Appropriates $7,534,200 to the Idaho State Historical Society for fiscal year 2019; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 55.00.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Idaho State Historical Society. It appropriates $7,534,200 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 55.00. For benefit costs, the bill removes $1,450 per eligible FTP to bring the annual employer contribution for health insurance down to $11,650 by including a two-month employee and employer premium holiday, adds a 6.8% increase for life insurance, and adjusts funding for workers' compensation in amounts that vary by agency. Inflationary adjustments include $14,000 for increases in rent at the Records Center and an increase in a security contract. Funding for replacement items includes $280,000 to replace various computer and office equipment, a microfilm scanner, and three roofs at the Old Penitentiary complex which have reached the end of their useful life. For statewide cost allocation, an increase of $11,000 is provided, as Attorney General fees will increase by $1,000, risk management costs will increase by $7,300, State Controller fees will increase by $2,600, and State Treasurer fees will increase by $100. An annualization of $354,100 is provided for salaries of employees at the State Museum. This bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the agency head, and a 3% increase in the compensation schedule. This bill funds one line item: $18,100 for IT/telecommunications upgrades as recommended by the Office of the Chief Information Officer in the Department of Administration.