S1454 • 2026

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY, AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

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Sponsor: FINANCE COMMITTEE
Last action: 2026-04-02
Official status: LAW
Effective date: 2026-04-10

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APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY, AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

What This Bill Does

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY, AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

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Bill History

2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 8, read in full as required – PASSED - 42-25-3 AYES – 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. Speaker NAYS – 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, Wisniewski Absent – Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Marmon Floor Sponsor - Furniss Title apvd - to Senate
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Reported delivered to Governor at 5 p.m. on 04/02/26
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Signed by Governor on 04/10/26 Session Law Chapter 318 Effective: 04/10/2026 SECTION 10; 07/01/2026 SECTION 1-9
2026-04-01 Idaho State Legislature
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
2026-04-01 Idaho State Legislature
Reported Printed; 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 - 27-8-0 AYES – 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, Woodward NAYS – Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Shippy, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Cook Title apvd - to House
2026-04-01 Idaho State Legislature
Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
2026-04-01 Idaho State Legislature
Read First Time, Filed for Second Reading

Official Summary Text

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY, AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare 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
SENATE
SENATE
BILL
NO.
1454
BY
FINANCE
COMMITTEE
AN
ACT
1
RELATING
TO
THE
APPROPRIATION
TO
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE;
AP
-
2
PROPRIATING
ADDITIONAL
MONEYS
TO
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
3
DIVISION
OF
EARLY
LEARNING
AND
DEVELOPMENT
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
APPRO
-
4
PRIATING
ADDITIONAL
MONEYS
TO
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
DI
-
5
VISION
OF
YOUTH
SAFETY
AND
PERMANENCY
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
APPROPRIAT
-
6
ING
ADDITIONAL
MONEYS
TO
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
DIVISION
7
OF
FAMILY
AND
COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
AUTHORIZING
8
ADDITIONAL
FULL
-
TIME
EQUIVALENT
POSITIONS;
REQUIRING
A
REPORT
FOR
THE
9
IDAHO
HOME
VISITING
PROGRAM;
PROVIDING
A
TRANSFER
LIMITATION
EXEMPTION
10
FOR
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
DIVISION
OF
EARLY
LEARNING
AND
1
1
DEVELOPMENT;
PROVIDING
A
TRANSFER
LIMITATION
EXEMPTION
FOR
THE
DEPART
-
12
MENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
DIVISION
OF
YOUTH
SAFETY
AND
PERMANENCY;
PRO
-
13
VIDING
A
TRANSFER
LIMITATION
EXEMPTION
BETWEEN
PROGRAMS
FOR
THE
DEPART
-
14
MENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
DIVISION
OF
YOUTH
SAFETY
AND
PERMANENCY
AND
15
SOUTHWEST
IDAHO
TREATMENT
CENTER
PROGRAM
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
PROVID
-
16
ING
FOR
CONDITIONS,
LIMITATIONS,
AND
RESTRICTIONS;
PROVIDING
A
TRANS
-
17
FER
LIMITATION
EXEMPTION
BETWEEN
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
18
DIVISION
OF
YOUTH
SAFETY
AND
PERMANENCY
AND
SOUTHWEST
IDAHO
TREATMENT
19
CENTER
PROGRAM
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2026;
AND
DECLARING
AN
EMERGENCY
AND
PRO
-
20
VIDING
EFFECTIVE
DATES.
21
Be
It
Enacted
by
the
Legislature
of
the
State
of
Idaho:
22
SECTION
1.
In
addition
to
any
other
appropriation
provided
by
law,
23
there
is
hereby
appropriated
to
the
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
Divi
-
24
sion
of
Early
Learning
and
Development
the
following
amounts
to
be
expended
25
according
to
the
designated
programs
and
expense
classes
from
the
listed
26
funds
for
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
2027:
27
FOR
28
FOR
29
FOR
FOR
TRUSTEE
AND
PERSONNEL
30
OPERATING
CAPITAL
BENEFIT
COSTS
31
EXPENDITURES
OUTLAY
PAYMENTS
TOTAL
I.
EARLY
LEARNING
AND
DEVELOPMENT:
32
FROM:
33
Cooperative
Welfare
(General)
34
Fund
35
$600,000
$600,000
Cooperative
Welfare
(Federal)
36
Fund
37
$426,300
$478,600
3,337,900
4,242,800
TOTAL
38
$426,300
$478,600
$3,937,900
$4,842,800

