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HOUSE BILL NO. 671 – Approp, Public Schools, Facilities

HOUSE BILL NO. 671

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H0671.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - PUBLIC SCHOOLS - FACILITIES - Appropriates $36,850,000 to
the Educational Support Program/Division of Facilities for fiscal year
2009; provides for the transfer and appropriation of moneys to the Bond
Levy Equalization Fund; limits funds distributed to the General Fund from
the cigarette and tobacco products taxes; and authorizes an expenditure to
address the recommendations and findings outlined in the Safe and Secure
Schools Assessment.

03/18    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/19    Rpt prt - Ref'd to Approp

Bill Text

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

                                                                       

                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 671

                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIVISION  OF  FACILITIES;
  3        APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM/DIVISION OF FACILI-
  4        TIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009; TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING CERTAIN FUNDS TO
  5        THE  BOND  LEVY  EQUALIZATION  FUND;  LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF CIGARETTE AND
  6        TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX REVENUE DEPOSITED IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR  BOND  LEVY
  7        EQUALIZATION; AND DIRECTING THAT UP TO $100,000 MAY BE EXPENDED TO ADDRESS
  8        RECOMMENDATIONS  AND  FINDINGS  OUTLINED  IN  THE  SAFE AND SECURE SCHOOLS
  9        ASSESSMENT.

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

 11        SECTION 1.  There  is  hereby  appropriated  to  the  Educational  Support
 12    Program/Division  of  Facilities,  pursuant  to law and the provisions of this
 13    act, the following amounts to be expended from the listed funds for the period
 14    July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009:
 15    FROM:
 16    School District Building Account                                   $18,400,000
 17    General Fund                                                        18,450,000
 18      TOTAL                                                            $36,850,000

 19        SECTION 2.  Of the General Fund moneys appropriated in Section 1  of  this
 20    act,  the  amount  necessary  to  fund the provisions of Section 33-906, Idaho
 21    Code, is hereby transferred and appropriated from the General Fund to the Bond
 22    Levy Equalization Fund.

 23        SECTION 3.  The provisions of subsection (4)  of  Section  63-2520,  Idaho
 24    Code,  notwithstanding, the amount of revenue distributed to the General Fund,
 25    pursuant to subsection (4) of Section 63-2520, Idaho Code,  shall  not  exceed
 26    $7,770,000 for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009.

 27        SECTION  4.  Of  the General Fund moneys appropriated in Section 1 of this
 28    act, up to $100,000 may be expended by the Superintendent of  Public  Instruc-
 29    tion  to  address  the  recommendations  and findings outlined in the Safe and
 30    Secure Schools Assessment. Moneys shall be used  to  provide  crisis  response
 31    guidelines,  establish  standardized safety and security measures for schools,
 32    identify school-related security equipment  that  meets  or  exceeds  industry
 33    standards, and to prepare necessary information to apply for federal funding.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

RS17276

This is the Fiscal Year 2009 appropriation for the Division of Facilities portion of the Public Schools budget. The pieces of the Public Schools budget that are part of this division’s appropriation include: 1) Funding for the Bond Levy Equalization program; 2) School facilities funding (from lottery funds); 3) School facilities maintenance match dollars; and 4) One-time dollars for the continuation of the safe schools study.


FISCAL NOTE

 

 

 

FY 2008
Approp.

FY 2009
Approp.

Div. of
Facilities

I.

STATE APPROPRIATION

 

 

 

A.

Sources of Funds

 

 

 

1.

General Fund

$1,367,363,800

$1,418,542,500

$18,400,000

2.

Dedicated Funds

$62,334,600

$62,405,700

$18,450,000

3.

Federal Funds

$215,000,000

$215,000,000

$0

4.

TOTAL STATE APPROPRIATIONS

$1,644,698,400

$1,695,948,200

$36,850,000

 

General Fund Percent Increase: 

5.9%

3.7%

47.8%

 

Total Funds Percent Increase:

8.3%

3.1%

12.4%

 

 

 

 

 

II.

PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION

 

 

 

A.

Statutory Requirements

 

 

 

1.

Transportation

$67,032,300

$72,277,700

$0

2.

Border Contracts

$1,000,000

$1,100,000

$0

3.

Exceptional Contracts/Tuition Equivalents

$6,075,000

$5,884,300

$0

4.

Program Adjustments

$480,000

$550,000

$0

5.

Salary-based Apportionment

$774,788,600

$802,743,200

$0

6.

Teacher Incentive Award

$166,100

$219,600

$0

7.

State Paid Employee Benefits

$139,771,900

$144,314,800

$0

8.

Early Retirement Program

$4,750,000

$4,000,000

$0

9.

Bond Levy Equalization

$11,200,000

$16,500,000

$16,500,000

10.

High School Redesign (IDLA)

$2,800,000

$3,129,500

$0

11.

School Facilities Funding (Lottery)

$19,122,600

$17,250,000

$17,250,000

12.

School Facilities Maintenance Match

$2,300,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

13.

Idaho Safe & Drug-Free Schools

$7,000,000

$7,000,000

$0

14.

Sub-total — Statutory Requirements

$1,036,486,500

$1,077,969,100

$36,750,000

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Other Program Distributions

 

 

 

1.

Technology

$9,800,000

$9,150,000

$0

2.

Idaho Reading Initiative

$2,800,000

$2,800,000

$0

3.

Limited English Proficiency (LEP)

$6,040,000

$6,040,000

$0

4.

High School Redesign (Gifted & Talented)

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$0

5.

Classroom Supplies

$5,180,000

$5,379,500

$0

6.

Textbook Allowance

$9,950,000

$9,950,000

$0

7.

ISAT Remediation

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

$0

8.

Plan and Develop Concurrent Credit Education Program

$0

$50,000

$0

9.

Implement Math Initiative

$350,000

$3,972,500

$0

10.

Ag Replacement Phase-out

$3,017,000

$2,262,800

$0

11.

Safe School Study

$150,000

$100,000

$100,000

12.

Rural School Initiative

$100,000

$50,000

$0

13.

Teacher Evaluation Task Force

$0

$50,000

$0

14.

Federal Funds for Local School Districts

$215,000,000

$215,000,000

$0

15.

Sub-total — Other Program Distributions

$258,387,000

$260,804,800

$100,000

 

TOTAL CATEGORICAL EXPENDITURES

$1,294,873,500

$1,338,773,900

$36,850,000

III.

EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUNDS

$0

$0

 

IV.

STATE DISCRETIONARY FUNDS

$349,824,900

$357,174,300

 

V.

ESTIMATED SUPPORT UNITS

13,750

13,900

 

VI.

STATE DISCRETIONARY PER SUPPORT

$25,442

$25,696

 

Contact: Paul Headlee                                                                Bill Number: H671

Legislative Services Office

Budget and Policy Analysis

Telephone: 334-4746