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

LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1454 BY FINANCE COMMITTEE AN ACT1 RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE; AP-2 PROPRIATING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE3 DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; APPRO-4 PRIATING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE DI-5 VISION OF YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; APPROPRIAT-6 ING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE DIVISION7 OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; AUTHORIZING8 ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; REQUIRING A REPORT FOR THE9 IDAHO HOME VISITING PROGRAM; PROVIDING A TRANSFER LIMITATION EXEMPTION10 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING AND11 DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING A TRANSFER LIMITATION EXEMPTION FOR THE DEPART-12 MENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE DIVISION OF YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY; PRO-13 VIDING A TRANSFER LIMITATION EXEMPTION BETWEEN PROGRAMS FOR THE DEPART-14 MENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE DIVISION OF YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY AND15 SOUTHWEST IDAHO TREATMENT CENTER PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; PROVID-16 ING FOR CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS; PROVIDING A TRANS-17 FER LIMITATION EXEMPTION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE18 DIVISION OF YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY AND SOUTHWEST IDAHO TREATMENT19 CENTER PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PRO-20 VIDING EFFECTIVE DATES.21

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:22

SECTION 1. In addition to any other appropriation provided by law,23 there is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health and Welfare Divi-24 sion of Early Learning and Development the following amounts to be expended25 according to the designated programs and expense classes from the listed26 funds for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027:27 FOR28 FOR29 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL30 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS31 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL I. EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT:32 FROM:33 Cooperative Welfare (General)34 Fund35 $600,000 $600,000 Cooperative Welfare (Federal)36 Fund37 $426,300 $478,600 3,337,900 4,242,800 TOTAL38 $426,300 $478,600 $3,937,900 $4,842,800

2 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL II. SOUTHWEST IDAHO TREATMENT CENTER:5 FROM:6 Cooperative Welfare (Dedicated)7 Fund8 $14,500 $14,500 Cooperative Welfare (Federal)9 Fund10 5,500 5,500 TOTAL11 $20,000 $20,000 GRAND TOTAL12 $426,300 $478,600 $20,000 $3,937,900 $4,862,800

SECTION 2. In addition to any other appropriation provided by law,13 there is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health and Welfare Divi-14 sion of Youth Safety and Permanency the following amounts to be expended ac-15 cording to the designated programs and expense classes from the Cooperative16 Welfare (General) Fund for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027:17 FOR18 FOR19 TRUSTEE AND OPERATING20 BENEFIT EXPENDITURES21 PAYMENTS TOTAL Youth Safety & Permanency22 $250,000 $250,000 Foster & Assistance Payments23 0 $431,900 431,900 TOTAL24 $250,000 $431,900 $681,900

SECTION 3. In addition to any other appropriation provided by law,25 there is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health and Welfare Di-26 vision of Family and Community Partnerships $180,000 from the Cooperative27 Welfare (Federal) Fund to be expended for operating expenditures for the28 period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, for the purpose of the Kinship29 Navigation Grant.30

SECTION 4. FTP AUTHORIZATION. In addition to any other authorization31 provided by law, the full-time equivalent position authorization provided32 to the Department of Health and Welfare Division of Early Learning and De-33 velopment is hereby increased by three (3.00) for the period July 1, 2026,34 through June 30, 2027.35

SECTION 5. REQUIRING A REPORT FOR THE IDAHO HOME VISITING PROGRAM. The36 Department of Health and Welfare shall submit a report to the Joint Finance-37 Appropriations Committee by December 31, 2026, identifying outcomes and re-38 turn on investment for moneys appropriated for the Idaho Home Visiting Pro-39 gram. The format and content of this report will be determined in consul-40

3 tation with the Budget and Policy Analysis Division of the Legislative Ser-1 vices Office.2

SECTION 6. TRANSFER LIMITATION EXEMPTION. Notwithstanding any other3 provisions of law to the contrary, the Department of Health and Welfare Di-4 vision of Early Learning and Development may transfer moneys appropriated5 for personnel costs and trustee and benefit payments pursuant to Section6 67-3511, Idaho Code, for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.7

SECTION 7. TRANSFER LIMITATION EXEMPTION. Notwithstanding any other8 provisions of law to the contrary, the Department of Health and Welfare9 Division of Youth Safety and Permanency may transfer moneys appropriated10 for personnel costs and trustee and benefit payments pursuant to Section11 67-3511, Idaho Code, for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.12

SECTION 8. TRANSFER LIMITATION EXEMPTION. Notwithstanding any other13 provisions of law to the contrary, the Department of Health and Welfare Divi-14 sion of Youth Safety and Permanency is hereby exempted from the provisions15 of Section 67-3511(2), Idaho Code, allowing unlimited transfers into the16 Southwest Idaho Treatment Center Program for all moneys appropriated to the17 division for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.18

SECTION 9. CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS. Appropriations19 made pursuant to this act are subject to the conditions, limitations, and re-20 strictions specified in this act.21

SECTION 10. TRANSFER LIMITATION EXEMPTION. Notwithstanding any other22 provisions of law to the contrary, the Department of Health and Welfare Divi-23 sion of Youth Safety and Permanency is hereby exempted from the provisions24 of Section 67-3511(2), Idaho Code, allowing unlimited transfers into the25 Southwest Idaho Treatment Center Program for all moneys appropriated to the26 division for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.27

SECTION 11. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby28 declared to exist, Section 10 of this act shall be in full force and effect on29 and after passage and approval, and Sections 1 through 9 of this act shall be30 in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2026.31