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HOUSE BILL NO. 629<br /> – Approp, Fish & Game Dept

HOUSE BILL NO. 629

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H0629.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME - Appropriates $76,637,100 to
the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2009; limits the number of
full-time equivalent positions to 528; and appropriates an additional
$3,435,800 to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2008.

03/11    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/12    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/13    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 61-0-9
      AYES -- Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bell, Black, Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz,
      Bowers, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Collins, Crane,
      Durst, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Harwood, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen,
      King, Kren, Labrador, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott,
      Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer, Moyle, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Pence,
      Raybould, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer,
      Shepherd(02), Shepherd(08), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24),
      Snodgrass, Stevenson, Thayn, Thomas, Trail, Vander Woude, Wood(27),
      Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Anderson, Bedke, Bilbao, Chew, Clark, Henbest,
      Nonini, Patrick, Wills
    Floor Sponsor - Brackett
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/13    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/17    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/18    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/19    3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
      Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Geddes, Goedde,
      Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little,
      Lodge, Malepeai(Sagness), McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce,
      Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Gannon
    Floor Sponsor - Bair
    Title apvd - to House
03/20    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp/Pres signed
03/21    To Governor
03/25    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 272
         Effective: 03/25/08 Section 3;
         07/01/08 All other sections

Bill Text




                                                                       
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2008

                                                                       

                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 629

                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME FOR FISCAL YEAR  2009;
  3        LIMITING  THE  NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; APPRO-
  4        PRIATING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME  FOR  FISCAL
  5        YEAR 2008; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT.

  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

  7        SECTION  1.  There  is  hereby  appropriated to the Department of Fish and
  8    Game the following amounts to be expended for the designated programs  accord-
  9    ing  to  the  designated  expense classes from the listed funds for the period
 10    July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009:
 11                                                         FOR
 12                    FOR          FOR          FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 13                 PERSONNEL    OPERATING     CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 14                   COSTS     EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
 15    I. ADMINISTRATION:
 16    FROM:
 17    Fish and Game
 18     Fund
 19     (Licenses) $ 2,990,900  $ 1,481,900  $2,530,200   $ 50,000   $ 7,053,000
 20    Fish and Game
 21     Fund
 22     (Other)                      12,300                               12,300
 23    Fish and Game
 24     Set-aside
 25     Fund
 26     (Licenses)         200       34,300                               34,500
 27    Fish and Game
 28     Set-aside
 29     Fund (Other)                 15,300                               15,300
 30    Expendable
 31     Big Game
 32     Depredation
 33     Fund                          2,900                                2,900
 34    Fish and Game
 35     Expendable
 36     Trust Fund                    7,600                                7,600
 37    Fish and Game
 38     Nonexpendable
 39     Trust Fund                    3,500                                3,500
 40    Fish and Game
 41     Fund
 42     (Federal)    3,089,700    2,788,500      29,000                5,907,200
 43      TOTAL     $ 6,080,800  $ 4,346,300  $2,559,200   $ 50,000   $13,036,300

