STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS29690 / S1361
This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It
appropriates a total of $5,409,100 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 41.12.
For benefit costs, the bill increases the appropriated amount for health insurance by $850 to $12,500 per eligible
full time FTP, includes a one-year holiday of unemployment insurance, and adjusts workers' compensation
amounts. The bill also provides funding for permanent employees for the equivalent of a 3% salary structure
shift and provides $1.25 per hour per eligible employee to be distributed based on merit for change in employee
compensation.
FISCAL NOTE
FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2022 Original Appropriation 41.12 1,522,800 399,700 3,307,900 5,230,400
Executive Carry Forward 0.00 25,700 0 28,800 54,500
FY 2022 Estimated Expenditures 41.12 1,548,500 399,700 3,336,700 5,284,900
Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 (25,700) (55,800) (28,800) (110,300)
FY 2023 Base 41.12 1,522,800 343,900 3,307,900 5,174,600
Personnel Benefit Costs 0.00 5,800 300 18,900 25,000
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00 900 0 900 1,800
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 52,500 1,700 153,500 207,700
FY 2023 Total 41.12 1,582,000 345,900 3,481,200 5,409,100
Chg from FY 2022 Orig Approp 0.00 59,200 (53,800) 173,300 178,700
% Chg from FY 2022 Orig Approp. 0.0% 3.9% (13.5%) 5.2% 3.4%
Contact:
Senator Jim Woodward
(208) 332-1349
Representative Colin Nash
(208) 332-1075
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: 03/02/2022, 8:40 AM