Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Economic Development for fiscal year 2027.

LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1373
BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
AN ACT	1
RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; APPROPRIATING MONEYS	2
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COM-	3
MISSION, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, THE	4
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, THE DEPARTMENT OF	5
LABOR, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, THE COMMISSION ON HISPANIC AF-	6
FAIRS, THE IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, THE IDAHO COMMISSION FOR LI-	7
BRARIES, THE IDAHO STATE LOTTERY, THE STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDER,	8
THE DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES, THE OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DE-	9
FENDER, THE DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES, THE	10
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, THE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SER-	11
VICES OMBUDSMAN, THE COMMISSION OF PARDONS AND PAROLE, AND THE IDAHO	12
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; LIMITING THE NUMBER	13
OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS	14
REGARDING THE WATERCRAFT INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-	15
CULTURE; PROVIDING A CASH TRANSFER TO THE DEPREDATION OF LIVESTOCK	16
AND PREVENTION FUND; PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRUSTEE AND BENEFIT	17
PAYMENTS DISTRIBUTION FOR THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION;	18
PROVIDING REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE IDAHO BROADBAND FUND; PRO-	19
VIDING REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE ARPA CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND;	20
PROVIDING REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE FEDERAL GRANT FUND; DI-	21
RECTING THE USE OF BROADBAND GRANTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE;	22
PROVIDING FOR CONTINUOUS APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE DEPARTMENT	23
OF FINANCE; DIRECTING THE USE OF PERSONNEL COSTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF	24
INSURANCE; PROVIDING CONTINUOUS APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN	25
EXPENDITURES FOR THE IDAHO STATE LOTTERY; PROVIDING REAPPROPRIATION	26
AUTHORITY FOR CAPITAL APPEALS; PROVIDING REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY	27
FOR NONCAPITAL APPEALS; DIRECTING EXPENSES PAID FOR THE USE OF COUNTY	28
FACILITIES FOR INDIGENT PUBLIC DEFENSE; PROVIDING AN EXEMPTION FROM	29
PROGRAM TRANSFER LIMITATIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PRO-	30
FESSIONAL LICENSES; PROVIDING A CONTINUOUS APPROPRIATION FOR CERTAIN	31
EXPENDITURES FOR THE IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR	32
ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RE-	33
STRICTIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.	34
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:	35
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to Economic Development the	36
following amounts to be expended according to the designated programs and	37
expense classes from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2026, through	38
June 30, 2027:	39

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
I. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE:	5
A. ADMINISTRATION:	6
FROM:	7
General	8
Fund	9 $1,004,100 $846,700 $1,850,800
Administration and Accounting Services	10
Fund	11 914,400 133,600 1,048,000
Facilities Maintenance	12
Fund	13 203,000 173,100 376,100
TOTAL	14 $2,121,500 $1,153,400 $3,274,900
B. ANIMAL INDUSTRIES:	15
FROM:	16
General	17
Fund	18 $2,508,900 $267,100 $2,776,000
Agricultural Inspection	19
Fund	20 38,500 9,700 48,200
Agricultural Fees - Livestock Disease Control	21
Fund	22 1,069,000 533,000 $20,600 1,622,600
Agricultural Fees - Dairy Inspection	23
Fund	24 2,356,800 492,000 20,300 2,869,100
Agricultural Fees - Egg Inspection	25
Fund	26 134,800 64,100 198,900
Agricultural Fees - Commercial Fisheries	27
Fund	28 5,700 4,200 9,900
Agricultural Fees - Poultry Inspection	29
Fund	30 36,000 17,500 53,500
Depredation of Livestock and Prevention	31
Fund	32 75,000 $150,000 225,000
Seminars and Publications	33
Fund	34 58,300 58,300
Federal Grant	35
Fund	36 436,300 117,300 0 48,200 601,800
TOTAL	37 $6,586,000 $1,638,200 $40,900 $198,200 $8,463,300

