IdahoIdaho law provides $4.9 million for state police programs
Idaho State Police programs and the Post Academy receive funds from several sources for operating costs and equipment during the year beginning July 1, 2026.
What it does
The law provides $4,892,300 for brand inspections, State Police programs, and the Post Academy, using several state, federal, and special funds.
Argument forThe money could help pay for police operations, equipment, brand inspections, and training.
Argument againstSetting money aside for named programs could leave agencies less room to use those funds for other needs.
More detail
The law provides $4,892,300 to the Idaho State Police for listed programs and expenses. The money is assigned to brand inspection, State Police divisions, and the Post Academy, from the listed state, federal, and special funds. The appropriation covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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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
- Mar 30Signed by Governor Brad Little on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 208 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 - 60-10-0AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Beiswenger, Cayler, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Rasor, Scott, Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - MillerTitle 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 - 28-5-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke), ToewsFloor 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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