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H0646.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE - INDEPENDENT COUNCILS -
Appropriates $4,839,700 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the
Independent Councils for fiscal year 2009; authorizes the State Controller
to make transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; limits the authorized
full-time equivalent positions for the Independent Councils to 12; directs
that the funds for trustee and benefit payments shall not be transferred;
and provides legislative intent regarding interpreter services in the
Council for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing.
03/14 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/17 Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/18 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/19 3rd rdg - PASSED - 64-1-5
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Block,
Bock, Boe, Bolz, Bowers, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez,
Chew, Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Labrador,
LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer,
Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould,
Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Shepherd(02), Shepherd(08),
Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Thayn,
Thomas, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Wood(35)
Absent and excused -- Black, Kren, Lake, Schaefer, Trail
Floor Sponsor - Henbest
Title apvd - to Senate
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03/25 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon(Gannon),
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 -- None
Floor Sponsor - Broadsword
Title apvd - to House
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03/27 Pres signed
03/28 To Governor
04/01 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 352
Effective: 07/01/08
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2008
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 646
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR INDEPENDENT
3 COUNCILS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009; PROVIDING THAT THE STATE CONTROLLER SHALL
4 MAKE TRANSFERS FROM THE GENERAL FUND; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME
5 EQUIVALENT POSITIONS FOR THE INDEPENDENT COUNCILS; DIRECTING THAT FUNDS
6 FOR TRUSTEE AND BENEFIT PAYMENTS SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERRED; AND DIRECTING
7 THE USE OF INTERPRETER SERVICES FOR THE COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF
8 HEARING.
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
10 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health and
11 Welfare for the Independent Councils the following amounts to be expended for
12 the designated programs according to the designated expense classes from the
13 listed funds for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009:
14 FOR
15 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
16 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
17 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
18 A. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNCIL:
19 FROM:
20 General
21 Fund $ 13,700 $1,400 $ 15,100
22 Domestic
23 Violence
24 Project Fund 184,000 138,200 $3,100 $ 171,800 497,100
25 Cooperative
26 Welfare Fund
27 (Federal) 80,400 126,900 3,065,400 3,272,700
28 Cooperative
29 Welfare Fund
30 (Dedicated) 40,000 40,000
31 TOTAL $278,100 $306,500 $3,100 $3,237,200 $3,824,900
32 B. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL:
33 FROM:
34 General
35 Fund $101,100 $ 17,200 $ 600 $ 118,900
36 Cooperative
37 Welfare Fund
38 (Federal) 317,800 352,500 31,600 701,900
39 Cooperative
40 Welfare Fund
41 (Dedicated) 15,000 15,000
42 TOTAL $418,900 $384,700 $ 32,200 $ 835,800
2
1 FOR
2 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
3 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
4 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
5 C. COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING:
6 FROM:
7 General
8 Fund $136,200 $ 33,600 $1,700 $ 171,500
9 Cooperative
10 Welfare Fund
11 (Dedicated) 3,000 $ 4,500 7,500
12 TOTAL $136,200 $ 36,600 $1,700 $ 4,500 $ 179,000
13 GRAND
14 TOTAL $833,200 $727,800 $4,800 $3,273,900 $4,839,700
15 SECTION 2. GENERAL FUND TRANSFERS. As appropriated, the State Controller
16 shall make transfers from the General Fund to the Cooperative Welfare Fund,
17 periodically, as requested by the director of the Department of Health and
18 Welfare and approved by the Board of Examiners.
19 SECTION 3. FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS. In accordance with Section
20 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department of Health and Welfare is authorized no
21 more than twelve (12) full-time equivalent positions for the Independent Coun-
22 cils during the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009. Transfers of full-
23 time equivalent positions between appropriated programs within the department
24 are authorized and shall be reported in the budget prepared for the next fis-
25 cal year. Any full-time equivalent positions in excess of the department's
26 total cap may be authorized only by the Governor and promptly reported to the
27 Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee.
