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ID H0314

Bill

Status

Passed

4/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

House Bill 314 Summary

  • Appropriates $665,166,400 to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018) across personnel costs, operating expenditures, capital outlay, and trustee/benefit payments.

  • Authorizes a maximum of 1,648 full-time equivalent positions for the Idaho Transportation Department during fiscal year 2018, with any increases requiring Governor approval and Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee notification.

  • Directs transfer of $25,000 from the State Highway Fund to the Tourism and Promotion Fund in the Department of Commerce to support Gateway Visitor Centers.

  • Reappropriates unexpended and unencumbered balances from fiscal year 2017 for the State Highway Fund (Contract Construction and Right-of-Way Acquisition Division), Strategic Initiatives Program Fund, and State Aeronautics Fund (Airport Development Grants) for nonrecurring expenditures.

  • Authorizes the Idaho Transportation Board to transfer up to $4,800,000 from the State Highway Account to the GARVEE Debt Service Fund as the state match for federal GARVEE bond debt service payments (approximately $53,691,500 total for fiscal year 2018).

Legislative Description

Appropriates $665,166,400 for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 1,648; expresses legislative intent for certain continuously appropriated funds; authorizes the transfer of moneys to the Tourism and Promotion Fund; provides reappropriation authority for certain dedicated funds; provides reappropriation authority for airport development grants; and provides a cash transfer to the GARVEE Debt Service Fund.

APPROPRIATIONS

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on April 11, 2017 Session Law Chapter 328 Effective: 07/01/2017

4/11/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance3/24/2017

Full Bill Text

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