IdahoIdaho provides $356,300 for deaf and blind school services
For fiscal year 2027, Idaho provides $356,300 to its division serving deaf and blind students, with most of the money transferred from the General Fund.
What it does
The law provides $356,300 to the division serving deaf and blind students for fiscal year 2027. The money is listed from the Public School Income Fund and the School for the Deaf and the Blind Endowment Fund.
Argument forThe $356,300 could help the state division serving deaf and blind students pay for its work during fiscal year 2027.
Argument againstUsing $335,900 from the General Fund for this appropriation could leave less state money available for other needs.
More detail
The state provides $356,300 to the division for fiscal year 2027. The money goes to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind. The appropriation covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The state transfers $335,900 from the General Fund to the Public School Income Fund on July 1, 2026, or as soon as practical afterward.
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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 04/10/26 Session Law Chapter 328 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Apr 2Reported delivered to Governor at 5 p.m. on 04/02/26To Governor
- Apr 2Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 2Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to SenateMajor
- Apr 2Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of SpeakerMajor
- Apr 2Returned From House Passed; referred to enrollingMinor
- Apr 1Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 49-18-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Cannon(Cannon), Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Church, Egbert(Beazer), Gannon, Green, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Rubel, Scott, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Palmer, Weber, WheelerFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Read First Time, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Apr 1Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Apr 1Read third time in full – PASSED - 21-14-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Harris, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, WoodwardNAYS – Foreman, Guthrie, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Nichols, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - CarlsonTitle apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 1Retained on calendar
- Mar 31Retained on calendar
- Mar 30Retained on calendar
- Mar 27Retained on calendar
- Mar 26Retained on calendar
- Mar 25Retained on calendar
- Mar 24Retained on calendar
- Mar 23Retained on calendar
- Mar 20Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 19Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 19Reported Printed; referred to Finance
- Mar 18Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced
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