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
C. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES:	5
FROM:	6
Agricultural Fees - Pesticides	7
Fund	8 $2,775,700 $923,900 $23,500 $3,723,100
Federal Grant	9
Fund	10 486,500 43,400 0 529,900
TOTAL	11 $3,262,200 $967,300 $23,500 $4,253,000
D. PLANT INDUSTRIES:	12
FROM:	13
General	14
Fund	15 $3,467,600 $2,025,700 $15,900 $2,341,500 $7,850,700
Agricultural Inspection	16
Fund	17 1,629,200 309,200 111,100 2,049,500
Invasive Species	18
Fund	19 1,385,300 865,000 100,000 2,350,300
Agricultural Fees - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer	20
Fund	21 1,699,600 535,800 2,235,400
Agricultural Fees - Honey Advertising	22
Fund	23 400 22,000 22,400
Agricultural Fees - Hemp	24
Fund	25 110,200 55,000 165,200
Quality Assurance Laboratory Services	26
Fund	27 452,500 137,700 590,200
Federal Grant	28
Fund	29 1,351,200 1,098,300 0 946,700 3,396,200
TOTAL	30 $10,096,000 $5,048,700 $15,900 $3,499,300 $18,659,900
E. AGRICULTURAL INSPECTIONS:	31
FROM:	32
General	33
Fund	34 $999,800 $233,800 $1,233,600
Weights and Measures Inspection	35
Fund	36 577,400 205,700 $8,000 791,100
Agricultural Fees - Organic Food Products	37
Fund	38 697,600 110,000 1,700 809,300

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
Agricultural Fees - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Inspection	5
Fund	6 8,878,600 2,763,300 65,000 11,706,900
TOTAL	7 $11,153,400 $3,312,800 $74,700 $14,540,900
F. MARKET DEVELOPMENT:	8
FROM:	9
General	10
Fund	11 $567,100 $488,100 $1,055,200
Agricultural Inspection	12
Fund	13 88,200 74,100 162,300
Seminars and Publications	14
Fund	15 245,600 245,600
Rural Economic Development Integrated Freight Transportation	16
Fund	17 10,500 20,000 $140,000 170,500
Revolving Loans	18
Fund	19 12,300 15,300 27,600
Federal Grant	20
Fund	21 286,100 628,100 2,167,500 3,081,700
TOTAL	22 $964,200 $1,471,200 $2,307,500 $4,742,900
G. ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL:	23
FROM:	24
General	25
Fund	26 $4,000 $153,600 $157,600
Animal Damage Control	27
Fund	28 100,000 100,000
Agricultural Fees - Sheep and Goat Health	29
Fund	30 7,200 160,200 167,400
TOTAL	31 $11,200 $413,800 $425,000
H. SHEEP AND GOAT HEALTH BOARD:	32
FROM:	33
General	34
Fund	35 $90,700 $90,700

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
Agricultural Fees - Sheep and Goat Health	5
Fund	6 72,500 $38,300 110,800
TOTAL	7 $163,200 $38,300 $201,500
DIVISION	8
TOTAL	9 $34,346,500 $13,641,100 $155,000 $6,418,800 $54,561,400
II. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION:	10
FROM:	11
General	12
Fund	13 $1,517,000 $212,800 $1,805,200 $3,535,000
Administration and Accounting Services	14
Fund	15 30,000 30,000
Resource Conservation and Rangeland Development	16
Fund	17 221,000 166,500 $200 387,700
Clean Water Revolving Loan (SCC)	18
Fund	19 0 30,000 0 0 30,000
TOTAL	20 $1,738,000 $439,300 $200 $1,805,200 $3,982,700
III. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE:	21
A. COMMERCE:	22
FROM:	23
General	24
Fund	25 $2,450,700 $1,502,400 $1,250,000 $5,203,100
Idaho Opportunity	26
Fund	27 3,000,000 3,000,000
Tourism and Promotion	28
Fund	29 1,388,500 14,208,200 12,288,600 27,885,300
Miscellaneous Revenue	30
Fund	31 157,500 157,500
Seminars and Publications	32
Fund	33 378,400 378,400
Federal Grant	34
Fund	35 478,700 248,300 15,595,800 16,322,800
TOTAL	36 $4,317,900 $16,494,800 $32,134,400 $52,947,100

