STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS27902 / H0605
This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. It appropriates a
total of $28,118,700 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 150.00. 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 $42,800 to replace laptops and desktops as a part of the regular five-year replacement cycle.
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 two line items, which provide $7,400 for the Council for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing for statewide outreach; and a reduction of $600,000 from the Extended Employment Services
Program with the intention that the appropriation be placed in the Division of Medicaid's budget to provide
reimbursement rate increases for providers of long-term employment supports within the DD and A/D Waivers.
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; and software licensing, server infrastructure, and
storage to expand system capabilities on core systems and to maintain agency-specific software. 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: 03/05/2020, 8:29 AM
 FISCAL NOTE
FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2020 Original Appropriation 150.00 8,874,000 2,113,600 17,767,800 28,755,400
Sick Leave Rate Reduction 0.00 (5,000) (300) (15,500) (20,800)
1% General Fund Reduction 0.00 (88,800) 0 0 (88,800)
FY 2020 Total Appropriation 150.00 8,780,200 2,113,300 17,752,300 28,645,800
Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 (22,700) 0 (83,000) (105,700)
Base Adjustments 0.00 0 0 0 0
Restore Rescissions 0.00 93,800 300 15,500 109,600
FY 2021 Base 150.00 8,851,300 2,113,600 17,684,800 28,649,700
Benefit Costs 0.00 (11,800) (400) (39,600) (51,800)
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 2,100 0 7,600 9,700
Replacement Items 0.00 0 9,100 33,700 42,800
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00 0 0 8,900 8,900
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 45,100 2,000 138,900 186,000
FY 2021 Program Maintenance 150.00 8,886,700 2,124,300 17,834,300 28,845,300
1. CDHH - Statewide Outreach 0.00 7,400 0 0 7,400
2. EES - Transfer to Medicaid 0.00 (600,000) 0 0 (600,000)
OITS 1 - Operating Costs 0.00 400 0 1,700 2,100
OITS 2 - Servers and Licensing 0.00 8,200 0 32,800 41,000
2% General Fund Reduction 0.00 (177,100) 0 0 (177,100)
FY 2021 Total 150.00 8,125,600 2,124,300 17,868,800 28,118,700
Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp 0.00 (748,400) 10,700 101,000 (636,700)
% Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp. 0.0% (8.4%) 0.5% 0.6% (2.2%)
Contact:
Jill A. Randolph
Budget and Policy Analysis
(208) 334-4749
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, 8:29 AM