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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho appropriates an additional $2.42 million and reduces operating funds by $752,900 for state colleges and universities for fiscal year 2027
Last action · March 30, 2026: Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 206 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho House Bill 922 provides a net increase in appropriations of $2,420,200 while reducing operating expenditures by $752,900 from the for the State Board of Education and university system for 2027, taking effect on July 1, 2026.
State-operated universities and colleges receive specific funding adjustments and endowment allocations that alter their personnel and operating budgets for the 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.
State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho
Receive additional appropriations and specific operating expenditure reductions for fiscal year 2027.
Key Facts
- Boise State University receives an additional $134,800 for personnel and $4,600 for operating costs from the General Fund, totaling $139,400.
- Idaho State University receives a total of $470,900 from the General Fund, Charitable Institutions Endowment Income Fund, and Normal School Endowment Income Fund.
- Lewis-Clark State College receives $355,800 from the Normal School Endowment Income Fund.
- University of Idaho receives a total of $1,454,100 across personnel and operating costs from the General Fund and various endowment funds.
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- General Fund operating expenditures are reduced by $295,300 for Boise State University, $186,300 for Idaho State University, $61,100 for Lewis-Clark State College, and $210,200 for the University of Idaho.
- The net grand total of additional appropriations across all listed institutions is $2,420,200.
- The total reduction from the General Fund for operating expenditures equals $752,900.
- The act takes effect on July 1, 2026, due to an emergency declaration.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Mar 30, 2026EnrolledReported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 206 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 - 30-4-1 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Kohl, Lenney, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke) Floor Sponsor - Woodward 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 20, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
- Mar 20, 2026FloorReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 19, 2026FloorRules Suspended: Ayes 64 Nays 4 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 62-7-1 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Cayler, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Palmer, Rasor, Thompson Absent – Vander Woude Floor Sponsor - Harris Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 19, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 18, 2026Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 18, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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