STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS27892 / S1392
This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Division of Building Safety. It appropriates a total of
$16,248,700 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 155.00. For benefit costs,
the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP and
temporarily removes funding for the employer's sick leave contribution rate. Funding for replacement items
includes $278,900 for nine vehicles, computer hardware, laptops, and a server blade. The bill also provides
funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees, with
an additional 2% increase for those in the 20 job classifications most in need of equity adjustments. The bill
funds seven line items, which provide 1.00 FTP and $95,100 for a damage prevention program manager;
3.00 FTP and $274,600 for compliance investigators; 6.00 FTP and $573,100 for inspectors and support
staff; $11,400 for an anonymous tip line; $110,000 for a school safety grant; $125,900 for a school safety
analyst; and $580,100 to purchase a building in Blackfoot. Also included are adjustments to pay the Office
of Information Technology Services for security software and data center office space located at the Chinden
Campus; software licensing, server infrastructure, and storage to expand system capabilities on core systems
and to maintain agency-specific software; and billings in excess of current appropriations. Lastly, the ongoing
General Fund appropriation is reduced by 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: 03/03/2020, 10:48 AM
 FISCAL NOTE
FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2020 Original Appropriation 144.00 252,300 14,355,800 393,500 15,001,600
Reappropriation 0.00 0 100,000 0 100,000
Sick Leave Rate Reduction 0.00 (400) (20,700) (300) (21,400)
1% General Fund Reduction 0.00 (2,500) 0 0 (2,500)
Cash Transfers and Adjustments 0.00 0 0 0 0
FY 2020 Total Appropriation 144.00 249,400 14,435,100 393,200 15,077,700
Noncognizable Funds and Transfers 2.00 0 0 256,700 256,700
FY 2020 Estimated Expenditures 146.00 249,400 14,435,100 649,900 15,334,400
Removal of Onetime Expenditures (1.00) 0 (703,400) (555,000) (1,258,400)
Base Adjustments 0.00 0 (148,600) 0 (148,600)
Restore Rescissions 0.00 2,900 20,700 300 23,900
FY 2021 Base 145.00 252,300 13,603,800 95,200 13,951,300
Benefit Costs 0.00 (800) (39,400) (500) (40,700)
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 0 50,900 0 50,900
Replacement Items 0.00 0 278,900 0 278,900
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00 200 14,500 0 14,700
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 3,700 182,900 5,400 192,000
FY 2021 Program Maintenance 145.00 255,400 14,091,600 100,100 14,447,100
1. Damage Prevention Program Manager 1.00 0 95,100 0 95,100
2. Compliance Investigators 3.00 0 274,600 0 274,600
3. Inspectors and Support Staff 6.00 0 573,100 0 573,100
4. Anonymous Tip Line 0.00 0 0 11,400 11,400
5. School Safety Grant 0.00 0 0 110,000 110,000
6. School Safety Analyst 0.00 0 0 125,900 125,900
7. Purchase of Blackfoot Building 0.00 0 580,100 0 580,100
OITS 1 Operating Costs 0.00 0 2,100 0 2,100
OITS 2 Servers and Licensing 0.00 0 34,200 0 34,200
OITS 4 Agency Billings 0.00 0 200 0 200
2% General Fund Reduction 0.00 (5,100) 0 0 (5,100)
FY 2021 Total 155.00 250,300 15,651,000 347,400 16,248,700
Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp 11.00 (2,000) 1,295,200 (46,100) 1,247,100
% Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp. 7.6% (0.8%) 9.0% (11.7%) 8.3%
Contact:
Christine M Otto
Budget and Policy Analysis
(208) 334-4732
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: 03/03/2020, 10:48 AM