Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Executive Office of the Governor for fiscal year 2024.

This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the Executive Office of the Governor. It appropriates a total of $4,565,200 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 21.00. The bill funds one line item, which provides additional funds for Digital Communication Management.

Relates to the appropriation to the State Appellate Public Defender for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the State Appellate Public Defender. It appropriates a total of $3,951,000 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 26.00. The bill funds three line items, which provides additional funds for a Capital Litigation Attorney, a parity salary increase for state appellate public defenders, and funds for an agency-wide 7.5% CEC. Also included in this bill is a onetime FY 2023 supplemental, which provides $67,500 for additional electronic records storage capacity. A supplemental for capital cases was approved earlier this session and sent out as a separate bill.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Education for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

This is the FY 2024 Original Appropriation Bill and FY 2023 Supplemental Appropriation Bill for the State Department of Education. The State Department of Education is an executive agency of the State Board of Education and is established pursuant to Section 33-125, Idaho Code. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction serves as the executive officer of the department and has the responsibility for carrying out policies, procedures, and duties authorized by law or established by the board for all elementary and secondary school matters. For FY 2024, the bill provides for an additional staff to assist schools and families with navigating school choices, a position for workforce development and community partnerships, and an additional financial specialist to assist with financial work for the department and to assist public schools. The bill also includes onetime funding to account for the newly required dyslexia training and support that was approved in H731 (2022). Finally, the bill provides for a transfer of three positions to the Board of Education for IT support. For FY 2023, the bill provides staffing and support for dyslexia training and to account for vacation payouts of former staff; vacation payouts were handled from existing appropriations for a net-zero impact. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Information Technology Services for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

ThisistheFY2024originalappropriationbillfortheOfficeofInformationTechnologyServices. Itappropriates a total of $25,353,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 176.00. The bill funds five line items, which provides funding for statewide IT licensing and software; funding for statewide IT security licensing and software; funding to expand the agency's datacenter; funding for two vehicle leases; and an increase of 33.00 FTP and funding to consolidate IT services. The bill also includes two supplemental appropriations which provide 4.00 FTP and funding for new personnel to support business operations and 6.00 FTP and funding to prepare for the FY 2024 IT consolidation approved in a line item.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Utilities Commission for fiscal year 2024.

This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the Public Utilities Commission. It appropriates a total of $7,174,500 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 48.00.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the Division of Public Health Services in the Department of Health and Welfare. It appropriates a total of $178,009,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 259.02. The bill funds 21 line items, which provide for public health infrastructure grant; creating a career ladder for StateComm; moving StateComm staff to the rule of 80; funding for the advanced healthcare directive registry; position reclassification within vital records; pandemic response grant; anti-microbial resistance grant; enhancing detection grant; rural loan repayment; congregate care infectious control grant; vital records modernization; home visiting; 988 crisis line grant; lead testing in drinking water; funds to develop a statewide funding plane for EMS services; cancer control registry funds; personnel adjustments; limited service positions; ambulance purchases; removes funding for sex education grants; and removes funding for Project Filter advertising.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Lands for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

This is the fiscal year 2024 original appropriation bill for the Department of Lands. It appropriates a total of $86,205,900 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 355.27. The bill funds 12 line items, which includes 5.82 full-time equivalent positions and funding for staffing of the Cottonwood fire district; support to staff a strategically located fire engine staff; 1.00 full-time equivalent positions and funding forafirezonemanager; appropriationforforestmanagementenhancements; 1.00full-timeequivalentpositions and funding for good neighbor authority staff; funding for good neighbor authority equipment; 1.00 full-time equivalent positions and funding for a land resource supervisor; funding for HVAC and roof replacement; funding for vehicles in the scaling program; 1.00 full-time equivalent positions and funding for forest legacy staff; and funding for compensation and inflation adjustments for two timber protective associations. This bill also includes two supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2023, which includes funding for seasonal staff housing in the Maggie Creek supervisory area and preventative fire measures for ground-based phosphate-based fire retardant. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Defense Commission and the Division of Human Resources for fiscal year 2024.

This is a FY 2024 trailer appropriation bill for the Public Defense Commission and the Division of Human Resources. It addresses the fiscal impact of H236, which creates the State Public Defender within the Public Defense Commission.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Behavioral Services for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Mental Health Services, Psychiatric Hospitalization, and Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention. It appropriatesatotalof$149,468,000andcapsthenumberofauthorizedfull-timeequivalentpositionsat788.41. This bill provides funding for eight line items. In the Division of Mental Health Services, line items provide: a reductiontotransfertheHomeswithAdultResidentialTreatment(HART)totheDivisionofMedicaid; funding for youth crisis centers; and community mental health funds. In the Division of Psychiatric Hospitalization, line items provide: funding to update the electronic medical records system used by the three state hospitals; funds for State Hospital North and State Hospital West to make facility alterations to achieve accreditation; and funding for State Hospital South to provide funding for upgrades to maintain accreditation. In the Division of Substance Abuse, line items provide: funds for the substance abuse prevention grant; and funds for the state opioid response grant. In addition, there is one supplemental in this bill for the Division of Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention, which provides onetime funds for the state opioid response grant.

