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Appropriation Bill Example

The legislature determines how much an agency can spend within different Funds and “programs" (Budget Units) in Appropriation bills. The following is an example of a bill. 

LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session – 1999

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HOUSE BILL NO. 346

BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

AN ACT

APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000; EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN EXPENDITURES; REAPPROPRIATING CERTAIN UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES; SETTING CONDITIONS FOR REAPPROPRIATIONS; AND LIMITING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Correction the following amounts, to be expended for the designated programs according to the standard classifications from the listed funds for the period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000:

                                                                                                                               FOR

                                                 FOR                   FOR                      FOR            TRUSTEE AND

                                           PERSONNEL         OPERATING           CAPITAL          BENEFIT

                                                COSTS          EXPENDITURES         OUTLAY          PAYMENTS           TOTAL

I.  ADMINISTRATION:

FROM:

General Fund                       $ 2,944,500           $ 2,235,000       $ 200,000          $ 5,059,300           $10,438,800

Federal Grant Fund                                                   180,500                                       1,544,500               1,725,000

Miscellaneous Rev Fund                   800                      7,200                                                                            8,000

     TOTAL                          $ 2,945,300            $ 2,422,700       $ 200,000          $  6,603,800            $ 12,171,800

II.  IDAHO STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION:

FROM:

Penitentiary Endowment
    Fund                            $ 2,362,000            $ 8,578,800         $   23,300            $     272,700          $ 11,236,800

     GRAND

     TOTAL                        $ 5,577,300             $11,001,500        $ 223,300              $  6,876,500          $ 23,408,600

SECTION 2.  There is hereby reappropriated to the Department of Correction, the unexpended and unencumbered balance of any appropriation made to the Idaho State Correctional Institution program for the period July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures only for the period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000.

SECTION 3. The reappropriation granted in Section 3 of this act shall be subject to the following provisions: (1) If the unexpended and unencumbered balance in the General Fund on June 30, 1999, is zero, the reappropriation of General Funds in Section 3 of this act is hereby declared to be null and void.  (2) If the unexpended and unencumbered balance in the General Fund on June 30, 1999, is greater than zero but less than the total General Fund re-appropriation authority granted to all state agencies, the amount of General Funds reappropriated in Section 3 of this act shall be in the proportion that the reappropriation for the State Agency bears to the total General Fund reappropriation authority granted to all state agencies.

SECTION 4.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department of Correction is authorized no more than one thousand three hundred fifty-two and sixty-nine hundredths (1,352.69) full-time equivalent positions at any point during the period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000, for the programs specified in Section 1 of this act, unless specifically authorized by the Governor.  The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will be notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.