Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027.

LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 847
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
AN ACT	1
RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION TO THE JUDICIAL BRANCH; APPROPRIATING MONEYS	2
TO THE JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; EXEMPTING THE APPROPRI-	3
ATION FROM EXPENSE CLASS AND PROGRAM TRANSFER LIMITATIONS; PROVIDING	4
REQUIREMENTS FOR RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS; PROVIDING REAPPROPRIATION	5
AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS;	6
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.	7
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:	8
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Judicial Branch the fol-	9
lowing amounts to be expended according to the designated programs and ex-	10
pense classes from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2026, through June	11
30, 2027:	12
FOR	13
FOR	14 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	15 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	16 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
I. COURT OPERATIONS:	17
A. SUPREME COURT:	18
FROM:	19
General	20
Fund	21 $16,635,900 $1,295,500 $225,600 $18,157,000
Miscellaneous Revenue	22
Fund	23 271,000 271,000
Federal Grant	24
Fund	25 440,100 1,419,300 0 1,859,400
TOTAL	26 $17,076,000 $2,985,800 $225,600 $20,287,400
B. COURT OF APPEALS:	27
FROM:	28
General	29
Fund	30 $2,756,700 $43,900 $2,800,600
C. DISTRICT COURTS:	31
FROM:	32
General	33
Fund	34 $24,165,200 $1,102,800 $25,268,000

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
Court Technology	5
Fund	6 5,751,300 $3,348,300 9,099,600
Drug Court, Mental Health Court and Family Court Services	7
Fund	8 1,930,400 3,368,500 0 5,298,900
TOTAL	9 $26,095,600 $10,222,600 $3,348,300 $39,666,500
D. MAGISTRATE DIVISION:	10
FROM:	11
General	12
Fund	13 $23,094,100 $382,800 $23,476,900
Drug Court, Mental Health Court and Family Court Services	14
Fund	15 1,278,600 1,890,700 3,169,300
Guardianship Pilot Project	16
Fund	17 371,600 66,200 437,800
Senior Magistrate Judges	18
Fund	19 600,000 600,000
Federal Grant	20
Fund	21 21,000 90,100 111,100
TOTAL	22 $24,765,300 $3,029,800 $27,795,100
E. WATER ADJUDICATION:	23
FROM:	24
General	25
Fund	26 $757,500 $161,900 $919,400
F. COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES:	27
FROM:	28
Substance Abuse Treatment	29
Fund	30 $264,200 $434,200 $4,230,800 $4,929,200
G. SENIOR JUDGES:	31
FROM:	32
General	33
Fund	34 $1,181,900 $1,181,900
DIVISION TOTAL	35 $72,897,200 $16,878,200 $3,348,300 $4,456,400 $97,580,100

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
II. GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM:	5
FROM:	6
General	7
Fund	8 $16,700 $2,750,800 $2,767,500
III. JUDICIAL COUNCIL:	9
FROM:	10
General	11
Fund	12 $22,500 $132,500 $155,000
GRAND TOTAL	13 $72,936,400 $17,010,700 $3,348,300 $7,207,200 $100,502,600
SECTION 2. EXEMPTIONS FROM EXPENSE CLASS AND PROGRAM TRANSFER LIMITA-	14
TIONS. The Judicial Branch is hereby exempted from the provisions of Section	15
67-3511(1), (2), and (3), Idaho Code, allowing unlimited transfers between	16
expense classes and between programs for all moneys appropriated to it for	17
the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Legislative appropriations	18
shall not be transferred from one fund to another fund unless expressly ap-	19
proved by the Legislature.	20
SECTION 3. RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS. Of the amount appropriated in	21
Section 1 of this act from the General Fund for the state's share of retire-	22
ment contribution remittances to the Judges' Retirement Fund for justices'	23
and judges' retirement benefits pursuant to Section 1-2004(2), Idaho Code,	24
those amounts that are uncommitted shall be transferred monthly into op-	25
erating expenditures and then paid by the Judicial Branch into the Judges'	26
Retirement Fund.	27
SECTION 4. REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY. There is hereby reappropriated	28
to the Judicial Branch any unexpended and unencumbered balances appropri-	29
ated or reappropriated to the Judicial Branch from the American Rescue Plan	30
Act (ARPA) State Fiscal Recovery Fund for fiscal year 2026, in an amount not	31
to exceed $16,222,200 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State Fiscal	32
Recovery Fund, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures for the period July	33
1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Office of the State Controller shall con-	34
firm the reappropriation amount, by fund, expense class, and program, with	35
the Legislative Services Office prior to processing the reappropriation au-	36
thorized herein.	37

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SECTION 5. CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS. Appropriations	1
made pursuant to this act are subject to the conditions, limitations, and re-	2
strictions specified in this act.	3
SECTION 6. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby	4
declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after	5
July 1, 2026.	6

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