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
B. BROADBAND OFFICE:	5
FROM:	6
General	7
Fund	8 $372,900 $21,900 $394,800
ARPA Capital Projects	9
Fund	10 313,700 313,700
Federal Grant	11
Fund	12 313,700 1,675,000 $148,025,000 150,013,700
TOTAL	13 $1,000,300 $1,696,900 $148,025,000 $150,722,200
DIVISION	14
TOTAL	15 $5,318,200 $18,191,700 $180,159,400 $203,669,300
IV. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE:	16
FROM:	17
State Regulatory	18
Fund	19 $9,567,500 $2,212,800 $11,780,300
Mortgage Recovery	20
Fund	21 50,000 50,000
Securities Investor Training	22
Fund	23 0 50,000 50,000
TOTAL	24 $9,567,500 $2,312,800 $11,880,300
V. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION:	25
A. COMPENSATION:	26
FROM:	27
Industrial Administration	28
Fund	29 $6,889,400 $2,299,400 $1,355,600 $10,544,400
Peace Officer and Detention Officer Temporary Disability	30
Fund	31 8,900 3,800 156,100 168,800
Miscellaneous Revenue	32
Fund	33 0 55,000 0 55,000
TOTAL	34 $6,898,300 $2,358,200 $1,511,700 $10,768,200

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
B. REHABILITATION:	5
FROM:	6
Industrial Administration	7
Fund	8 $4,524,700 $1,178,000 $5,702,700
C. CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION:	9
FROM:	10
General	11
Fund	12 $279,400 $279,400
Crime Victims Compensation	13
Fund	14 $1,110,100 $325,100 2,000,000 3,435,200
Federal Grant	15
Fund	16 0 0 1,639,000 1,639,000
TOTAL	17 $1,110,100 $325,100 $3,918,400 $5,353,600
DIVISION	18
TOTAL	19 $12,533,100 $3,861,300 $5,430,100 $21,824,500
VI. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE:	20
A. INSURANCE REGULATION:	21
FROM:	22
Insurance Administrative	23
Fund	24 $6,515,000 $3,205,500 $9,720,500
Federal Grant	25
Fund	26 362,200 356,100 $42,000 760,300
TOTAL	27 $6,877,200 $3,561,600 $42,000 $10,480,800
B. STATE FIRE MARSHAL:	28
FROM:	29
Arson, Fire and Fraud Prevention	30
Fund	31 $1,341,900 $375,400 $28,000 $1,745,300
DIVISION	32
TOTAL	33 $8,219,100 $3,937,000 $70,000 $12,226,100

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
VII. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR:	5
A. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES:	6
FROM:	7
General	8
Fund	9 $59,900 $38,400 $98,300
Unemployment Penalty and Interest	10
Fund	11 1,033,100 881,800 1,914,900
Employment Security Special Administration	12
Fund	13 1,367,100 1,836,000 3,203,100
Miscellaneous Revenue	14
Fund	15 498,800 130,200 629,000
Federal Grant	16
Fund	17 10,782,900 8,938,200 $75,100 19,796,200
TOTAL	18 $13,741,800 $11,824,600 $75,100 $25,641,500
B. DETERMINATIONS:	19
FROM:	20
General	21
Fund	22 $517,700 $700 $518,400
Unemployment Penalty and Interest	23
Fund	24 2,818,200 1,184,400 4,002,600
Employment Security Special Administration	25
Fund	26 3,387,600 850,100 4,237,700
Miscellaneous Revenue	27
Fund	28 621,000 3,785,900 $15,000 4,421,900
Federal Grant	29
Fund	30 26,284,500 5,357,300 $794,200 2,409,500 34,845,500
TOTAL	31 $33,629,000 $11,178,400 $794,200 $2,424,500 $48,026,100
C. WORKFORCE AND COMMISSIONS:	32
FROM:	33
Unemployment Penalty and Interest	34
Fund	35 $382,400 $502,000 $176,100 $1,060,500
Employment Security Special Administration	36
Fund	37 3,350,600 279,200 3,629,800

