IdahoCouncil must send lawmakers a school facility plan by 2027
The Model School Facility Council must send lawmakers a school construction plan by July 1, 2027, to guide how districts use facility fund money.
What it does
The Model School Facility Council must submit its plan to the legislature by July 1, 2027. The plan must guide school construction and use of facility fund money.
Argument forMore time to consult experts and consider differences among school sites could help the council deliver a clearer plan for districts.
Argument againstThe later deadline could delay a common facility plan, leaving districts with less guidance while they decide how to use facility funds.
More detail
The council must submit its model school facility plan to the legislature by July 1, 2027. The plan must guide how schools use money from the School Modernization Facilities Fund. The submission deadline is July 1, 2027; the text does not specify when the legislature must act on the plan.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 2Signed by Governor Brad Little on 04/10/26 Session Law Chapter 321 Effective: 04/10/2026Became Law
- Apr 1Reported delivered to Governor at 6:50 p.m. on 04/01/26To Governor
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 3 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 1Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to SenateMajor
- Apr 1Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of SpeakerMajor
- Apr 1Returned From House Passed; referred to enrollingMinor
- Apr 1Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 3 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 68-0-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert(Beazer), Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Skaug, WheelerFloor Sponsor - HandyTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 1Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 30Read First Time, Referred to EducationMinor
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 30Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 30Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - CookTitle apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 27Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 26Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 26Reported Printed; referred to Education
- Mar 25Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced
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