Idaho Bills
69 bills · 2026 Regular Session
Relates to the appropriation to the State Tax Commission for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
RS33642 / H0871 This appropriation to the State Tax Commission provides enhancements to the FY 2027 budget that includes appropriation for property tax education, system automation for Gentax, personnel costs from dedicated funds for the chief operating officer, FAST tax collection services, seasonal tax employees, replacement items, and IT hardware. Additionally, this bill provides supplemental funding for the FY 2026 budget for federal tax conformity implementation.
Kyle Harris · HD-007A
19 – 16
Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Public Defender for fiscal year 2027.
RS33732 / S1406 This appropriation to the Office of the State Public Defender provides enhancements to the FY 2027 budget that includes 6.00 FTP from the Public Defense Fund to hire additional trial attorneys to be assigned in Ada, Bannock, Bonneville, Jerome, Kootenai, and Twin Falls counties. Also included are onetime funds to provide for the migration of county data for 11 state offices; ongoing funds to provide secure hosted storage; and onetime funds for capital outlay to replace two laptops. Finally, this appropriation restores health benefit costs to the agency. Table 1 shows the adjustments to the budget found in the bill.
Jim Woodward · SD-001
39 – 31
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Juvenile Corrections for fiscal year 2027.
RS33704 / S1402 This appropriation to the Department of Juvenile Corrections (IDJC) provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that includes General Fund Budget Restoration, which restored 6.00 FTP and $593,900 for direct care staff at IDJC facilities, emergency support funding for counties, and substance use disorder mentoring for juveniles; Clinician Service Transfer from the Department of Health and Welfare; replacement items, which included 10 vehicles, recreation area improvements at the Nampa facility, new desks and chairs at the Nampa and Lewiston facilities, headquarter lobby remodel for security purposes, and other facility maintenance at the Lewiston and St. Anthony facility; and OITS Hardware, which included laptops and desktops that have surpassed the 4-year replacement cycle, as well as switches, routers, and other network upgrades that the Office of Information Technology Services has identified as key infrastructural priorities.
Cindy Carlson · SD-007
49 – 21
Relates to the appropriation from the Idaho Millennium Income Fund for fiscal year 2027.
RS33749 / H0942 This is the FY 2027 appropriation bill for the Idaho Millennium Income Fund based on the recommendation of the Joint Legislative Millennium Fund Committee pursuant to Section 67-1806, Idaho Code. The Millennium Funds are moneys received from tobacco companies as part of the Master Settlement Agreement that requires tobacco companies to pay states a calculated amount each year in perpetuity to account for lies made regarding the health issues with tobacco use. Each year Idaho receives about $24 million from the settlement. Moneys are used pursuant to the appropriation with the stated intent of providing services for Idaho's youth for behavioral health programs. For FY 2027, funding is recommended as follows: -$150,000 ongoing to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Kamiah Recovery Center (Upriver Youth Leadership Council Recovery Center) to strengthen health outcomes and broaden access to recovery tools. -$692,200 onetime to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Idaho Children's Trust Fund to subgrant funds for community-based projects to strengthen families and communities to prevent child abuse and neglect. -$1,000,000 onetime to the Department of Juvenile Corrections to support Idaho's existing Safe Teen Assessment Centers by stabilizing staffing and core operations across 12 centers. -$3,000,000 onetime to the Department of Health and Welfare to support 10 children's advocacy centers. -$5,000,000 onetime to the Office of Drug Policy to fund a statewide drug awareness media campaign. In addition to the recommendations made by the Joint Legislative Millennium Fund Committee, the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved a onetime $30,000 appropriation to the Department of Juvenile Corrections to restore funding for statewide training and coordination for school resource officers (SRO's).
Elaine Price · HD-004B
45 – 22
Relates to the maintenance appropriation to General Government for fiscal year 2027.
RS33529 / H0867 This is the FY 2027 Maintenance Appropriation for General Government. This bill includes appropriations to the Department of Administration, Capitol Commission, Board of Tax Appeals, State Tax Commission, Commission on the Arts, Commission on Aging, Division of Financial Management, Division of Human Resources, Office of Drug Policy, STEM Action Center, Wolf Depredation Control Board, Military Division, PERSI, Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Office of Information Technology Services, Office of Energy and Mineral Resources, State Liquor Division, Workforce Development Council, and Office of Species Conservation. The appropriation includes standard adjustments for personnel benefit costs, contract inflation, statewide cost allocation, and a base reduction of approximately 5% for most agencies.
Kyle Harris · HD-007A
25 – 10
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program for fiscal year 2027.
This is the FY 2027 maintenance appropriation for the Public School Support Program which includes the six divisions for Teachers, Student Support, the Idaho Digital Learning Academy, Facilities, Central Services, and the Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind. The bill includes standard adjustments for personnel benefit costs, contract inflation, and statewide cost allocation.
Kevin Cook · SD-032
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.
