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SENATE BILL NO. 1500<br /> – Approp, Tax Commission

SENATE BILL NO. 1500

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S1500............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - STATE TAX COMMISSION - Appropriates $35,187,000 to the
State Tax Commission in the Department of Revenue and Taxation for fiscal
year 2009; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 413.5;
and provides intent regarding the Forestland Classification Study.

03/13    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/14    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/17    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/19    3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
      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 - Fulcher
    Title apvd - to House
03/20    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/21    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 65-0-5
      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, Henderson, 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, Trail,
      Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Anderson, Jaquet, Lake, Shepherd(02), Thayn
    Floor Sponsor - Bolz
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/24    To enrol
03/25    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/26    Sp signed - to Governor
04/01    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 340
         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. 1500

                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE

  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE STATE TAX COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009;  LIMIT-
  3        ING  THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; AND EXPRESS-
  4        ING LEGISLATIVE INTENT REGARDING A FORESTLAND CLASSIFICATION STUDY.

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

  6        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the State  Tax  Commission  in
  7    the  Department  of  Revenue and Taxation the following amounts to be expended
  8    for the designated programs according to the designated expense  classes  from
  9    the listed funds for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009:
 10                          FOR            FOR             FOR
 11                       PERSONNEL      OPERATING        CAPITAL
 12                         COSTS       EXPENDITURES      OUTLAY        TOTAL
 13    I. GENERAL SERVICES:
 14    FROM:
 15    General Fund      $ 4,446,400     $3,168,900     $361,500    $ 7,976,800
 16    Multistate Tax
 17     Compact Fund                         46,100       16,500         62,600
 18    Administration
 19     and Accounting
 20     Fund                   6,400         29,700                      36,100
 21    Administration
 22     Services for
 23     Transportation
 24     Fund                 460,200        404,200       73,200        937,600
 25    Seminars and
 26     Publications
 27     Fund                                 13,100                      13,100
 28    Abandoned Property
 29     Trust-Unclaimed
 30     Property Fund                        93,600        6,000         99,600
 31      TOTAL           $ 4,913,000     $3,755,600     $457,200    $ 9,125,800
 32    II. AUDIT AND COLLECTIONS:
 33    FROM:
 34    General Fund      $10,649,300     $1,559,100                 $12,208,400
 35    Multistate Tax
 36     Compact Fund       1,344,400        447,300                   1,791,700
 37    Administration
 38     and Accounting
 39     Fund                  12,500         23,800                      36,300

                                           2

  1                          FOR            FOR             FOR
  2                       PERSONNEL      OPERATING        CAPITAL
  3                         COSTS       EXPENDITURES      OUTLAY        TOTAL
  4    Administration
  5     Services for
  6     Transportation
  7     Fund               1,644,800        319,500                   1,964,300
  8    Abandoned Property
  9     Trust-Unclaimed
 10     Property Fund        500,000        191,500                     691,500
 11      TOTAL           $14,151,000     $2,541,200                 $16,692,200
 12    III. REVENUE OPERATIONS:
 13    FROM:
 14    General Fund      $ 3,152,200     $1,493,800                 $ 4,646,000
 15    Multistate Tax
 16     Compact Fund                            500                         500
 17    Administration
 18     and Accounting
 19     Fund                 101,800         80,800                     182,600
 20    Administration
 21     Services for
 22     Transportation
 23     Fund                 556,100        208,300     $  2,300        766,700
 24    Seminars and
 25     Publications
 26     Fund                                 14,100                      14,100
 27    Abandoned Property
 28     Trust-Unclaimed
 29     Property Fund         72,000            500                      72,500
 30      TOTAL           $ 3,882,100     $1,798,000     $  2,300    $ 5,682,400
 31    IV. COUNTY SUPPORT:
 32    FROM:
 33    General Fund      $ 2,843,700     $  708,700     $ 10,200    $ 3,562,600
 34    Seminars and
 35     Publications
 36     Fund                                 94,000       30,000        124,000
 37      TOTAL           $ 2,843,700     $  802,700     $ 40,200    $ 3,686,600

 38       GRAND
 39       TOTAL          $25,789,800     $8,897,500     $499,700    $35,187,000

 40        SECTION  2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the State Tax
 41    Commission is authorized no more than four hundred  thirteen  and  five-tenths
 42    (413.5)  full-time equivalent positions at any point during the period July 1,
 43    2008, through June 30, 2009, for the programs specified in Section 1  of  this
 44    act,  unless  specifically  authorized  by  the  Governor.  The Joint Finance-
 45    Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly of any increased  positions
 46    so authorized.

 47        SECTION  3.  It  is  legislative  intent that the State Tax Commission may
 48    extend the Forestland Classification Study into a second year, if needed.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS17286

This is the fiscal year 2009 appropriation to the State Tax Commission in the amount of $35,187,000 of which $28,393,800 is from the General Fund and $6,793,200 is from dedicated funds. Section 2 puts a full-time equivalent position cap of 413.5 on the agency. Section 3 expresses legislative intent that the Tax Commission may extend the forestland classification study into a second year, if needed.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2008 Original Appropriation 413.50  27,374,200  6,642,900  34,017,100 


State Tax Commission          
 1. Imaging Machine 0.00  97,200  10,800  108,000 


FY 2008 Total Appropriation 413.50  27,471,400  6,653,700  34,125,100 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (1,115,000)  (244,300)  (1,359,300) 
Base Adjustments 0.00  (15,200)  (15,200) 


FY 2009 Base 413.50  26,356,400  6,394,200  32,750,600 
Benefit Costs 0.00  602,800  128,900  731,700 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Replacement Items 0.00  529,700  127,700  657,400 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  36,300  2,800  39,100 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  515,100  114,600  629,700 


FY 2009 Program Maintenance 413.50  28,040,300  6,768,200  34,808,500 



Line Items          
State Tax Commission          
 1. Auditor Salary Retention 0.00 
 2. Software Maintenance Costs 0.00  208,500  20,000  228,500 
 3. Tax Drive Temporary Salaries 0.00 
 4. Information Life Cycle Plan 0.00 
 5. One-time Vehicle Leases 0.00  20,000  5,000  25,000 
 6. Right Now Software 0.00 
 7. Forestland Classification Study 0.00  125,000  125,000 


FY 2009 Total 413.50  28,393,800  6,793,200  35,187,000 
Chg from FY 2008 Orig Approp 0.00  1,019,600  150,300  1,169,900 
% Chg from FY 2008 Orig Approp. 0.0%  3.7%  2.3%    3.4% 

Contact: Ray Houston 334-4741

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1500