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SENATE BILL NO. 1487<br /> – PUC/Tax Comm/Industrial Comm/salary

SENATE BILL NO. 1487

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S1487............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - SALARIES - PUC - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION - TAX COMMISSION -
Amends existing law to provide an increase in salary for members of the
Public Utilities Commission, the State Tax Commission and the Industrial
Commission; appropriates an additional $9,700 to the Public Utilities
Commission for commissioner salaries for fiscal year 2009; appropriates an
additional $12,100 to the State Tax Commission for commissioner salaries
for fiscal year 2009; and appropriates an additional $9,500 to the
Industrial Commission for commissioner salaries for fiscal year 2009.

03/12    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/13    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/14    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/17    3rd rdg - PASSED - 33-0-2
      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, Werk
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Gannon, Stennett
    Floor Sponsor - Bilyeu
    Title apvd - to House
03/18    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/19    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 34-32-4
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Bolz,
      Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Eskridge, Hagedorn,
      Hart, Henderson, Kren, McGeachin, Moyle, Nonini, Patrick, Raybould,
      Ringo, Roberts, Shepherd(08), Shirley, Shively, Snodgrass, Stevenson,
      Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Bock, Boe, Bowers, Chavez, Chew, Crane, Durst,
      Harwood, Jaquet, Killen, King, Labrador, Lake, LeFavour, Luker,
      Marriott, Mortimer, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Ruchti, Rusche,
      Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(02), Smith(30), Smith(24), Thayn, Thomas,
      Trail, Wood(35)
      Absent and excused -- Block, Henbest, Loertscher, Mathews
    Floor Sponsor - Henderson
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/20    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/21    Sp signed
03/24    To Governor
03/27    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 285
         Effective: 07/01/08

Bill Text




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

                                                                       

                                       IN THE SENATE

                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1487

                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE

  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS; AMENDING SECTION 61-215, IDAHO  CODE,  TO  PROVIDE
  3        FOR  AN INCREASE IN SALARY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION;
  4        AMENDING SECTION 63-102, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN  SALARY
  5        FOR  MEMBERS  OF  THE STATE TAX COMMISSION; AMENDING SECTION 72-503, IDAHO
  6        CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN SALARY FOR MEMBERS OF  THE  INDUSTRIAL
  7        COMMISSION;  APPROPRIATING  ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COM-
  8        MISSION FOR COMMISSIONER SALARIES  FOR  FISCAL  YEAR  2009;  APPROPRIATING
  9        ADDITIONAL  MONEYS  TO  THE STATE TAX COMMISSION FOR COMMISSIONER SALARIES
 10        FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009; AND APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL MONEYS  TO  THE  INDUS-
 11        TRIAL COMMISSION FOR COMMISSIONER SALARIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009.

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

 13        SECTION  1.  That  Section  61-215, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 14    amended to read as follows:

 15        61-215.  SALARIES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS. Each  member  of  the
 16    public  utilities  commission  shall  devote  full  time to the performance of
 17    his/her duties. Commencing on July 1, 20078, the annual salary of  members  of
 18    the  public utilities commission shall be eighty-nine ninety-two thousand four
 19    one hundred eighty-three sixty-seven dollars ($89,48392,167) and shall be paid
 20    from sources set by the legislature.

 21        SECTION 2.  That Section 63-102, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
 22    amended to read as follows:

 23        63-102.  ORGANIZATION  --  CHAIRMAN -- COMPENSATION -- QUORUM -- HEARINGS.
 24    (1) A member of the state tax commission shall be appointed by  the  governor,
 25    to serve at his pleasure, as chairman. Each member of the state tax commission
 26    shall  devote  full  time  to the performance of duties. Commencing on July 1,
 27    20078, the annual salary for members of the  state  tax  commission  shall  be
 28    eighty-twofive  thousand  nine  four  hundred  fifty-nine  forty-seven dollars
 29    ($82,95985,447).
 30        (2)  A majority of the state tax commission shall constitute a quorum  for
 31    the transaction of business. The state tax commission may delegate to any mem-
 32    ber  of  the  commission or to its employees, the power to make investigations
 33    and hold hearings at any place it may deem proper, and such other  matters  as
 34    will facilitate the operations of the commission.
 35        (3)  The  chairman of the state tax commission shall delegate to each com-
 36    missioner the responsibility for policy management and oversight of one (1) or
 37    more of the taxes collected and/or activities supervised  or  administered  by
 38    the commission. The state tax commission shall perform the duties imposed upon
 39    it by law and shall adopt all rules by majority decision.
 40        In  any  case  in which the state tax commission sits as an appellate body
 41    upon an appeal from a tax decision from one (1) of the various  administrative

