Idaho Bills

Appropriates and transfers $17,999,500 from the General Fund to the Catastrophic Health Care Cost Fund for fiscal year 2018; and appropriates and transfers $4,945,100 from the Catastrophic Health Care Cost Fund to the General Fund for fiscal year 2017.

Appropriates $8,056,600 to the Idaho State Historical Society for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 55.

This is the FY 2018 appropriation to the Idaho State Historical Society for $3,952,800 from the General Fund, $1,730,300 in dedicated funds, and $2,373,500 in federal funds for a total of $8,056,600. Full-time equivalent positions are capped at 55.00. It includes $41,200 in benefit cost increases, $3,100 in inflationary adjustments,$57,500forreplacementitems,$1,200forstatewidecostallocation,and$81,000foranongoing 3% merit-based increase in employee compensation to be distributed at the discretion of the Executive Director. The CEC amount also includes $5,500 for the pay structure shift as recommended by the CEC Committee. Line item 1 provides $1,139,000 to operate and manage the remodeled and expanded Historical Museum which is scheduled to be reopened to the public in spring 2018. Line item 2 provides 1.00 FTP and $40,600 for records center personnel that are responsible for records management services for state government and that accept archival material from local governments. Line item 3 provides $800,000 from the Federal Grant Fund to spend grants the agency has applied for as part of their exhibit fundraising efforts. The agency has submitted a grant request to the National Endowment for the Humanities for $400,000 and another for $400,000 from the Institute for Museum and Library Services. The bill also includes $25,900 for cybersecurity insurance.

Appropriates $24,714,400 to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 208.6; and exempts the Attorney General from object and program transfer limitations.

This bill appropriates $24,714,400 to the Attorney General for FY 2018 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 208.60. For program maintenance, the bill provides for the employer's share of increased benefit costs, replacement items, and statewide cost allocation. The bill also provides for an ongoing 3% merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of the agency head. Four line items are included, which provide 1.00 FTP and $104,900 for a deputy attorney general to be assigned to the Department of Environmental Quality; 1.00 FTP and $104,900 for a deputy attorney general to be assigned to the Tax Commission; 1.00 FTP and a net-zero program transfer of $74,300 from Special Litigation to State Legal Services to fund a crime analyst position; and $32,400 for cybersecurity insurance. The Attorney General is also provided lump sum authority under budget law exceptions.

Appropriates $71,656,300 to the Supreme Court for fiscal year 2018; exempts the appropriation from object and program transfer limitations; and provides for legislative intent regarding retirement contributions.

Appropriates $114,110,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Public Health Services Division for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 234.69; provides for transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; limits the transfer of funds budgeted for trustee and benefit payments; provides for program integrity; provides for specific use of General Fund moneys; requires an annual report on accreditation status; and appropriates an additional $1,070,300 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Physical Health Services Program for fiscal year 2017.

Appropriates $12,558,400 to the Commission on Aging for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 13.

Thisisthefiscalyear2018appropriationbillfortheIdahoCommissiononAging. Itappropriates$4,527,400 from the General Fund and $8,031,000 in federal funds, for a total of $12,558,400 and 13.00 FTP. It includes appropriation adjustments for employee benefit costs, statewide cost allocation, and an ongoing 3% merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of the agency head. There were no replacement items or line items requested in this budget.

Appropriates $20,116,400 to the State Liquor Division for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 224.

Appropriates $2,342,000 to the Idaho State Capitol Commission for fiscal year 2018; provides a cash transfer; and provides certain reappropriation authority.

This is the FY 2018 appropriation to the Idaho State Capitol Commission in the amount of $2,342,000 and will fund the following: 1. $142,000 for general operating expenses, including administrative support; 2. $2,200,000 for future or large-scale Statehouse maintenance projects. This bill also includes a $200,000 cash transfer from the Capitol Maintenance Reserve Fund to the Capitol Commission Operating Fund, as well as carryover authority for the Commission's operating funds from FY 2017 into FY 2018.

Appropriates $16,158,600 to the Idaho State Controller for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 95; provides for the recovery of State Controller service costs to the General Fund; and provides certain dedicated fund reappropriation authority.

