Idaho's H 454 is an enacted law (effective July 1, 2025) that allocates $1,630,500 in additional funding for the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Teachers during fiscal year 2026. The bill transfers this amount from the General Fund to the Public School Income Fund, clarifying that these funds will be treated as originating from the General Fund for accounting purposes. This funding directly supports public school teacher programs and services in Idaho for the 2025-2026 school year. The legislation was signed into law on April 2, 2025, and takes effect immediately for the upcoming fiscal year.
This bill appropriates $504,900 for Idaho's Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). It allocates $492,000 from the General Fund (transferred to the Public School Income Fund) and $12,900 from the School for the Deaf and the Blind Endowment Fund. The bill clarifies the funding sources for these services, ensuring dedicated support for educational programs serving deaf and blind students in Idaho public schools.
This bill allocates state funding for Idaho's Health and Human Services agencies during fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026), directly affecting programs serving vulnerable populations including children in care, people with developmental disabilities, Medicaid recipients, and families. It specifies exact funding amounts for divisions like Youth Safety, Developmental Disabilities Services, Early Learning, Medicaid Administration, and Family Partnerships, while prohibiting transfers of personnel costs and requiring monthly Medicaid tracking reports. Key provisions include directing funds for opioid response programs, behavioral health crisis centers, and rural healthcare incentives, alongside mandates for program integrity and budget transparency. The legislation ensures specific state funds support these services without altering eligibility or creating new benefits.
This bill (S 1132) adjusts funding for Idaho's State Independent Living Council for fiscal year 2026. It initially appropriates $11,600 for personnel costs but then reduces that same amount, resulting in no net change to the council's budget. The bill is procedural, correcting prior appropriation language, and takes effect July 1, 2025. It directly affects the State Independent Living Council's budget allocation for personnel expenses during the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Idaho's S 1110 is a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill that allocates funding to 15+ state agencies and commissions, including the Department of Administration, Capitol Commission, Commission on Aging, and Commission for the Blind. The bill specifies exact funding amounts for personnel, operations, capital projects, and benefits across multiple state funds, covering the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Key provisions include reappropriation authority for funds like the Workforce Development Training Fund and continuous appropriations for military and retirement system expenses. The bill also sets requirements for revenue reporting and accountability, directly affecting how these state entities manage their budgets. It was signed into law on March 31, 2025, and became effective July 1, 2025.
Idaho's S 1102 amends the Residential Care or Assisted Living Act to update regulations governing facilities providing support for adults needing help with daily activities but not requiring hospital-level care. Key changes include revising definitions (like "abuse" and "activities of daily living"), strengthening resident rights protections, adding new requirements for facility inspections and corrective action plans (via sections 39-3355A and 39-3355B), and updating rules for staff qualifications, medication management, and complaint handling. The bill directly affects residential care facilities, their administrators, staff, and residents by changing operational standards, licensing processes, and enforcement procedures. These revisions aim to modernize oversight while maintaining the act's core purpose of ensuring safe, humane, and individualized care.
This bill appropriates funds to Idaho's Military Division for fiscal years 2025-2026. It allocates $540,000 for public safety communications and $759,200 for IT infrastructure upgrades within the Military Management Program. Additionally, it transfers $8.6 million from the State Emergency Relief Fund to the Miscellaneous Revenue Fund for hazardous materials emergency response. The bill becomes effective July 1, 2025, for most provisions, with some sections taking effect immediately upon approval.
This bill allocates specific funding amounts to seven state agencies for fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026), including the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Idaho State Lottery, and Idaho Public Television. It provides funds for capital projects (like equipment or facilities) and operational costs, with totals ranging from $12,600 to $342,400 per agency. The bill is procedural, focused solely on authorizing these budget allocations without changing laws or policies.
Idaho's S 1183, the Wildfire Standard of Care Act, requires electric utilities operating in Idaho to develop and submit detailed wildfire risk reduction plans to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission for approval. These plans must identify high-risk areas, outline preventative measures (like vegetation management and line design), include community outreach, and coordinate with fire agencies. The Commission reviews plans within six months, ensures they balance cost and safety, and mandates annual updates and compliance reports. This directly affects all Idaho public electric utilities (and allows voluntary participation by cooperatives/municipal systems), aiming to reduce wildfire risks while keeping electricity rates affordable.
This bill appropriates $30,000 from the Miscellaneous Revenue Fund to Idaho's Office of Species Conservation for operating expenses during fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). It directly affects the Office of Species Conservation by providing dedicated funding for its day-to-day operations. The bill declares an emergency to take effect immediately on July 1, 2025, and was signed into law by the Governor on March 31, 2025, with an effective date of July 1, 2025. As a procedural funding measure, it does not establish new policies or alter conservation programs.
This Idaho bill (H 136) requires 340B covered entities (like hospitals and clinics participating in the federal 340B drug pricing program) to report annual financial details to state agencies by April 1 each year. Entities must disclose costs, payments received for drugs, pharmacy payments, claim counts, and how savings are used for charity care or community benefits, broken down by payer type (commercial, Medicaid, Medicare). The data is confidential but will be aggregated by the state controller by November 15 and made publicly available on the Transparent Idaho website. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and allows the attorney general to use the reports for Medicaid fraud investigations.
H 25 redirects specific Idaho sales tax revenues to fund transportation projects. It creates a new Transportation Expansion and Congestion Mitigation Fund for state-level road improvements and directs annual funding to counties for highway construction and maintenance. County allocations are adjusted yearly based on population and inflation to ensure fair distribution. This bill affects all Idaho counties and the state transportation budget, providing dedicated revenue for road infrastructure.
