HOUSE BILL NO. 673 – Approp, Public Schools, Facilities

HOUSE BILL NO. 673

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H0673.....................................................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.

03/19    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/20    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/21    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 63-1-6
      AYES -- Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block,
      Bock, Boe, Bolz, Bowers, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez,
      Chew, Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
      Harwood, Henbest, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, LeFavour, Loertscher,
      Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer, Moyle, Nielsen,
      Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould, Ringo, Roberts,
      Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(08), Shirley, Shively,
      Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Thomas, Vander Woude,
      Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Trail
      Absent and excused -- Anderson, Henderson, Jaquet, Lake,
      Shepherd(02), Thayn
    Floor Sponsor - Ringo
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/24    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/25    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/26    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - 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 - Werk
    Title apvd - to House
03/28    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/31    Pres signed
04/01    To Governor
04/09    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 393
         Effective: 07/01/08

Bill Text

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

                                                                       

                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 673

                                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    General Fund                                                       $18,400,000
 17    School District Building Account                                    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.

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