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State Independent Living Council details fund balances, asks committee to consider shift of personnel costs to general fund
Summary
Legislative analysts and the Idaho State Independent Living Council described the agency’s small staff, dedicated fund revenue fluctuations and a governor recommendation to shift a portion of personnel appropriation from a dedicated fund to the general fund.
Legislative Services Office staff and the executive director of the Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC) briefed the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 15 about the council’s budget, staffing and fund balances.
Kellen McGurkin, a budget and policy analyst, said SILC operates with four full‑time positions, including Executive Director Mel Levitan, and that personnel costs make up about 69–70% of the agency’s expenditures in recent years. McGurkin told the committee the agency maintains a dedicated fund that receives federal grant revenues passed through…
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