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Idaho House appropriates $1,673,000 to State Liquor Division for fiscal year 2027

Original title: APPROPRIATIONS – STATE LIQUOR DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the State Liquor Division for fiscal year 2027.

Last action · April 2, 2026: Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 194 Effective: 07/01/2026

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What This Bill Does

Idaho House Bill 924 appropriates an additional $1,673,000 from the Liquor Control Fund to the State Liquor Division for 2027, effective July 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Directs state funds toward and s for the liquor division starting in July 2026.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State Liquor Division

Receives an additional appropriation of $1,673,000 from the Liquor Control Fund for operating expenditures and capital outlay.

Key Facts

  • Appropriates an additional $1,673,000 to the State Liquor Division for fiscal year 2027.
  • Allocates $498,300 for Operating Expenditures from the Liquor Control Fund.
  • Allocates $1,174,700 for Capital Outlay from the Liquor Control Fund.
  • Sets the effective date and full force of the act to July 1, 2026, due to an emergency declaration.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money does House Bill 924 appropriate to the State Liquor Division?
The bill appropriates an additional $1,673,000 for 2027.
When does this funding take effect?
The act takes effect on July 1, 2026.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

16 actions
  1. Apr 2, 2026Enrolled
    Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 194 Effective: 07/01/2026
  2. Mar 27, 2026
    Delivered to Governor at 4:40 p.m. on March 26, 2026
  3. Mar 26, 2026
    Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
  4. Mar 26, 2026
    Signed by President; returned to House
  5. Mar 26, 2026
    Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
  6. Mar 25, 2026
    Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
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  1. Mar 25, 2026Floor
    Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
  2. Mar 24, 2026Floor
    Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-7-1 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Grow, Kohl, Lenney, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke) Floor Sponsor - Ward-Engelking Title apvd - to House
  3. Mar 24, 2026
    Read second time; filed for Third Reading
  4. Mar 23, 2026
    Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
  5. Mar 20, 2026Introduced
    Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
  6. Mar 20, 2026Floor
    Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
  7. Mar 19, 2026Floor
    Rules Suspended: Ayes 64 Nays 4 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 46-24-0 AYES – Berch, Bingham, Bruce, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Egbert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Haws, Healey, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Raybould, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehlers, Garner, Hawkins, Hill, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mickelsen, Mitchell, Rasor, Raymond, Scott, Tanner(13), Thompson, Wisniewski Absent – None Floor Sponsor - Green Title apvd - to Senate
  8. Mar 19, 2026
    Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
  9. Mar 18, 2026
    Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
  10. Mar 18, 2026Introduced
    Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

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Connected Entities

Liquor Control Fund, State Liquor Division
OrganizationLiquor Control Fund“Source fund for the appropriation”Map →
OrganizationState Liquor Division“Recipient of the additional state appropriation”Map →

Sources

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legislature.idaho.gov

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