                                           2

  1                                                         FOR
  2                    FOR          FOR          FOR    TRUSTEE AND
  3                 PERSONNEL    OPERATING     CAPITAL    BENEFIT
  4                   COSTS     EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
  5    II. ENFORCEMENT:
  6    FROM:
  7    Fish and Game
  8     Fund
  9     (Licenses) $ 7,526,000  $ 2,007,300  $  196,700              $ 9,730,000
 10    Fish and Game
 11     Fund
 12     (Other)        138,400       24,000                              162,400
 13    Fish and Game
 14     Set-aside
 15     Fund (Other)                 20,600                               20,600
 16    Fish and Game
 17     Expendable
 18     Trust Fund                   21,400                               21,400
 19      TOTAL     $ 7,664,400  $ 2,073,300  $  196,700              $ 9,934,400
 20    III. FISHERIES:
 21    FROM:
 22    Fish and Game
 23     Fund
 24     (Licenses) $ 3,505,000  $ 2,000,200  $  248,500              $ 5,753,700
 25    Fish and Game
 26     Fund
 27     (Other)      1,528,300      893,900       8,000                2,430,200
 28    Fish and Game
 29     Set-aside
 30     Fund
 31     (Licenses)     194,600      243,400                              438,000
 32    Fish and Game
 33     Set-aside
 34     Fund
 35     (Other)         85,200       30,700                              115,900
 36    Fish and Game
 37     Expendable
 38     Trust Fund      94,400       61,100                              155,500
 39    Fish and Game
 40     Nonexpendable
 41     Trust Fund                   33,400                               33,400
 42    Fish and Game
 43     Fund
 44     (Federal)   11,441,600    5,504,700   1,137,100               18,083,400
 45      TOTAL     $16,849,100  $ 8,767,400  $1,393,600              $27,010,100
 46    IV. WILDLIFE:
 47    FROM:
 48    Fish and Game
 49     Fund
 50     (Licenses) $ 3,907,500  $ 3,312,400  $  117,500              $ 7,337,400
 51    Fish and Game
 52     Fund
 53     (Other)        330,500      594,800                              925,300

                                           3

  1                                                         FOR
  2                    FOR          FOR          FOR    TRUSTEE AND
  3                 PERSONNEL    OPERATING     CAPITAL    BENEFIT
  4                   COSTS     EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
  5    Fish and Game
  6     Set-aside
  7     Fund
  8     (Other)        639,000      332,100                              971,100
  9    Fish and Game
 10     Expendable
 11     Trust
 12     Fund           403,500      300,200      19,000                  722,700
 13    Fish and Game
 14     Nonexpendable
 15     Trust
 16     Fund            11,300        2,300                               13,600
 17    Fish and Game
 18     Fund
 19     (Federal)    3,920,600    2,164,100                            6,084,700
 20      TOTAL     $ 9,212,400  $ 6,705,900  $  136,500              $16,054,800
 21    V. COMMUNICATIONS:
 22    FROM:
 23    Fish and Game
 24     Fund
 25     (Licenses) $ 1,519,800  $   414,000  $   33,500              $ 1,967,300
 26    Fish and Game
 27     Fund
 28     (Other)         88,500        8,300      95,000                  191,800
 29    Fish and Game
 30     Set-aside
 31     Fund
 32     (Other)        120,900       37,200                              158,100
 33    Fish and Game
 34     Expendable Trust
 35     Fund            11,500        6,100                               17,600
 36    Fish and Game
 37     Fund
 38     (Federal)      742,300      223,300       2,300                  967,900
 39      TOTAL     $ 2,483,000  $   688,900  $  130,800              $ 3,302,700
 40    VI. ENGINEERING:
 41    FROM:
 42    Fish and Game
 43     Fund
 44     (Licenses) $   895,900  $    72,800  $    7,500              $   976,200
 45    VII. NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY:
 46    FROM:
 47    Fish and Game
 48     Fund
 49     (Licenses) $   762,900  $    77,500  $   19,500   $243,800   $ 1,103,700
 50    Fish and Game
 51     Fund
 52     (Other)        213,200       16,700                              229,900

                                           4

  1                                                         FOR
  2                    FOR          FOR          FOR    TRUSTEE AND
  3                 PERSONNEL    OPERATING     CAPITAL    BENEFIT
  4                   COSTS     EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
  5    Fish and Game
  6     Set-aside
  7     Fund
  8     (Other)         89,600       10,100                               99,700
  9    Fish and Game
 10     Fund
 11     (Federal)    1,623,500      300,900                            1,924,400
 12      TOTAL     $ 2,689,200  $   405,200  $   19,500   $243,800   $ 3,357,700
 13    VIII. WINTER FEEDING AND HABITAT IMPROVEMENT:
 14    FROM:
 15    Fish and Game
 16     Fund
 17     (Licenses) $   496,800  $   660,700  $    5,500              $ 1,163,000
 18    Fish and Game
 19     Set-aside
 20     Fund
 21     (Licenses)      60,000    1,329,800       4,500                1,394,300
 22    Expendable Big
 23     Game
 24     Depredation
 25     Fund                                              $407,600       407,600
 26      TOTAL     $   556,800  $ 1,990,500  $   10,000   $407,600   $ 2,964,900

