Idaho Bills

Appropriates $38,818,000 to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 142.

Appropriates $43,367,700 to the Idaho State Tax Commission for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 455.

Appropriates $16,842,500 to the Industrial Commission for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 138.25.

Appropriates an additional $15,000 to the Physical Health Services Program for fiscal year 2018.

Appropriates $5,752,900 to the Idaho Commission for Libraries for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 37.5.

ThisbillistheFY2018appropriationtotheIdahoCommissionforLibrariesfor$4,025,300fromtheGeneral Fund,$70,000indedicatedfunds,and$1,657,600infederalfundswithfull-timeequivalentpositionscapped at 37.50. It includes $31,900 in benefit cost increases, $27,900 for inflation, $92,000 for replacement items, $26,100 for statewide cost allocation, and $62,100 for an ongoing 3% merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of agency heads and institution presidents. It also includes $100 for cybersecurity insurance. The appropriation totals $5,752,900.

Appropriates $19,686,600 to Special Programs under the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 43.13.

Appropriates an additional $35,100 to the Division of Career Technical Education for the State Leadership and Technical Assistance Program for fiscal year 2017; appropriates an additional $503,500 to General Programs for fiscal year 2017; and reduces the appropriation by $538,600 to General Programs for fiscal year 2017.

Appropriates $92,091,200 to the Military Division for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 323.8; and grants a continuous appropriation for the Idaho Office of Emergency Management”s Miscellaneous Revenue Fund for costs arising out of hazardous substance incidents.

This is the FY 2018 appropriation to the Military Division, in the amount of $92,091,200 with a limit on the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions of 323.8. This bill includes funding for the employer's share of increased benefit costs; inflationary adjustments due to rent increases; $748,000 for replacement items including two vehicles, computers, servers, microwave batter banks and testing equipment; changes made in the statewide cost allocation plan; an ongoing 3% merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of agency heads; and $100 for ongoing cybersecurity insurance. Also included are an ongoing appropriation of $50,000 to expand the Tuition Assistance Program for line item 1; $63,800 in line item 3 for security personnel at Gowen Field; $90,000 for the Smartnet Warranty for line item 4; $87,200 and 1.00 FTP for a contracts manager in line item 9; $12,000 for server storage drives in line item 10; $32,000 for network site monitors from line item 11; $12,000 for line item 12 to purchase additional microwave GPS calibration units; $22,000,000 in Federal Funds for construction on the Orchard Combat Training Center in line item 13; a shift of $3,712,300 from Trustee & Benefit to Operating Expenditures in the Office of Emergency Management for line item 14; and a transfer of $5,760,900 in Operating Expenditures from the Office of Emergency Management to the Federal/State Agreements program in line item 15. This legislation includes intent language to grant continuous appropriation for the Idaho Office of Emergency Management's Miscellaneous Revenue Fund for the purpose of covering incurred costs arising out of hazardous substance incidents. Overall, this represents a 32.2% increase over the Military Division's fiscal year 2017 budget, predominantly due to the infusion of $22,000,000 of federal dollars to build out the Orchard Combat Training Center in line item 13. Without that line item, th

Appropriates $172,900 to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 3; and authorizes lump sum spending authority.

Appropriates $311,600 to the Commission on Hispanic Affairs for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 3.

This bill appropriates $311,600 to the Commission on Hispanic Affairs for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to three (3). This bill includes funding for the employer's share of increased benefit costs; inflationary adjustments due to rent increases; changes made in the statewide cost allocation plan; an ongoing 3% merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of agency heads; $100 for ongoing cybersecurity insurance; and a one-time appropriation of $25,000 to cover outreach and travel costs.

Appropriates $6,189,300 to the Idaho State Lottery for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 45; and provides legislative intent regarding certain continuous appropriations.

Appropriates $90,616,400 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Administrators for fiscal year 2018; and amends existing law to increase the salary-based apportionment for administrators.

Appropriates $6,589,800 to the STEM Action Center for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 4.

Appropriates $9,036,500 to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 31.25; authorizes the reappropriation of the Federal Grant Fund; authorizes the reappropriation of the Public Charter School Authorizers Fund; authorizes the reappropriation of the Higher Education Stabilization Fund; provides legislative intent regarding administrator training on teacher evaluations; and provides legislative intent regarding school improvement evaluations.

