H0968 • 2026

APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

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Sponsor: APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Last action: 2026-04-02
Official status: LAW/Line Item Veto
Effective date: 2026-04-08

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APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

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APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

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2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Signed by President; returned to House
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Delivered to Governor at 12:51 p.m. on April 2, 2026
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Line item vetoed by Governor on April 8, 2026 Session Law Chapter 311 Effective: 04/08/2026 SECTION 1-6 with exception of line item veto in SECTION 1 & 4; 07/01/2026 SECTION 7-14
2026-04-01 Idaho State Legislature
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
2026-04-01 Idaho State Legislature
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
2026-04-01 Idaho State Legislature
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2026-04-01 Idaho State Legislature
Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-6-1 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow Absent and excused – Bernt Floor Sponsor - Grow Title apvd - to House
2026-04-01 Idaho State Legislature
Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
2026-04-01 Idaho State Legislature
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
2026-03-31 Idaho State Legislature
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
2026-03-31 Idaho State Legislature
Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 53-13-4 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Berch, Bingham, Cheatum, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Mathias, Mickelsen, Petzke, Rubel Absent – Haws, McCann, Palmer, Wheeler Floor Sponsor - Tanner(14) Title apvd - to Senate
2026-03-30 Idaho State Legislature
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
2026-03-30 Idaho State Legislature
Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading

Official Summary Text

APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

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LEGISLATURE
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IDAHO
Sixty-eighth
Legislature
Second
Regular
Session
-
2026
IN
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE
BILL
NO.
968
BY
APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE
AN
ACT
1
RELATING
TO
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2026
AND
2027;
TRANSFERRING
2
MONEYS
FROM
THE
PERMANENT
BUILDING
FUND
TO
THE
LEGISLATIVE
ACCOUNT
AND
3
PROVIDING
THAT
THE
PRESIDENT
PRO
TEMPORE
OF
THE
SENATE
AND
THE
SPEAKER
4
OF
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES
SHALL
DIRECT
THE
STATE
CONTROLLER
TO
5
LIMIT
THE
FUNDS
TRANSFER
TO
THE
LEGISLATIVE
ACCOUNT
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
6
2026;
TRANSFERRING
MONEYS
FROM
THE
IDAHO
BROADBAND
FUND
TO
THE
GENERAL
7
FUND
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2026;
TRANSFERRING
MONEYS
FROM
THE
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
8
BUILDING
ACCOUNT
TO
THE
GENERAL
FUND
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2026;
APPROPRI
-
9
ATING
AND
TRANSFERRING
FUNDS
FROM
THE
TWENTY
-
SEVENTH
PAYROLL
FUND
TO
10
THE
GENERAL
FUND
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2026
IF
REVENUES
DO
NOT
MEET
TARGETS;
1
1
APPROPRIATING
AND
TRANSFERRING
MONEYS
FROM
THE
AMERICAN
RESCUE
PLAN
12
ACT
STATE
AND
LOCAL
FISCAL
RECOVERY
FUND
TO
THE
STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES
13
FUND
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2026;
APPROPRIATING
AND
TRANSFERRING
MONEYS
FROM
14
THE
AMERICAN
RESCUE
PLAN
ACT
STATE
AND
LOCAL
FISCAL
RECOVERY
FUND
TO
THE
15
FIRE
SUPPRESSION
DEFICIENCY
WARRANT
FUND
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2026;
PROVID
-
16
ING
THAT
THE
PRESIDENT
PRO
TEMPORE
OF
THE
SENATE
AND
THE
SPEAKER
OF
THE
17
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES
SHALL
DIRECT
THE
STATE
CONTROLLER
TO
LIMIT
THE
18
FUNDS
TRANSFER
TO
THE
LEGISLATIVE
ACCOUNT
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
APPRO
-
19
PRIATING
AND
TRANSFERRING
INTEREST
EARNINGS
FROM
THE
BUDGET
STABILIZA
-
20
TION
FUND
TO
THE
GENERAL
FUND
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
APPROPRIATING
AND
21
TRANSFERRING
INTEREST
EARNINGS
FROM
THE
PUBLIC
EDUCATION
STABILIZA
-
22
TION
FUND
TO
THE
GENERAL
FUND
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
APPROPRIATING
AND
23
TRANSFERRING
INTEREST
EARNINGS
FROM
THE
WATER
POLLUTION
CONTROL
FUND
TO
24
THE
GENERAL
FUND
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
APPROPRIATING
AND
TRANSFERRING
25
INTEREST
EARNINGS
FROM
THE
PERMANENT
BUILDING
FUND
TO
THE
GENERAL
FUND
26
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
APPROPRIATING
AND
TRANSFERRING
INTEREST
EARN
-
27
INGS
FROM
THE
STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES
PROGRAM
(DEDICATED)
FUND
TO
THE
28
GENERAL
FUND
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
APPROPRIATING
AND
TRANSFERRING
IN
-
29
TEREST
EARNINGS
FROM
THE
STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES
PROGRAM
(LOCAL)
FUND
TO
30
THE
GENERAL
FUND
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
APPROPRIATING
AND
TRANSFERRING
31
MONEYS
FROM
THE
STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES
GRANT
PROGRAM
FUND
TO
THE
GENERAL
32
FUND
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
AND
DECLARING
AN
EMERGENCY
AND
PROVIDING
EF
-
33
FECTIVE
DATES.
34
Be
It
Enacted
by
the
Legislature
of
the
State
of
Idaho:
35
SECTION
1.
LEGISLATIVE
TRANSFER
REDUCED
4%
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2026.
There
36
is
hereby
appropriated
and
the
Office
of
the
State
Controller
shall
transfer
37
$5,803,500
from
the
Permanent
Building
Fund
that
is
obligated
for
remodeling
38
legislative
space
to
the
Legislative
Account
as
soon
as
practicable.
Upon
39
passage
and
approval
of
this
act,
and
after
the
cash
transfer
in
this
sec
-
40
tion
has
occurred,
the
President
Pro
Tempore
of
the
Senate
and
the
Speaker
of
41
the
House
of
Representatives
shall
direct
the
Office
of
the
State
Controller
42
to
limit
the
amount
transferred
from
the
General
Fund
to
the
Legislative
Ac
-
43