28 SECTION 4. TRUSTEE AND BENEFIT PAYMENTS. Notwithstanding the provisions
29 of Section 67-3511(1), Idaho Code, funds budgeted in the trustee and benefit
30 payments expenditure object code shall not be transferred to any other objects
31 within the program budget during fiscal year 2009.
32 SECTION 5. INTERPRETER SERVICES IN THE COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF
33 HEARING. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide qualified disabled
34 employees with effective accommodation to perform essential job functions.
35 Therefore, based upon an informal opinion issued from the Idaho Attorney Gen-
36 eral on February 12, 2008, the Department of Health and Welfare's Human
37 Resources Office is directed to work with the Idaho Department of Vocational
38 Rehabilitation to complete a job assessment regarding the director of the
39 Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing need for a sign language interpreter.
40 The Idaho Attorney General states that the assessment should, at a minimum,
41 address the following questions:
42 (1) What does the executive director's calendar consist of from day-to-
43 day, in terms of the number of scheduled meetings and other expected com-
44 mitments?
45 (2) Which meetings will require a sign language interpreter, and what
46 other forms of accommodation will be effective for other types of communi-
47 cation that occur during the executive director's work day?
48 The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee has included $10,000 of one-
49 time funding to cover any interpreter service costs for fiscal year 2009; how-
50 ever, it is the intent of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that the
3
1 moneys only be accessed once the assessment is complete and a determination of
2 the interpreter hours needed has been made. It is also the intent of the Joint
3 Finance-Appropriations Committee to, based on the completed job assessment and
4 the recommendation of the Governor, address the ongoing need for sign language
5 interpreter hours in the Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing budget dur-
6 ing the 2009 legislative session.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS17242 |
This is the fiscal year 2009 appropriation for the Independent Councils within the Department of Health and Welfare. They include the Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Developmental Disabilities Council, and the Domestic Violence Council.
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| FY 2008 Original Appropriation |
13.00 |
276,600 |
548,600 |
3,919,300 |
4,744,500 |
| Reappropriation |
0.00 |
400 |
0 |
0 |
400 |
| Independent Councils |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Interpreter Services |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2008 Total Appropriation |
13.00 |
277,000 |
548,600 |
3,919,300 |
4,744,900 |
| Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
91,300 |
91,300 |
| Expenditure Adjustments |
0.00 |
(400) |
0 |
0 |
(400) |
| FY 2008 Estimated Expenditures |
13.00 |
276,600 |
548,600 |
4,010,600 |
4,835,800 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
(2,000) |
0 |
(91,300) |
(93,300) |
| FY 2009 Base |
13.00 |
274,600 |
548,600 |
3,919,300 |
4,742,500 |
| Benefit Costs |
0.00 |
14,600 |
4,000 |
3,600 |
22,200 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
4,600 |
0 |
700 |
5,300 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
1,700 |
3,100 |
0 |
4,800 |
| Annualizations |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
15,900 |
3,900 |
2,400 |
22,200 |
| FY 2009 Program Maintenance |
13.00 |
311,400 |
559,600 |
3,926,000 |
4,797,000 |
| Line Items |
|
|
|
|
|
| Independent Councils |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Outreach Campaign |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Transfer Idaho Sound Beginnings |
(1.00) |
0 |
0 |
(123,200) |
(123,200) |
| 3. Person-Centered Planning Grant |
0.00 |
(15,900) |
0 |
171,800 |
155,900 |
| 4. Interpreter Services |
0.00 |
10,000 |
0 |
0 |
10,000 |
| FY 2009 Total |
12.00 |
305,500 |
559,600 |
3,974,600 |
4,839,700 |
| Chg from FY 2008 Orig Approp |
(1.00) |
28,900 |
11,000 |
55,300 |
95,200 |
| % Chg from FY 2008 Orig Approp. |
(7.7%) |
10.4% |
2.0% |
1.4% |
2.0% |
Contact: Amy Castro 334-4745
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. H646 |