Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Building Safety for fiscal year 2019.

This is an FY 2019 supplemental appropriation bill for the Division of Building Safety. It provides $99,700 for the purpose of promoting awareness of damage prevention and safe digging.

Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting a certain rule of the Division of Building Safety relating to Rules Concerning Idaho State Plumbing Code.

Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Building Safety for fiscal year 2019.

This is an FY 2019 supplemental appropriation bill for the Division of Building Safety. It provides an addition of $60,100 to the Miscellaneous Revenue/Logging Fund to be expended on personnel costs. Additionally, the bill reduces personnel costs by $60,100 from the Miscellaneous Revenue/Industrial Safety Fund.

Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Building Safety for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Division of Building Safety. It appropriates a total of $15,001,600 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 144.00. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP; provides a 5.5% increase for the employer's share of PERSI contributions; and temporarily reduces the rate agencies pay the Division of Human Resources for its services. Inflationary adjustments include $167,200 for general inflation and $20,800 for contract for a total of $183,500. Funding for replacement items includes $505,400 for the replacement of vehicles and computer equipment. For statewide cost allocation, $38,500 is provided. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 3% change in employee compensation for permanent employees, with a minimum increase of $550 for each employee and the remaining amount to be distributed based on merit. The bill funds six line items and two governor initiatives, which provide $70,000 for a Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance grant; $80,500 for a STOP grant; 1.00 FTP and $175,100 for a school safety grant; $42,700 for a Department of Transportation grant; $15,000 for receipt of donations; a reduction of $66,500 for a grant that did not receive funding; $13,000 for network equipment; and a reduction of 4.00 FTP and $23,000 for consolidation. The bill also includes language regarding reappropriation authority for $100,000 from the State Regulatory Fund to be used for the Trackit9 system.