STATE BUDGETS – Adds to existing law to provide for limitations on increases in the annual maintenance budgets of state entities.

Idaho's S 1252, the "ROGUE Act," limits annual maintenance budget increases for all state government entities (including departments, agencies, universities, and colleges) to the regional consumer price index (CPI) inflation rate for the prior year. If the CPI shows no increase or a decrease, budgets cannot exceed the previous year's approved amount. Exceptions allow higher increases for emergencies, federally required spending, or operational needs. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, aiming to tie state spending growth to inflation.