S13882026 Regular Session

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS -- DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION -- Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

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RS33672 / S1388 This appropriation to the Department of Correction provides a supplemental appropriation to the FY 2026 budget and enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget. FY 2027 enhancements include Replacement Items, Population Forecast Adjustments, and OITS Hardware. FY 2026 supplementals include Hepatitis-C Spending Authority, Offender Housing, and a Medical Services Adjustment.

FISCAL NOTE

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This appropriation provides an additional $32,823,700 to the maintenance appropriation provided to Public Safety agencies in Senate Bill 1361. Table 1 shows incremental adjustments to the budget found in the bill, of which the ongoing increase is $29,261,100, and $3,562,600 is onetime. Table 2 shows all the adjustments leading to the FY 2027 Total. This appropriation also provides an additional $17,802,700 for FY 2026, all of which is onetime. The total budget for the Department of Correction for FY 2026 is $412,649,100, and the total budget for FY 2027 is $428,814,700. Table 1. FTP Gen Ded Fed Total Replacement Items 0.00 0 3,131,000 0 3,131,000 Population Forecast Adjustments 0.00 29,261,100 0 0 29,261,100 OITS Hardware 0.00 0 431,600 0 431,600 FY 2027 Budget Enhancements 0.00 29,261,100 3,562,600 0 32,823,700 % Chg from FY 2027 Maintenance 8.2% 9.6% 8.3%

BILL TEXT

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LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1388 BY FINANCE COMMITTEE AN ACT1 RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION; APPROPRIAT-2 ING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION FOR FISCAL YEAR3 2027; APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION4 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026; PROVIDING FOR A REPORT ON COMMUNITY REENTRY CEN-5 TERS; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS; AND6 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES.7

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:8

SECTION 1. In addition to any other appropriation provided by law,9 there is hereby appropriated to the Department of Correction the following10 amounts to be expended according to the designated programs and expense11 classes from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30,12 2027:13 FOR14 FOR OPERATING15 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES16 OUTLAY TOTAL I. MANAGEMENT SERVICES:17 FROM:18 Inmate Labor19 Fund20 $511,800 $511,800 Miscellaneous Revenue21 Fund22 0 $30,900 30,900 TOTAL23 $511,800 $30,900 $542,700 II. STATE PRISONS:24 A. PRISONS ADMINISTRATION:25 FROM:26 Inmate Labor27 Fund28 $177,200 $177,200 Miscellaneous Revenue29 Fund30 0 $35,000 35,000 TOTAL31 $177,200 $35,000 $212,200

2 FOR1 FOR OPERATING2 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES3 OUTLAY TOTAL B. IDAHO STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - BOISE:4 FROM:5 Inmate Labor6 Fund7 $235,500 $235,500 Miscellaneous Revenue8 Fund9 0 $665,000 665,000 TOTAL10 $235,500 $665,000 $900,500 C. IDAHO STATE CORRECTIONAL CENTER - BOISE:11 FROM:12 Miscellaneous Revenue13 Fund14 $186,700 $186,700 D. IDAHO CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - OROFINO:15 FROM:16 Inmate Labor17 Fund18 $8,800 $8,800 Miscellaneous Revenue19 Fund20 0 $70,000 70,000 TOTAL21 $8,800 $70,000 $78,800 E. IDAHO MAXIMUM SECURITY INSTITUTION - BOISE:22 FROM:23 Miscellaneous Revenue24 Fund25 $10,000 $10,000 F. NORTH IDAHO CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - COTTONWOOD:26 FROM:27 Inmate Labor28 Fund29 $20,000 $20,000 Miscellaneous Revenue30 Fund31 0 $29,600 29,600 TOTAL32 $20,000 $29,600 $49,600

3 FOR1 FOR OPERATING2 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES3 OUTLAY TOTAL G. SOUTH IDAHO CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - BOISE:4 FROM:5 Miscellaneous Revenue6 Fund7 $15,000 $15,000 H. ST. ANTHONY WORK CAMP:8 FROM:9 Inmate Labor10 Fund11 $10,600 $10,600 Miscellaneous Revenue12 Fund13 0 $26,400 26,400 TOTAL14 $10,600 $26,400 $37,000 I. POCATELLO WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL CENTER:15 FROM:16 Inmate Labor17 Fund18 $4,500 $4,500 Miscellaneous Revenue19 Fund20 0 $146,900 146,900 TOTAL21 $4,500 $146,900 $151,400 J. MOUNTAIN VIEW TRANSFORMATION CENTER:22 FROM:23 Inmate Labor24 Fund25 $104,500 $104,500 Miscellaneous Revenue26 Fund27 0 $409,400 409,400 TOTAL28 $104,500 $409,400 $513,900 DIVISION TOTAL29 $561,100 $1,594,000 $2,155,100 III. COUNTY & OUT-OF-STATE PLACEMENT:30 FROM:31 General32 Fund33 $22,893,200 $22,893,200

4 FOR1 FOR OPERATING2 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES3 OUTLAY TOTAL IV. COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS:4 A. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION:5 FROM:6 Miscellaneous Revenue7 Fund8 $40,600 $40,600 B. COMMUNITY REENTRY CENTERS:9 FROM:10 Inmate Labor11 Fund12 $12,000 $12,000 Miscellaneous Revenue13 Fund14 0 $812,200 812,200 TOTAL15 $12,000 $812,200 $824,200 DIVISION TOTAL16 $12,000 $852,800 $864,800 V. MEDICAL SERVICES:17 FROM:18 General19 Fund20 $6,367,900 $6,367,900 GRAND TOTAL21 $30,346,000 $2,477,700 $32,823,700

SECTION 2. In addition to the appropriation made in Section 1, Chap-22 ter 39, Laws of 2025, and any other appropriation provided by law, there is23 hereby appropriated to the Department of Correction the following amounts to24 be expended for the designated programs for operating expenditures from the25 listed funds for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026:26 I. MANAGEMENT SERVICES27 FROM:28 Hepatitis-C Fund29 $424,300 II. COUNTY & OUT-OF-STATE PLACEMENT:30 FROM:31 General Fund32 $14,140,500

5 III. MEDICAL SERVICES:1 FROM:2 General Fund3 $3,237,900 GRAND TOTAL4 $17,802,700

SECTION 3. REENTRY CENTER SERVICE DELIVERY REVIEW. The Department of5 Correction shall gather all necessary information and initiate a request for6 information to evaluate the most efficient and effective operation of Idaho7 community reentry centers, including potential outsourcing models. In ad-8 dition to cost, the procurement process shall consider recidivism outcomes9 and security considerations. The department shall report its findings to10 the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee no later than November 1, 2026.11 The format of the report and the contents therein shall be determined by the12 Legislative Services Office Budget and Policy Analysis Division.13

SECTION 4. CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS. Appropriations14 made pursuant to this act are subject to the conditions, limitations, and re-15 strictions specified in this act.16

SECTION 5. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby17 declared to exist, Section 2 of this act shall be in full force and effect on18 and after passage and approval, and Sections 1, 3, and 4 of this act shall be19 in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2026.20