Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Teachers and Division of Children's Programs for fiscal year 2022.

This is an FY 2022 supplemental appropriation bill for the Public Schools Educational Support Program. The bill includes additional funding for the Teachers Division and the Children's Programs Division. Teachers Division: Funding from the General Fund is provided to 1) fulfill the statutory requirements for the Career Ladder (see Section 33-1004B, Idaho Code) and 2) to account for added costs with counting students with enrollment instead of by attendance as was approved in the temporary State Board of Education rule. Children'sProgramsDivision: FundingfromtheGeneralFundisprovidedtoaccountforincreasedenrollments at the Idaho Digital Learning Academy. Funding from Federal Grant Fund is provided to account for the increased costs to provide meals to all Idaho students throughout the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year and for the 2022 summer programs.

Relates to the appropriation to the Military Division for fiscal year 2022.

This is a FY 2022 supplemental appropriation bill for the Military Division. It provides funding for upgrades related to the Next Generation 9-1-1 Program, maintenance and upgrades to the state microwave radio system, and a fire spending audit.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2023.

This is a FY 2023 trailer appropriation bill for the Department of Fish and Game. It addresses the fiscal impact of H702, which changed the distribution of money derived from each license endorsement between big game depredationandsportsman'saccess,aswellaschangedtheannuallimitforanyindividualbiggamedepredation claim from a percent of the annual appropriation to a fixed amount.

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

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Department of Finance. It appropriates a total of $10,059,400 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 70.00. 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. Funding for replacement items includes $63,100 for laptops, docking stations, monitors, and printers. The bill funds three line items: line item 1, which provides 2.00 FTP and $273,300 for credit union examiners, line item 2, which provides 1.00 FTP and $126,100 for a mortgage supervising examiner, and line item 3, which provides 1.00 FTP and $108,300 for a securities examiner.

Relates to the appropriation to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

ThisistheFY2023originalappropriationbillfortheSoilandWaterConservationCommission. Itappropriates a total of $5,485,400 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 18.75. For benefit costs, the bill increases the appropriated amount for health insurance by $850 to $12,500 per eligible full time FTP,includesaone-yearholidayofunemploymentinsurance,andadjustsworkers'compensationamounts. The billalsoprovidesfundingforpermanentemployeesfortheequivalentofa3%salarystructureshiftandprovides $1.25 per hour per eligible employee to be distributed based on merit for change in employee compensation. The bill funds two line items, which provide additional General Fund and federal funds that are passed-through to the 50 local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and matching funds for the Conservation Enhancement Reserve Program. Also included in this bill is a onetime FY 2022 supplemental, which provides funds for the Water Quality Program for Agriculture.

Amends existing law to increase the salaries of members of the Public Utilities Commission; to increase the salaries of members of the State Tax Commission; to increase the salaries of members of the Industrial Commission; appropriates an additional $20,800 to the Public Utilities Commission for commissioner salaries; appropriates an additional $25,700 to the State Tax Commission for commissioner salaries; and appropriates an additional $20,200 to the Industrial Commission for commissioner salaries.

This legislation provides for a five percent (5%) increase in the annual salary of each of the Public Utilities Commissioners, State Tax Commissioners, and Industrial Commissioners effective July 1, 2023. The salary of each of the three Public Utilities Commissioners is statutorily raised from $114,520 to $120,246. The salary of each of the four State Tax Commissioners is statutorily raised from $106,072 to $111,376. The salary of each of the three Industrial Commissioners is statutorily raised from $111,470 to $117,044. This legislation also provides an appropriation for the increased cost to each agency for salary and benefits for each of the ten commissioners.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Teachers for fiscal year 2023.

This is a trailer appropriation bill for the Public School Support Program for the Division of Teachers for FY 2023. The bill provides ongoing funding for the fiscal impacts of H656 that amends teacher placement on the Career Ladder based on experience outside of Idaho.

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

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Department of Administration. It appropriates a total of $25,767,500 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 128.00. 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. Thebillfundssixlineitems,whichprovideadditionalfundsforarentincreaseforelectedofficials; threeproject managers, a project coordinator, and facility condition software for the Division of Public Works; and a transfer from the State Fiscal Recovery Fund to backfill the Employee Group Insurance Fund.

Relates to the appropriation to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired for fiscal year 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It appropriates a total of $5,409,100 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 41.12. Forbenefitcosts, thebillincreasestheappropriatedamountforhealthinsuranceby$850to$12,500pereligible 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 Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho for fiscal year 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Public Employee Retirement System. It appropriates a total of $12,494,000 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 73.00. For benefit costs, the bill increases the appropriated amount for health insurance by $850 to $12,500 per eligible full time FTP,includesaone-yearholidayofunemploymentinsurance,andadjustsworkers'compensationamounts. The billalsoprovidesfundingforpermanentemployeesfortheequivalentofa3%salarystructureshiftandprovides $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 pension software and line item 2 provides an increase in personnel costs for an actuary.

