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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho Senate Bill 1332 transfers $116.7 million from state dedicated funds to the general fund
Last action · March 18, 2026: Signed by Governor on 03/17/26 Session Law Chapter 42 Effective: 03/17/26 SECTIONS 1-5; 07/01/26 SECTION 6
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What This Bill Does
Idaho Senate Bill 1332 directs the Office of the State Controller to transfer a total of $116,745,000 across fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from five dedicated state funds into the state . Sections 1 through 5 take effect immediately upon approval, and Section 6 takes effect on July 1, 2026.
The measure shifts tens of millions of dollars from dedicated program accounts—including scholarship, infrastructure, and environmental funds—into the state's central checking account for discretionary allocation.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State agencies
Agency budgets and fund balances are altered as cash is swept from dedicated program accounts into the central General Fund.
Key Facts
- The Office of the State Controller must transfer $45,000,000 from the Strategic Initiatives Program Fund to the General Fund for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
- The Office of the State Controller must transfer $3,000,000 from the Opportunity Scholarship Program Account to the General Fund for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
- The Office of the State Controller must transfer $33,745,000 from the Permanent Building Fund to the General Fund for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
- The Office of the State Controller must transfer $15,000,000 from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the General Fund for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
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- The Office of the State Controller must transfer $10,000,000 from the In-Demand Careers Fund to the General Fund for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
- The Office of the State Controller must transfer an additional $10,000,000 from the In-Demand Careers Fund to the General Fund once awards have been obligated and reconciled on or after December 31, 2026.
- Sections 1 through 5 take effect immediately upon passage and approval, while Section 6 takes effect on July 1, 2026.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 18, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor on 03/17/26 Session Law Chapter 42 Effective: 03/17/26 SECTIONS 1-5; 07/01/26 SECTION 6
- Mar 12, 2026Reported delivered to Governor at 11:51 a.m. on 03/12/26
- Mar 12, 2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- Mar 11, 2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- Mar 10, 2026Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- Mar 10, 2026CommitteeReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
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- Mar 9, 2026FloorRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-9-2 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, 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, Gannon, Garner, Green, Haws, Mathias, Rubel Absent – Galaviz, Manwaring Floor Sponsor - Petzke Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 9, 2026
- Mar 5, 2026U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
- Mar 4, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 3, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 3, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 2, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 26-9-0 AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Bruner(Adams), Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – Guthrie, Harris, Lent, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Hart Title apvd - to House
- Feb 25, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Feb 24, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Feb 23, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to Finance
- Feb 20, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
Version history
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