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H09522026 Regular Session

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS -- OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE -- Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2027.

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RS33828 / H0952 This appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of the State provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that include a onetime appropriation of $350,000 for a voter pamphlet, as well as an ongoing transfer of $20,000 from operating expenditures to personnel costs to provide overtime expenses in lieu of compensatory time for the post election audit team. This bill also includes a 2% ongoing General Fund base reduction in the amount of $114,200. The total budget for the Office of the Secretary of State is $5,872,400.

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Table 1 shows the adjustments to the budget found in the bill, which are in addition to the FY 2027 maintenance appropriation for the Secretary of State. Table 2 shows all the adjustments leading to the FY 2027 Total. The total budget for the Office of the Secretary of State is $5,872.400. Table 1. FTP Gen Ded Fed Total 1. Voter Pamphlet 0.00 350,000 0 0 350,000 2. Ongoing Account Transfer 0.00 0 0 0 0 3. 2% Ongoing Base Reduction 0.00 (114,200) 0 0 (114,200) FY 2027 Budget Enhancements 0.00 235,800 0 0 235,800 % Chg from FY 2027 Budget Maintenance 4.2% 4.2% Table 2. FTP Gen Ded Fed Total FY 2026 Original Appropriation 35.50 5,711,000 0 0 5,711,000 Prior Year Reappropriation 0.00 7,352,800 0 0 7,352,800 1. 3% Rescission, Unallocated CEC 0.00 (12,900) 0 0 (12,900) 5. Additional Rescission 0.00 (850,000) 0 0 (850,000) FY 2026 Total Appropriation 35.50 12,200,900 0 0 12,200,900 FY 2026 Estimated Expenditures 35.50 12,200,900 0 0 12,200,900 Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 (7,500,800)

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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. 952 BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AN ACT1 RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE; APPROPRIAT-2 ING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FISCAL3 YEAR 2027; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.4

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:5

SECTION 1. In addition to any other appropriation provided by law,6 there is hereby appropriated to the Office of the Secretary of State the7 following amounts to be expended according to the designated expense classes8 from the General Fund for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027:9 FOR:10 Personnel Costs11 $20,000 Operating Expenditures12 215,800 TOTAL13 $235,800

SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby14 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after15 July 1, 2026.16

Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading