Idaho Bills

States findings of the Legislature and authorizes the Idaho Wheat Commission to enter into agreements with the State Building Authority to finance the construction of a new building.

A new building is the most efficient way to bring the dilapidated Idaho Wheat Commission office space up to a functional level now and for future operations. The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to authorize and approve the Idaho Wheat Commission to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Idaho State Building Authority to provide financing to construct a new office building to house commodity commissions and other related groups.

Relates to the appropriation to the Legislative Branch for fiscal year 2022.

This is an FY 2022 trailer appropriation bill for the Idaho Legislative Branch. It addresses the fiscal impact of S1084, which provides for sunset reviews, and HCR 8, which provides for the Federalism Committee to study Payment in Lieu of taxes (PILT).

Relates to the appropriation to the Supreme Court for fiscal year 2022.

This is an FY 2022 trailer appropriation bill for the Supreme Court. It addresses the fiscal impact of H27, which amends Section 1-804, Idaho Code, to add an additional district judge in the Third Judicial District.

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

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Divisions of Mental Health Services, Psychiatric Hospitalization, and Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention. It appropriatesatotalof$130,884,800andcapsthenumberofauthorizedfull-timeequivalentpositionsat790.41. 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. The bill funds five line items, which provide $9,831,000 for Adult Mental Health, which reflects the estimated amount allocated to the state through the COVID-19 Relief Act for enhancement of mental health services in response to the pandemic; $297,000 for State Hospital South for psychiatric staffing; 24.50 FTP and a net zero transfer of $2,394,400 from State Hospital South to State Hospital North for that institution seeking the Institute of Mental Disease accreditation from the Joint Commission; $450,000 for recovery community center support in the Division of Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention; and $8,264,000 for the Division of Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention, which reflects the estimated amount allocated to the state through the COVID-19 Relief Act. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and

Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding a hearing on the appropriateness of an appointment.

This is one of a series of bills the Supreme Court has recommended in its annual report to the Governor concerning defects or omissions in the laws, as required by article V, section 25 of the Idaho Constitution. For cases involving persons with a developmental disability, I.C. § 66-404A currently requires courts to hold hearings on the appropriateness of the appointment of a temporary guardian within ten (10) days after request for such a hearing. In order to reduce confusion to those affected by procedural time frames, the courts strive to establish time periods computed only on seven (7) day increments. Thus, in order to bring proceedings regarding the temporary appointment of guardians for developmentally disabled persons in line with the courts’ efforts to reduce confusion, the ten (10) day time frame in I.C. § 66-404A(3)(b) should be changed to fourteen (14) days.

Amends existing law to provide a certain limitation on the use of eminent domain by an urban renewal district and to provide that property of an urban renewal agency shall revert to the municipality upon dissolution.

Currently in Idaho, urban renewal boards may, but are not required to, be elected by the citizens, and either way they have the power of eminent domain. These boards are created by a municipality whose governance, be it city council or county commission, are elected by the people and also have the power of eminent domain. This bill seeks to remove the power of eminent domain from unelected urban renewal boards, making them advisory only on such issues, and moving the final decision to the elected municipal body. This will result in more direct accountability to the voters.

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

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for the Department of Parks and Recreation. It appropriates a total of $46,786,200 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 159.39. 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. Funding for replacement items and repair projects includes $4,039,900 for campsite updates, building improvements, trail maintenance and landscape equipment, and vehicles. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees. The bill funds five line items, which provide 2.00 FTP and $113,600 for additional park rangers; $80,000 to provide for increased operating costs; $100,000 to modernize the registration system; $3,800,000 to build-out the campground at Billingsley Creek; and $600,000 for visitor center exhibits at Billingsley Creek. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and

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

ThisistheFY2022originalappropriationbillfortheDepartmentofHealthandWelfare,DivisionofWelfare. It appropriatesatotalof$199,726,400andcapsthenumberofauthorizedfull-timeequivalentpositionsat613.50. 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. The bill funds two line items, which provideareductionof5.00FTP,removes$300,000fromtheGeneralFund, andremoves$343,200fromfederal funds for a total reduction of $643,200 for budget realignment; and $33,763,900 for COVID Relief Act funds for Child Care.

Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Career Technical Education for fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022.

ThisistheFY2022originalappropriationbillfortheDivisionofCareerTechnicalEducationandappropriatesa total of $84,195,600. 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. The bill funds eight line items, which provide a net-zero transfer to realign funding in preparation for LUMA; a second net-zero transfer to realign new CEC in preparation of LUMA; $647,800 to create apprenticeship opportunities for postsecondary students at Idaho's technical colleges; a net-zero transfer of the fire safety training program from Dedicated Programs to Postsecondary Programs within the division; $210,000 onetime for COVID relief funding; $1,000,000 onetime to secondary CTE programs for modernization; $2,500,000 onetime to post-secondary CTE programs for modernization; and $1,125,000 onetime to workforce training centers for training services. This bill also includes a supplemental appropriation for the Division of Career Technical Education. It appropriates a total of $125,000 onetime from the General Fund for workforce training programs. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and

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

This is an FY 2022 trailer appropriation bill for S1045, which allows private school students to receive state-funded financial support for advanced opportunities programs. The bill also includes language that clarifies that the funds are only eligible for the uses provided in S1045 and that these funds are not eligible for support from the Public Education Stabilization Fund (PESF).