Idaho Bills

Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing missing and murdered indigenous persons as a crisis in Idaho and designating May 5 as a day of awareness.

The purpose of this resolution is to recognize and raise awareness about the crisis that states, including Idaho, are facing with the issue of missing and murdered indigenous persons by designating May 5 as a day of awareness and supporting efforts to research the cause and explore solutions through collaboration between the five federally recognized tribes within Idaho, and those entities who share criminal jurisdiction.

Relates to the appropriation to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2021.

This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Attorney General. It appropriates a total of $26,543,400 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 219.00. 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 $128,100 for computer equipment, IT licenses, IT networking equipment, and IT storage equipment for the Internet Crimes Against Children Program. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees. The bill funds four line items, which provide 1.00 FTP and $108,900 for a deputy attorney general at the Department of Labor; 1.00 FTP and $108,900 for a deputy attorney general at the Department of Correction; 1.00 FTP and $117,500 for a deputy attorney general in the Civil Litigation Division; and 1.00 FTP and $108,900 for a deputy attorney general at the Idaho Transportation Department. Also included is an adjustment to pay the Office of Information Technology Services for security software and data center office space located at the Chinden Campus. Lastly, the ongoing General Fund appropriation is reduced by 2%.