STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS27926 / S1399
This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Divisions
of Child Welfare, Services for the Developmentally Disabled, and Service Integration. It appropriates a total
of $129,513,400 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 749.51. 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. 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 the final
year of the child welfare IT system replacement, provides five additional social workers, directs the use of
funding for Head Start, provides for a cash transfer from the General Fund to the Technology Infrastructure
Stabilization Fund, and directs the department to meet the educational needs of children in its care. Lastly, the
ongoing General Fund appropriation is reduced.
FISCAL NOTE
FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2020 Original Appropriation 744.51 38,750,900 6,561,300 73,481,300 118,793,500
FY 2020 Total Appropriation 744.51 41,659,300 7,431,300 77,810,900 126,901,500
Noncognizable Funds and Transfers 0.00 0 0 (76,500) (76,500)
FY 2020 Estimated Expenditures 744.51 41,659,300 7,431,300 77,734,400 126,825,000
Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 (131,800) (5,752,000) (5,752,000) (11,635,800)
Restore Rescissions 0.00 38,400 12,400 55,200 106,000
FY 2021 Base 744.51 41,565,900 1,691,700 72,037,600 115,295,200
Benefit Costs 0.00 (89,900) (2,000) (152,500) (244,400)
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00 5,100 0 9,400 14,500
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 349,100 7,800 602,700 959,600
Nondiscretionary Adjustments 0.00 1,728,500 0 1,641,100 3,369,600
FY 2021 Program Maintenance 744.51 43,558,700 1,697,500 74,138,300 119,394,500
1. Child Welfare IT System 0.00 0 5,348,000 5,348,000 10,696,000
2. Child Welfare Staffing 5.00 198,100 0 198,100 396,200
General Fund Reductions 0.00 (973,300) 0 0 (973,300)
FY 2021 Total 749.51 42,783,500 7,045,500 79,684,400 129,513,400
Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp 5.00 4,032,600 484,200 6,203,100 10,719,900
% Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp. 0.7% 10.4% 7.4% 8.4% 9.0%
Contact:
Jared Tatro
Budget and Policy Analysis
(208) 334-4740
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, 10:34 AM
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, 10:34 AM