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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho appropriates $129,900 in additional General Fund money to the Commission on Aging for FY 2027
Last action · April 2, 2026: Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 193 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho allocates $129,900 in additional General Fund money to the Commission on Aging for starting July 1, 2026. The legislation declares an emergency to set an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Increases state financial support for trustee and benefit programs managed by the Commission on Aging during 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.
Commission on Aging
Receives an additional $129,900 appropriation for trustee and benefit payments.
Key Facts
- Appropriates an additional $129,900 to the Commission on Aging from the General Fund.
- Funds are designated to be expended for trustee and benefit payments.
- Funds are available for the period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
- Declares an emergency to establish an effective date of July 1, 2026.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Apr 2, 2026EnrolledReported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 193 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 27, 2026Delivered to Governor at 4:40 p.m. on March 26, 2026
- Mar 26, 2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- Mar 26, 2026Signed by President; returned to House
- Mar 26, 2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- Mar 25, 2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
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- Mar 25, 2026FloorReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
- Mar 24, 2026FloorRules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-5-2 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Galloway, Hart, Kohl, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke), Lent Floor Sponsor - Ward-Engelking Title apvd - to House
- Mar 24, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 23, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 23, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
- Mar 23, 2026FloorReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 20, 2026FloorRules Suspended: Ayes 70 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 0, read in full as required – PASSED - 47-22-1 AYES – Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mitchell, Palmer, Price, Rasor, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Wisniewski Absent – Thompson Floor Sponsor - Petzke Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 20, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 19, 2026Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 19, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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