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the Idaho Transportation Department. It appropriates a total of $1,030,070,600 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 1,592.00. The bill funds 21 line items, which provide additional funds for Chinden Campus lease space, State Street Campus design phase, facility deferred maintenance, Luma development, construction planning software, the Idaho Airstrip Network, aeronautics equipment, cybersecurity licenses, Idaho Airport Aid, highway operations, new equipment and vehicles, automated materials software, GIS software and licensing, acquisition management software, statewide and urban public transportation, state research and planning, statewide public transportation, Idaho historic markers and signs, a budget realignment, highway funding to mitigate the impacts of adding new connections, and the reduction of 36.00 FTP and the addition of funding for IT consolidation. The bill also includes five supplemental appropriations, which provide funding for aviation fuel costs, gas and diesel fuel costs, maintenance related cost increases, state planning and research, and seaport access projects.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Parks and Recreation for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

This bill includes fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024 appropriations and transfers for the Department of Parks and Recreation, and provides for a total transfer of $95,000,000 from the General Fund to the Parks and Recreation Fund. Firstly, the bill includes a fiscal year 2023 appropriation and transfer of $85,000,000 from the General Fund to the Parks and Recreation Fund for deferred maintenance, capital projects, and collaborative interagency projects. Of this appropriation, $70,000,000 is for deferred maintenance; $10,000,000 is for capital projects; and $5,000,000 is for inter-agency collaborative projects. Secondly, the bill includes a fiscal year 2024 appropriation and transfer of $10,000,000 from the General Fund to the Parks and Recreation Fund for additional capital projects. Finally, as transferred funds are deposited in the Parks and Recreation Fund, a dedicated fund within the Department of Parks and Recreation, this bill also provided an appropriation for the Parks and Recreation Fund so the agency has sufficient authority to spend the fund's balance.

Relates to the appropriation to the to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal year 2024.

This is a fiscal year 2024 trailer appropriation bill for the Department of Environmental Quality. It addresses the fiscal impact of S1098, which amended existing law to authorize the director of the Department of Environmental Quality to enter into certain voluntary contracts and agreements.

Relates to the appropriation to the Military Division for fiscal year 2023.

This is a FY 2023 supplemental appropriation bill for the Military Division. It provides an additional appropriation of $19,000,000 for the Jerome Readiness Center.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Parks and Recreation for fiscal year 2024.

This is the fiscal year 2024 original appropriation bill for the Department of Parks and Recreation. It appropriates a total of $68,901,100 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 183.80. The bill funds 12 line items, which includes 10.00 FTP and funding for additional park personnel; increased operating costs at parks; increased pay for seasonal employees; 2.00 FTP and funding for personnel within the motorized trail program; 0.83 FTP and funding to convert three part-time personnel to full-time; support for a media campaign to promote responsible off-highway vehicle use on public lands; funding to purchase an utility type vehicle for the motorized trail program; funding for group shelter and facilities at McCroskey State Part; funding for the Lionhead entrance station at Priest Lake State Park; appropriation to distribute increased grant fund revenue to grant recipients; 2.00 FTP and funding for a maintenance crew for the eastern region of the state; and appropriation from the ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Funds for maintenance projects and park improvements. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and

Relates to the appropriation to the Commission of Pardons and Parole for fiscal year 2024.

This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the Commission of Pardons and Parole. It appropriates a total of $4,139,000 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 37.00. The bill funds one line item, which provides funding to reclassify a research analyst position to a research analyst senior.

Relates to the appropriations to deficiency warrant funds for fiscal year 2023.

Idaho Code authorizes the use of deficiency warrants under certain circumstances. The agencies pay the bills and come back to the Legislature during the next session for the cash to reimburse those costs. This legislation includes reimbursement for the costs incurred for three purposes. First, it reimburses the Department of Agriculture for prior fiscal year costs to survey and control pests on state and private lands authorized under Chapters 19 and 20, Title 22, Idaho Code. Second it reimburses the Military Division of costs incurred for the cleanup of hazardous materials incidents throughout Idaho authorized under Section 39-7110, Idaho Code. And third, it reimburses the Department of Environmental Quality for costs incurred for the removal of tire waste declared a public nuisance authorized in Section 39-6502(3), Idaho Code.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2024.

