S14162026 Regular Session

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS -- SMEC -- Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination for fiscal year 2027.

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

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RS33771 / S1416 This appropriation provides for the consolidation of the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR) and the Office of Species Conservation (OSC) into the Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination, pursuant to H737. Additionally, this bill provides enhancements to the new office that include an FTP/Fund Realignment to align FTP and dedicated funds to where work is expected to be billed; funding for Idaho Orchestrating Nuclear, which provides the agency flexibility to support state level nuclear related projects; federal funding for fish habitat restoration and rehabilitation; and funding from the Miscellaneous Revenue Fund for Energy Resiliency Grants, which serves as a state match for federal energy resiliency programs.

FISCAL NOTE

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This appropriation provides $46,107,400 for the Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination, of which the budget increase is $13,359,800. Table 1 shows incremental adjustments to the budget found in this bill. Table 2 shows the amounts reduced as a result of consolidation. Of the new budget, $12,781,300 is from the consolidation of OEMR, and $19,966,300 is from the consolidation of OSC. Efficiencies from the consolidation resulted in a budget decrease of $356,900 and the reduction of 4.00 FTP. The remaining enhancements included in the table below cumulate to a total increase of $13,716,700, of which $13,609,800 is onetime, and $106,900 is ongoing. FTP Gen Ded Fed Total Table 1. Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination 1. Consolidation of OEMR - H737 11.00 0 1,138,800 11,642,500 12,781,300 2. Consolidation of OSC - H737 16.00 1,761,100 50,000 18,155,200 19,966,300 3. Efficiencies from Consolidation - H737 (4.00) (75,400) (79,500) (202,000) (356,900) 4. OEMR FTP/Fun

BILL TEXT

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LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1416 BY FINANCE COMMITTEE AN ACT1 RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION TO THE OFFICE OF SPECIES, MINERALS, AND EN-2 ERGY COORDINATION; APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE OFFICE OF SPECIES,3 MINERALS, AND ENERGY COORDINATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; LIMITING THE4 NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF5 SPECIES, MINERALS, AND ENERGY COORDINATION; REDUCING THE APPROPRIA-6 TION TO THE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027;7 REDUCING THE APPROPRIATION TO THE OFFICE OF SPECIES CONSERVATION FOR8 FISCAL YEAR 2027; REDUCING AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS9 FOR THE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES; REDUCING AUTHORIZED10 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF SPECIES CONSERVATION;11 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.12

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:13

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Office of Species, Min-14 erals, and Energy Coordination the following amounts to be expended accord-15 ing to the designated expense classes from the listed funds for the period16 July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027:17 FOR18 FOR19 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL20 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS21 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL FROM:22 General23 Fund24 $925,600 $760,100 $1,685,700 Indirect Cost Recovery25 Fund26 219,700 62,000 281,700 Renewable Energy Resources27 Fund28 181,300 42,500 223,800 Miscellaneous Revenue29 Fund30 122,100 89,200 $10,609,800 10,821,100 Petroleum Price Violation31 Fund32 246,900 178,600 $15,900 58,000 499,400 Federal Grant33 Fund34 1,386,500 641,300 29,000 30,538,900 32,595,700 TOTAL35 $3,082,100 $1,773,700 $44,900 $41,206,700 $46,107,400

SECTION 2. FTP AUTHORIZATION. Pursuant to Section 67-3519, Idaho Code,36 the Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination is authorized no37

2 more than twenty-three (23.00) full-time equivalent positions at any point1 during the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, unless specifically2 authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee3 will be notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.4

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,5 the appropriation to the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources is hereby re-6 duced from the designated expense classes from the listed funds for the pe-7 riod July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027:8 FOR9 FOR10 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL11 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS12 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL FROM:13 Indirect Cost Recovery14 Fund15 $274,700 $62,000 $336,700 Renewable Energy Resources16 Fund17 206,900 42,500 249,400 Miscellaneous Revenue18 Fund19 21,800 12,000 33,800 Petroleum Price Violation20 Fund21 266,400 178,600 $15,900 $58,000 518,900 Federal Grant22 Fund23 776,400 467,200 0 10,398,900 11,642,500 TOTAL24 $1,546,200 $762,300 $15,900 $10,456,900 $12,781,300

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,25 the appropriation to the Office of Species Conservation is hereby reduced26 from the designated expense classes from the listed funds for the period July27 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027:28 FOR29 FOR30 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL31 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS32 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL FROM:33 General34 Fund35 $1,001,000 $760,100 $1,761,100 Miscellaneous Revenue36 Fund37 50,000 50,000 Federal Grant38 Fund39 812,100 174,100 $29,000 $17,140,000 18,155,200 TOTAL40 $1,813,100 $984,200 $29,000 $17,140,000 $19,966,300

SECTION 5. FTP AUTHORIZATION. Notwithstanding any other appropriation1 provided by law, the full-time equivalent position authorization provided2 to the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources is hereby reduced by eleven3 (11.00) for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.4

SECTION 6. FTP AUTHORIZATION. Notwithstanding any other appropriation5 provided by law, the full-time equivalent position authorization provided6 to the Office of Species Conservation is hereby reduced by sixteen (16.00)7 for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.8

SECTION 7. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby9 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after10 July 1, 2026.11