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H 476 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

APPROPRIATIONS – OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

This bill appropriates $360,700 for Idaho's State Board of Education (OSBE) for fiscal years 2025-2026, funding administration ($20,000), IT/data management ($219,200), and school safety ($111,500). It authorizes one additional full-time position for OSBE and mandates reports on credit/transcript mobility outcomes by December 2025. The bill also requires OSBE to develop outcomes-based funding models for both four-year colleges and community colleges, with proposals due by December 2025 and implementation planned for 2028. Additionally, it reappropriates unused American Rescue Plan funds for nonrecurring expenses through June 2026.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $360,700 for education administration, IT, and school safety, directly funding public education services through state budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates $360,700 for OSBE administration, IT, school safety, and mandates outcomes-based funding models, directly supporting education infrastructure and funding.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyFunds $219,200 specifically for IT/data management within education appropriations, directly advancing technology infrastructure in public education systems.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Signed Apr 4, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

23–13
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 3, 2025
D Democratic6
5 Yea 1 Nay
83% Yea
R Republican30
18 Yea 12 Nay
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Apr 4, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on April 14, 2025 Session Law Chapter 327 Effective: 04/14/2025 SECTION 7; 07/01/2025 SECTION 1-6 & 8
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – PASSED - 22-13-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Carlson, Foreman, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ruchti, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - WoodwardTitle apvd - to House
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 40-27-3AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Dygert, Egbert, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Garner, Handy, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Horman, Manwaring, Mathias, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Cor
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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