 27       GRAND
 28       TOTAL    $46,431,600  $25,050,300  $4,453,800   $701,400   $76,637,100

 29        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
 30    of Fish and Game is authorized no more than five  hundred  twenty-eight  (528)
 31    full-time  equivalent  positions  at any point during the period July 1, 2008,
 32    through June 30, 2009, for the programs specified in Section 1  of  this  act,
 33    unless   specifically   authorized   by   the  Governor.  The  Joint  Finance-
 34    Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly of any increased  positions
 35    so authorized.

 36        SECTION  3.  In  addition  to the appropriation made in Section 1, Chapter
 37    233, Laws of 2007, there is hereby appropriated to the Department of Fish  and
 38    Game  the  following  amount,  to  be  expended  for the specified program for
 39    improvements to the Eagle Fish Hatchery according to  the  designated  expense
 40    class from the listed fund for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
 41    FISHERIES:
 42    FOR:
 43    Capital Outlay                                                      $3,435,800
 44    FROM:
 45    Fish and Game Fund (Federal)                                        $3,435,800

 46        SECTION  4.  An  emergency  existing  therefor,  which emergency is hereby
 47    declared to exist, Section 3 of this act shall be in full force and effect  on
 48    and after passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS17238

This bill contains the fiscal year 2009 appropriation and a fiscal year 2008 supplemental appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game. The fiscal year 2009 appropriation is in the amount of $76,637,100 of which $43,669,500 is from dedicated funds and $32,967,600 is from federal funds. Section 2 limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 528. Section 3 provides a fiscal year 2008 supplemental appropriation in the amount of $3,435,800 in one-time federal funds to be used for improvements to the Eagle Fish Hatchery.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2008 Original Appropriation 526.00  43,870,200  30,197,400  74,067,600 


Department of Fish and Game          
 1. Eagle Fish Hatchery Improvements 0.00  3,435,800  3,435,800 


FY 2008 Total Appropriation 526.00  43,870,200  33,633,200  77,503,400 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (3,225,300)  (4,031,500)  (7,256,800) 
Base Adjustments 0.00  (1,390,200)  (260,600)  (1,650,800) 


FY 2009 Base 526.00  39,254,700  29,341,100  68,595,800 
Benefit Costs 0.00  769,500  635,700  1,405,200 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  146,900  73,300  220,200 
Replacement Items 0.00  3,190,400  89,500  3,279,900 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  3,700  13,900  17,600 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  623,400  487,500  1,110,900 


FY 2009 Program Maintenance 526.00  43,988,600  30,641,000  74,629,600 



Line Items          
Department of Fish and Game          
 1. Transfer to Personnel Costs 0.00 
 2. Recurring Fish Capital Costs 0.00  1,050,400  1,050,400 
 3. Shooting Range Development 0.00  95,000  95,000 
 4. Fish Habitat Management 2.00  148,900  148,900 
 5. Threatened and Endangered Species 0.00  296,900  296,900 
 6. Fish Screen Operations 0.00  132,500  132,500 
 7. Federal Program Coordination 0.00 
 8. Wildlife Management 0.00  (414,100)  619,100  205,000 
 9. Boating and Fishing Access 0.00  53,100  53,100 
 10. Natural Resource Policy Coordination 0.00  25,700  25,700 


FY 2009 Total 528.00  43,669,500  32,967,600  76,637,100 
Chg from FY 2008 Orig Approp 2.00  (200,700)  2,770,200  2,569,500 
% Chg from FY 2008 Orig Approp. 0.4%    (0.5%)  9.2%  3.5% 

Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H629