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H0653.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE - WELFARE DIVISION -
Appropriates $145,897,600 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the
Welfare Division for fiscal year 2009; authorizes the State Controller to
make transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; reappropriates certain
unexpended and unencumbered fund balances of the Cooperative Welfare Fund;
limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 617.69; directs that
funds for trustee and benefit payments shall not be transferred; and
directs that the Department of Health and Welfare maintain certain
Headstart appropriations.
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AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Block, Bock,
Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew, Collins,
Crane, Durst, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson,
Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker,
Mathews, McGeachin, Moyle, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence,
Raybould, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Shepherd(02),
Shepherd(08), Shirley, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson,
Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett, Bowers, Clark, Lake, Marriott, Mortimer, Nonini,
Schaefer, Thomas, Wood(35)
Absent and excused -- Black, Shively
Floor Sponsor - Wood(27)
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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 - Keough
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Session Law Chapter 326
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. 653
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR THE DIVISION
3 OF WELFARE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009; PROVIDING THAT THE STATE CONTROLLER SHALL
4 MAKE TRANSFERS FROM THE GENERAL FUND; REAPPROPRIATING CERTAIN UNEXPENDED
5 AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES OF MONEYS APPROPRIATED FOR THE ELIGIBILITY PRO-
6 GRAMS INTEGRATED COMPUTER SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROJECT; LIMITING THE NUMBER
7 OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; DIRECTING THAT FUNDS FOR TRUSTEE AND
8 BENEFIT PAYMENTS SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERRED; REAPPROPRIATING CERTAIN UNEX-
9 PENDED AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES OF MONEY FOR THE FEDERAL CHILD SUPPORT
10 CASE FEE; AND DIRECTING APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR
11 NEEDY FAMILIES FUND FOR HEADSTART SERVICES.
12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
13 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health and
14 Welfare for the Division of Welfare the following amounts to be expended for
15 the designated programs according to the designated expense classes from the
16 listed funds for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009:
17 FOR
18 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
19 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
20 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
21 I. SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAMS:
22 FROM:
23 General
24 Fund $14,933,600 $10,445,800 $273,400 $ 25,652,800
25 Cooperative
26 Welfare Fund
27 (Federal) 20,449,200 18,585,700 258,800 39,293,700
28 Idaho Health Insurance
29 Access Card
30 Fund 67,200 67,200
31 Cooperative
32 Welfare Fund
33 (Dedicated) 2,265,200 2,265,200
34 TOTAL $35,450,000 $31,296,700 $532,200 $ 67,278,900
35 II. BENEFIT PAYMENTS:
36 FROM:
37 General Fund $19,127,800 $ 19,127,800
38 Cooperative
39 Welfare Fund
40 (Dedicated) 23,500 23,500
41 Cooperative
42 Welfare Fund
43 (Federal) 59,467,400 59,467,400
44 TOTAL $78,618,700 $ 78,618,700
2
1 FOR
2 FOR FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
3 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
4 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
5 GRAND
6 TOTAL $35,450,000 $31,296,700 $532,200 $78,618,700 $145,897,600
7 SECTION 2. GENERAL FUND TRANSFERS. As appropriated, the State Controller
8 shall make transfers of the General Fund to the Cooperative Welfare Fund,
9 periodically, as requested by the director of the Department of Health and
10 Welfare and approved by the Board of Examiners.
11 SECTION 3. REAPPROPRIATION OF THE COOPERATIVE WELFARE FUND. There is
12 hereby reappropriated to the Department of Health and Welfare any unexpended
13 and unencumbered balances of the Cooperative Welfare Fund appropriated origi-
14 nally for the purposes of the Eligibility Programs Integrated Computer System
15 (EPICS) replacement for fiscal year 2008 to the Self-Reliance Program, to be
16 used to develop a replacement of the Eligibility Programs Integrated Computer
17 System (EPICS) for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009. The re-
18 appropriation shall be computed by the Department of Health and Welfare and,
19 for budgeting purposes, any General Fund portion of the balance in the Cooper-
20 ative Welfare Fund shall be identified as part of the General Fund.
