STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS29799 / H0771
This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses. It
appropriates a total of $39,272,600 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 270.20.
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. The bill funds three line items, which provide additional funds for a Licensing Information
System, Damage Prevention Grant, and a net-zero shift between budget programs.
FISCAL NOTE
FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2022 Original Appropriation 271.20 0 38,496,300 188,400 38,684,700
Expenditure Adjustments 0.00 0 0 0 0
FY 2022 Estimated Expenditures 271.20 0 38,496,300 188,400 38,684,700
Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 0 (7,842,100) (88,500) (7,930,600)
Base Adjustments (1.00) 0 0 0 0
FY 2023 Base 270.20 0 30,654,200 99,900 30,754,100
Personnel Benefit Costs 0.00 0 163,300 900 164,200
Replacement Items 0.00 0 684,800 0 684,800
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00 0 159,500 0 159,500
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 0 1,360,000 7,500 1,367,500
FY 2023 Program Maintenance 270.20 0 33,021,800 108,300 33,130,100
1. Licensing Information System - Year 1 0.00 0 6,054,000 0 6,054,000
2. Damage Prevention Grant 0.00 0 0 88,500 88,500
3. Budget Alignment 0.00 0 0 0 0
Budget Law Exemptions 0.00 0 0 0 0
FY 2023 Total 270.20 0 39,075,800 196,800 39,272,600
Chg from FY 2022 Orig Approp (1.00) 0 579,500 8,400 587,900
% Chg from FY 2022 Orig Approp. (0.4%) 1.5% 4.5% 1.5%
Contact:
Matt R Farina
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: 03/11/2022, 8:32 AM