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
Miscellaneous Revenue	5
Fund	6 280,500 204,700 485,200
Federal Grant	7
Fund	8 12,758,300 2,768,800 0 $11,550,000 27,077,100
TOTAL	9 $16,771,800 $3,754,700 $176,100 $11,550,000 $32,252,600
DIVISION	10
TOTAL	11 $64,142,600 $26,757,700 $1,045,400 $13,974,500 $105,920,200
VIII. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION:	12
FROM:	13
Indirect Cost Recovery	14
Fund	15 $219,300 $219,300
Public Utilities Commission	16
Fund	17 $5,351,400 1,725,600 7,077,000
Federal Grant	18
Fund	19 316,600 69,200 385,800
TOTAL	20 $5,668,000 $2,014,100 $7,682,100
IX. COMMISSION ON HISPANIC AFFAIRS:	21
FROM:	22
General	23
Fund	24 $198,900 $79,000 $277,900
Miscellaneous Revenue	25
Fund	26 80,000 177,500 257,500
TOTAL	27 $278,900 $256,500 $535,400
X. IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY:	28
FROM:	29
General	30
Fund	31 $3,121,200 $1,536,600 $45,800 $31,600 $4,735,200
Miscellaneous Revenue	32
Fund	33 1,461,500 1,589,500 3,051,000
Records Management Service	34
Fund	35 224,800 36,800 147,400 409,000
Capitol Commission Operating	36
Fund	37 97,400 53,500 150,900

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
Federal Grant	5
Fund	6 1,267,300 982,800 0 130,000 2,380,100
TOTAL	7 $6,172,200 $4,199,200 $193,200 $161,600 $10,726,200
XI. IDAHO COMMISSION FOR LIBRARIES:	8
FROM:	9
General	10
Fund	11 $2,477,000 $1,671,500 $610,000 $4,758,500
Miscellaneous Revenue	12
Fund	13 55,000 $5,000 10,000 70,000
Federal Grant	14
Fund	15 928,100 908,600 25,000 90,000 1,951,700
TOTAL	16 $3,405,100 $2,635,100 $30,000 $710,000 $6,780,200
XII. STATE LOTTERY:	17
FROM:	18
State Lottery	19
Fund	20 $5,042,600 $3,564,800 $53,400 $8,660,800
XIII. STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDER:	21
A. OFFICE OF THE STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDER:	22
FROM:	23
General	24
Fund	25 $3,713,300 $308,500 $4,021,800
B. CAPITAL AND CONFLICT REPRESENTATION:	26
FROM:	27
General	28
Fund	29 $172,100 $172,100
DIVISION	30
TOTAL	31 $3,713,300 $480,600 $4,193,900
XIV. DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES:	32
FROM:	33
General	34
Fund	35 $1,494,400 $209,400 $32,400 $1,736,200

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
Veterans Recognition Income	5
Fund	6 1,000,000 195,000 1,195,000
Miscellaneous Revenue	7
Fund	8 21,663,200 8,141,800 29,805,000
Veterans Home Endowment Income	9
Fund	10 251,700 663,000 1,500 916,200
Federal Grant	11
Fund	12 18,621,200 13,131,300 0 31,752,500
TOTAL	13 $42,030,500 $23,145,500 $228,900 $65,404,900
XV. OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER:	14
FROM:	15
General	16
Fund	17 $11,413,000 $31,582,700 $42,995,700
Public Defense	18
Fund	19 36,204,100 2,500,000 38,704,100
TOTAL	20 $47,617,100 $34,082,700 $81,699,800
XVI. DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES:	21
A. ADMINISTRATION:	22
FROM:	23
State Regulatory	24
Fund	25 $50,000 $50,000
B. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE:	26
FROM:	27
State Regulatory	28
Fund	29 $15,908,200 $4,896,000 $26,000 $20,830,200
Miscellaneous Revenue/ Industrial Safety	30
Fund	31 875,300 100,600 975,900
Miscellaneous Revenue/ Logging	32
Fund	33 508,900 126,000 634,900
Federal Grant	34
Fund	35 165,200 50,900 0 216,100
TOTAL	36 $17,457,600 $5,173,500 $26,000 $22,657,100

