Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for the Division of Public Works for fiscal year 2025.

This is the FY 2025 original appropriation bill for the Permanent Building Fund. It appropriates a total of $174,908,300 to the Department of Administration for the Division of Public Works. The bill includes ten line items, including: construction of a secure mental health facility; utilities connections for the National Guard's Orchard Readiness Center; facility expansion for Idaho State University's physician assistant program; safety upgrades to the Mechanical-Technical Building and Wittman Complex at Lewis-Clark State College; construction of additional residential cottages at the School for the Deaf and Blind; and an insulated bus storage barn at the School for the Deaf and Blind. Four of the ten line items provide additional funding for existing projects, including: a 848-bed female prison; the new Science and Research Building at Boise State University; the Meat Science and Innovation Center at the University of Idaho; and the MOSS Campus at the University of Idaho. The bill also includes $87,448,300 for building maintenance projects to provide alterations and repairs projects for state agencies and institutions; asbestos abatement; facilities maintenance for the Capitol Mall and Chinden Campus; and statewide Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. The bill also includes a transfer from the General Fund. ThebillrepurposesappropriationsfrompriorDepartmentofCorrectioncapitalprojectstopurchaseandremodel the Department of Correction Training and Development Center that is currently under a lease agreement. The bill also repurposes contingency appropriation for previously authorized deferred maintenance projects to provide funding for a 100-bed minimum security dorm at the Idaho Correctional Institition in Orofino and additional funding for Idaho State University's physician assistant facilities expansion. Interest accrued in FY 2024 will be used to restore this funding for deferred maintenance. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and

States findings of the Legislature and rejects certain rules of the Department of Administration relating to Rules of the Division of Purchasing.

This concurrent resolution rejects the following portions of the following administrative rules upon the findings of fact that the rules are not consistent with legislative intent and exceed the scope of authority granted by the Idaho Procurement Act: IDAPA 38.05.01, Rules of the Department of Administration, Rules of the Division of Purchasing, Section 011., Subsections 05., 14., 17., and 18.; Section 051., Subsections 02. and 04.; Section 070.; Section 084., Subsection 01.a.; and Section 094.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for fiscal year 2025.

This appropriation to the Department of Administration provides enhancements to the FY 2025 maintenance budget that include 2.00 FTP and funding for benefits management positions; 3.00 FTP and funding for project management positions; 3.00 FTP and funding for purchasing officers; ITN implementation; a janitorial contract increase; replacement items, the additional 2% change in employee compensation, and an inflationary adjustment. The bill includes direction to transfer excess funds from the Employee Group Insurance Fund to the ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund for another eligible use.