Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Department of Administration. It appropriates a total of $23,743,300 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 121.00. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP; provides a 5.5% increase for the employer's share of PERSI contributions; and temporarily reduces the rate agencies pay the Division of Human Resources for its services. Funding for replacement items includes $45,200 for the replacement of desktop and laptop computers and telephones. For statewide cost allocation, $479,400 is provided. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 3% change in employee compensation for permanent employees, with a minimum increase of $550 for each employee and the remaining amount to be distributed based on merit. The bill funds six line items, which provide 8.00 FTP and a net-zero transfer of $484,200 within dedicated funds for maintenance personnel at the Chinden Campus; 2.00 FTP and $160,000 for additional contract personnel within the Division of Purchasing; a reduction of 3.00 FTP and $466,200 to move the Administrative Rules program to the Division of Financial Management in response to H73 of 2019; $10,500 for GOV TECH 1, Core Network Equipment Replacement; $45,800 for GOV TECH 2, Mobile Device Security; and a reduction of $353,300 for Office of Information Technology Services billing.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2020.

ThisistheFY2020originalappropriationbillfortheDepartmentofCommerce. Itappropriates$42,419,000 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 43.00. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP; provides a 5.5% increase for the employer's share of PERSI contributions; and temporarily reduces the rate agencies pay the Division of Human Resources for its services. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 3% change in employee compensation for permanent employees, with a minimum increase of $550 for each employee and the remaining amount to be distributed based on merit. This budget includes three line items. GOV TECH 1 and GOV TECH 2 provide the department's portion of the network equipment replacement and mobile device security in the Office of Information Technology Services budget. GOV TECH 4 provides additional funding in accordance with the Governor's Technology Modernization Initiative to consolidate and secure IT services. Overall, this budget is a 0.2% increase above the FY 2019 original appropriation.

Relates to the appropriation to the Commission on Aging for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Commission on Aging. It appropriates a total of $13,636,000 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 13.00. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP; provides a 5.5% increase for the employer's share of PERSI contributions; and temporarily reduces the rate agencies pay the Division of Human Resources for its services. Funding for replacement items includes $5,700 for replacement of laptops. For statewide cost allocation, $1,900 is provided. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 3% change in employee compensation for permanent employees, with a minimum increase of $550 for each employee and the remaining amount to be distributed based on merit. Funding for a 3% upward shift in the compensation schedule is also included. The bill funds four line items, which provide $50,000 from the General Fund for the establishment of a statewide caregiverprogram; $800fornetworkequipmentreplacement; $3,800formobiledevicesecurity; and$6,800 for Office of Information Technology Services billing.