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
C. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES:	5
FROM:	6
State Regulatory	7
Fund	8 $3,835,600 $1,336,900 $28,600 $5,201,100
D. HEALTH PROFESSIONS:	9
FROM:	10
State Regulatory	11
Fund	12 $5,044,200 $3,846,200 $500 $8,890,900
DIVISION	13
TOTAL	14 $26,337,400 $10,406,600 $55,100 $36,799,100
XVII. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS:	15
FROM:	16
General	17
Fund	18 $1,278,000 $288,300 $1,566,300
XVIII. OFFICE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES OMBUDSMAN:	19
FROM:	20
General	21
Fund	22 $339,200 $111,600 $450,800
XIX. COMMISSION OF PARDONS & PAROLE:	23
FROM:	24
General	25
Fund	26 $3,492,400 $694,200 $4,186,600
Miscellaneous Revenue	27
Fund	28 0 70,700 70,700
TOTAL	29 $3,492,400 $764,900 $4,257,300
XX. IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT:	30
A. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES:	31
1. ADMINISTRATION:	32
FROM:	33
State Highway (Dedicated)	34
Fund	35 $16,820,600 $18,878,400 $35,699,000

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
State Highway (Federal)	5
Fund	6 0 611,100 $300,000 911,100
TOTAL	7 $16,820,600 $19,489,500 $300,000 $36,610,100
2. CAPITAL FACILITIES:	8
FROM:	9
State Aeronautics (Dedicated)	10
Fund	11 $100,000 $100,000
State Highway (Dedicated)	12
Fund	13 $300,000 6,765,000 7,065,000
TOTAL	14 $300,000 $6,865,000 $7,165,000
3. AERONAUTICS:	15
FROM:	16
State Aeronautics (Dedicated)	17
Fund	18 $1,584,300 $874,700 $1,250,000 $3,709,000
State Aeronautics (Federal)	19
Fund	20 87,000 573,200 0 660,200
TOTAL	21 $1,671,300 $1,447,900 $1,250,000 $4,369,200
DIVISION	22
TOTAL	23 $18,491,900 $21,237,400 $6,865,000 $1,550,000 $48,144,300
B. MOTOR VEHICLES:	24
FROM:	25
State Highway (Dedicated)	26
Fund	27 $20,770,100 $14,700,700 $361,700 $35,832,500
State Highway (Federal)	28
Fund	29 0 3,600,000 0 3,600,000
TOTAL	30 $20,770,100 $18,300,700 $361,700 $39,432,500
C. HIGHWAY OPERATIONS:	31
FROM:	32
State Highway (Dedicated)	33
Fund	34 $120,898,600 $69,603,100 $522,000 $191,023,700
State Highway (Local)	35
Fund	36 312,000 73,900 385,900

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FOR	1
FOR	2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND
PERSONNEL	3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT
COSTS	4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL
State Highway (Federal)	5
Fund	6 13,335,700 8,908,400 27,943,600 50,187,700
TOTAL	7 $134,546,300 $78,585,400 $28,465,600 $241,597,300
D. CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION & RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION:	8
FROM:	9
State Highway (Dedicated)	10
Fund	11 $2,463,300 $115,447,700 $536,700 $118,447,700
State Highway (Local)	12
Fund	13 100,000 11,322,900 100,000 11,522,900
Transportation Expansion and Congestion Mitigation	14
Fund	15 42,273,800 42,273,800
State Highway (Federal)	16
Fund	17 7,536,700 427,247,600 1,963,300 436,747,600
TOTAL	18 $10,100,000 $596,292,000 $2,600,000 $608,992,000
GRAND TOTAL	19 $455,048,000 $279,314,300 $605,065,900 $241,559,200 $1,580,987,400
SECTION 2. FTP AUTHORIZATION. In accordance with Section 67-3519,	20
Idaho Code, each of the programs in Economic Development is authorized no	21
more than the following number of full-time equivalent positions at any	22
point during the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, unless specifi-	23
cally authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Commit-	24
tee will be notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.	25
Department of Agriculture ....................................230.00	26
Soil and Water Conservation Commission .........................16.75	27
Department of Commerce ........................................41.00	28
Department of Finance .........................................74.00	29
Industrial Commission .......................................129.00	30
Department of Insurance .......................................77.50	31
Department of Labor ..........................................644.00	32
Public Utilities Commission ...................................49.00	33
Commission on Hispanic Affairs .................................3.00	34
Idaho State Historical Society ................................61.00	35
Idaho Commission for Libraries ................................33.75	36
Idaho State Lottery ...........................................51.00	37
State Appellate Public Defender ...............................27.00	38
Division of Veterans Services ................................429.10	39
Office of the State Public Defender ...........................333.96	40
Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses ............267.20	41

