IdahoIdaho law funds Legislature operations and carries over eligible balances
Idaho law provides $200,000 for the Legislature’s fiscal year 2026 operating costs and carries eligible leftover state funds into the next year for one-time expenses.
What it does
The law appropriates $200,000 from the state’s General Fund for the Legislature’s operating costs during fiscal year 2026.
Eligible General Fund money left unspent and uncommitted from fiscal year 2026 is reappropriated for the Legislature’s one-time costs in fiscal year 2027.
Argument forThe $200,000 appropriation could help the Legislature pay its operating costs during fiscal year 2026.
Argument againstLimiting leftover funds to one-time costs could leave the Legislature with less flexibility to pay ongoing expenses in fiscal year 2027.
More detail
The law appropriates $200,000 from the General Fund to the Legislature for operating costs. The appropriation is for the Legislature’s operating expenses. The money covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This section takes effect upon passage and approval.
The law reappropriates eligible leftover General Fund balances to the Legislature for nonrecurring costs. The money may be used for the Legislature’s nonrecurring expenses. Only General Fund money appropriated or reappropriated to the Legislature for fiscal year 2026 that remains unspent and uncommitted is covered. This section takes effect July 1, 2026, and covers costs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 2Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 338 Effective: 04/10/2016 SECTION 1; 07/01/2026 SECTION 2Became Law
- Apr 2Delivered to Governor at 10:38 a.m. on April 2, 2026To Governor
- Apr 2Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- Apr 1Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Apr 1Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Apr 1Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
- Apr 1Read third time in full – PASSED - 24-10-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, WoodwardNAYS – Kohl, Lenney, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – ForemanFloor Sponsor - CookTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 31Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 30Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 27Introduced, read first time; referred to: FinanceMinor
- Mar 27Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 26Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 60-10-0AYES – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Barbieri, Berch, Cayler, Crane(13), Harris, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Tanner(13), ThompsonAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - FurnissTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st 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 25Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 25Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
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