STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS27883 / S1391
This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Department of Fish and Game. It appropriates a total of
$123,276,000 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 553.00.
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 $5,264,700 for 86 fleet vehicles and accessories, 17 snowmobiles, outboard motors,
electrofishing equipment, housing for a conservation officer that exploded, severs, computers, and networking
equipment. 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. Funding for a 3% upward shift in the compensation schedule is also included.
The bill funds nine line items, which provide $408,100 for wolf population estimates; $2,156,000 for the second
phase of mitigation projects for the inundation of the Albeni Falls Dam; $300,000 for a conservation officer
residence on Hayspur Fish Hatchery; $1,085,000 for remediation of the Black Lake Ranch portion of the Coeur
d'Alene River Wildlife Management Area; $650,300 for projects funded under the Coeur d'Alene Restoration
Partnership; $213,000 for smolt transportation costs associated with the Hagerman National Fish Hatchery that
the department assumed operations of from the federal government in FY 2019; $275,000 for habitat restoration
projects and walleye population assessments; $120,000 for Black Canyon Dam mitigation; and $330,000 for
three equipment storage facilities. 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; consolidation of technology services; and billings in excess of current appropriations.
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, 10:42 AM
 FISCAL NOTE
FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2020 Original Appropriation 569.00 0 67,631,000 59,822,100 127,453,100
Reappropriation 0.00 0 300,000 200,000 500,000
1. Sick Leave Rate Reduction 0.00 0 (62,700) (49,800) (112,500)
FY 2020 Total Appropriation 569.00 0 67,868,300 59,972,300 127,840,600
Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 0 (8,123,900) (8,598,400) (16,722,300)
Base Adjustments 0.00 0 351,500 (351,500) 0
Restore Rescissions 0.00 0 62,700 49,800 112,500
FY 2021 Base 569.00 0 60,158,600 51,072,200 111,230,800
Benefit Costs 0.00 0 (182,400) (132,900) (315,300)
Replacement Items 0.00 0 5,186,900 77,800 5,264,700
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00 0 32,100 20,900 53,000
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 0 513,700 384,800 898,500
FY 2021 Program Maintenance 569.00 0 65,708,900 51,422,800 117,131,700
1. Wolf Population Estimation 0.00 0 102,000 306,100 408,100
3. Albeni Falls Mitigation Project Phase 2 0.00 0 0 2,156,000 2,156,000
5. Hayspur Hatchery Residence 0.00 0 300,000 0 300,000
6. Black Lake Ranch Remediation 0.00 0 0 1,085,000 1,085,000
7. Coeur d'Alene Restoration Partnership 0.00 0 0 650,300 650,300
8. Smolt Transportation Costs 0.00 0 0 213,000 213,000
9. Habitat Restoration and Population Eval 0.00 0 275,000 0 275,000
10. Black Canyon Dam Mitigation Phase 3 0.00 0 120,000 0 120,000
11. Equipment Storage Buildings 0.00 0 82,500 247,500 330,000
OITS 1 - Operating Costs 0.00 0 4,600 3,600 8,200
OITS 2 - Servers and Licensing 0.00 0 197,800 156,700 354,500
OITS 3 - Agency Tech Consolidation, Phase II (16.00) 0 110,000 133,900 243,900
OITS 4 - Agency Billings 0.00 0 200 100 300
FY 2021 Total 553.00 0 66,901,000 56,375,000 123,276,000
Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp (16.00) 0 (730,000) (3,447,100) (4,177,100)
% Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp. (2.8%) (1.1%) (5.8%) (3.3%)
Contact:
Rob J Sepich
Budget and Policy Analysis
(208) 334-4742
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, 10:42 AM