OUTLAY        TOTAL
 15    FROM:
 16    State Regulatory
 17     Fund               $8,369,000     $4,605,000     $276,000   $13,250,000
 18    Miscellaneous Revenue/
 19     Industrial Safety
 20     Fund                  347,500        242,700       23,000       613,200
 21    Miscellaneous Revenue/
 22     Logging Fund          317,000         95,400                    412,400
 23    Miscellaneous Revenue/
 24     Building Bureau
 25     NCSBCS
 26     Fund                    5,800          6,100                     11,900
 27    Miscellaneous Revenue
 28     Energy Program
 29     Fund                   27,600         15,900                     43,500
 30    Federal Grant
 31     Fund                   87,000         49,500                    136,500
 32      TOTAL             $9,153,900     $5,014,600     $299,000   $14,467,500
                                                                        
 33        SECTION  2.  In  accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Division
 34    of Building Safety in the Department of Self-Governing Agencies is  authorized
 35    no more than one hundred fifty-two (152) full-time equivalent positions at any
 36    point  during the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, for the programs
 37    specified in Section 1 of this act, unless specifically authorized by the Gov-
 38    ernor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly of
 39    any increased positions so authorized.
                                                                        
 40        SECTION 3.  There is hereby reappropriated to  the  Division  of  Building
 41    Safety  the  unexpended  and  unencumbered  balance  of operating expenditures
 42    appropriated for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007, for licensing
                                                                        
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  1    software to be used for nonrecurring expenditures for the purchase of  licens-
  2    ing software for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008.
                                                                        
  3        SECTION  4.  Agencies  and  institutions  shall distribute the funding for
  4    employee compensation based on merit as follows:
  5        (a)  Agencies and institutions are directed to,  based  on  merit,  target
  6        funding  first  toward high turnover classifications and individuals below
  7        midpoint within their agency.
  8        (b)  Agencies and institutions are directed to,  based  on  merit,  target
  9        funding  second toward positions within their agency that are below ninety
 10        percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
 11        (c)  Agencies and institutions are directed to target any remaining  fund-
 12        ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
 13    Agencies  and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans to
 14    ensure that they are consistent with the  policies  contained  herein.  Agency
 15    directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
 16    tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
 17    policies  contained  herein.  Each  agency  and institution shall forward, for
 18    informational purposes, approved copies of the compensation  and  distribution
 19    plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
 20    ment  by  June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of ongoing salary
 21    adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
                                                                        
 22        SECTION 5.  The Division of Building Safety is hereby directed to allocate
 23    salary savings, based on performance, to provide  for  employee  salary  needs
 24    before  other  operational budget priorities are considered. Where applicable,
 25    employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade or  occupa-
 26    tional groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first in the
 27    order of salary savings distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16375C1

Appropriates $14,467,500 to the Division of Building Safety for fiscal year 2008; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to one-hundred fifty two (152); reappropriates certain unexpended and unencumbered fund balances; directs the distribution of the funding for employee compensation; and directs the allocation of salary savings.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 152.10  12,701,100  123,900  12,825,000 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (441,200)  (1,900)  (443,100) 
Base Adjustments (0.10)  (489,500)  9,500  (480,000) 


FY 2008 Base 152.00  11,770,400  131,500  11,901,900 
Benefit Costs 0.00  119,900  900  120,800 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  16,500  200  16,700 
Replacement Items 0.00  529,000  529,000 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  13,000  100  13,100 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  382,200  3,800  386,000 


FY 2008 Program Maintenance 152.00  12,831,000  136,500  12,967,500 



Enhancements          
Division of Building Safety          
 1. 0.00 
 2. Pool Dedicated Fund Appropriation 0.00 
 3. Contract Inspector Trial 0.00 
 4. Vehicle GPS Units 0.00 
 5. Inspector Training Improvements 0.00 
 6. Licensing Software 0.00  1,500,000  1,500,000 


FY 2008 Total 152.00  14,331,000  136,500  14,467,500 
Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp (0.10)  1,629,900  12,600  1,642,500 
% Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. (0.1%)    12.8%  10.2%  12.8% 

Contact: Julie Swanson 334-4743

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1211