STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS31509 / H0682
This appropriation to Legislative Branch agencies provides enhancements to the FY 2025 maintenance budget
that includes additional personnel costs for staff recruitment and retention, additional operating expenditures
to contract for legal services, and the additional 2% CEC.
FISCAL NOTE
This appropriation provides an additional $404,200 to the maintenance appropriation provided to Legislative
Branch agencies found in House Bill 475. Table 1 shows incremental adjustments to the budget found in the
bill, of which the ongoing increase is $404,200, and there are no one-time appropriations. Table 2 shows all the
adjustments leading to the FY 2025 Total. The total budget for Legislative Branch agencies is $11,970,700.
Table 1 FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
Legislative Services Office
1. Staff Recruitment and Retention 0.00 120,100 0 0 120,100
2. Legal Services 0.00 120,000 0 0 120,000
Additional 2% Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 119,700 28,000 0 147,700
Office of Performance Evaluations
Additional 2% Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 16,400 0 0 16,400
FY 2025 Budget Enhancements 0.00 376,200 28,000 0 404,200
% Chg from FY 2025 Maintenance 4.7% 1.5% 3.5%
Table 2 FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2024 Original Appropriation 82.00 9,124,700 2,376,600 0 11,501,300
Prior Year Reappropriation 0.00 0 107,600 3,143,300 3,250,900
FY 2024 Total Appropriation 82.00 9,124,700 2,484,200 3,143,300 14,752,200
Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 (4,000) (107,600) (3,143,300) (3,254,900)
Base Adjustments 0.00 0 0 0 0
FY 2025 Base 82.00 9,120,700 2,376,600 0 11,497,300
Personnel Benefit Costs 0.00 (9,700) (3,200) 0 (12,900)
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00 2,700 (2,700) 0 0
1% Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 68,100 14,000 0 82,100
FY 2025 Program Maintenance - HB 475 82.00 9,181,800 2,384,700 0 11,566,500
FY 2025 Budget Enhancements 0.00 376,200 28,000 0 404,200
FY 2025 Total 82.00 9,558,000 2,412,700 0 11,970,700
Chg from FY 2024 Orig Approp 0.00 433,300 36,100 0 469,400
% Chg from FY 2024 Orig Approp. 0.0% 4.7% 1.5% 4.1%
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: 02/29/2024, 8:30 AM
Contact:
Representative Wendy Horman
(208) 332-1071
Senator Carl Bjerke
(208) 332-1421
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: 02/29/2024, 8:30 AM