RS33814 / S1434 This appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Welfare provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that include a reduction from federal funds and an increase to the General Fund to account for the shift in SNAP administration costs (enhancement #18), costs of implementing Medicaid Expansion work and community engagement requirements (enhancement #19), and the cost of system updates to track Medicaid eligibility determinations (enhancement #20). All three enhancements are related to H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act). Enhancements #19 and 20 are also related to House Bill 345 of 2025.
Kevin Cook · SD-032
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of the Idaho Digital Learning Academy for fiscal year 2027.
RS33823 / S1438 This appropriation to the Public School Support Program's Idaho Digital Learning Academy provides a reduction to the FY 2027 program maintenance budget, restricts access to PESF for FY 2027, and adds reporting requirements.
Codi Galloway · SD-015
Relates to the appropriation to the Workforce Development Council and the STEM Action Center for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
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.
James Petzke · HD-021A
69 – 1
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for the Division of Public Works for fiscal year 2027.
RS33638 / H0919 This appropriation to the Division of Public Works in the Department of Administration provides the FY 2027 Original Appropriation from the Permanent Building Fund. It provides funding for building maintenance projects, alterations and repairs projects, ADA compliance projects, facilities maintenance for the Capitol Mall and Chinden Campus, and one capital project for design of the Bonneville County Readiness Center.
Chris Bruce · HD-023A
29 – 4
Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Natural Resources for fiscal year 2027.
This is the FY 2027 Maintenance Appropriation for Natural Resources. This bill includes appropriations to the Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Fish and Game, the Board of Land Commissioners, the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Water Resources. The appropriation includes standard adjustments for personnel benefit costs, statewide cost allocation, and a base reduction of up to 5%.
Glenneda Zuiderveld · SD-024
62 – 6
Relates to the appropriation to the State Department of Education for fiscal year 2027.
RS33705 / H0921 This appropriation to the State Department of Education provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget, including dedicated fund spending authority to the School Bus Camera Fund in relation to the requirements of Section 49-1422, Idaho Code, which provides for the purchase of school bus stop sign arms, cameras, and related equipment using revenue generated from court-ordered infraction payments for illegally overtaking school buses. In addition, the bill includes federal spending authority for a onetime farm-to-school grant program, and an ongoing grant to support costs related to operating the Child Nutrition Program.
Elaine Price · HD-004B
23 – 11
Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the Legislative Branch for fiscal year 2027.
RS33519 / H0848 This is the FY 2027 Maintenance Appropriation for the Legislative Branch. This bill includes appropriations to Legislative Services Office and the Office of Performance Evaluations. The appropriation includes standard adjustments for personnel benefit costs, contract inflation, statewide cost allocation, and a base reduction of up to 5%.
Chris Bruce · HD-023A
24 – 11
Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for College and Universities and the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2027.
RS33709 / H0922 This is the enhancements bill for the college and universities, including a reduction of $752,900 for the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS); an addition of 4.00 FTP and $510,500 for the transfer of risk managers from the Office of the State Board of Education; and a $1,909,700 endowment funds adjustment. .
Kyle Harris · HD-007A
30 – 4
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2027.
RS33844 / H0964 This appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that includes funding for fisheries habitat projects; good neighbor authority projects; inflationary costs at fisheries; wolf depredation response; inflation at fisheries facilities; and IT hardware. This appropriation also includes language allowing for the reappropriation of dedicated and federal fund balances and directing the use of appropriation for wolf trapping.
Brandon Mitchell · HD-006B
Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination and the Idaho State Historical Society for fiscal year 2027.
RS33846 / H0965 This appropriation bill trails H898 of 2026, which added the State Historic Preservation Office to the Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination. This bill removes the appropriation for the State Historic Preservation Office from the Idaho State Historical Society and adds the same amount to the budget of the Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination.
Rod Furniss · HD-031B
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal year 2027.
RS33848 / H0966 This is a FY 2027 appropriation bill for the Idaho Department of Correction that addresses the fiscal impact of H684 of 2026. H684 added a new section of Idaho Code, 20-629, to authorize a sheriff's office to seek reimbursement for the costs of collecting a prisoner, probationer or parolee from out-of-state who has absconded from the supervision of the Idaho Department of Correction.
Dustin Manwaring · HD-029A
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Student Support for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
RS33830 / S1444 This appropriation to the Public School Support Program’s Student Support Division first provides a supplemental to the FY 2026 Original Appropriation and an enhancement to the FY 2027 program maintenance budget, both of which reflect the same addition of federal grant funding. The supplemental represents onetime authority in FY 2026, while the enhancement provides ongoing authority beginning in FY 2027, in order to allow schools to fully access their eligible federal funds. Approximately 91% of federal fund appropriations used by schools are for meal and nutrition grants, Title I-A grants, and special education grants. This appropriation also provides a reduction in discretionary funding for virtual only schools, a fund adjustment to reflect an increase to the Public School Endowment Fund distribution, and a population forecast adjustment to account for the decreased average placement of administrators on the state's experience and education index, as well as decreased usage of border contracts, exceptional child payments, and tuition equivalent payments. Population forecast increases are not adjusted for in this appropriation and if incurred, would be paid for from the Public Education Stabilization Fund.