ThisbillistheFY2018appropriationtotheIdahoStateControllerthatincludes$8,346,000fromtheGeneral Fundand$7,812,600indedicatedfundsforatotalof$16,158,600. Full-timeequivalentpositionsarecapped at ninety-five (95). It includes $84,000 in benefit cost increases, $57,600 for replacement items, a reduction of $1,100 for statewide cost allocation, $1,000 for annualization of the Controller's salary as prescribed by statute, $210,400 for an ongoing merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of the Controller, and $81,000 for cybersecurity insurance. The bill also includes $618,500 in ongoing operating expenditures from the General Fund for the Divisions of Administration, Statewide Accounting, and Statewide Payroll to pay for the cost of services provided by the Computer Service Center (CSC). The CSC is the fourth budgeted program in the agency and it operates on billings from its customers, including the other programs in the Controller's office. The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), and the Department of Labor (DOL) are two agencies that historically utilized the CSC's technology services but have made business decisions to seek technology services elsewhere. These decisions are significantly impacting the CSC's ability to cover its costs without additional state General Fund support. Line item 3 provides $45,000 to improve the office's physical security by modifying the entrance to the office areas. This request covers the construction of physical security improvements and will ensure employees have a safe and secure work area, appropriate public access is maintained, and sensitive information is protected. Line item 4 includes $390,000 from the General Fund for a statewide analysis of core functional and technical systems requirements needed to modernize Idaho's accounting, financial, payroll, human resources, and procurement infrastructure. Line item 5 provides $35,000 in ongoing operating expenditures f

Appropriates $26,311,800 to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 158; appropriates and transfers $716,000 from the Revolving Development Fund to the Aquifer Planning and Management Fund; and transfers $5,000,000 of the appropriation from the General Fund to the Secondary Aquifer Planning, Management and Implementation Fund.

Appropriates $71,425,700 from the Permanent Building Fund for fiscal year 2018; authorizes the allocation of funds for specific projects for fiscal year 2018; provides a General Fund cash transfer; provides legislative intent relating to utilization of matching funds; provides legislative intent relating to reallocation of project savings; and provides direction on the timing of the use of funds for specific projects.

Appropriates $67,899,900 to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 382; transfers $1.5 million from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the Environmental Remediation Basin Fund; expresses legislative intent regarding the Environmental Remediation Basin Fund and requires an annual report; expresses legislative intent regarding uses of the Water Pollution Control Fund; expresses legislative intent regarding certain moneys appropriated for agricultural best management practices; and expresses legislative intent regarding uses of the Hazardous Waste Emergency Fund.

This is the FY 2018 budget for the Department of Environmental Quality in the amount of $19,621,100 from the General Fund, $11,814,500 in dedicated funds, and $36,464,300 in federal funds for a total of $67,899,900. FTPs are capped at 382. The budget includes $318,000 for benefit costs, $662,500 for replacement items, a reduction of $29,000 for statewide cost allocation and $765,400 for a 3% change in employee compensation. It includes six line items. Line item 1 includes funding for 9 FTPs, $895,000 from the General Fund, $280,000 from dedicated funds and a reduction of $75,100 in federal funds for a total of $1,099,900 for the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. Line item 2 includes $88,700 for an air quality permitting staff engineer. Line item 3 shifts a portion of the declining federal funding for the underground storage tank program to fees and makes the 1.5 positions permanent, that were funded one-time last session. The fourth line item moves appropriation from operating expenditures to personnel costs and increases the state support to meet the obligations for cleanup of the Coeur d'Alene basin contaminated by mining. The fifth line item incorporates the transfer of $1.5 million from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the Environmental Remediation Fund. These annual transfers are anticipated each year for the next 17 years as we build up the match for cleanup of the Coeur d'Alene Basin. The 6th line item adds $500,000 ongoing General Fund moneys for a statewide agricultural best management program. Over the last four years, the DEQ has experienced a decline of over $1 million in federal 319 funding available for grants to support agricultural best management practices. These grants are matched by farmers and ranchers to reduce sediment and phosphorous in Total Maximum DailyLoadimpairedstreamsandrivers. Thebudgetisan9.6%increaseintheGeneralFund,a4.6%increase in dedicated funds, and a 4.4% decrease in federal funds for a total increase of 0.8% in a

Appropriates and transfers $342,600 from the General Fund to the Pest Control Deficiency Fund for fiscal year 2017.

Appropriates $1,928,300 to the Division of Financial Management for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 15.

This is the FY 2018 appropriation for the Division of Financial Management. The Division received additional funding for benefit increases, an adjustment to statewide cost allocation, an increase for a 3% CEC that is merit-based for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of each director, and funding for cybersecurity insurance. Two line items were approved. Line item one adds $25,000 of spending authority in the Miscellaneous Revenue Fund to allow DFM to provide accounting services to the Idaho Criminal Justice Commission. A like amount was removed from the State Appellate Public Defender's budget. Line item two restored personnel cost funding for a vacant senior financial management analyst position. This bill totals $1,857,400 from the General Fund and $70,900 from dedicated funds for a total of $1,928,300 with an FTP cap of 15.

Appropriates $12,303,000 to the Department of Administration for the Bond Payment Program for fiscal year 2018.

