Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2021.
APPROPRIATIONS -- IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT -- Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2021.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Idaho Transportation Department. It appropriates a total of $782,602,500 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 1,648.00. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP and temporarily removes funding for the employer's sick leave contribution rate. Funding for replacement items includes $29,674,900 for computers, tablets, printers, air pool equipment, various tools, and various road equipment. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees, with an additional 2% increase for those in the 20 job classifications most in need of equity adjustments. Funding for a 3% upward shift in the compensation schedule is also included. The bill funds 14 line items, which provide a net-zero object transfer of $75,000 from operating expenditures into personnel costs for an unmanned aircraft system manager; $1,750,000 for a onetime increase to the Idaho Airport Aid Program; $486,700 to interface with Luma; $1,270,000 for a cloud security upgrade; $265,800 for countymotorvehiclesequipment; atransferof3.00FTPand$276,600fromtheStateHighwayDivisionintothe Motor Vehicles Division for the Insurance Compliance Program; $454,400 for highway equipment; $2,754,700 for an intelligent transportation system; $190,000 for grant management software; $1,635,000 to fund year three of GIS integrations; $3,267,000 for federal funds; $98,744,600 for additional revenue received above projection; and $1,029,200 for the Strategic Initiatives Program Fund interest. Also included are adjustments to pay the Office of Information Technology Services for security software and data center office space located at the Chinden Campus; and billings in excess of current appropriations.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (60)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (3)
Senate Third Reading
YEA (35)
NAY (0)
LATEST ACTION
Reported Signed by Governor on March 18, 2020 Session Law Chapter 195 Effective: 07/01/2020
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2020
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Mar 18, 2020