2
count
pursuant
to
Section
67
-
451(2),
Idaho
Code,
to
$8,170,600
for
the
pe
-
1
riod
July
1,
2025,
through
June
30,
2026.
2
SECTION
2.
IDAHO
BROADBAND
FUND
CASH
TRANSFER
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2026.
3
There
is
hereby
appropriated
and
the
Office
of
the
State
Controller
shall
4
transfer
$13,000,000
from
the
Idaho
Broadband
Fund
to
the
General
Fund
as
5
soon
as
practicable
for
the
period
July
1,
2025,
through
June
30,
2026.
6
SECTION
3.
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
BUILDING
ACCOUNT
CASH
TRANSFER
FOR
FIS
-
7
CAL
YEAR
2026.
There
is
hereby
appropriated
and
the
Office
of
the
State
8
Controller
shall
transfer
the
remaining
balances
from
the
School
District
9
Building
Account,
with
the
exception
of
the
Public
Schools
Facilities
Coop
-
10
erative
Fund
subaccount,
to
the
General
Fund
as
soon
as
practicable
for
the
1
1
period
July
1,
2025,
through
June
30,
2026.
12
SECTION
4.
TWENTY
-
SEVENTH
PAYROLL
FUND
CASH
TRANSFER
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
13
2026.
It
is
the
intent
of
the
Legislature
that
if
General
Fund
revenues
for
14
fiscal
year
2026
do
not
meet
the
legislative
target
of
$5,510,100,000
and
the
15
remaining
cash
balance
in
the
General
Fund
is
insufficient
to
cover
revenue
16
shortfalls
for
the
remainder
of
fiscal
year
2026,
notwithstanding
the
provi
-
17
sions
of
Section
57
-
826,
Idaho
Code,
the
State
Board
of
Examiners
is
autho
-
18
rized
to
direct
the
Office
of
the
State
Controller,
between
May
1,
2026,
and
19
June
30,
2026,
to
transfer
sufficient
funds
from
the
Twenty
-
seventh
Payroll
20
Fund
to
the
General
Fund
for
the
purpose
of
balancing
the
state
budget.
Such
21
transfer
is
considered
an
appropriation
of
moneys.
22
SECTION
5.
CASH
TRANSFER
TO
THE
STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES
FUND
FOR
FISCAL
23
YEAR
2026.
There
is
hereby
appropriated
and
the
Office
of
the
State
Con
-
24
troller
shall
transfer
50%
of
the
interest
earnings
generated
in
fiscal
25
years
2024,
2025,
and
2026
to
the
American
Rescue
Plan
Act
State
and
Local
26
Fiscal
Recovery
Fund
or
$32,877,300,
whichever
is
greater,
to
the
Strategic
27
Initiatives
Fund
as
soon
as
practicable
for
the
period
July
1,
2025,
through
28
June
30,
2026.
The
amount
shall
be
confirmed
with
the
Legislative
Services
29
Office
Budget
and
Policy
Analysis
Division.
30
SECTION
6.
CASH
TRANSFER
TO
THE
FIRE
SUPPRESSION
DEFICIENCY
WARRANT
31
FUND
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2026.
There
is
hereby
appropriated
and
the
Office
of
the
32
State
Controller
shall
transfer
50%
of
the
interest
earnings
generated
in
33
fiscal
years
2024,
2025,
and
2026
to
the
American
Rescue
Plan
Act
State
and
34
Local
Fiscal
Recovery
Fund
or
$32,877,200,
whichever
is
greater,
to
the
Fire
35
Suppression
Deficiency
Warrant
Fund
as
soon
as
practicable
for
the
period
36
July
1,
2025,
through
June
30,
2026.
The
amount
shall
be
confirmed
with
the
37
Legislative
Services
Office
Budget
and
Policy
Analysis
Division.
38
SECTION
7.
LEGISLATIVE
TRANSFER
REDUCED
5%
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027.
On
39
July
1,
2026,
and
after
the
cash
transfer
in
Section
1
of
this
act
has
oc
-
40
curred,
the
President
Pro
Tempore
of
the
Senate
and
the
Speaker
of
the
House
41
of
Representatives
shall
direct
the
Office
of
the
State
Controller
to
limit
42
the
amount
transferred
from
the
General
Fund
to
the
Legislative
Account
pur
-
43

