Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2022.

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for the Department of Commerce. It appropriates a total of $37,597,400 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 43.00. 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. One line item was provided in this budget for $35,000 to study rural Idaho to determine resources necessary for keeping rural economies healthy and prosperous.