2
FOR
1
FOR
2
FOR
FOR
TRUSTEE
AND
PERSONNEL
3
OPERATING
CAPITAL
BENEFIT
COSTS
4
EXPENDITURES
OUTLAY
PAYMENTS
TOTAL
II.
SOUTHWEST
IDAHO
TREATMENT
CENTER:
5
FROM:
6
Cooperative
Welfare
(Dedicated)
7
Fund
8
$14,500
$14,500
Cooperative
Welfare
(Federal)
9
Fund
10
5,500
5,500
TOTAL
1
1
$20,000
$20,000
GRAND
TOTAL
12
$426,300
$478,600
$20,000
$3,937,900
$4,862,800
SECTION
2.
In
addition
to
any
other
appropriation
provided
by
law,
13
there
is
hereby
appropriated
to
the
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
Divi
-
14
sion
of
Youth
Safety
and
Permanency
the
following
amounts
to
be
expended
ac
-
15
cording
to
the
designated
programs
and
expense
classes
from
the
Cooperative
16
Welfare
(General)
Fund
for
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
2027:
17
FOR
18
FOR
19
TRUSTEE
AND
OPERATING
20
BENEFIT
EXPENDITURES
21
PAYMENTS
TOTAL
Youth
Safety
&
Permanency
22
$250,000
$250,000
Foster
&
Assistance
Payments
23
0
$431,900
431,900
TOTAL
24
$250,000
$431,900
$681,900
SECTION
3.
In
addition
to
any
other
appropriation
provided
by
law,
25
there
is
hereby
appropriated
to
the
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
Di
-
26
vision
of
Family
and
Community
Partnerships
$180,000
from
the
Cooperative
27
Welfare
(Federal)
Fund
to
be
expended
for
operating
expenditures
for
the
28
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
2027,
for
the
purpose
of
the
Kinship
29
Navigation
Grant.
30
SECTION
4.
FTP
AUTHORIZATION.
In
addition
to
any
other
authorization
31
provided
by
law,
the
full
-
time
equivalent
position
authorization
provided
32
to
the
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
Division
of
Early
Learning
and
De
-
33
velopment
is
hereby
increased
by
three
(3.00)
for
the
period
July
1,
2026,
34
through
June
30,
2027.
35
SECTION
5.
REQUIRING
A
REPORT
FOR
THE
IDAHO
HOME
VISITING
PROGRAM.
The
36
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
shall
submit
a
report
to
the
Joint
Finance
-
37
Appropriations
Committee
by
December
31,
2026,
identifying
outcomes
and
re
-
38
turn
on
investment
for
moneys
appropriated
for
the
Idaho
Home
Visiting
Pro
-
39
gram.
The
format
and
content
of
this
report
will
be
determined
in
consul
-
40

3
tation
with
the
Budget
and
Policy
Analysis
Division
of
the
Legislative
Ser
-
1
vices
Office.
2
SECTION
6.
TRANSFER
LIMITATION
EXEMPTION.
Notwithstanding
any
other
3
provisions
of
law
to
the
contrary,
the
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
Di
-
4
vision
of
Early
Learning
and
Development
may
transfer
moneys
appropriated
5
for
personnel
costs
and
trustee
and
benefit
payments
pursuant
to
Section
6
67
-
3511,
Idaho
Code,
for
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
2027.
7
SECTION
7.
TRANSFER
LIMITATION
EXEMPTION.
Notwithstanding
any
other
8
provisions
of
law
to
the
contrary,
the
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
9
Division
of
Youth
Safety
and
Permanency
may
transfer
moneys
appropriated
10
for
personnel
costs
and
trustee
and
benefit
payments
pursuant
to
Section
1
1
67
-
3511,
Idaho
Code,
for
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
2027.
12
SECTION
8.
TRANSFER
LIMITATION
EXEMPTION.
Notwithstanding
any
other
13
provisions
of
law
to
the
contrary,
the
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
Divi
-
14
sion
of
Youth
Safety
and
Permanency
is
hereby
exempted
from
the
provisions
15
of
Section
67
-
3511(2),
Idaho
Code,
allowing
unlimited
transfers
into
the
16
Southwest
Idaho
Treatment
Center
Program
for
all
moneys
appropriated
to
the
17
division
for
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
2027.
18
SECTION
9.
CONDITIONS,
LIMITATIONS,
AND
RESTRICTIONS.
Appropriations
19
made
pursuant
to
this
act
are
subject
to
the
conditions,
limitations,
and
re
-
20
strictions
specified
in
this
act.
21
SECTION
10.
TRANSFER
LIMITATION
EXEMPTION.
Notwithstanding
any
other
22
provisions
of
law
to
the
contrary,
the
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
Divi
-
23
sion
of
Youth
Safety
and
Permanency
is
hereby
exempted
from
the
provisions
24
of
Section
67
-
3511(2),
Idaho
Code,
allowing
unlimited
transfers
into
the
25
Southwest
Idaho
Treatment
Center
Program
for
all
moneys
appropriated
to
the
26
division
for
the
period
July
1,
2025,
through
June
30,
2026.
27
SECTION
11.
An
emergency
existing
therefor,
which
emergency
is
hereby
28
declared
to
exist,
Section
10
of
this
act
shall
be
in
full
force
and
effect
on
29
and
after
passage
and
approval,
and
Sections
1
through
9
of
this
act
shall
be
30
in
full
force
and
effect
on
and
after
July
1,
2026.
31