3
suant
to
Section
67
-
451(2),
Idaho
Code,
to
$8,085,500
for
the
period
July
1,
1
2026,
through
June
30,
2027.
2
SECTION
8.
BUDGET
STABILIZATION
FUND
CASH
TRANSFER
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
3
2027.
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
Section
57
-
814,
Idaho
Code,
and
any
4
other
provision
of
law
to
the
contrary,
the
Office
of
the
State
Controller
5
shall
transfer
interest
earnings
generated
from
the
fund
balance
in
the
Bud
-
6
get
Stabilization
Fund
during
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
2027,
7
to
the
General
Fund
on
June
30,
2027,
or
as
soon
thereafter
as
practicable.
8
Such
amount
shall
be
confirmed
with
the
Legislative
Services
Office
Budget
9
and
Policy
Analysis
Division
and
only
be
used
to
ensure
a
minimum
General
10
Fund
ending
cash
balance
of
$150,000,000
as
determined
by
the
legislative
1
1
record.
12
SECTION
9.
PUBLIC
EDUCATION
STABILIZATION
FUND
CASH
TRANSFER
FOR
FIS
-
13
CAL
YEAR
2027.
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
Section
33
-
907,
Idaho
14
Code,
and
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
contrary,
the
Office
of
the
15
State
Controller
shall
transfer
interest
earnings
generated
from
the
fund
16
balance
in
the
Public
Education
Stabilization
Fund
during
the
period
July
17
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
2027,
to
the
General
Fund
on
June
30,
2027,
or
as
18
soon
thereafter
as
practicable.
Such
amount
shall
be
confirmed
with
the
19
Legislative
Services
Office
Budget
and
Policy
Analysis
Division
and
only
be
20
used
to
ensure
a
minimum
General
Fund
ending
cash
balance
of
$150,000,000
as
21
determined
by
the
legislative
record.
22
SECTION
10.
WATER
POLLUTION
CONTROL
FUND
CASH
TRANSFER
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
23
2027.
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
Section
39
-
3630,
Idaho
Code,
and
24
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
contrary,
the
Office
of
the
State
Con
-
25
troller
shall
transfer
interest
earnings
generated
from
the
fund
balance
26
in
the
Water
Pollution
Control
Fund
during
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
27
June
30,
2027,
to
the
General
Fund
on
June
30,
2027,
or
as
soon
thereafter
as
28
practicable.
Such
amount
shall
be
confirmed
with
the
Legislative
Services
29
Office
Budget
and
Policy
Analysis
Division
and
only
be
used
to
ensure
a
min
-
30
imum
General
Fund
ending
cash
balance
of
$150,000,000
as
determined
by
the
31
legislative
record.
32
SECTION
11.
PERMANENT
BUILDING
FUND
CASH
TRANSFER
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027.
33
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
Section
57
-
1108,
Idaho
Code,
and
any
other
34
provision
of
law
to
the
contrary,
the
Office
of
the
State
Controller
shall
35
transfer
interest
earnings
generated
from
the
fund
balance
in
the
Permanent
36
Building
Fund
during
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
2027,
to
the
37
General
Fund
on
June
30,
2027,
or
as
soon
thereafter
as
practicable.
Such
38
amount
shall
be
confirmed
with
the
Legislative
Services
Office
Budget
and
39
Policy
Analysis
Division
and
only
be
used
to
ensure
a
minimum
General
Fund
40
ending
cash
balance
of
$150,000,000
as
determined
by
the
legislative
record.
41
SECTION
12.
STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES
PROGRAM
(DEDICATED)
FUND
CASH
TRANS
-
42
FER
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027.
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
Section
40
-
719,
43
Idaho
Code,
and
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
contrary,
the
Office
of
the
44
State
Controller
shall
transfer
interest
earnings
generated
from
the
fund
45

