IdahoIdaho funds Health and Welfare services and reduces support staffing
For fiscal year 2027, the law sets aside money for Health and Welfare programs while reducing funding and authorized staffing for Indirect Support Services.
What it does
The law sets aside $11,119,600 for Health and Welfare in fiscal year 2027, including money for Indirect Support Services and the Domestic Violence Council.
The law reduces Indirect Support Services funding by $10,254,700 for fiscal year 2027, including cuts to personnel and operating budgets.
The law reduces the division's authorized staffing by 58 full-time positions for fiscal year 2027.
Licensing and Certification may transfer money appropriated for personnel costs and trustee and benefit payments during fiscal year 2027.
Argument forTransfer flexibility may help Licensing and Certification shift its appropriated money to cover personnel costs or trustee and benefit payments as needs change.
Argument againstLower funding and fewer authorized positions could make it harder for Indirect Support Services to handle its work.
More detail
The law sets aside $11,119,600 for the Department of Health and Welfare. The money is for Indirect Support Services and the Domestic Violence Council, from the funds listed in the act. The appropriation covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The law reduces the Indirect Support Services appropriation by $10,254,700. The reduction applies to the division's personnel and operating budgets from the listed Cooperative Welfare funds. The reduction applies from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The law reduces the division's authorized full-time positions by 58. The reduction applies to positions authorized for the Department of Health and Welfare's Division of Indirect Support Services. The reduced authorization applies from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The law allows Licensing and Certification to transfer money appropriated for personnel costs and trustee and benefit payments. This authority applies to the Division of Licensing and Certification. Transfers are made under the state law named in the act. The transfer authority applies from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 2Signed by Governor Brad Little on 04/02/26 Session Law Chapter 284 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 - 42-24-4AYES – Berch, Bingham, Bruce, Cannon(Cannon), Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Harris, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Green, Haws, McCann, PalmerFloor Sponsor - BruceTitle 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 - 23-11-1AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke), Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – AdamsFloor 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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