IdahoIdaho sets aside money for juvenile corrections programs
For fiscal year 2027, the law sets aside $2,895,700 for juvenile corrections programs and authorizes six additional full-time positions.
What it does
For fiscal year 2027, the law sets aside $2,895,700 for juvenile corrections programs, including administration, community services, and institutions.
For fiscal year 2027, the law reduces that program's funding for trustee and benefit payments from the Miscellaneous Revenue Fund by $327,000.
The law authorizes six additional full-time equivalent positions for the department during fiscal year 2027.
Argument forThe added funding and six more authorized positions could help the department support its programs and care for young people.
Argument againstThe $327,000 reduction could leave less money for people or services that rely on payments from the program's Miscellaneous Revenue Fund.
More detail
The law sets aside $2,895,700 for the Department of Juvenile Corrections to spend across its programs. The money is for the department's Administration, Community, Operations, and Program Services, and Institutions programs. The money comes from the listed state funds and must be spent in the program and expense categories shown. The appropriation covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The law reduces the department's appropriation for one program by $327,000. The reduction applies to the Department of Juvenile Corrections' Community, Operations, and Program Services Program. The reduction applies to trustee and benefit payments from the Miscellaneous Revenue Fund in the Community, Operations, and Program Services Program. The reduction applies from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The law authorizes six additional full-time equivalent positions for the Department of Juvenile Corrections. The added positions are for the Department of Juvenile Corrections. The authorization covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 30Signed by Governor Brad Little on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 209 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Mar 27Reported delivered to Governor at 3:48 p.m. on 03/26/26To Governor
- Mar 26Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to GovernorMinor
- Mar 26Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to SenateMajor
- Mar 25Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of SpeakerMajor
- Mar 25Returned From House Passed; referred to enrollingMinor
- Mar 24Rules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – PASSED - 49-21-0AYES – Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - ManwaringTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 23Read First Time, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 23Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 23Read third time in full – PASSED - 25-9-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Foreman, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - CarlsonTitle apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- 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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