Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Pest Control Deficiency Fund for fiscal year 2022.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2022.

Relates to the appropriation to the Commission on Aging for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Commission on Aging. It appropriates a total of $19,735,400 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 14.00. For benefit costs, the bill increases the appropriated amount for health insurance by $850 to $12,500 per eligible full time FTP, includes a one-year holiday of unemployment insurance, and adjusts workers compensation amounts. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 3% salary structure shift and provides $1.25 per FTP per hour to be distributed based on merit for change in employee compensation for permanent state employees. The bill funds four line items, which provide additional funds for a training specialist for outreach and trainings of the public on services offered by the agency, COVID-19 response including adult protective services and home delivered meals, service enhancement funds to assist activities like restoring senior's homes to a safe and livable condition, and funds a two pilot programs for dementia caregiver support. Also included in this bill is a onetime FY 2022 supplemental, which provides funding for senior center support, including upgrading facilities and appliances.

Relates to the appropriation to the Endowment Fund Investment Board for fiscal year 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to Idaho Public Television for fiscal year 2023.

DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES- Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Human Resources for fiscal year 2022.

This is an FY 2022 supplemental appropriation bill for the Division of Human Resources. It provides 5.00 FTP and $218,600 for DHR modernization.

Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Human Resources for fiscal year 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Division of Human Resources. It appropriates a total of $4,671,300 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 22.00. For benefit costs, the bill increases the appropriated amount for health insurance by $850 to $12,500 per eligible full time FTP, includes a one-year holiday of unemployment insurance, and adjusts workers' compensation amounts. The bill also provides funding for permanent employees for the equivalent of a 3% salary structure shift and provides $1.25 per hour per eligible employee to be distributed based on merit for change in employee compensation. The bill funds two line items. Line item 1 provides additional funds for employee engagement and line item 2 provides additional funds for a compensation and classification study.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Defense Commission for fiscal year 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Insurance for fiscal year 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Charter School Commission for fiscal year 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the STEM Action Center for fiscal year 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Parks and Recreation for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Lands for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education for Community Colleges for fiscal year 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Department of Labor. It appropriates a total of $100,840,400 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 707.58. For benefit costs, the bill increases the appropriated amount for health insurance by $850 to $12,500 per eligible full time FTP, includes a one-year holiday of unemployment insurance, and adjusts workers compensation amounts. The bill also provides funding for permanent employees for the equivalent of a 3% salary structure shift and provides $1.25 per hour per eligible employee to be distributed based on merit for change in employee compensation.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the Legislative Branch for fiscal year 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the Supreme Court for fiscal year 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for fiscal year 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Operations for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation and FY 2022 supplemental appropriation bill for the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Operations Division. This division provides state and federal funding in support of the operation of Idaho's school districts and charter schools, grades K-12. This division includes pupil transportation, salaries and benefits for classified staff, technology, and discretionary funds that can be used for any educational support services or general operations. Adjustments to the division include a 7% equivalent funding increases for classified staff; $105,431,500 for increased health insurance and health benefit plans funding; $9.1 million for pupil transportation, $11.1 million for increased discretionary and health benefits funding based on 374 additional support units; and $3.9 million for 374 additional mid-term support units. For FY 2022, the bill provides additional onetime funding from the General Fund for costs related to the temporary rule approved by State Board of Education to count students using enrollment instead of average daily attendance (ADA).