Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Medical Boards for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Medical Boards. It appropriates a total of $6,809,500 andcapsthenumberofauthorizedfull-timeequivalentpositionsat51.20. Forbenefitcosts,thebillmaintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP; provides a 5.5% increase for the employer's share of PERSI contributions; and temporarily reduces the rate agencies pay the Division of Human Resources for its services. Inflationary adjustments include $7,700 for increased credit card processingfeesandofficeleasecosts. Fundingforreplacementitemsincludes$95,000forsoftwarelicenses, office furniture, computers, and phones. For statewide cost allocation, $6,100 is provided. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 3% change in employee compensation for permanent employees, with a minimum increase of $550 for each employee and the remaining amount to be distributed based on merit. The bill funds ten line items. For the Board of Medicine: 1.00 FTP and $62,400 for a management assistant and $41,500 for additional board resources. For the Board of Nursing: $5,500 for six cell phones; 1.00 FTP and $49,200 for an administrative assistant; and $3,300 for Microsoft Office 365. For the Board of Pharmacy: $19,600 for licensing system maintenance and $4,800 for Microsoft Office 365. For the Governor's Technology Initiatives across the five agencies, the bill includes $4,300 for network equipment replacement,$25,200formobiledevicesecurity,and$41,100forOfficeofInformationTechnologyServices billings.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for the Bond Payments Program for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Department of Administration for the Bond Payments Program. It appropriates a total of $19,777,000. The bill funds two line items, which provide $8,300,000 for the Chinden Campus bond payment; and the removal of $400,000 due to the refinancing of the Prison Complex Bond in the Fall of 2018. The Bond PaymentsProgramconsolidatespaymentofthestate'sbondedindebtednessfortheconstructionofbuildings through the Idaho State Building Authority. There are 13 buildings paid for with bonds included in this appropriation.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Utilities Commission for fiscal year 2019.

This is an FY 2019 supplemental appropriation bill for the Public Utilities Commission. It provides $2,419,300 to relocate the agency to the Chinden Campus.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for the Division of Public Works from the Permanent Building Fund for fiscal year 2019.

ThisisanFY2019supplementalappropriationbillfortheDepartmentofAdministration'sDivisionofPublic Works for the Permanent Building Fund. It provides direction on the repurposing of an appropriation within the Permanent Building Fund.

Appropriates and transfers $140,200 from the General Fund to the Pest Control Deficiency Fund for fiscal year 2019.

Relates to the appropriation to the Medical Boards for fiscal year 2019.

Relates to the appropriation to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired for fiscal year 2019.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2019.

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2019.

This is an FY 2019 supplemental appropriation bill for the Idaho Transportation Department. It provides $330,000 to replace the roof at the District 5 headquarters located in Pocatello and $90,240,000 for a federal grant to be used on I-84 between the Karcher Interchange and Franklin Boulevard. This bill also provides $62,160,300, with $37,697,800 going to the Idaho Transportation Department and $24,462,500 going to the local units of government for the Strategic Initiatives Program.

Relates to the appropriation to the State Tax Commission for fiscal year 2019.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal year 2019.

Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Veterans Services for fiscal year 2019.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Health Districts for fiscal year 2020.

Relates to the appropriation to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Soil and Water Conservation Commission. It appropriates a total of $3,437,100 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 21.75. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP; provides a 5.5% increase for the employer's share of PERSI contributions; and temporarily reduces the rate agencies pay the Division of Human Resources for its services. Inflationary adjustments include $700 for rent at the Water Center in Boise. Funding for replacement items includes $26,600 for a replacement vehicle. For statewide cost allocation, $34,900 is provided. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 3% change in employee compensation for permanent employees, with a minimum increase of $550 for each employee and the remaining amount to be distributed based on merit. Funding for a 3% upward shift in the compensation schedule is also included. The bill funds three line items, which provide: $400 for GOV TECH 1 Core Network Equipment Replacement; $1,000 for GOV TECH 2 Mobile DeviceSecurity;and$16,300forGOVTECH4DepartmentofAdministrationBillings. Itincludeslanguage regarding the distribution of $100,000 in trustee and benefit payments to the 50 soil and water conservation districts.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Species Conservation for fiscal year 2020.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Teachers for fiscal year 2020.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Operations for fiscal year 2020.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Children's Programs for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Division of Children's Programs of the Public Schools Educational Support Program. It appropriates $329,286,900. This budget includes nondiscretionary adjustments from the General Fund of $5,435,800, which is comprised of an increase of $2,065,700 for the Idaho Digital Learning Academy, an increase of $370,100 for exceptional contracts and tuition equivalents, and an increase of $3,000,000 for the Advanced Opportunities Program. The bill funds two line items, which provide $13,156,500 for literacy proficiency programs and $650,000 for content, curriculum, and credit recovery programs. This appropriation is a 6.2% increase over last year.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Facilities for fiscal year 2020.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Central Services for fiscal year 2020.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind for fiscal year 2020.

Relates to the appropriation to the State Independent Living Council for fiscal year 2020.

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Commission for Libraries for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Commission for Libraries. It appropriates a total of $5,878,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 37.50. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP; provides a 5.5% increase for the employer's share of PERSI contributions; and temporarily reduces the rate agencies pay the Division of Human Resources for its services. For statewide cost allocation, $53,600 is provided. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 3% change in employee compensation for permanent employees, with a minimum increase of $550 for each employee and the remaining amount to be distributed based on merit. The bill funds two line items, which provide $60,000 for child literacy grants; and $12,600 for broadband internet reimbursement. Section 4 of the bill repurposes an appropriation for broadband reimbursement.