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Office of Administrative Hearings ..............................9.00	1
Office of Health and Social Services Ombudsman ...................3.00	2
Commission of Pardons and Parole ...............................37.00	3
Idaho Transportation Department ............................1,645.00	4
SECTION 3. WATERCRAFT INSPECTION PROGRAM. The Department of Agricul-	5
ture shall maximize the use of the appropriation provided for the watercraft	6
inspection program to minimize the chances of spreading zebra mussels,	7
quagga mussels, and other aquatic invasive species into Idaho waters. The	8
department is encouraged to use roving inspection stations when appropri-	9
ate and to expand hours of coverage during holidays when boat transport	10
traffic is likely to increase. It is also encouraged to use extra staffing	11
on busy holiday weekends. The department shall gather data regarding the	12
number of watercraft that are bypassing the stations and nighttime trans-	13
port of watercraft across Idaho's borders. The department shall also seek	14
to secure federal funding to further enhance invasive species detection	15
and prevention efforts. The department shall report back to the Joint Fi-	16
nance-Appropriations Committee, the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee,	17
and the House Agricultural Affairs Committee during the 2027 legislative	18
session regarding the results of the data gathering, attainment of federal	19
funds, and an operational review of the boat stations.	20
SECTION 4. CASH TRANSFER TO THE DEPREDATION OF LIVESTOCK AND PREVENTION	21
FUND. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Agriculture and the	22
Office of the State Controller shall transfer $225,000 from the General Fund	23
to the Depredation of Livestock and Prevention Fund on July 1, 2026, or as	24
soon thereafter as practicable for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30,	25
2027, to provide for the compensation for depredation of livestock by griz-	26
zly bears and wolves.	27
SECTION 5. TRUSTEE AND BENEFIT PAYMENTS DISTRIBUTION. Of the amount ap-	28
propriated to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission in Section 1 of this	29
act for trustee and benefit payments, $300,000 shall be distributed equally	30
among the 50 soil and water conservation districts in addition to the amounts	31
authorized pursuant to Section 22-2727, Idaho Code.	32
SECTION 6. REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE IDAHO BROADBAND FUND.	33
There is hereby reappropriated to the Department of Commerce any unexpended	34
and unencumbered balances appropriated or reappropriated to the Department	35
of Commerce from the Idaho Broadband Fund for fiscal year 2026, not to exceed	36
$33,066,900, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures for broadband infra-	37
structure for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Office	38
of the State Controller shall confirm the reappropriation amount, by fund,	39
expense class, and program, with the Legislative Services Office prior to	40
processing the reappropriation authorized herein.	41
SECTION 7. REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE ARPA CAPITAL PROJECTS	42
FUND. There is hereby reappropriated to the Department of Commerce any un-	43
expended and unencumbered balances appropriated or reappropriated to the	44
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2026, not to exceed $89,011,100, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures	1
for broadband infrastructure for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30,	2
2027. The Office of the State Controller shall confirm the reappropriation	3
amount, by fund, expense class, and program, with the Legislative Services	4
Office prior to processing the reappropriation authorized herein.	5
SECTION 8. REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE FEDERAL GRANT FUND. There	6
is hereby reappropriated to the Department of Commerce any unexpended and	7
unencumbered balances appropriated or reappropriated to the Department of	8
Commerce from the Federal Grant Fund for fiscal year 2026, not to exceed	9
$150,000,000, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures for broadband in-	10
frastructure for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Office	11
of the State Controller shall confirm the reappropriation amount, by fund,	12
expense class, and program, with the Legislative Services Office prior to	13
processing the reappropriation authorized herein.	14
SECTION 9. BROADBAND GRANTS. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,	15
all moneys appropriated from the ARPA Capital Projects Fund and Federal	16
Grant Fund to the Department of Commerce for the purpose of broadband grants	17
shall be allocated at the direction of the Idaho Broadband Advisory Board.	18
SECTION 10. CONTINUOUS APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY. The Department of Fi-	19
nance is hereby granted continuous appropriation authority for reimburse-	20
ment of persons to whom the Idaho Judicial Branch has made a final deter-	21
