Appropriates $665,166,400 for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 1,648; expresses legislative intent for certain continuously appropriated funds; authorizes the transfer of moneys to the Tourism and Promotion Fund; provides reappropriation authority for certain dedicated funds; provides reappropriation authority for airport development grants; and provides a cash transfer to the GARVEE Debt Service Fund.

This is the fiscal year 2018 appropriation to the Idaho Transportation Department for $353,619,400 in dedicated funds and $311,547,000 in federal funds for a total of $665,166,400. Full-time equivalent positions are capped at 1,648.00. This bill includes $1,434,100 for an increased cost of benefits, $24,748,800 for replacement items, an increase of $165,700 for statewide cost allocation, $68,700 for cybersecurityinsurance, and$3,143,800foranongoing3%merit-basedincreaseinemployeecompensation for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of agency heads. This bill funds 15 line items: 1. $22,840,100 in one-time capital outlay and $356,400 in ongoing capital outlay from the dedicated State Highway Fund and $4,679,700 in ongoing capital outlay from the federal State Highway Fund for construction projects on the state highway system. This line item represents a variety of revenue sources above forecast for FY 2018. 2. $2,518,000 one-time to provide covered storage, winterized maintenance facilities, and improve inclement weather response times. 3. $768,300 one-time to provide additional winter road equipment such as snow plows, pressure washers, weed sprayers, and plows that can be attached to machinery when necessary. District 1: $129,300 for six units District 2: $181,000 for eight units District 3: $56,000 for four units District 4: no additional equipment District 5: $252,000 for 18 units District 6: $150,000 for one unit 4. $450,000one-timefortheIdahoAirportAidProgram(IAAP)whichhas$550,000intheongoingbaseand provides matching funds and/or direct assistance to approximately 80 airports statewide for public airport improvements, safety improvements, and maintenance of infrastructure. This additional funding comes primarily from increased volumes of aviation fuel being used at the Boise Airport as airlines add more routes that go through Boise. 5. $20,900foranewDMVofficeinKootenaiCounty. FTPandpersonnelcostswillbefundedbythecounty. DISCLAIMER: This statem