STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS28714 / H0271
This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for the Office of the Attorney General. It appropriates a total
of $27,737,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 220.00. For benefit costs,
the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP, extends the
holiday for the employer's sick leave contribution rate for another year, and restores funding for the employer's
unemployment insurance contribution rate. Funding for replacement items includes $129,900 for computer
equipment, forensic workstations, and servers. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change
in employee compensation for permanent state employees. The bill funds three line items, which provide
$482,800 for restoration of special litigation funds; 1.00 FTP and $94,200 for a civil litigation paralegal; and
$150,000 onetime for mediation costs associated with the Coeur d'Alene-Spokane River Basin Adjudication.
FISCAL NOTE
FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2021 Original Appropriation 219.00 24,512,500 834,400 1,196,500 26,543,400
Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 (136,200) 0 0 (136,200)
FY 2022 Base 219.00 24,376,300 834,400 1,196,500 26,407,200
Benefit Costs 0.00 76,700 2,000 2,600 81,300
Replacement Items 0.00 129,900 0 0 129,900
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00 (24,600) 0 0 (24,600)
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 391,300 10,700 15,000 417,000
FY 2022 Program Maintenance 219.00 24,949,600 847,100 1,214,100 27,010,800
1. Litigation Funds Restoration 0.00 482,800 0 0 482,800
2. Deputy AG DHW 0.00 0 0 0 0
3. Paralegal Civil Litigation 1.00 94,200 0 0 94,200
4. CSRBA Mediation Costs 0.00 150,000 0 0 150,000
Budget Law Exemptions and Adjustments 0.00 0 0 0 0
FY 2022 Total 220.00 25,676,600 847,100 1,214,100 27,737,800
Chg from FY 2021 Orig Approp 1.00 1,164,100 12,700 17,600 1,194,400
% Chg from FY 2021 Orig Approp. 0.5% 4.7% 1.5% 1.5% 4.5%
Contact:
Jared Hoskins
Budget and Policy Analysis
(208) 334-4743
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: 03/02/2021, 8:16 AM