Amends existing law to increase the salaries of members of the Public Utilities Commission; to increase the salaries of members of the State Tax Commission; to increase the salaries of members of the Industrial Commission; appropriates an additional $11,000 to the Public Utilities Commission for commissioner salaries; appropriates an additional $13,500 to the State Tax Commission for commissioner salaries; and appropriates an additional $10,500 to the Industrial Commission for commissioner salaries.

Appropriates $2,889,200 to the Office of the State Appellate Public Defender for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 23; provides legislative intent for the payment of outside counsel costs; provides legislative intent for the payment of capital representation costs; and provides for a cash transfer.

Appropriates, distributes and transfers a total of $9,136,200 from the Idaho Millennium Income Fund for fiscal year 2018; requires nonstate entities to sign an agreement with the state in order to receive funds; provides that certain unexpended and unencumbered moneys shall revert to the Idaho Millennium Income Fund at the end of fiscal year 2018; and provides that any remaining unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the Idaho Millennium Income Fund shall be transferred to the Idaho Millennium Permanent Endowment Fund at the end of fiscal year 2018.

Appropriates an additional $5,500,000 from the Administration and Accounting Services Fund to the Department of Administration for fiscal year 2018.

Appropriates an additional $2,222,200 to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2017.

Appropriates to the Public Defense Commission an additional $100,000 from the General Fund in operating expenditures for fiscal year 2017; and reduces the appropriation to the Public Defense Commission by $100,000 from the General Fund in trustee and benefit payments for fiscal year 2017.

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT- Appropriates an additional $24,760,900 to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2017.

Appropriates an additional $80,000 to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2017; appropriates $97,785,700 to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2018; transfers $2,500,000 from the General Fund to the Workforce Development Training Fund; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 700.

Section 1 of this bill provides a supplemental appropriation from the Miscellaneous Revenue Fund in the amount of $80,000 for the AmeriCorps Career Advisors Program. Section 2 of the bill is the FY 2018 appropriation to the Department of Labor in the amount of $97,785,700 with full-time equivalent positions capped at 700. This motion includes benefit cost increases, Statewide Cost Allocation, Change in Employee Compensation, and Cybersecurity Insurance. The 3% CEC is a merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of each director. Additionally, it provides $649,000 for replacement items which include three vehicles and IT equipment. Finally, this motion includes 8 line items. Line item 1 provides $100,000 to replace critical network storage equipment and hardware. Line item 2 provides $79,000 for facility security equipment including control and security software. Line item 3 provides $67,500 for building maintenance and repair. Line item 4 transfers $50,000 from the UI Administration Program to the Wage and Hour Program to fully fund a position. Line item 5 provides an object transfer of $500,000 from operating expenditures to trustee and benefit payments to pay benefits for unemployed workers caused by trade agreements. Line item 6 provides $125,000 from the Miscellaneous Revenue Fund to pay for services requested by other state agencies. Line item 7 is a $7,463,000 base reduction for the Penalty and Interest Fund and the Special Administration Fund. Line item 8 transfers $2,500,000 from the General Fund to the Workforce Development Training Fund and can be found in section 3 of the bill. Overall, this budget is a 6.7% decrease below the FY 2017 Original Appropriation.

Appropriates $14,131,500 to the Office of Species Conservation for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 12.63.

This bill appropriates $14,131,500 to the Office of Species Conservation for fiscal year 2018 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 12.63. The mission of the Office of Species Conservation is to coordinate policies and programs related to the conservation of threatened, endangered, and candidate species in Idaho. The bill includes funding for the increased costs of employee health insurance and a decrease in statewide cost allocation. It also includes an ongoing 3% merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of the administrator. There is funding for one line item. It includes $750,000 from the General Fund to support the Governor's Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Initiative. Funding will be allocated toward sage-grouse population surveys,makingstocktankssafeforsagegrouse,creatingfuelbreaks,usingotherfiremanagementpractices, assisting rangeland fire protection associations, and continuing rangeland restoration projects on state and private lands. Moneys will also be used to complete the mitigation strategy for sage grouse and transition to an ecosystem-based conservation approach. The total budget is a 1.8% increase in all funds over the FY 2017 budget.

Appropriates and transfers $2 million from the General Fund to the Disaster Emergency Fund; provides legislative intent; appropriates and transfers $50 million from the General Fund to the Emergency Relief Fund; and appropriates and transfers $7,448,000 from the Consumer Protection Fund to the General Fund.