H09492026 Regular Session

Relates to the appropriation to the Workforce Development Council and the STEM Action Center for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS -- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND STEM ACTION CENTER -- Relates to the appropriation to the Workforce Development Council and the STEM Action Center for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND STEM ACTION CENTER

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

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RS33813 / H0949 This appropriation provides for the consolidation of the STEM Action Center and the Workforce Development Council (WDC). The bill includes a FY 2026 rescission to the STEM Action Center's existing budget for closing out an existing contract, moving most of the FY 2027 maintenance budget from STEM Action Center to the Workforce Development Council, and providing an increase to the Workforce Development Council for an existing contract.

FISCAL NOTE

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In FY 2027 this bill provides an additional $3,084,200 to the Workforce Development Council to the maintenance appropriation provided in H867. In FY 2026 this bill reduces the STEM Action Center budget by $76,400, and in FY 2027 reduces $5,990,500 from the STEM Action Center budget to reduce all funding provided in the maintenance appropriation provided in H867. Table 1 shows incremental adjustments to the Workforce Development Council found in the bill, of which the ongoing decrease is $2,982,700 and the onetime increase is $76,400. Table 2 shows the FY 2026 reduction and adjustments to reduce all funding to the FY 2027 budget for the STEM Action Center. Table 3 shows the adjustments leading to the FY 2027 total budget for the Workforce Development Council. The total budget for the Workforce Development Council is $87,669,800. Table 1. - WDC FY 2027 Enhancements FTP Gen Ded Fed Total 1. Move STEM AC to WDC 6.00 3,007,800 0 0 3,007,800 2. Expenditure Category Transfer 0.00 0 0 0 0 3. S

BILL TEXT

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LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 949 BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AN ACT1 RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION TO THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND THE2 STEM ACTION CENTER; APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE WORKFORCE3 DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; REDUCING THE APPROPRIATION TO4 THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; AUTHORIZING AD-5 DITIONAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; REDUCING THE APPROPRIATION TO6 THE STEM ACTION CENTER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; REDUCING FULL-TIME EQUIV-7 ALENT POSITIONS; REDUCING THE APPROPRIATION TO THE STEM ACTION CENTER8 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING EFFEC-9 TIVE DATES.10

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:11

SECTION 1. In addition to any other appropriation provided by law,12 there is hereby appropriated to the Workforce Development Council the fol-13 lowing amounts to be expended according to the designated expense classes14 from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027:15 FOR16 FOR17 FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL18 OPERATING BENEFIT COSTS19 EXPENDITURES PAYMENTS TOTAL FROM:20 General21 Fund22 $696,800 $1,094,100 $1,293,300 $3,084,200 In-Demand Careers23 Fund24 0 0 1,150,000 1,150,000 TOTAL25 $696,800 $1,094,100 $2,443,300 $4,234,200

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,26 there is hereby reduced from the Workforce Development Council the following27 amounts from the designated expense classes from the In-Demand Careers Fund28 for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027:29 FOR:30 Personnel Costs31 $400,000 Operating Expenditures32 750,000 TOTAL33 $1,150,000

SECTION 3. In addition to any other authorization provided by law, the34 full-time equivalent position authorization provided to the Workforce De-35

2 velopment Council is hereby increased by six (6.00) for the period July 1,1 2026, through June 30, 2027.2

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,3 there is hereby reduced from the STEM Action Center the following amounts4 from the designated expense classes from the listed funds for the period July5 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027:6 FOR7 FOR8 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL9 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS10 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL FROM:11 General12 Fund13 $774,400 $1,195,700 $90,500 $1,000,000 $3,060,600 STEM Education14 Fund15 0 100,000 0 2,829,900 2,929,900 TOTAL16 $774,400 $1,295,700 $90,500 $3,829,900 $5,990,500

SECTION 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,17 the full-time equivalent position authorization provided to the STEM Action18 Center is hereby reduced by seven (7.00) for the period July 1, 2026, through19 June 30, 2027.20

SECTION 6. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,21 the appropriation made to the STEM Action Center in Section 1, Chapter 239,22 Laws of 2025, is hereby reduced by the following amounts from the designated23 expense classes from the General Fund for the period July 1, 2025, through24 June 30, 2026:25 FOR:26 Operating Expenditures27 $33,100 Trustee and Benefit Payments28 43,300 TOTAL29 $76,400

SECTION 7. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby30 declared to exist, Section 6 of this act shall be in full force and effect31 upon passage and approval, and Sections 1 through 5 of this act shall be in32 full force and effect on and after July 1, 2026.33