STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS29798 / S1392
This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Division of Special Programs under the State Board
of Education. It appropriates a total of $32,383,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent
positions at 47.09. This division includes the budgets for six distinct programs, including Forest Utilization
Research, Idaho Geological Survey, Scholarships and Grants, Idaho Museum of Natural History, Small
Business Development Centers, and TechHelp. 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 two line items, which
provide for operational support at the Idaho Geological Survey; and a rural consultant at the Small Business
Development Centers.
FISCAL NOTE
FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2022 Original Appropriation 46.59 26,516,700 1,000,000 5,350,800 32,867,500
Executive Carry Forward 0.00 171,200 0 0 171,200
Expenditure Adjustments 0.00 0 0 0 0
FY 2022 Estimated Expenditures 46.59 26,687,900 1,000,000 5,350,800 33,038,700
Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 (171,200) 0 (825,000) (996,200)
Base Adjustments 0.00 0 0 0 0
FY 2023 Base 46.59 26,516,700 1,000,000 4,525,800 32,042,500
Personnel Benefit Costs 0.00 29,600 0 0 29,600
Replacement Items 0.00 0 0 11,500 11,500
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 253,500 1,500 0 255,000
FY 2023 Program Maintenance 46.59 26,799,800 1,001,500 4,537,300 32,338,600
1. IGS, Operational Support 0.00 28,000 0 0 28,000
2. SBDC, Rural Consultant 0.50 17,200 0 0 17,200
FY 2023 Total 47.09 26,845,000 1,001,500 4,537,300 32,383,800
Chg from FY 2022 Orig Approp 0.50 328,300 1,500 (813,500) (483,700)
% Chg from FY 2022 Orig Approp. 1.1% 1.2% 0.2% (15.2%) (1.5%)
Contact:
Senator Carl Crabtree
(208) 332-1355
Representative Paul Amador
(208) 332-1048
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: 03/10/2022, 11:47 AM