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H 460 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

H 460 allocates $35,000 for Idaho's Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program (July 2025-June 2026) and $4.4 million for the Vocational Rehabilitation Program (July 2024-June 2025), both from the state General Fund. It restricts federal grant funds to no more than 17% for pre-employment services and requires prioritizing funding for individuals with the most significant disabilities when demand exceeds resources. The bill also mandates two annual reports to state committees detailing rehabilitation service providers, their service regions, and contract dates. These provisions aim to ensure transparent funding use and targeted support for vocational rehabilitation services.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $35k and $4.4M from state General Fund for vocational rehabilitation and deaf/hard of hearing programs, directly advancing public service funding under appropriations.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 Signed Apr 4, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025 · House Mar 28, 2025

How they voted

25–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Apr 1, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
20 Yea 8 Nay 1
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Apr 4, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on April 3, 2025 Session Law Chapter 285 Effective: 04/03/2025 SECTION 2; 07/01/2025 SECTION 1 & 3-6
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – PASSED - 25-9-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe)NAYS – Coho(Lenney), Foreman, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Nichols, Shippy, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – WoodwardFloor Sponsor - GrowTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 49-20-1AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, We
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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