Appropriates $54,359,100 to the Department of Lands for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 309.15; and exempts certain appropriation object transfer limitations.

This is the fiscal year 2018 appropriation to the Idaho Department of Lands in the amount of $54,359,100. The budget includes a cap of 309.15 FTPs. In addition to the standard maintenance items, it includes funding for 19 line items. Line item 1 provides $200,000 for the land information management system implementation. Line item 2, provides one FTP and $179,200 for an off-highway program specialist. Line item 3 provides $60,000 for electronic records management. Line item 4 provides $22,800 for a wide area network failsafe. Line item 5 includes $103,300 for mapping software and storage. Line item 6 provides $44,600 for IT equipment and network software. Line item 7 provides $274,200 for the sage grouse conservation initiative. Line item 8 includes $65,600 for an oil and gas program specialist. Line item 9 includes $33,800 for the Southern Idaho Timber Protective Association to pay the Forest Service for its share of the McCall dispatch center. Line item 10 shifts $84,200 from one dedicated fund to another, for support of the Navigable Waters Program. Line item 11 provides $250,000 for a navigable waterways study. Line item 12 includes $36,200 for additional equipment. Line item 13 includes $40,000 to scan mineral documents. Line item 14 provides $200,000 to increase the appropriation for the abandoned mine program. Line item 15 include 2 additional FTPs and $750,000 for the Good Neighbor Authority Program. Line item 16 provides for $398,800 for the soft costs of the Coeur d'Alene Office Expansion. Line item 17 includes $112,400 in dedicated funds and 13.05 FTPs, to convert temporary positions to permanent. Line item 18 includes $20,000 for project learning tree. Line item 19 includes $23,800 for the two timber protective association CEC and inflation. Also the budget includes $100 for cybersecurity insurance. The budget is a 6.6% increase in the General Fund, a 1.9% reduction in dedicated funds, and an 40.7% reduction in federal funds for an overall cut of 8.7% fr