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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                                     RS27901 / H0604
This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Industrial Commission. It appropriates a total of
$21,444,600 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 133.25.
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 $196,600 for office furniture, desktop computers, and laptops. 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 five line items, which provide $3,298,000 for business and technology modernization; 1.00 FTP
and $77,000 to a hire a program analyst; 1.00 FTP and $58,100 to hire a technical records specialist; a net-zero
program transfer from the Adjudication Program to the Compensation Program to combine the two budgeted
programs; and $7,800 for a 2% change in employee compensation for the Industrial Commissioners. 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. Additionally, the ongoing General Fund appropriation is reduced by 2%. Section 3 of
the bill amends Section 72-503, Idaho Code, to statutorily raise the Industrial Commissioners' annual salary to
allow for the 2% increase funded in line item 5. Section 4 of the bill requires the commission to report on the
progress of the business and technology modernization funded in line item 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: 03/05/2020, 8:25 AM
                                                     FISCAL NOTE
                                                            FTP        Gen           Ded             Fed           Total
FY 2020 Original Appropriation                             132.25     300,000      16,597,200      1,200,000      18,097,200
 1. Industrial/Logging Safety Programs                        0.00           0        283,800              0         283,800
 Sick Leave Rate Reduction                                    0.00           0       (18,200)              0        (18,200)
1% General Fund Reduction                                     0.00     (3,000)              0              0          (3,000)
FY 2020 Total Appropriation                                132.25     297,000      16,862,800      1,200,000      18,359,800
Removal of Onetime Expenditures                               0.00           0      (736,300)              0       (736,300)
Base Adjustments                                            (1.00)           0              0              0                0
Restore Rescissions                                           0.00       3,000         18,200              0          21,200
FY 2021 Base                                               131.25     300,000      16,144,700      1,200,000      17,644,700
Benefit Costs                                                 0.00           0       (47,800)              0        (47,800)
Replacement Items                                             0.00           0        196,600              0         196,600
Statewide Cost Allocation                                     0.00           0            800              0              800
Change in Employee Compensation                               0.00           0        174,600              0         174,600
FY 2021 Program Maintenance                                131.25     300,000      16,468,900      1,200,000      17,968,900
 1. Business and Technology Modernization                     0.00           0      3,298,000              0       3,298,000
 2. Program Analyst/Auditor FTP                               1.00           0         77,000              0          77,000
 3. Technical Records Spec. FTP                               1.00           0         58,100              0          58,100
 4. Combine Two Budgeted Programs                             0.00           0              0              0                0
 5. Commissioner CEC                                          0.00           0          7,800              0            7,800
OITS 1 - Operating Costs                                      0.00           0          1,800              0            1,800
OITS 2 - Servers and Licensing                                0.00           0         38,900              0          38,900
OITS 4 - Agency Billings                                      0.00           0            100              0              100
2% General Fund Reduction                                     0.00     (6,000)              0              0          (6,000)
FY 2021 Total                                              133.25     294,000      19,950,600      1,200,000      21,444,600
Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp                                  1.00     (6,000)      3,353,400              0       3,347,400
% Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp.                              0.8%       (2.0%)         20.2%           0.0%            18.5%
Contact:
    Maggie Smith
    Budget and Policy Analysis
    (208) 334-4741
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: 03/05/2020, 8:25 AM
Statutes affected: 
Bill Text: 72-503