House Bill 697 Summary

• Reduces Department of Water Resources General Fund appropriation for fiscal year 2010 by $1,079,900 across four programs: Management and Support Services ($116,700), Planning and Technical Services ($402,500), Water Management ($530,900), and Northern Idaho Adjudication ($29,800).

• Appropriates additional $601,000 from dedicated funds (Aquifer Planning and Management Fund and Northern Idaho Adjudication Fund) for fiscal year 2010.

• Appropriates $20,070,300 to Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2011 from multiple funding sources including General Fund, Indirect Cost Recovery Fund, Water Administration Fund, Federal Grant Fund, and other dedicated funds.

• Authorizes Department of Water Resources to maintain no more than 159 full-time equivalent positions during fiscal year 2011, with Governor authorization required for any increases and Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee notification required.

• Exempts Department of Water Resources from appropriation transfer limitations under Idaho Code Section 67-3511 for fiscal year 2011 to provide flexibility in managing reduced appropriations, provided legislative transfers between funds require express legislative approval.