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SENATE BILL NO. 1214 – Approp, State Controller

SENATE BILL NO. 1214

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S1214............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - STATE CONTROLLER - Appropriates $13,480,100 to the State
Controller for fiscal year 2008; provides for the recovery of State
Controller services costs to the General Fund; provides legislative intent
regarding purchases or obligations involving information technology items;
reappropriates certain unexpended and unencumbered balances of moneys;
limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 99;
directs the distribution of the funding for employee compensation; and
directs the allocation of salary savings.

03/12    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/13    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/14    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, Geddes, Goedde, Hammond,
      Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge,
      McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway,
      Stegner, Stennett, Werk
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Fulcher, Gannon, Malepeai
    Floor Sponsor - Bilyeu
    Title apvd - to House
03/20    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/21    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 70-0-0
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
      Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, 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, Wills, Wood(27),
      Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Wood(27)
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/22    To enrol
03/23    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/26    Sp signed - To Governor
03/30    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 322
         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. 1214
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE STATE CONTROLLER FOR FISCAL YEAR  2008;  PROVIDING
  3        FOR  THE  RECOVERY OF STATE CONTROLLER SERVICES COSTS TO THE GENERAL FUND;
  4        REQUIRING CERTAIN PURCHASES BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS; REAPPROPRIA-
  5        TING UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES OF  MONEYS;  SETTING  FORTH  THE
  6        CONDITIONS  FOR  THE  REAPPROPRIATION;  LIMITING  THE  NUMBER OF FULL-TIME
  7        EQUIVALENT POSITIONS;  DIRECTING  THE  DISTRIBUTION  OF  THE  FUNDING  FOR
  8        EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; AND DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS.
                                                                        
  9    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 10        SECTION  1.  There is hereby appropriated to the State Controller the fol-
 11    lowing amounts to be expended for the  designated  programs  from  the  listed
 12    funds for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
 13                           FOR           FOR           FOR
 14                        PERSONNEL     OPERATING      CAPITAL
 15                          COSTS      EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY         TOTAL
 16    I. ADMINISTRATION:
 17    FROM:
 18    General Fund       $  429,400     $   59,200     $  7,400    $   496,000
 19    II. STATEWIDE ACCOUNTING:
 20    FROM:
 21    General Fund       $1,538,700     $1,978,500     $ 12,000    $ 3,529,200
 22    III. STATEWIDE PAYROLL:
 23    FROM:
 24    General Fund       $1,284,500     $1,693,300     $ 10,000    $ 2,987,800
 25    IV. COMPUTER CENTER:
 26    FROM:
 27    Data Processing
 28     Services Fund     $3,999,600     $2,356,600     $110,900    $ 6,467,100
                                                                        
 29      GRAND
 30      TOTAL            $7,252,200     $6,087,600     $140,300    $13,480,100
                                                                        
 31        SECTION 2.  The moneys assessed by the Division of Financial Management in
 32    accordance  with  Section  67-3531,  Idaho Code, for State Controller services
 33    shall be placed in the Indirect Cost Recovery Fund.  On  June  30,  2008,  the
 34    State  Controller  shall  transfer  the  amount assessed in the statewide cost
 35    allocation plan from the Indirect Cost Recovery  Fund  to  the  state  General
 36    Fund.
                                                                        
 37        SECTION  3.  Any purchases or obligations involving information technology
 38    items for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, are to be  submitted
 39    to  and  coordinated with the Information Technology Resource Management Coun-
 40    cil.
                                                                        
                                       2
                                                                        
  1        SECTION 4.  There is hereby reappropriated to the  State  Controller,  the
  2    unexpended  and  unencumbered  cash  balance  of any appropriation made to the
  3    State Controller for fiscal year 2007, to be used  for  nonrecurring  expendi-
  4    tures only for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008.
                                                                        
  5        SECTION 5.  As it relates to the General Fund, the reappropriation granted
  6    in Section 4 of this act is subject to the following provisions:
  7        (1)  If  the  unexpended  and  unencumbered balance in the General Fund on
  8    June 30, 2007, is zero, the reappropriation of General Fund moneys in  Section
  9    4 of this act is hereby declared to be null and void.
 10        (2)  If  the  unexpended  and  unencumbered balance in the General Fund on
 11    June 30, 2007, is greater than zero but less than the total General  Fund  re-
 12    appropriation  authority  granted to all state agencies, the amount of General
 13    Fund moneys reappropriated in Section 4 of this act shall be in the proportion
 14    that the General Fund reappropriation for the State Controller  bears  to  the
 15    total General Fund reappropriation authority granted to all state agencies.
                                                                        
 16        SECTION 6.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the State Con-
 17    troller is authorized no more than ninety-nine (99) full-time equivalent posi-
 18    tions  at any point during the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, for
 19    the programs specified in Section 1 of this act,  unless  specifically  autho-
 20    rized  by  the  Governor.  The  Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will be
 21    notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
                                                                        
 22        SECTION 7.  Agencies and institutions shall  distribute  the  funding  for
 23    employee compensation based on merit as follows:
 24        (a)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
 25        funding first toward high turnover classifications and  individuals  below
 26        midpoint within their agency.
 27        (b)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
 28        funding second toward positions within their agency that are below  ninety
 29        percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
 30        (c)  Agencies  and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
 31        ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
 32    Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans  to
 33    ensure  that  they  are  consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
 34    directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
 35    tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
 36    policies contained herein. Each agency  and  institution  shall  forward,  for
 37    informational  purposes,  approved copies of the compensation and distribution
 38    plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
 39    ment by June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of  ongoing  salary
 40    adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
                                                                        
 41        SECTION  8.  The  State  Controller  is hereby directed to allocate salary
 42    savings, based on performance, to provide for  employee  salary  needs  before
 43    other  operational budget priorities are considered. Where applicable, employ-
 44    ees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade  or  occupational
 45    groups  with significant turnover rates shall be considered first in the order
 46    of salary savings distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16380

This is the Fiscal Year 2008 appropriation for the State Controller, in the amount of $13,480,100.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 99.85  6,627,500  6,564,600  13,192,100 
Reappropriations 0.00  564,500  1,188,800  1,753,300 


FY 2007 Total Appropriation 99.85  7,192,000  7,753,400  14,945,400 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers (0.85) 
Expenditure Adjustments 0.00  (10,000)  (10,000) 


FY 2007 Estimated Expenditures 99.00  7,182,000  7,753,400  14,935,400 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (674,500)  (1,623,800)  (2,298,300) 


FY 2008 Base 99.00  6,507,500  6,129,600  12,637,100 
Benefit Costs 0.00  36,300  41,400  77,700 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Replacement Items 0.00  29,400  110,900  140,300 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  2,000  8,900  10,900 
Annualizations 0.00  2,000  2,000 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  135,800  176,300  312,100 


FY 2008 Program Maintenance 99.00  6,713,000  6,467,100  13,180,100 



Enhancements          
State Controller          
 1. STARS Upgrade 0.00  300,000  300,000 
 2. Human Resource Functions 0.00 


FY 2008 Total 99.00  7,013,000  6,467,100  13,480,100 
Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp (0.85)  385,500  (97,500)  288,000 
% Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. (0.9%)  5.8%  (1.5%)    2.2% 

Contact: Jason Hancock 334-4739

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1214