Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Commission for Libraries for fiscal year 2022.

Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Human Resources for fiscal year 2022.

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for the Division of Human Resources. It appropriates a total of $2,549,000 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 17.00. 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 one line item, which provides $15,400 for increased rent costs for additional office space.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for the Division of Public Works for fiscal year 2022.

Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for Health Education Programs for fiscal year 2022.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Information Technology Services for fiscal year 2022.

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Historical Society for fiscal year 2022.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2022.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Treasurer for fiscal years 2021 and 2022.

Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for Special Programs for fiscal year 2022.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Drug Policy for fiscal year 2022.

ThisistheFY2022originalappropriationbillfortheOfficeofDrugPolicy. Itappropriatesatotalof$4,823,300 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 6.00. 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’ssickleavecontributionrateforanotheryear, andrestoresfundingfortheemployer’sunemployment insurance contribution rate.

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

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 S1137, which increases pay for magistrate judges by 2.00% to $132,400; for district judges by 1.83% to $144,400; for Court of Appeals judges by 1.76% to $150,400; and for Supreme Court justices by 1.65% to $160,400. The amount appropriated in this bill includes funding to provide the applicable pay raises to the two new magistrate judgesaddedbyH272of2021andtheonenewdistrictjudgeaddedbyH27of2021. Together, thetotalincrease in personnel cost appropriation attributable to the salary increases amounts to 1.88%.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Charter School Commission for fiscal year 2022.

Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Financial Management for fiscal year 2022.

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

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for the Department of Commerce. It appropriates a total of $37,597,400 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 43.00. 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. One line item was provided in this budget for $35,000 to study rural Idaho to determine resources necessary for keeping rural economies healthy and prosperous.

Relates to the appropriation to the Board of Tax Appeals for fiscal year 2022.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022.

This is a FY 2021 supplemental appropriation to the Idaho Department of Commerce. It transfers moneys from the General Fund to dedicated funds. It provides an appropriation from the Idaho Broadband Fund. It provides an appropriation from the COVID-19 Relief Fund. Finally, it provides guidance for oversight of broadband projectsfromtheCOVID-19ReliefFundandcarryoverauthorityfortheIdahoBroadbandFundandCOVID-19 Relief Fund.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2022.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the Attorney General for fiscal year 2022.

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for the Attorney General. It appropriates a total of $27,587,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 220.00. 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 insurancecontributionrate. Fundingforreplacementitemsincludes$129,900forcomputerequipment,forensic workstations, and servers. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees. The bill funds three line items, which provide $332,800 for partialrestorationofspeciallitigationfunds; 1.00FTPand$94,200foracivillitigationparalegal; and$150,000 onetime for mediation costs associated with the Coeur D'Alene-Spokane River Basin Adjudication.

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

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

This is an FY 2022 additional appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare in the Division of Welfare and the Division of Public Health Services. It provides additional appropriation for funds allocated to the state through the American Rescue Plan Act, P.L. 117-2. The bill also contains language related to the COVID Relief Act allocations to the Division of Welfare for funds received for child care.

Relates to year-end appropriations and transfers.

This bill provides onetime cash transfers to address various purposes. Three transfers would occur in FY 2021 and seven would occur at the beginning of FY 2022.