IdahoIdaho funds health and welfare programs for fiscal year 2027
For fiscal year 2027, Idaho sets aside money for health and welfare programs and requires a report on the Idaho Home Visiting Program.
What it does
The department's Early Learning and Development and Youth Safety and Permanency divisions may move certain budgeted money. Youth Safety and Permanency may make unlimited transfers into the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center Program.
The department must report to lawmakers on the Idaho Home Visiting Program's outcomes and return on investment for its appropriated money.
The state sets aside money for health and welfare programs in fiscal year 2027, including early learning, youth safety, foster payments, and a kinship support grant.
The Early Learning and Development division is authorized to have three additional full-time equivalent positions during fiscal year 2027.
Argument forRequiring a report on outcomes and return on investment could help lawmakers judge how well Home Visiting Program funding is working.
Argument againstThe required Home Visiting Program report may take staff time away from other work, while the text does not specify how the findings will be used.
More detail
The Department of Health and Welfare may move certain money between budget categories within each named division. These rules apply to the Department of Health and Welfare's Early Learning and Development and Youth Safety and Permanency divisions. The Early Learning and Development and Youth Safety and Permanency divisions may move money appropriated for personnel costs and trustee and benefit payments. Youth Safety and Permanency may also make unlimited transfers into the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center Program from its appropriated money. These transfer rules apply from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The Department of Health and Welfare must report program outcomes and return on investment to lawmakers. The report covers money appropriated for the Idaho Home Visiting Program. The report's format and content must be set in consultation with the Legislative Services Office's Budget and Policy Analysis Division. The report is due to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee by December 31, 2026.
The state appropriates money for the Department of Health and Welfare divisions' fiscal year 2027 programs. Funding goes to Early Learning and Development, Southwest Idaho Treatment Center, Youth Safety and Permanency, Foster and Assistance Payments, and the Kinship Navigation Grant. The money comes from general, federal, and dedicated funds and is assigned to specified programs and spending categories. The $180,000 for Family and Community Partnerships is for operating costs of the Kinship Navigation Grant. The appropriations cover July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The division's authorized full-time equivalent positions increase by three. This applies to the Department of Health and Welfare's Division of Early Learning and Development. The added position authorization applies from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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History
- 2026
- Apr 2Signed by Governor Brad Little on 04/10/26 Session Law Chapter 318 Effective: 04/10/2026 SECTION 10; 07/01/2026 SECTION 1-9Became Law
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 8, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- 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 2Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 8, read in full as required – PASSED - 42-25-3AYES – Berch, Bingham, Cannon(Cannon), Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert(Beazer), Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill(Hill), Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehardt, Harris, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Mendive, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Holtzclaw, Manwaring, MarmonFloor Sponsor - FurnissTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 2Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Apr 1Read First Time, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- 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 - 27-8-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Shippy, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - CookTitle apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 1Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Apr 1Reported Printed; referred to Finance
- Apr 1Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced
- Apr 2Signed by Governor Brad Little on 04/10/26 Session Law Chapter 318 Effective: 04/10/2026 SECTION 10; 07/01/2026 SECTION 1-9Became Law
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