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Legislators review State Independent Living Council budget, discuss shifting personnel appropriation to general fund
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard a presentation from the Idaho State Independent Living Council on its budget, dedicated fund balances, and a governor-recommended transfer of $11,700 in personnel appropriation from the council's dedicated fund to the general fund to cover statewide salary and benefits increases.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Jan. 15 heard a budget presentation from Kellen McGurkin of the Legislative Services Office on the State Independent Living Council, including the council's dedicated fund balances and a governor-recommended change to how personnel costs would be funded.
McGurkin, the LSO budget and policy analyst, told the committee that the council, known as SILC, typically spends “nearly all of its available revenue” from federal independent-living grants but maintains an ending balance close to $280,000 — about six and a half months of operating costs — to protect against a funding…
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