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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho appropriates $472,700 in additional funds to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for fiscal year 2027
Last action · April 2, 2026: Signed by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 192 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho allocates $472,700 in additional funds from the State Regulatory Fund to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for 2027, taking effect July 1, 2026.
Directs specific state funding increases toward building construction, real estate, occupational licenses, and health professions 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.
Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
Receives an additional appropriation of $472,700 for operating expenditures and capital outlay for fiscal year 2027.
Key Facts
- Appropriates a total of $472,700 in additional moneys to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for fiscal year 2027.
- Allocates $162,700 for operating expenditures and $310,000 for capital outlay.
- Provides $409,500 ($99,500 for operating and $310,000 for capital outlay) to the Building Construction & Real Estate program.
- Provides $15,300 for operating expenditures to the Occupational Licenses program.
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- Provides $47,900 for operating expenditures to the Health Professions program.
- Draws all appropriated funds from the State Regulatory Fund.
- Takes effect on July 1, 2026, under an emergency declaration.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Apr 2, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 192 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 27, 2026Reported delivered to Governor at 3:48 p.m. on 03/26/26
- Mar 26, 2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- Mar 26, 2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- Mar 25, 2026Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- Mar 25, 2026CommitteeReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
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- Mar 24, 2026FloorRules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – PASSED - 40-30-0 AYES – Alfieri, Berch, Bingham, Bruce, Cheatum, Church, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Harris, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(14), Veile, Weber, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cornilles, Crane(13), Ehardt, Fuhriman, Garner, Handy, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Palmer, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Scott, Shirts, Tanner(13), Thompson, Vander Woude, Wheeler, Wisniewski Absent – None Floor Sponsor - Harris Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 24, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 23, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 23, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 23, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 24-10-1 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Hart, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Blaylock, Harris, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke) Floor Sponsor - Cook Title apvd - to House
- Mar 20, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 19, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 19, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to Finance
- Mar 18, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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