Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2022.

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for the Department of Water Resources. It appropriates a total of $27,656,900 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 154.00. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP, extends the holiday for the employer's sick leave contribution rate for another year, and restores funding for the employer's unemployment insurance contribution rate. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees. The bill funds five line items, which provide a transfer of $716,000 for Aquifer Measuring and Monitoring; 2.00 FTP and $353,800 for the first year of the Bear River Adjudication; 1.00 FTP and $109,700 to hire a water projects manager; $36,700 for a content management system subscription; and an ongoing $1,000,000 from the General Fund for the Flood Management Program, with $800,000 for flood management and $200,000 for water quality monitoring. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2021.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2022.