STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS29770 / S1389
This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Office of the Attorney General. It appropriates a total
of $30,682,300 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 226.00. For benefit costs,
the bill increases the appropriated amount for health insurance by $850 to $12,500 per eligible full time FTP,
includes a one-year holiday of unemployment insurance, and adjusts workers compensation amounts. The bill
also provides funding for permanent employees for the equivalent of a 3% salary structure shift and provides
$1.25 per hour per eligible employee to be distributed based on merit for change in employee compensation. The
bill funds eleven line items, which provide additional funds for security software, Microsoft Office 365, case
management software, a tobacco arbitration paralegal, deputy attorneys general salary increases, two Internet
Crimes Against Children investigators, a deputy attorney general for ITD, a deputy attorney general for IDWR,
a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigative auditor, a financial specialist and federal grant budget alignment.
FISCAL NOTE
FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2022 Original Appropriation 220.00 25,526,600 847,100 1,214,100 27,587,800
Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 (288,100) 0 0 (288,100)
FY 2023 Base 220.00 25,238,500 847,100 1,214,100 27,299,700
Personnel Benefit Costs 0.00 98,700 4,300 3,800 106,800
Replacement Items 0.00 0 0 213,200 213,200
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00 12,900 0 0 12,900
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 1,234,400 44,100 46,400 1,324,900
FY 2023 Program Maintenance 220.00 26,584,500 895,500 1,477,500 28,957,500
1. Security Software 0.00 47,200 0 2,400 49,600
2. Microsoft Office 365 0.00 45,900 0 3,300 49,200
3. Case Management Software 0.00 160,000 0 0 160,000
4. Paralegal - Tobacco Arbitration 1.00 0 95,100 0 95,100
5. DAG Salary Increases 0.00 594,300 5,800 1,000 601,100
6. ICAC Investigators 1.00 243,900 9,800 6,000 259,700
7. Deputy AG - ITD 1.00 108,400 0 0 108,400
8. Deputy AG - IDWR 1.00 108,400 0 0 108,400
10. Investigative Auditor - MFCU 1.00 31,300 1,000 96,700 129,000
11. Financial Specialist 1.00 98,500 0 0 98,500
12. Federal Grant Budget Alignment 0.00 0 0 65,800 65,800
Budget Law Exemptions/Other Adjustments 0.00 0 0 0 0
FY 2023 Total 226.00 28,022,400 1,007,200 1,652,700 30,682,300
Chg from FY 2022 Orig Approp 6.00 2,495,800 160,100 438,600 3,094,500
% Chg from FY 2022 Orig Approp. 2.7% 9.8% 18.9% 36.1% 11.2%
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 03/08/2022, 4:44 PM
Contact:
Senator Mark Nye
(208) 332-1406
Representative Wendy Horman
(208) 332-1071
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 03/08/2022, 4:44 PM