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H0681.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - OFFICE OF ENERGY RESOURCES - Appropriates an additional
$407,600 to the Office of the Governor for the Office of Energy Resources
for fiscal year 2009.
03/25 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/26 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/27 3rd rdg - PASSED - 67-0-3
AYES -- Anderson, 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, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Lake, LeFavour,
Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, Mortimer, Moyle, Nielsen,
Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, 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, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Kren, Labrador, McGeachin
Floor Sponsor - Eskridge
Title apvd - to Senate
03/27 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/28 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/31 3rd rdg - PASSED - 32-0-3
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Cameron,
Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon(Gannon), Geddes,
Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst,
Little, Lodge, Malepeai(Sagness), McGee, McKague, Richardson,
Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Burkett, McKenzie, Pearce
Floor Sponsor - Werk
Title apvd - to House
04/01 To enrol/Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
04/02 To Governor
04/09 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 394
Effective: 07/01/08
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2008IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 681 BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FOR THE OFFICE 3 OF ENERGY RESOURCES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009. 4 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 5 SECTION 1. In addition to the appropriation made in Section 1, Senate 6 Bill 1480, as enacted by the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-ninth Idaho 7 Legislature, there is hereby appropriated to the Office of the Governor for 8 the Office of Energy Resources the following amount to be expended from the 9 listed funds for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009: 10 FROM: 11 Renewable Energy Resources Fund $400,000 12 Petroleum Price Violation Fund 7,600 13 TOTAL $407,600
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 18145
This is a trailer appropriation bill to the Office of the Governor for the Office of Energy Resources in the amount of $407,600 of which $400,000 is from the Renewable Energy Resources Fund and $7,600 is from the Petroleum Price Violation Fund.
Last fall the Department of Interior sent Idaho moneys received from two geothermal leases. Four parcels are located in the Raft River area of Cassia County and one parcel is located near Crane Creek in Washington County. The treasurer deposited the money, paid the counties their 10% share and held the remaining $2,577,023 in a suspense account. H432 amended the distribution of royalties paid on federal lands and deposited the money to a newly created “Renewable Energy Resources Fund” effective July 1, 2008.
The frequency of future renewable leases on federal land is uncertain. Although the fund retains its interest, this funding source could be limited and should be viewed as one-time.
The appropriation also includes $7,600 from the Petroleum Price Violation Fund to correct an error the analyst made in calculating the benefit costs for FY 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT
FY 2009 Appropriation from the new dedicated fund:
$25,000 ongoing to reclassify existing position to fiscal officer
$35,000 ongoing for outside legal costs
$100,000 one-time to support the 25% renewable by 2025 Council
$240,000 one-time for moving costs to move employees, telephone, equipment, furnishings to a centralized location
(The budget request had also considered spending authority of $100,000 for a low interest loan program but no spending authority is necessary for loan programs. They don’t hit the appropriation file.)
$400,000 Total from the Renewable Energy Resources Fund
Also, $7,600 is appropriated from the Petroleum Price Violation Fund to correct an error the analyst made when calculating the changes in employer benefit costs for the FY 2009 budget.
The total fiscal impact is $407,600 in dedicated funds.
Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 681