Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to Idaho Public Television for fiscal year 2022.

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for Idaho Public Television. It appropriates a total of $9,552,700 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 70.48. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP, extends the holiday for the employer's sick leave contribution rate for another year, and restores funding for the employer's unemployment insurance contribution rate. Funding for replacement items includes $110,000 for laptop computers, file server, and production switch. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees and a 2% upward shift in the compensation schedule. The bill funds two line items, which provide $50,000 for year five of a federal video production grant; and $100,000 onetime for federal spending authority related to COVID-19 relief.