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H0974 • 2026

APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO STATE POLICE – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO STATE POLICE – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2027.

Budget
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Last action
2026-04-02
Official status
LAW
Effective date
2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

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APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO STATE POLICE – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO STATE POLICE – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO STATE POLICE – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2027.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature

    Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  2. 2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature

    Rules Suspended: Ayes 58 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 12, read in full as required – PASSED - 62-0-8 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert(Beazer), Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – None Absent – Beiswenger, Bingham, Fuhriman, Manwaring, Marmon, Mickelsen, Weber, Wheeler Floor Sponsor - Petzke Title apvd - to Senate

  3. 2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature

    Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  4. 2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature

    Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance

  5. 2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature

    Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

  6. 2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature

    Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2 AYES – 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, Semmelroth, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – Ruchti, Taylor Floor Sponsor - Wintrow Title apvd - to House

  7. 2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature

    Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

  8. 2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature

    Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

  9. 2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature

    Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

  10. 2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature

    Signed by President; returned to House

  11. 2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature

    Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

  12. 2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature

    Delivered to Governor at 6:25 p.m. on April 2, 2026

  13. 2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature

    Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 325 Effective: 07/01/2026

  14. 2026-04-01 Idaho State Legislature

    Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

  15. 2026-04-01 Idaho State Legislature

    Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading

Official Summary Text

APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO STATE POLICE – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2027.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LEGISLATURE
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IDAHO
Sixty-eighth
Legislature
Second
Regular
Session
-
2026
IN
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE
BILL
NO.
974
BY
APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE
AN
ACT
1
RELATING
TO
THE
APPROPRIATION
TO
THE
IDAHO
STATE
POLICE;
APPROPRIATING
2
ADDITIONAL
MONEYS
TO
THE
IDAHO
STATE
POLICE
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
AND
3
DECLARING
AN
EMERGENCY
AND
PROVIDING
AN
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
4
Be
It
Enacted
by
the
Legislature
of
the
State
of
Idaho:
5
SECTION
1.
In
addition
to
any
other
appropriation
provided
by
law,
6
there
is
hereby
appropriated
to
the
Idaho
State
Police
the
following
amounts
7
to
be
expended
according
to
the
designated
programs
for
personnel
costs
from
8
the
listed
funds
for
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
2027:
9
I.
DIRECTOR'S
OFFICE:
10
FROM:
1
1
Idaho
Law
Enforcement
(Project
Choice)
Fund
12
$130,000
II.
CAPITOL
PROTECTIVE
SERVICES:
13
FROM:
14
Idaho
Law
Enforcement
(Project
Choice)
Fund
15
$260,000
III.
INVESTIGATIONS:
16
FROM:
17
Idaho
Law
Enforcement
(Project
Choice)
Fund
18
$2,210,000
IV.
PATROL:
19
FROM:
20
Idaho
Law
Enforcement
(Project
Choice)
Fund
21
$3,640,000
Federal
Grant
Fund
22
195,000
TOTAL
23
$3,835,000
V.
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAMS:
24
FROM:
25
Idaho
Law
Enforcement
(Project
Choice)
Fund
26
$260,000
GRAND
TOTAL
27
$6,695,000
SECTION
2.
An
emergency
existing
therefor,
which
emergency
is
hereby
28
declared
to
exist,
this
act
shall
be
in
full
force
and
effect
on
and
after
29
July
1,
2026.
30