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SENATE BILL NO. 1489

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S1489............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - Appropriates $33,881,100 to the
Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2009; limits the number of full-time
equivalent positions to 56; provides legislative intent regarding an Idaho
TechConnect report; and directs a transfer of funds to the Business and
Jobs Development Fund and Miscellaneous Revenue Fund in the Department of
Commerce.

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 - Hammond
    Title apvd - to House
03/18    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/19    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 64-1-5
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
      Bock, Boe, Bolz, Bowers, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez,
      Chew, Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
      Harwood, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, Lake,
      LeFavour, Luker, Marriott, McGeachin, 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)
      NAYS -- Wood(35)
      Absent and excused -- Block, Henbest, Loertscher, Mathews, Mr.
      Speaker
    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 286
         Effective: 03/27/08 Sections 3, 4, 5 & 6;
         07/01/08 All other sections

Bill Text




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

                                                                       

                                       IN THE SENATE

                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1489

                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE

  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009;  LIM-
  3        ITING  THE  NUMBER  OF  FULL-TIME  EQUIVALENT  POSITIONS;  DIRECTING IDAHO
  4        TECHCONNECT TO  REPORT  TO  THE  JOINT  FINANCE-APPROPRIATIONS  COMMITTEE;
  5        DIRECTING IDAHO TECHCONNECT TO REPORT TO THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE;
  6        DIRECTING THE STATE CONTROLLER TO TRANSFER MONEYS TO THE BUSINESS AND JOBS
  7        DEVELOPMENT FUND; DIRECTING THE STATE CONTROLLER TO TRANSFER MONEYS TO THE
  8        MISCELLANEOUS  REVENUE FUND; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR SECTIONS 3, 4,
  9        5 AND 6 OF THIS ACT.

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

 11        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Commerce the
 12    following amounts from the listed funds to be expended according to the desig-
 13    nated expense classes for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009:
 14                                                        FOR
 15                     FOR         FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 16                  PERSONNEL   OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 17                    COSTS    EXPENDITURES   OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
 18    I. COMMERCE:
 19    FROM:
 20    General
 21     Fund        $2,479,600   $1,439,600   $30,000  $ 3,750,000  $ 7,699,200
 22    Business and
 23     Jobs Development
 24     Fund                                               600,000      600,000
 25    Tourism and
 26     Promotion
 27     Fund           690,500    3,785,200     2,800    3,655,200    8,133,700
 28    Miscellaneous
 29     Revenue
 30     Fund           129,900      157,400                400,000      687,300
 31    Seminars and
 32     Publications
 33     Fund                        378,200                             378,200
 34    Federal
 35     Grant
 36     Fund           512,600      246,500     2,800   15,620,800   16,382,700
 37      TOTAL      $3,812,600   $6,006,900   $35,600  $24,026,000  $33,881,100

 38        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department
 39    of Commerce is authorized no more than  fifty-six  (56)  full-time  equivalent
 40    positions  at any point during the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009,
 41    for the program specified in  Section  1  of  this  act,  unless  specifically
 42    authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will be
 43    notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.

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  1        SECTION  3.  It is legislative intent that Idaho TechConnect report to the
  2    Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee at the interim spring meeting. Items to
  3    report shall include, but are not limited to the following:  all  interactions
  4    with  businesses  dating  back to fiscal year 2006; detailed information about
  5    those businesses, including the amount of time and  money  expended;  how  the
  6    money  was  used;  and what those businesses have achieved as a result of this
  7    investment. The report detailing those accomplishments is to  be  provided  to
  8    the Legislative Budget Office two weeks prior to the interim spring meeting of
  9    the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee.

 10        SECTION  4.  It  is legislative intent that Idaho TechConnect report quar-
 11    terly to the Idaho Department of Commerce detailing the businesses  that  have
 12    received  guidance  from Idaho TechConnect, amounts of moneys spent, and other
 13    businesses that may be in need of help from Idaho TechConnect.

 14        SECTION 5.  Upon passage and approval of this act, or as  soon  thereafter
 15    as  possible, the State Controller shall transfer the sum of $600,000 from the
 16    Incumbent Worker Training Revolving Loan Fund established in Section 2,  Chap-
 17    ter  436,  Laws  of  2006,  to  the  Business and Jobs Development Fund in the
 18    Department of Commerce. The maximum grant amount from these  moneys  shall  be
 19    $200,000 per recipient.

 20        SECTION  6.  Upon  passage and approval of this act, or as soon thereafter
 21    as possible, the State Controller shall transfer the sum of $400,000 from  the
 22    Incumbent  Worker Training Revolving Loan Fund established in Section 2, Chap-
 23    ter 436, Laws of 2006, to the Miscellaneous Revenue Fund in the Department  of
 24    Commerce.

 25        SECTION  7.  An  emergency  existing  therefor,  which emergency is hereby
 26    declared to exist, Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 this act shall be in full force  and
 27    effect on and after passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS17224

This is a fiscal year 2009 appropriation to the Department of Commerce in the amount of $33,881,100 and 56.0 FTP.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2008 Original Appropriation 57.00  7,906,800  23,448,000  16,416,200  47,771,000 


Reappropriation 0.00  5,348,800  5,348,800 
Department of Commerce          
 1. Business & Jobs Development 0.00  1,120,000  1,120,000 
 2. Tourism and Promotion 0.00 
Other Appropriation Adjustments 0.00  689,200  689,200 


FY 2008 Total Appropriation 57.00  7,906,800  30,606,000  16,416,200  54,929,000 
Expenditure Adjustments 0.00  (9,300)  (9,300) 


FY 2008 Estimated Expenditures 57.00  7,906,800  30,596,700  16,416,200  54,919,700 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (381,900)  (22,166,900)  (10,800)  (22,559,600) 


FY 2009 Base 57.00  7,524,900  8,429,800  16,405,400  32,360,100 
Benefit Costs 0.00  66,200  22,500  14,100  102,800 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  10,500  900  11,400 
Replacement Items 0.00  44,200  13,500  2,800  60,500 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  2,400  1,200  100  3,700 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  61,500  22,500  11,400  95,400 


FY 2009 Program Maintenance 57.00  7,699,200  8,500,000  16,434,700  32,633,900 



Line Items          
Department of Commerce          
 1. Economic Development Sales Force 0.00 
 2. Increase Marketing Efforts 0.00 
 3. Business and Jobs Development Fund 0.00  600,000  600,000 
 4. Rural Initiative Program 0.00  100,000  100,000 
 5. International Program Expansion 0.00 
 6. Entrepreneurial Fund 0.00 
 7. Small Business Assistance Grants 0.00  150,000  150,000 
 8. Merit Increases 0.00 
 9. Information & Com. Tech. Upgrade 0.00 
 10. Idaho TechConnect Program 0.00  150,000  150,000 
 11. Transfer IRP to ISDA (1.00)  (250,800)  (52,000)  (302,800) 
 12. Tourism & Promotion 0.00  550,000  550,000 


FY 2009 Total 56.00  7,699,200  9,799,200  16,382,700  33,881,100 
Chg from FY 2008 Orig Approp (1.00)  (207,600)  (13,648,800)  (33,500)  (13,889,900) 
% Chg from FY 2008 Orig Approp. (1.8%)  (2.6%)  (58.2%)  (0.2%)  (29.1%) 

Contact: Keith Bybee 334-4739

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1489