IdahoIdaho law sets park funding and staffing authority for 2027
The law provides Idaho's parks department with fiscal 2027 funding and position authority, and lets it move certain payment funds between programs during fiscal 2026.
What it does
The law provides $18,129,900 for park operations and capital development during fiscal year 2027. The money is divided among listed programs and funds.
The law authorizes the department to have 2.95 more full-time equivalent positions during fiscal year 2027.
For trustee and benefit payments, the law lets the department move appropriated money between programs without a program transfer limit. Moving legislative appropriations between funds still needs the Legislature's express approval.
Argument forThe funding and added position authority could help the department run parks and carry out capital projects during fiscal year 2027.
Argument againstAllowing money to move freely between programs could make it harder to track how funds for these payments are used; moving money between funds still needs legislative approval.
More detail
The law provides $18,129,900 for the department. The money is for the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation to run parks and carry out capital development. The department must spend the money through the listed programs, expense categories, and funds. The funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and takes effect July 1, 2026.
The law authorizes 2.95 additional full-time equivalent positions for the department. The authorization is for the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. The authorization covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and takes effect July 1, 2026.
The law exempts the department from program transfer limits for certain payments, allowing money to move freely between programs. This applies to money appropriated to the department for trustee and benefit payments. The Legislature must expressly approve any transfer of legislative appropriations from one fund to another. This applies to money appropriated for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and took effect upon passage and approval.
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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 1Signed by Governor Brad Little on 03/31/26 Session Law Chapter 255 Effective: 03/31/2026 SECTION 3; 07/01/2026 SECTION 1 & 2Became Law
- Mar 30Reported delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on 03/30/26To Governor
- Mar 30Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to GovernorMinor
- Mar 30Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to SenateMajor
- Mar 30Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of SpeakerMajor
- Mar 27Returned From House Passed; referred to enrollingMinor
- Mar 26Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 39-30-1AYES – Berch, Bingham, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Tanner(14), Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, Vander Woude, WisniewskiAbsent – NelsenFloor Sponsor - ManwaringTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 26Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 25Read First Time, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 25Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 24Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 25-8-2AYES – Adams, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Blaylock, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Anthon, Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - HartTitle apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 23Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 20Reported Printed; referred to Finance
- Mar 19Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced
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