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  1    units  subject  to  its  supervision,  the state tax commissioner charged with
  2    responsibility for policy management and oversight of the tax  in  controversy
  3    shall  not  vote  upon  the appeal but may advise the remaining members of the
  4    commission on the technical aspects of the problems before them.
  5        (4)  The chairman shall be the chief executive officer and  administrative
  6    head  of  the state tax commission and shall be responsible for, or may assign
  7    responsibility for, all personnel, budgetary  and/or  fiscal  matters  of  the
  8    state tax commission.

  9        SECTION  3.  That  Section  72-503, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 10    amended to read as follows:

 11        72-503.  SALARY. Commencing July 1, 20078, the annual salary of each  mem-
 12    ber  of  the  industrial commission shall be eighty-sevennine thousand ninety-
 13    nine seven hundred eleven  dollars  ($87,09989,711).  Industrial  commissioner
 14    salaries shall be paid from sources set by the legislature. Each member of the
 15    industrial commission shall devote full time to the performance of his duties.

 16        SECTION  4.  In  addition to any other appropriation made by law, there is
 17    hereby appropriated to the Public Utilities Commission, the  following  amount
 18    to  be  expended  for commissioner salaries and benefit costs according to the
 19    designated expense class from the listed fund for the  period  July  1,  2008,
 20    through June 30, 2009:
 21    FOR:
 22    Personnel Costs                                                         $9,700
 23    FROM:
 24    Public Utilities Commission Fund                                        $9,700

 25        SECTION  5.  In  addition to any other appropriation made by law, there is
 26    hereby appropriated to the State Tax Commission in the Department  of  Revenue
 27    and  Taxation  the  following amounts to be expended for commissioner salaries
 28    and benefits within  the  designated  programs  according  to  the  designated
 29    expense  class from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2008, through June
 30    30, 2009:
 31    I.  GENERAL SERVICES:
 32    FOR:
 33    Personnel Costs                                                        $11,000
 34    FROM:
 35    General Fund                                                           $10,100
 36    Administration Services for Transportation Fund                            900
 37      TOTAL                                                                $11,000
 38    II.  AUDIT AND COLLECTIONS:
 39    FOR:
 40    Personnel Costs                                                        $ 1,100
 41    FROM:
 42    Multistate Tax Compact Fund                                            $   500
 43    Abandoned Property Trust - Unclaimed Property Fund                         600
 44      TOTAL                                                                $ 1,100

 45       GRAND
 46       TOTAL                                                               $12,100

 47        SECTION 6.  In addition to any other appropriation made by law,  there  is
 48    hereby  appropriated  to the Industrial Commission, the following amount to be
 49    expended for commissioner salaries and benefit  costs  within  the  designated

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  1    program according to the designated expense class from the listed fund for the
  2    period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009:
  3    ADJUDICATION:
  4    FOR:
  5    Personnel Costs                                                         $9,500
  6    FROM:
  7    Industrial Administration Fund                                          $9,500

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS17293

This legislation provides for a three percent (3%) increase in the annual salary of each of the Industrial Commissioners, State Tax Commissioners, and Public Utilities Commissioners, effective July 1, 2008. The salary of each of the three Industrial Commissioners is raised from $87,099 to $89,711. The salary of each of the four Tax Commissioners is raised from $82,959 to $85,447. The salary of each of the three Public Utilities Commissioners is raised from $89,483 to $92,167.

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Fiscal Note

The fiscal impact to the General Fund is $10,100 for a portion of the increase in annual salaries for the State Tax Commissioners. The remaining $2,000 of the salary increase for the State Tax Commissioners will be paid from dedicated funds. The total cost of $9,500 for the Industrial Commissioners’ salary increase and $9,700 for the Public Utilities Commissioners’ salary increase will be paid from dedicated funds. This calculation of fiscal impact includes salary plus variable benefits costs. The total fiscal impact is $10,100 in General Fund monies and $21,200 in dedicated funds for a total of $31,300.

Contact: Cathy Holland-Smith 334-4731

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1487