Bill > H0723

This bill appropriates a total of $592,778,500 to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2025, with some provisions affecting fiscal year 2024. * **Transportation Services:** * Administration: $2,346,600 from the State Highway (Dedicated) Fund and $7,400 from the State Highway (Federal) Fund. * Capital Facilities: $48,000,000 from the State Highway (Dedicated) Fund. * Aeronautics: $2,767,600 from various funds including the State Aeronautics (Dedicated) Fund, State Aeronautics (Billing) Fund, State Highway (Dedicated) Fund, and State Aeronautics (Federal) Fund. * **Motor Vehicles:** $1,717,600 from the State Highway (Dedicated) Fund. * **Highway Operations:** $65,558,700 from the State Highway (Dedicated) Fund, State Highway (Local) Fund, State Highway (Federal) Fund, and $5,000,000 from the Federal COVID-19 Relief Fund. * **Contract Construction & Right-of-Way Acquisition:** $472,388,000, with significant portions from the Strategic Initiatives Program Fund ($181,680,000), Strategic Initiatives Program Local Fund ($200,000,000), and State Highway (Federal) Fund ($62,589,100). * **Rehabilitation of State Street Property:** $32,500,000 from the State Highway (Dedicated) Fund for the rehabilitation of the state administrative facility at 3311 W State Street, Boise. This appropriation is contingent on the property's custody returning to the Idaho Transportation Board. * **Rehabilitation of District 4 Shoshone Headquarters:** A minimum of $1,000,000 from the $15,500,000 appropriated for deferred maintenance in Section 1 for the rehabilitation of the Shoshone District 4 headquarters. * **Cash Transfers from General Fund:** * $181,680,000 to the Strategic Initiatives Program (Dedicated) Fund. * $200,000,000 to the Strategic Initiatives Program (Local) Fund. * $121,120,000 to the Local Highway Distribution Fund. * **American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds:** Up to $10,000,000 from the ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund will be transferred to the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) for pedestrian safety projects, with a reporting requirement by January 24, 2025. * **Ustick Road Widening Project:** At least $7,000,000 from funds distributed to a countywide highway district will be used for the Ustick Road widening project. * **Full-Time Equivalent Positions:** An increase of 53.00 full-time equivalent positions is authorized for the Idaho Transportation Department. * **Reappropriation Authority:** The bill provides reappropriation authority for unexpended balances for the Capital Facilities Program, Airport Development Grants, and the Contract Construction and Right-of-Way Acquisition Division for fiscal year 2024, to be used in fiscal year 2025. * **Reduction in Appropriation:** The appropriation for operating expenditures in the Administration Program from the State Highway (Federal) Fund is reduced by $48,000.