Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Financial Management for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Division of Financial Management. It appropriates $2,035,900 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 15.00. 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. 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. This budget includes one line item. Gov Tech 4 provides $9,500 in accordance with the Governor's Technology Initiative to consolidate and secure IT services. Overall, this budget is a 3.9% increase above the FY 2019 original appropriation.

Amends existing law to establish the Office of the Administrative Rules Coordinator in the Division of Financial Management.

This bill transitions the Office of the Administrative Rules Coordinator (OARC) to the Division of Financial Management (DFM). Currently, DFM analysts review all rules submitted by agencies and then agencies work with OARC on technical aspects of publishing rules in the state's Administrative Bulletin. This transition will streamline executive branch processes, create efficiencies in state government, and promote higher quality rulemaking for all rules that will be subject to legislative review.

Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Financial Management for fiscal year 2020.

This is an FY 2020 trailer appropriation bill to the Division of Financial Management. It addresses the fiscal impact of H73, which transfers the Office of the Administrative Rules Coordinator from the Department of Administration to the Division of Financial Management.