This is the FY 2018 appropriation to the Department of Administration for the Bond Payment Program in the amount of $12,303,000. The Bond Payment Program consolidates payment of the state's bonded indebtedness for the construction of buildings. There are 13 buildings paid for with bonds included in this appropriation.

Appropriates an additional $100,000 to the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2017; and authorizes carryover of any unspent balances of those moneys into fiscal year 2018.

Appropriates $102,551,800 to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 558; and appropriates an additional $125,000 to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2017 for depredation payments.

This is an appropriation bill to the Department of Fish and Game in two parts: the fiscal year 2018 appropriation and a supplemental for fiscal year 2017 for additional depredation payments to landowners. The FY 2018 budget includes $498,300 for benefit costs for permanent employees, $4,447,200 for replacement items, a reduction of $28,600 for statewide cost allocation, and $1,117,600 for a 3% CEC to be distributed at the discretion of the director. Itincludes10lineitemsand$35,600forcybersecurityinsurance. Itprovidesfundingtomakeleasepayments on a new Region 3 Office Building to be constructed by the Fish and Game Foundation. It also includes additional one-time funding for hatchery repairs, moneys for sockeye trapping and transport, and moneys to finish reconstruction of the sockeye weir on Redfish Lake Creek. The budget is a 2.9% decrease in dedicated funds and a 3.9% decrease in federal funds for a total reduction of 3.3% from this year's original appropriation. The FTPs are capped at 558. The FY 2017 supplemental provides an additional $125,000 from the Expendable Big Game Depredation Fund for payments to landowners. The Department recently notified the Legislature that due to the severe winter, depredation claims are estimated to exceed the current $600,000 appropriation (plus $2,900 in the Administration budget). This addition brings the budget for claims to $725,000. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game uses the Big Game Depredation Fund to reimburse farmers and ranchers for crop losses caused by big game animals, livestock losses caused by predators, and damage to forage caused by grazing wildlife. A non-expendable balance of $2,250,000 is invested in long-term bonds and is maintained to generate interest that may be expended. Interest is also retained on the expendable balance. An annual transfer of $200,000 from the Fish and Game Fund provides the main source of income. Cropandforagelossesaresubjecttoa$1,000deductible. Claimsarelimitedtothelesseroftheappr

Appropriates $4,683,700 to the Office of Drug Policy for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 6; and appropriates an additional $21,000 to the Office of Drug Policy for fiscal year 2017.

Appropriates $2,291,500 to the Lava Hot Springs Foundation for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 15.8.

Appropriates $1,300,700 to the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 8.

Appropriates $4,986,600 to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 41.12.

Appropriates an additional $1,043,900 to the Children's Mental Health Program for fiscal year 2018; reduces the appropriation to the Children's Mental Health Program by $1,181,600 for fiscal year 2018; authorizes an additional 7 full-time equivalent positions; and provides for legislative intent for the Division of Medicaid.

Appropriates $298,637,800 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Children's Programs for fiscal year 2018; directs the use of funds for the Idaho Digital Learning Academy; directs the use of funds for the Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program; directs the use of funds for remedial coursework; directs the use of funds for limited English proficiency programs; directs the use of funds for gifted and talented students; directs the use of funds for purchasing digital content and curriculum; requires advanced opportunities reporting; directs the State Controller to transfer funds to the Commission on Hispanic Affairs; directs the State Controller to transfer funds to the Idaho State Police; provides reappropriation for certain dedicated funds; and defines the term “distributed.”

Appropriates $48,486,600 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Facilities for fiscal year 2018; provides moneys for the Bond Levy Equalization Fund; specifies the amount of revenue to be distributed to the General Fund; and allows for the General Fund to be included in the year-end reconciliation, if necessary.

This is the Fiscal Year 2018 appropriation for the Facilities Division of the Public Schools Educational Support Program in the amount of $48,486,600. This includes $17,217,400 from the General Fund and $31,269,200 from dedicated funds. This appropriation funds the Bond Levy Equalization Program, the Charter School Facilities Program, and the School Facilities Maintenance Match Program and results in a General Fund decrease of 9.2% and a 1.9% decrease in all funds. The estimated cost of the Bond Levy Equalization Program is $20,500,000 and is funded from a mix of $7,305,800 from the General Fund (transferred from cigarette tax revenue), $12,050,000 of Idaho Lottery proceeds directed by statute to the Bond Levy Equalization Program, and $1,144,200 from the fund balance in the Bond Levy Equalization Fund. The estimated cost for charter school facilities is $6,084,100, all from the General Fund. The estimated cost of the state facilities maintenance match is $21,902,500 and is funded from a combination of $3,827,500 from the General Fund and $18,075,000 from the School District Building Account, which receives moneys directly from the Idaho Lottery.