The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho appropriates $514,000 for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program administration for fiscal year 2027
Last action · April 2, 2026: Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 332 Effective: 07/01/2026
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Does
Idaho House Bill 972 appropriates $514,000 in additional funds to the Department of Health and Welfare's Division of Welfare for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program administration, effective July 1, 2026.
The measure directs state and federal funds specifically toward administrative costs for food assistance programs starting in 2027.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Health and Welfare
The department receives an additional $514,000 in state and federal funds for administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Division of Welfare
The division is allocated operating expenditures for fiscal year 2027.
Key Facts
- The legislation appropriates a total of $514,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Welfare for fiscal year 2027.
- The funding is designated specifically for operating expenditures related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program administration.
- The appropriation includes $351,000 from the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund.
- The appropriation includes $163,000 from the Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund.
Show all 6 facts
- The funds are to be expended during the period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.
- The act declares an emergency and takes full force and effect on July 1, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money does House Bill 972 appropriate in total?
What is the specific purpose of the appropriated funds?
When does the funding take effect?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Apr 2, 2026EnrolledReported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 332 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Apr 2, 2026Delivered to Governor at 6:25 p.m. on April 2, 2026
- Apr 2, 2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- Apr 2, 2026Signed by President; returned to House
- Apr 2, 2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- Apr 2, 2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
Show 9 earlier actions
- Apr 2, 2026FloorReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
- Apr 2, 2026FloorRules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 25-8-2 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Semmelroth, Shippy, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Toews, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – Ruchti, Taylor Floor Sponsor - Cook Title apvd - to House
- Apr 2, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Apr 2, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
- Apr 2, 2026FloorReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Apr 2, 2026FloorRules Suspended: Ayes 58 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 12, read in full as required – PASSED - 51-10-9 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert(Beazer), Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Vander Woude, Veile, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Berch, Church, Crane(13), Gannon, Green, Haws, Hostetler, Leavitt, Tanner(13), Thompson Absent – Beiswenger, Cayler, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Marmon, Rubel, Tanner(14), Weber, Wheeler Floor Sponsor - Furniss Title apvd - to Senate
- Apr 2, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Apr 1, 2026Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- Apr 1, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Connected Entities
Sources
legislature.idaho.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment1Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools