IdahoIdaho law funds student support and moves money between state funds
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $5 million for student support and directs the State Controller to move another $5 million into the high-needs student fund.
What it does
The law provides $5 million from the Idaho High Needs Student Fund to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Student Support for fiscal year 2027.
The State Controller must move a total of $5 million from the career-readiness fund and driver-training account into the Idaho High Needs Student Fund.
Argument forThe $5 million appropriation could give the student support division more money to use for its work during fiscal year 2027.
Argument againstMoving money from career-readiness and driver-training funds could leave less available in those accounts for other uses.
More detail
The law provides $5 million to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Student Support from the Idaho High Needs Student Fund. The money goes to the program’s Division of Student Support. The appropriation covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The law directs the State Controller to transfer $1 million from the Idaho Career Ready Students Program Fund and $4 million from the Driver Training Account into the Idaho High Needs Student Fund. The transfers come from the named career-readiness fund and driver-training account and go to the Idaho High Needs Student Fund. The transfers must be made as soon as practicable for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 2Signed by Governor Brad Little on 04/10/26 Session Law Chapter 329 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 - 50-16-4AYES – Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Cannon(Cannon), Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert(Beazer), Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill(Hill), Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Harris, Hawkins, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Price, Rasor, Scott, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Manwaring, Palmer, Weber, WheelerFloor Sponsor - PetzkeTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – 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 1Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 29-4-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Carlson, Kohl, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Foreman, KeyserFloor Sponsor - Ward-EngelkingTitle apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 1Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 31Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 30Reported Printed; referred to Finance
- Mar 30Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced
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