This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Divisions of Indirect Support Services, Licensing and Certification, and Independent Councils for the Domestic Violence CouncilandtheDevelopmentalDisabilitiesCouncil. Itappropriatesatotalof$79,797,900andcapsthenumber of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 346.50. This bill funds a total of eight line items, which provide: additional funding for the criminal history unit background check system; funds for a Laserfiche document managementsystem; fundingforsubscriptionstotheTableaudataanalyticsplatform; fundsforAvePointcloud governance system; funds for a cost allocation contract; funding for the Domestic Violence Council's building technology capacity grant; bridge funding for the Domestic Violence Council; and funding for personnel at the Developmental Disabilities Council. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and

Relates to the appropriation to the Workforce Development Council for fiscal year 2024.

This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the Workforce Development Council. The bill appropriates a total of $49,565,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 11.00. The bill funds five line items, which provide funding to balance CEC between dedicated funds and federal funds, a new office space lease, childcare infrastructure grants, additional costs to manage workforce training grants, and an adjustment to make funds appropriated as ongoing for FY 2023 onetime beginning with FY 2024.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Medicaid for fiscal year 2023.

This is a FY 2023 supplemental appropriation for the Division of Medicaid in the Department of Health and Welfare. This bill contains four actions. First, this bill reduces the General Fund and increases the federal fund to account for the impacts of the Public Health Emergency, which provides all states an additional 6.2% of federalmatchforallclaims. Second,thisbillprovidesfundingfortheEarlyandPeriodicScreening,Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit, as required by class counsel in the Jeff D. Lawsuit Settlement. Third, this bill provides additional receipt authority in dedicated funds, and reduces the General Fund and federal funds; receipt authority are dedicated funds that come from income from sources such as drug rebates. Finally, this bill provides additional dedicated and federal funds to account for changes made to the Upper Payment Limit (UPL) through S1350 of 2022.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the Department of Correction. It appropriates a total of $354,157,700 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 2,170.85. The bill funds eleven line items, which provides funding for two new food service staff to assist with dietary needs, funding for the increase cost to inflation for food, clothes and other operational needs, funding to increase resident pay, three new positions and vans to expand the ability to transport inmates, and an increase for educator pay. This bill also funds an operational change to the Correctional Alternative Placement facility and allows the department to take over the facility and end its contract with the Management Training Corporation, this adds 78 positions and after adding the total needed for those position there is a total reduction of $774,800. Lastly, this bill includes three supplemental appropriations for inflation, expanding drug tests, and onetime cost to take over the Correctional Alternative Placement facility.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

This is the FY 2024 appropriation bill for the Office of the State Board of Education. It appropriates a total of $96,376,200 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 74.25. It provides $26,000 for a federal grant transfer, 1.00 FTP and $103,800 for an Idaho System for Educational Excellence (ISEE) coordinator, 1.00 FTP and $72,200 for a finance specialist, 10.00 FTP and $1,203,900 for the transfer of internal audit staff from universities to the Office of the State Board of Education (with a corresponding reduction in the College and Universities appropriation), $47,234,700 for replacing the ISEE system and other programs, 3.00 FTP and $297,300 to transfer IT staff from the Department of Education, $30,000,000 for the empowering parents grant program, and a reduction of 1.00 FTP and a reduction of $27,900 for human resource consolidation. Also included in this bill are two onetime FY 2023 supplemental appropriations, which provide $1,000,000 for arts grants to rural public schools, and $20,000,000 for school safety and security grants for public schools.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Indirect Support Services for fiscal year 2023.

This is an FY 2023 supplemental appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare in the Division of Indirect Support Services. It provides onetime funds to pay the court-ordered settlement amount in the F.V. v. Jeppesen (Case No. 1:17-cv-0017-CWD).

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho for fiscal year 2024.

This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the Public Employment Retirement System of Idaho. It appropriates a total of $13,629,000 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 81.00. Thebillfundsfivelineitems,whichprovidefundingforyeartwoofapensionsoftwareupgrade,travelexpenses to provide member education, salary increases for entry level positions and an investment officer, and 9.00 FTP for new positions to address increased workload.

Relates to the appropriation from the Millennium Income Fund for fiscal year 2024.

This is the FY 2024 original appropriation for the programs that were recommended by the Joint Legislative Millennium Fund Committee, and not already included in another appropriation bill. Thisbillincludesenhancedongoingfundingfortobaccoandvapecompliancechecks, andforyouthprevention and cessation programs. The bill includes ongoing funding for the nine community-based recovery centers and for safe and drug free youth programs in the education system. The bill includes onetime funding for a continued education and awareness campaign on the effects of using vape products, and to develop a statewide comprehensive plan on identifying the most effective and efficient programs for prevention, cessation, and overall health programs for Idaho's youth. Finally, this bill includes language that provides direction that the use of the funds moving forward will be focused on prevention and cessation programs, especially for Idaho's youth.