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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho appropriates $35,400 to Public Utilities Commission for fiscal year 2027 capital outlay
Last action · March 25, 2026: Signed by Governor on 03/25/26 Session Law Chapter 129 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho appropriates an additional $35,400 from the Public Utilities Commission Fund to the Public Utilities Commission for , effective July 1, 2026.
Directs specific state funds toward capital expenses for the regulatory agency overseeing public utilities, changing the agency's available financial resources for 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.
Public Utilities Commission
Receives an additional $35,400 appropriation for capital outlay expenses.
Key Facts
- Appropriates an additional $35,400 to the Public Utilities Commission.
- The funds are drawn from the Public Utilities Commission Fund.
- The money is designated to be expended for capital outlay.
- The funding covers the period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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- The act takes effect on July 1, 2026, under an emergency declaration.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 25, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor on 03/25/26 Session Law Chapter 129 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 25, 2026Reported delivered to Governor at 4:05 p.m. on 03/24/26
- Mar 24, 2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- Mar 24, 2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- Mar 23, 2026Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- Mar 23, 2026CommitteeReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
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- Mar 20, 2026FloorRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 39-30-1 AYES – Berch, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Harris, Haws, Healey, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler NAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(12), Erickson, Garner, Handy, Hawkins, Hill, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mickelsen, Pohanka, Rasor, Raymond, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker Absent – Crane(13) Floor Sponsor - Price Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 19, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 18, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 18, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 18, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 31-4-0 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Keyser, Kohl, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Woodward Title apvd - to House
- Mar 17, 2026Retained on calendar
- Mar 16, 2026Retained on calendar
- Mar 13, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 12, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 11, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to Finance
- Mar 10, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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