Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Insurance for fiscal year 2021.

This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Department of Insurance. It appropriates a total of $9,917,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 71.50. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible employee and temporarily removes funding for the employer's sick leave contribution rate. The bill also provides for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees, with an additional 2% increase for those in the 20 job classification most in need of equity adjustments. Also included are adjustments to pay the Office of Information Technology Services for security software and data center office space located at the Chinden Campus; software licensing, server infrastructure, and storage to expand system capabilities on core systems and to maintain agency-specific software; and billing adjustments in excess of current appropriations.