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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                                     RS27917 / S1397
This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Legislative Branch, which includes the Legislative
Services Office (LSO), Office of Performance Evaluations (OPE), and the Redistricting Commission. It
appropriates $7,899,000 and 66.00 FTP to LSO, $950,200 and 8.00 FTP to OPE, and $444,900 for the
Redistricting Commission. The grand total for all three divisions is $9,294,100 from all funds for a 2.4%
increase. 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 $13,600 for eight laptop computers for LSO. The bill also provides funding for the
equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees.
The bill funds five line items. Line item 1 provides 1.00 FTP and $109,800 to LSO for a revenue analyst
position. Line item 2 is a 1% onetime base reduction of $55,000 for LSO. Line item 3 reduces $400,000 from
LSO's Miscellaneous Revenue Fund to better align the appropriation with actual expenditures. Line item 4 is
a 1% onetime base reduction of $9,500 for OPE. Line item 5 provides $444,900 onetime to the Redistricting
Commission to address the requirements of redrawing congressional and legislative boundaries. Also included
is $1,100 to pay the Office of Information Technology Services for software licensing, server infrastructure,
and storage to expand system capabilities on core systems and to maintain agency-specific software.
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: 03/04/2020, 10:13 AM
                                                     FISCAL NOTE
                                                                    FTP        Gen             Ded      Fed          Total
FY 2020 Original Appropriation                                      73.00    6,427,300       2,648,400      0       9,075,700
Reappropriation                                                      0.00            0         784,000      0         784,000
 1. Closed Captioning Senate and House                               0.00       40,000                0     0          40,000
 1. Sick Leave Rate Reduction                                        0.00     (12,300)          (3,200)     0        (15,500)
1% General Fund Reduction                                            0.00     (64,200)                0     0        (64,200)
FY 2020 Total Appropriation                                         73.00    6,390,800       3,429,200      0       9,820,000
Removal of Onetime Expenditures                                      0.00     (14,400)       (790,800)      0       (805,200)
Restore Rescissions                                                  0.00       76,500            3,200     0          79,700
FY 2021 Base                                                        73.00    6,452,900       2,641,600      0       9,094,500
Benefit Costs                                                        0.00     (34,800)          (8,700)     0        (43,500)
Replacement Items                                                    0.00        6,800            6,800     0          13,600
Statewide Cost Allocation                                            0.00        3,300            1,100     0           4,400
Change in Employee Compensation                                      0.00      106,300          27,500      0         133,800
FY 2021 Program Maintenance                                         73.00    6,534,500       2,668,300      0       9,202,800
Legislative Services Office
 1. Revenue Analyst                                                  1.00      109,800               0         0      109,800
 2. 1% Onetime Base Reduction                                        0.00      (55,000)              0         0     (55,000)
 3. Reduction of Misc. Revenue Appropriation                         0.00             0      (400,000)         0    (400,000)
Office of Performance Evaluations
 4. 1% Onetime Base Reduction                                        0.00        (9,500)               0       0       (9,500)
Redistricting Commission
 5. Redistricting Commission                                         0.00      444,900               0         0      444,900
OITS 1 Operating Costs                                               0.00        1,100               0         0        1,100
FY 2021 Total                                                       74.00    7,025,800       2,268,300         0    9,294,100
Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp                                         1.00      598,500       (380,100)         0      218,400
% Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp.                                     1.4%         9.3%          (14.4%)                  2.4%
Contact:
    Paul Headlee
    Budget and Policy Analysis
    (208) 334-4746
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: 03/04/2020, 10:13 AM