2005 Idaho Code - 67-6803 — EXPENDITURE LIMITS

                                  TITLE  67
                      STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS
                                  CHAPTER 68
                              ECONOMIC ESTIMATES
    67-6803.  EXPENDITURE LIMITS. (a) The legislature shall not, by ongoing
appropriation for any fiscal year, cause the expenditure of general fund
revenues for that fiscal year to exceed five and one-third percent (5 1/3%) of
the total personal income of the state for the ensuing fiscal year as
determined by the economic estimates commission. One-time general fund
appropriations are not to be included in the expenditure limit.
    (b)  In order to permit the transference of governmental functions between
the federal and state governments and between the state government and its
political subdivisions and school districts, without abridging the purpose of
this act, adjustments to the appropriation percentage limitation of total
personal income shall be specifically detailed in appropriations and shall be
consistent with the following principles:
    (1)  If, by order of any court or by legislative enactment on or after
    January 1, 1980, the costs of a program or any portion thereof are
    transferred from a political subdivision of this state or school district
    to the state, the appropriation percentage limitation may be
    commensurately increased provided the tax revenues of the affected
    political subdivisions or school districts are commensurately decreased.
    (2)  If, by order of any court or by legislative enactment on or after
    January 1, 1980, the costs of a program or any portion thereof are
    transferred from the state to a political subdivision of this state, the
    appropriation percentage limitation shall be commensurately decreased, and
    the tax rates of the political subdivision may be commensurately
    increased.
    (3)  If funds provided by the federal government in support of an existing
    service or program are eliminated or significantly curtailed on or after
    January 1, 1980, the appropriation percentage limitation may be
    commensurately increased by the amount of the increased state costs
    incurred in providing such service or program or any portion thereof
    pursuant to an order of any court or by legislative enactment.
    (4)  If the costs of a program are transferred from the state to the
    federal government on or after January 1, 1980, the appropriation
    percentage limitation shall be commensurately decreased.