STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS31670 / S1434
This appropriation to the Office of the Attorney General provides enhancements to the FY 2025 maintenance
budget that includes the elimination of the Fair Hearings Unit for cases now being heard at the Office of
Administrative Hearings, a civil litigation and constitutional defense attorney, two energy and natural resources
attorneys, two Transportation Department attorneys, replacement items, and the additional 2% CEC.
This bill also includes a FY 2024 supplemental appropriation for trial costs related to the Tucker v. Public
Defense Commission lawsuit.
FISCAL NOTE
This appropriation provides an additional $1,003,600 to the maintenance appropriation provided to the Office of
the Attorney General found in Senate Bill 1267. Table 1 shows incremental adjustments to the budget found in
the bill, of which the ongoing increase is $872,300 and $131,300 is onetime. Table 2 shows all the adjustments
leading to the FY 2025 Total. The total budget for the Office of the Attorney General is $34,126,500.
Table 1 FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
1. Fair Hearings Personnel Reduction (3.60) (440,500) 0 0 (440,500)
2. Civil Litigation DAGs 1.00 169,200 0 0 169,200
3. Energy and Natural Resources DAGs 2.00 338,400 0 0 338,400
4. Transportation Department DAGs 2.00 319,400 0 0 319,400
Replacement Items 0.00 104,600 0 0 104,600
Add'l 2% Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 481,000 12,900 18,600 512,500
FY 2025 Budget Enhancements 1.40 972,100 12,900 18,600 1,003,600
% Chg from FY 2025 Maintenance 0.6% 3.2% 1.2% 1.2% 3.0%
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: 03/19/2024, 3:40 PM
Table 2 FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2024 Original Appropriation 228.00 30,587,600 1,091,300 1,514,300 33,193,200
2. Tucker v. Public Defense Commission 0.00 435,000 0 0 435,000
FY 2024 Total Appropriation 228.00 31,022,600 1,091,300 1,514,300 33,628,200
Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 (785,600) 0 0 (785,600)
FY 2025 Base 228.00 30,237,000 1,091,300 1,514,300 32,842,600
Personnel Benefit Costs 0.00 (15,000) (1,100) 700 (15,400)
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00 39,600 0 0 39,600
1% Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 240,400 6,500 9,200 256,100
FY 2025 Program Maintenance - SB 1267 228.00 30,502,000 1,096,700 1,524,200 33,122,900
FY 2025 Budget Enhancements 1.40 972,100 12,900 18,600 1,003,600
FY 2025 Total 229.40 31,474,100 1,109,600 1,542,800 34,126,500
Chg from FY 2024 Orig Approp 1.40 886,500 18,300 28,500 933,300
% Chg from FY 2024 Orig Approp. 0.6% 2.9% 1.7% 1.9% 2.8%
Contact:
Senator Dave Lent
(208) 332-1313
Representative James Petzke
(208) 332-1043
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: 03/19/2024, 3:40 PM