Idaho Bills
3 bills · 2026 Regular Session
Relates to reducing the appropriation for fiscal year 2026.
This is the 2026 Idaho Rescissions Act that applies to various state agencies and institutions and reduces their FY 2026 appropriations. Section 1 reduces state appropriations for unallocated CEC funding as required by Senate Bill 1110 of 2025, and reducing the General Fund appropriations by approximately 4% for most agencies. The budgets for Public School Support, the Division of Medicaid within the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Correction, and the Idaho State Police were reduced by 3%. Section 2 reduces a total of 110.05 positions. Section 3 transfers $22,366,500 from the Public School Income Fund to the General Fund.
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Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
This bill addresses several cash transfers into the General Fund for FY 2026 and 2027. The source of cash transfers include: (1.) the Strategic Initiatives Program Fund; (2.) the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship Fund; (3.) the Permanent Building Fund; (4.) the Water Pollution Control Fund; and (5.) the In-Demand Careers Fund.
Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Public Safety for fiscal year 2027.
This is the FY 2027 Maintenance Appropriation for Public Safety. This bill includes appropriations to the Department Correction, Department of Juvenile Corrections, and the Idaho State Police. The appropriation includes standard adjustments for personnel benefit costs, statewide cost allocation, and a base reduction of up to 5%. The base reduction for the Department of Juvenile Corrections is 5% from the General Fund, includes an ongoing base reduction recommended by the Governor, and an additional 2% base reduction as passed by JFAC. The base reduction for the Department of Correction and for the Idaho State Police were as recommended by the Governor. The Idaho State Police and the Department of Correction were not subject to an additional base reduction beyond that recommended by the Governor.
Cindy Carlson · SD-007