21 SECTION 4. FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS. In accordance with Section
22 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department of Health and Welfare is authorized no
23 more than six hundred seventeen and sixty-nine hundredths (617.69) full-time
24 equivalent positions for the Division of Welfare during the period July 1,
25 2008, through June 30, 2009. Transfers of full-time equivalent positions
26 between appropriated programs within the department are authorized and shall
27 be reported in the budget prepared for fiscal year 2009. Any full-time equiva-
28 lent positions in excess of the Department of Health and Welfare's total cap
29 may be authorized only by the Governor and promptly reported to the Joint
30 Finance-Appropriations Committee.
31 SECTION 5. TRUSTEE AND BENEFIT PAYMENTS. Notwithstanding the provisions
32 of Section 67-3511(1), Idaho Code, funds budgeted in the trustee and benefit
33 payments expenditure object code shall not be transferred to any other objects
34 within the program budget during fiscal year 2009.
35 SECTION 6. REAPPROPRIATION OF THE COOPERATIVE WELFARE FUND. There is
36 hereby reappropriated to the Department of Health and Welfare any unexpended
37 and unencumbered balances of the Cooperative Welfare Fund appropriated for
38 fiscal year 2008 to be used for the purpose of paying the federal fee for
39 child support cases where the fee was uncollectible from the noncustodial par-
40 ent but due to the federal government. The Self-Reliance Program may utilize
41 the reappropriation, one-time, for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30,
42 2009. The reappropriation shall be computed by the Department of Health and
43 Welfare and for budgeting purposes any General Fund portion of the balance in
44 the Cooperative Welfare Fund shall be identified as part of the General Fund.
45 SECTION 7. HEADSTART APPROPRIATIONS FROM TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY
46 FAMILIES FUNDS. At a minimum, the Department of Health and Welfare is directed
47 to maintain Headstart appropriations paid from Temporary Assistance for Needy
48 Families (TANF) funds at the same level as was paid to the Headstart Program
49 in fiscal year 2007.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS17250 |
This is the fiscal year 2009 appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Welfare. The Division of Welfare has two budgeted programs: 1) Self-Reliance Operations and 2) Benefit Payments.
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| FY 2008 Original Appropriation |
614.69 |
43,190,100 |
2,703,200 |
94,941,300 |
140,834,600 |
| Reappropriation |
0.00 |
1,394,600 |
0 |
0 |
1,394,600 |
| 9. Department Personnel Costs Transfer |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2008 Total Appropriation |
614.69 |
44,584,700 |
2,703,200 |
94,941,300 |
142,229,200 |
| Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers |
3.00 |
(78,500) |
0 |
0 |
(78,500) |
| FY 2008 Estimated Expenditures |
617.69 |
44,506,200 |
2,703,200 |
94,941,300 |
142,150,700 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
(6,594,000) |
0 |
(5,144,600) |
(11,738,600) |
| Base Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
(349,100) |
0 |
(349,100) |
| FY 2009 Base |
617.69 |
37,912,200 |
2,354,100 |
89,796,700 |
130,063,000 |
| Benefit Costs |
0.00 |
449,100 |
0 |
611,300 |
1,060,400 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
108,000 |
0 |
725,700 |
833,700 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
109,800 |
0 |
82,400 |
192,200 |
| Statewide Cost Allocation |
0.00 |
8,500 |
0 |
20,900 |
29,400 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
359,400 |
1,800 |
506,400 |
867,600 |
| Nondiscretionary Adjustments |
0.00 |
24,200 |
0 |
(24,200) |
0 |
| FY 2009 Program Maintenance |
617.69 |
38,971,200 |
2,355,900 |
91,719,200 |
133,046,300 |
| Line Items |
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| Division of Welfare |
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| 1. EPICS Replacement Continuation |
0.00 |
4,500,000 |
0 |
4,500,000 |
9,000,000 |
| 2. Child Support DRA Fee |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3. Child Support ICSES Enhancements |
0.00 |
1,309,400 |
0 |
2,541,900 |
3,851,300 |
| 4. ICCP Rule & Policy Changes |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5. JSAP Supportive Services Increase |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2009 Total |
617.69 |
44,780,600 |
2,355,900 |
98,761,100 |
145,897,600 |
| Chg from FY 2008 Orig Approp |
3.00 |
1,590,500 |
(347,300) |
3,819,800 |
5,063,000 |
| % Chg from FY 2008 Orig Approp. |
0.5% |
3.7% |
(12.8%) |
4.0% |
3.6% |
Contact: Amy Castro 334-4745
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. H653 |