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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho appropriates $89.4 million for constitutional officers and sets full-time staff caps for fiscal year 2027
Last action · March 25, 2026: Reported Signed by Governor on March 25, 2026 Session Law Chapter 127 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho lawmakers approved an $89,468,100 maintenance budget for state constitutional officers for 2027, funding operations from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The measure funds legal services, financial accounting, executive administration, and election integrity audits while setting staffing limits for each office.
Determines public service funding and staffing levels for Idaho's core elected offices, allocating $55,018,000 for personnel costs and $33,364,000 for operating expenditures across six agencies.
- Idaho constitutional officers comprise statewide elected officials including the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer. context
- Maintenance appropriations bills are enacted annually to fund the ongoing operational expenses and statutory responsibilities of state government agencies. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Office of the Attorney General
Receives $33,837,600 in funding and a cap of 227.40 full-time equivalent positions for fiscal year 2027.
State Controller
Receives $39,566,200 in funding, a cap of 125.00 full-time equivalent positions, and specific cash reconciliation mandates.
Executive Office of the Governor
Receives $4,667,500 in funding, 17.00 full-time equivalent positions, and exemptions from expense class and program transfer limitations.
Key Facts
- The act appropriates a grand total of $89,468,100 to Idaho's constitutional officers for fiscal year 2027, covering the period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
- The Office of the Attorney General receives a total appropriation of $33,837,600 across state legal services, internet crimes against children, and special litigation.
- The State Controller receives a total appropriation of $39,566,200 for administration, statewide accounting, computer center operations, and enterprise business operations.
- The Executive Office of the Governor is allocated $4,667,500, which includes administration, acting governor pay, expense allowances, and the governor's emergency fund.
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- Full-time equivalent (FTP) positions are capped at 227.40 for the Attorney General, 125.00 for the State Controller, 17.00 for the Governor's office, 3.00 for the Lieutenant Governor, 35.50 for the Secretary of State, and 30.00 for the State Treasurer.
- The Secretary of State is granted reappropriation authority for unexpended balances from fiscal year 2026 intended for election integrity audits and elections system upgrades.
- The State Controller is directed to complete a cash account balance and activity reconciliation between Luma and the Treasury Accounting Transaction Reporting System (TATRS) through June 30, 2026, and report findings by October 16, 2026.
- The State Treasurer is granted continuous appropriation authority for the America250 Commemoration Fund for fiscal year 2027.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Mar 25, 2026EnrolledReported Signed by Governor on March 25, 2026 Session Law Chapter 127 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 23, 2026Delivered to Governor at 1:48 p.m. on March 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- Mar 20, 2026Signed by President; returned to House
- Mar 20, 2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- Mar 19, 2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
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- Mar 19, 2026FloorReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
- Mar 18, 2026FloorRules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-3-0 AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – Adams, Lenney, Shippy Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Zuiderveld Title apvd - to House
- Mar 18, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 17, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 16, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
- Mar 16, 2026FloorReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 13, 2026FloorRules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 61-8-1 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Green, Haws, Mathias, Rubel Absent – Palmer Floor Sponsor - Mitchell Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 13, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 12, 2026Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 11, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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Cash Transfer and Reconciliation Mandates
The bill mandates extensive cash balance reconciliations between Luma and TATRS systems and transfers from the Technology Infrastructure Stabilization Fund.
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