Idaho Bills

Appropriates $31,331,100 to the Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension Service for fiscal year 2019; and exempts the appropriation from object transfer limitations.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Agricultural Research & Extension Service at the University of Idaho. It appropriates $31,331,100 and does not cap the number of positions. For benefit costs, the bill removes $427,100 per eligible FTP to bring the annual employer contribution for health insurance down to $11,650 by including a two-month employee and employer premium holiday, adds a 6.8% increase for life insurance, and adjusts funding for workers' compensation in amounts that vary by agency. Funding for replacement items includes $127,900 for the replacement of irrigation pipe at Tetonia Farms. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the institution president. The bill funds no line items.