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

This is an FY 2022 supplemental appropriation bill for the Office of the State Board of Education and provides for a total increase of $1,057,800. This supplemental includes three separate actions taken by the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee included in the table below. The supplemental for office space for new employees included $7,800 from the General Fund to occupy space in the Capitol Mall for employees of the Office of the State Board of Education. The supplemental for Arts in Public Schools includes $1,000,000 from the General Fund to provide onetime grant funding to public elementary, middle, and high schools. Grants will be provided to expand fine arts, performing arts, and design courses and will be administered in collaboration with the Idaho Commission for the Arts. Finally, the supplemental for Idaho Cattle Foundation Funds includes $50,000 from dedicated funds to make grants for agricultural research and education programs pursuant to Section 25-1174, Idaho Code.

Relates to the appropriation to the State Appellate Public Defender for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the State Appellate Public Defender. It appropriates a total of $3,547,400 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 25.00. 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 three line items, which provide additional funds for capital costs restoration, purchasing IT systems, and attorney salary increases. Also included in this bill is a onetime FY 2022 supplemental appropriation, which provides $98,000 for extraordinary representation costs.

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 years 2022 and 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Division of Health Education Programs. It appropriates a total of $25,200,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 42.65. This bill provides support for eight distinct medical education programs including the WIMU Veterinary Education Program based at the University of Idaho, the WWAMI Medical Education Program based at the University of Idaho, the Idaho Dental Education Program in collaboration with Creighton University, the UUSOM Medical Education Program in collaboration with the University of Utah, and four distinct residency programs (the Family Medical Residencies, Boise Internal Medical Residency Program, Psychiatry Education Residency Program, and Eastern Idaho Medical Residency Program based in Idaho Falls). Forbenefitcosts, thebillincreasestheappropriatedamountforhealthinsuranceby$850to$12,500pereligible 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 12 line items, which provide additional funds for an additional family medical resident position in western Idaho; an addiction medical fellowship position in western Idaho; an additional family medical resident position in North Idaho; a behavioral health fellowship in North Idaho; three additional family medical resident positions based at Idaho State University; three additional psychiatry resident positions in eastern Idaho; six additional family medical resident positions in eastern Idaho; an additional rural health fellowship position in North Idaho; funding to offset a disparity of resident support for eastern Idaho residents throughFamilyMedicalResidencies;anadditionalpharmacistresidentpositioninwesternIdaho;twoaddict

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

ThisisaFY2022supplementalappropriationbillforthePermanentBuildingFund. Itappropriatesandtransfers $2,000,000 onetime from the General Fund to the Permanent Building Fund for FY 2022 for the purpose of audio-visual enhancements to conference and hearing rooms to increase government transparency.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for the Idaho State Capitol Commission for fiscal year 2023.

ThisistheFY2023originalappropriationbillfortheCapitolCommission. Itappropriatesatotalof$2,342,000 and will fund the following: $142,000 for general operating expenses, including administrative support of the commission; and $2,200,000 for statehouse maintenance projects, as needed.

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2022.

ThisisanFY2022supplementalappropriationbillfortheIdahoTransportationDepartmentfortheAeronautics Program and the Contract Construction and Right-of-Way Acquisition Division. For the Aeronautics program thebillprovidesanappropriationandtransferfromtheGeneralFundtotheStateAeronautics(Dedicated)Fund for the Idaho Airport Aid Program and capital improvements at the ITD managed airfields. In the Contract Construction and Right-of-Way Acquisition Division, the bill provides an appropriation and cash transfer from the General Fund to dedicated funds and provides an appropriation from the Strategic Initiatives Program (Dedicated) Fund for railroad projects and improvement at the Port of Lewiston; from the Strategic Initiatives Program(Local)Fundforlocalbridgemaintenanceandpedestriansafetyprojects;andtotheGARVEEProgram to pay off the 2012 callable bond.

Relates to the appropriation to the Workforce Development Council for fiscal year 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Workforce Development Council. It appropriates a total of $34,569,100 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 9.00. 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 three line items, which provide 3.00 FTP and additional funds for an Administrative Assistant, CNA Study, and Workforce Training Grants.

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

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Divisions of Child Welfare, Services for the Developmentally Disabled, and Service Integration. It appropriates a total of $139,406,100 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 773.51. 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 five line items, which provide additional funds for additional in home case workers, a targeted change in employee compensation for child welfare workers; an increase in the foster care rate paid to foster families; targeted change in employee compensation for Southwest Idaho Treatment Center (SWITC) employees; and additional funding for crisis bed staffing at SWITC. Also included in this bill are three onetime FY 2022 supplemental appropriations, which provide a foster care rate increase for the remaining months of fiscal year 2022; funding for a remodel of SWITC; and funding for a change in employee compensation for employees at SWITC. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Lottery for fiscal year 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Idaho State Lottery. It appropriates a total of $7,108,900 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 50.00. 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 six line items, which provide additional funds for sales representative wage increase, new sales development position, additional sales representative position, a second detective, and two additional IT positions.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Species Conservation for fiscal year 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Office of Species Conservation. It appropriates a total of $19,761,900 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 15.00. 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 three line items, which provide: $75,000 onetime from the General Fund for the eighth year of the sage grouse study; $25,000 from the General Fund for travel costs; and an increase of $5,000,000 in federal funds for salmon migration projects authorized under the Investment Infrastructure and Jobs Act.