4
balance
in
the
Strategic
Initiatives
Program
(Dedicated)
Fund
during
the
1
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
2027,
to
the
General
Fund
on
June
30,
2
2027,
or
as
soon
thereafter
as
practicable.
Such
amount
shall
be
confirmed
3
with
the
Legislative
Services
Office
Budget
and
Policy
Analysis
Division
4
and
only
be
used
to
ensure
a
minimum
General
Fund
ending
cash
balance
of
5
$150,000,000
as
determined
by
the
legislative
record.
6
SECTION
13.
STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES
PROGRAM
(LOCAL)
FUND
CASH
TRANSFER
7
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027.
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
Section
40
-
719,
8
Idaho
Code,
and
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
contrary,
the
Office
of
the
9
State
Controller
shall
transfer
interest
earnings
generated
from
the
fund
10
balance
in
the
Strategic
Initiatives
Program
(Local)
Fund
during
the
period
1
1
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
2027,
to
the
General
Fund
on
June
30,
2027,
or
12
as
soon
thereafter
as
practicable.
Such
amount
shall
be
confirmed
with
the
13
Legislative
Services
Office
Budget
and
Policy
Analysis
Division
and
only
be
14
used
to
ensure
a
minimum
General
Fund
ending
cash
balance
of
$150,000,000
as
15
determined
by
the
legislative
record.
16
SECTION
14.
STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES
GRANT
PROGRAM
FUND
CASH
TRANSFER
FOR
17
FISCAL
YEAR
2027.
There
is
hereby
appropriated
and
the
Office
of
the
State
18
Controller
shall
transfer
the
remaining
balance
in
the
Strategic
Initia
-
19
tives
Grant
Program
Fund
to
the
General
Fund
for
the
period
July
1,
2026,
20
through
June
30,
2027.
Such
amount
shall
not
be
less
than
$4,150,200
and
21
shall
be
confirmed
with
the
Legislative
Services
Office
Budget
and
Policy
22
Analysis
Division
and
only
be
used
to
ensure
a
minimum
General
Fund
ending
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cash
balance
of
$150,000,000
as
determined
by
the
legislative
record.
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SECTION
15.
An
emergency
existing
therefor,
which
emergency
is
hereby
25
declared
to
exist,
Sections
1
through
6
of
this
act
shall
be
in
full
force
and
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effect
on
and
after
passage
and
approval,
and
Sections
7
through
14
of
this
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act
shall
be
in
full
force
and
effect
on
and
after
July
1,
2026.
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