Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Idaho State Police. It appropriates a total of $85,108,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 606.85. 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 $600 for contract inflation. Funding for replacement items includes $4,330,100 for vehicles, computer equipment, and forensic equipment. For statewide cost allocation, $149,700 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. Funding for a 3% upward shift in the compensation schedule is also included. The bill funds several line items, which provide $438,200 to expand project choice; 5.00 FTP and $1,021,900 for statewide motor units; 1.00 FTP and $166,000 for a detective specialist; $95,500 to purchase smartphones for troopers; $559,400 for a records management system evaluation; $15,000 for a security system upgrade; $100,000 for cybersecurity software maintenance; $47,800 for a Taser assurance plan; $130,100 for resident trooper housing; 1.00 FTP and $43,400 for a forensic scientist; $179,500 for radio communication maintenance; $11,900 for software and instrument maintenance; $112,400 for WIN membership fees; $232,000 for ITD interface updates; $650,500 for federal grants; a reduction of 1.00 FTP and $198,400 for a commercial vehicle safety grant that never came in; and $37,200 for network equipment replacement. The bill provides a cash transfer of $1,030,800 from the General Fund to the Peace Officers Training Fund to help fund a revenue shortfall for one year and for oneti

Adds to and amends existing law to establish the Blue Alert system in Idaho when a suspect for a crime involving the death or serious injury of a peace officer has not been apprehended and law enforcement personnel have determined that the suspect may be a serious threat to the public, or when a peace officer becomes missing while in the line of duty under circumstances warranting concern for such peace officer's safety.

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2019.

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2020.

ThisisanFY2020trailerappropriationbillfortheIdahoStatePolice. ItaddressesthefiscalimpactofH116, whichcreatesandcodifiessystemsusedbylawenforcement, healthcarefacilities, andtheIdahoStatePolice Forensic Services laboratory in the process and processing of sexual assault evidence kits in the state of Idaho. The bill provides an additional FTP and associated personnel costs, ongoing operating expenditures for training and lab equipment and supplies, and one-time costs for office equipment and computers.