mination of actual damages resulting from acts constituting violations of	22
the Idaho Residential Mortgage Practices Act by a mortgage broker, mortgage	23
lender, or mortgage loan originator who was licensed or required to be li-	24
censed pursuant to Chapter 31, Title 26, Idaho Code.	25
SECTION 11. USE OF PERSONNEL COSTS. The Department of Insurance shall	26
not use the moneys appropriated to it in Section 1 of this act to pay or reim-	27
burse personnel costs at other state agencies.	28
SECTION 12. CONTINUOUS APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY. Amounts necessary to	29
pay prizes, retailer commissions, advertising and promotional costs, and	30
gaming supplier vendor fees based on sales shall be continuously appropri-	31
ated to the Idaho State Lottery in accordance with the provisions of Section	32
67-7428, Idaho Code.	33
SECTION 13. REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR CAPITAL APPEALS. There is	34
hereby reappropriated to the State Appellate Public Defender any unexpended	35
and unencumbered balances appropriated or reappropriated to the State Ap-	36
pellate Public Defender from the General Fund for fiscal year 2026, in an	37
amount not to exceed $1,169,400, for costs directly related to the provision	38
of representation in capital cases, to be used for nonrecurring expendi-	39
tures for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Office of the	40
State Controller shall confirm the reappropriation amount, by fund, expense	41
class, and program, with the Legislative Services Office prior to processing	42
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SECTION 14. REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR NONCAPITAL APPEALS. There is	1
hereby reappropriated to the State Appellate Public Defender any unexpended	2
and unencumbered balances appropriated or reappropriated to the State Ap-	3
pellate Public Defender from the General Fund for fiscal year 2026, in an	4
amount not to exceed $52,900, for costs directly related to outside counsel	5
for noncapital appeals, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures for the pe-	6
riod July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Office of the State Controller	7
shall confirm the reappropriation amount, by fund, expense class, and pro-	8
gram, with the Legislative Services Office prior to processing the reappro-	9
priation authorized herein.	10
SECTION 15. EXPENSES PAID FOR THE USE OF COUNTY FACILITIES FOR INDIGENT	11
PUBLIC DEFENSE. Pursuant to Section 19-6008, Idaho Code, any county provid-	12
ing office space to a county office of public defense or a joint county office	13
of public defense as of January 1, 2023, shall continue to make available the	14
same or substantially similar office space for the use of the Office of the	15
State Public Defender until July 1, 2029. It is the intent of this section	16
to include parking as part of the continued use of facilities until July 1,	17
2029. The Office of the State Public Defender shall reimburse the board of	18
county commissioners for parking expenses at a reasonable rate and not to ex-	19
ceed what is charged to county employees.	20
SECTION 16. EXEMPTION FROM PROGRAM TRANSFER LIMITATIONS. The Division	21
of Occupational and Professional Licenses is hereby exempted from the pro-	22
visions of Section 67-3511(2), Idaho Code, allowing unlimited transfers be-	23
tween programs for all moneys appropriated to it for the period July 1, 2026,	24
through June 30, 2027. Legislative appropriations shall not be transferred	25
from one fund to another fund unless expressly approved by the Legislature.	26
SECTION 17. CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED MONEYS. All moneys transferred	27
to the Local Bridge Inspection Account and to the Railroad Grade Crossing	28
Protection Account, as provided in Section 63-2412, Idaho Code, are hereby	29
continuously appropriated to the Idaho Transportation Department for the	30
stated purpose of those funds.	31
SECTION 18. ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS. Funds specifically identified in	32
statute or in an appropriation act as intended for a certain purpose may	33
be used only for that purpose. Funds provided in this act are subject to	34
accountability reports and management reviews in accordance with Section	35
67-702, Idaho Code, provided the Legislative Services Office auditor has	36
sufficient resources to conduct those reports. State agencies that are	37
authorized to contract for outside audits shall submit those reports to the	38
Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee when those reports become avail-	39
able.	40
SECTION 19. CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS. Appropriations	41
made pursuant to this act are subject to the conditions, limitations, and re-	42
strictions specified in this act.	43

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SECTION 20. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby	1
declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after	2
July 1, 2026.	3

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