Idaho Bills

Appropriates an additional $25,000 to the Lava Hot Springs Foundation for fiscal year 2018.

Appropriates $2,312,300 to the Lava Hot Springs Foundation for fiscal year 2019; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 15.80.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Lava Hot Springs Foundation. It appropriates $2,312,300 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 15.80. For benefit costs, the bill removes $1,450 per eligible FTP to bring the annual employer contribution for health insurance down to $11,650 by including a two-month employee and employer premium holiday, adds a 6.8% increase for life insurance, and adjusts funding for workers' compensation in amounts that vary by agency. Funding for replacement items includes $120,000 for water pumps and motors, deck repair, and picnic tables. For statewide cost allocation, $7,900 is removed, as Attorney General fees will increase by $200, risk management costs will decrease by $9,600, and State Controller fees will increase by $1,500. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the executive director. The bill funds two line items. The first provides $50,000 for the construction of three pavilions, two of which will replace pavilions that were considered unsafe in a recent inspection. Lastly, it includes $30,000 for a feasibility study including preliminary design and engineering work to construct a permanent restroom facility.