Idaho Bills

Appropriates $71,656,300 to the Supreme Court for fiscal year 2018; exempts the appropriation from object and program transfer limitations; and provides for legislative intent regarding retirement contributions.

Appropriates an additional $707,800 from the General Fund to the Supreme Court for fiscal year 2018; and exempts the appropriation from object and program transfer limitations.

This is a trailer appropriation bill that provides $707,800 to the Supreme Court for FY 2018 to address the fiscal impact of S1108, which provides for judicial salary increases. S1108 increases pay for magistrate judges by 2.75% from $116,500 to $119,700; district judges by 2.49% from $128,500 to $131,700; Court of Appeals judges by 5.92% from $130,000 to $137,700; and Supreme Court justices by 4.79% from $140,000 to $146,700. It also increases pay for leadership positions, which include the Chief Justice, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, and the seven administrative district judges, from $2,000 to $3,000 per year in addition to the regular salary. Consistent with the entire FY 2018 appropriation for the Supreme Court, this bill provides lump sum authority.