IdahoIdaho law sets welfare funding and reduces listed federal appropriations
Starting July 1, 2026, Idaho’s law provides $6,932,500 for welfare operations and benefit payments while reducing specified federal funding by $3,103,400.
What it does
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $6,932,500 for the Division of Welfare, including money for self-reliance operations and benefit payments.
For fiscal year 2027, the law reduces specified federal funding for the Division by $3,103,400, covering operations and benefit payments.
Argument forThe listed funding could help the Division pay for self-reliance operations and benefit payments during fiscal year 2027.
Argument againstThe listed federal-fund reduction could leave less federal money available for the Division’s self-reliance operations and benefit payments during fiscal year 2027.
More detail
The law provides $6,932,500 for the Division’s listed programs and expenses. The funding is for the Department of Health and Welfare’s Division of Welfare, including self-reliance operations and benefit payments. The funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The law reduces specified federal-fund appropriations for the Division by $3,103,400. The reduction applies to the listed Cooperative Welfare Federal Fund amounts for self-reliance operations and benefit payments. The reduction applies to July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 2Signed by Governor Brad Little on 04/02/26 Session Law Chapter 287 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Apr 1Reported delivered to Governor at 1:24 p.m. on 04/01/26To Governor
- Apr 1Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 1Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to SenateMajor
- Apr 1Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Returned From House Passed; referred to enrollingMinor
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 46-21-3AYES – Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Cannon(Cannon), Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehlers, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Green, Haws, PalmerFloor Sponsor - FurnissTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 31Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 30Read First Time, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 30Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 30Read third time in full – PASSED - 24-10-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke), Carlson, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – BlaylockFloor Sponsor - CookTitle apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 27Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 26Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 26Reported Printed; referred to Finance
- Mar 25Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced
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