Cindy Carlson · SD-007
Relates to the appropriation to the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027.
RS33758 / H0925 This appropriation to the Judicial Branch provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that includes an $800,700 onetime increase in the Senior Magistrate Judge Fund for anticipated costs associated with magistrate judge retirement benefits. The next three enhancements were considered as part of the Court's General Fund reduction plan for FY 2027, which included shifting costs from the General Fund to dedicated funds. Implementation of the proposed plan includes a onetime increase of $700,000 in the Drug Court, Mental Health Court, Family Court Services Fund, a onetime increase of $400,000 in the Substance Abuse Treatment Fund, and an ongoing $2,000,000 increase in the Court Technology Fund. The total dedicated fund enhancement for the Court Operations Division is $3,900,700. In addition, this appropriation provides an ongoing increase of $77,900 for the Second District Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program to hire a trainer/recruiter position, as well as provide funding for rent, liability insurance, and an annual financial audit. In the maintenance bill, the Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Division base budget was reduced by $144,800. This action restores $87,400 to the GAL Division onetime for FY 2027.
Dustin Manwaring · HD-029A
24 – 10
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.
RS33729 / S1401 This appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Public Health Services provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that include appropriations for the Idaho Home Visiting Program; the restoration of the Immunization Assessment Fund; Fee for Service Laboratory Testing; ARPA Funded Multi-Year Grants; HIV Prevention and Surveillance; Hepatitis Prevention and Surveillance; restore funding to the Suicide Prevention and Awareness Program; and reduces the budget to move the Idaho Home Visiting Program to the Division of Early Learning and Development.
Kevin Cook · SD-032
21 – 14
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2027.
RS33812 / S1431 This bill provides additional funds to the Department of Water Resources to the FY 2027. It includes funding for aquifer monitoring and measuring and restores funding that was removed from the maintenance appropriation as part of the ongoing 5% Base Reduction. These restorations include funding for stream gaging and personnel costs related two positions within the North Idaho Adjudication and Bear River Basin Adjudication programs. This budget also includes language allowing the reappropriation of federal funds to pay for projects are they are completed and language directing the use the treatment of filing fees collected during the adjudication process.
Kevin Cook · SD-032
26 – 7
Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2027.
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.
James Petzke · HD-021A
67 – 0
Relates to the appropriation to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
RS33748 / S1405 This appropriation provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budgets for the Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Enhancements to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission include onetime funding from dedicated funds to supplemental supplement existing payments for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) and onetime funding for unspent grant funding for the CREP and Water Quality Program for Agriculture (WQPA). This legislation also includes a FY 2026 supplemental appropriation to provide onetime funding from dedicated funds for existing payments for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). This supplemental supports anticipated costs for the current year. Finally, this bill moves the Soil and Water Conservation Commission from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Water Resources pursuant to House Bill 503 of 2026. Pursuant to Section 22-2718, Idaho Code, the Soil and Water Conservation Commission was established and created in the Department of Agriculture and was historically budgeted separately from the Department of Agriculture. House Bill 503 amended the code to move the commission under the Department of Water Resources. This move is accomplished by removing the entirety of the maintenance appropriation for the commission from the Department of Agriculture in section one of this bill and adding the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources in section two of this bill. The budget structure of the commission under the Department of Water Resources mirrors how it was previously structured under the Department of Agriculture, as it remains a distinctly budgeted division. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and
Kevin Cook · SD-032
64 – 6
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Lands for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
RS33785 / S1427 This appropriation to the Department of Lands provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that includes enhancements to purchase fire radio equipment; a reduction of 1.25 FTP and personnel costs from the Department of Lands Fund - Abandoned Mines Account and the addition of 1.25 FTP and personnel costs to the Navigable Waterways Fund to align with statutorily allowed uses; construction of a vehicle storage structure; to purchase one UTV; the addition of 1.00 FTP and personnel costs to the Navigable Waterways Fund and reduction of 1.00 FTP and personnel costs from the Endowment Earning Administrative Fund to align funding for legal counsel with anticipated workload; onetime support for the Idaho Geological Survey; funding to partially restore the Base reduction found in Senate Bill 1363 for fire preparedness; replacement items including vehicles, seedling coolers, lawn tractors, and computerized equipment; and OITS hardware which includes computers, routers, servers, switches, wireless access points, and a firewall. This bill also includes two FY 2026 supplemental appropriations. The first supplemental includes one for a reduction of 1.25 FTP and personnel costs from the Department of Lands Fund - Abandoned Mines Account and the addition of 1.25 FTP and personnel costs to the Navigable Waterways Fund to align with statutorily allowed uses in the current year. This change is repeated in the FY 2027 enhancements to make the changes ongoing. The second supplemental includes a onetime budget restoration for fire preparedness in FY 2026.
Cindy Carlson · SD-007
36 – 33
Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Veterans Services for fiscal year 2027.
RS33549 / S1383 This appropriation to the Division of Veterans Services provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that include new equipment for veterans homes, an adjustment for IT licensing fees, replacement items, and IT hardware.
Janie Ward-Engelking · SD-018
65 – 5