Bill > S1176

This bill appropriates a total of $678,550,500 to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for colleges and universities for fiscal year 2024. * **Boise State University:** Receives a total of $282,541,800, funded by the General Fund and Unrestricted Fund, for trustee and personnel costs, operating expenditures, and capital outlay. * **Idaho State University:** Receives a total of $159,484,700, funded by the General Fund, Charitable Institutions Endowment Income Fund, Normal School Endowment Income Fund, and Unrestricted Fund, for trustee and personnel costs, operating expenditures, and capital outlay. * **Lewis-Clark State College:** Receives a total of $40,517,100, funded by the General Fund, Normal School Endowment Income Fund, and Unrestricted Fund, for trustee and personnel costs, operating expenditures, and capital outlay. * **University of Idaho:** Receives a total of $189,565,100, funded by the General Fund, Agricultural College Endowment Income Fund, Scientific School Endowment Income Fund, University Endowment Income Fund, and Unrestricted Fund, for trustee and personnel costs, operating expenditures, and capital outlay. * **Systemwide Programs:** Receives $6,441,800 from the General Fund for systemwide needs, including $902,600 for the Office of the State Board of Education for projects promoting accountability and information transfer, and approximately $1,960,500 for the Higher Education Research Council's mission and goals, including infrastructure, matching, and competitive grants. * **Reappropriation Authority:** Unexpended and unencumbered balances from fiscal year 2023 dedicated funds are reappropriated for non-recurring expenditures for fiscal year 2024. * **Exemptions from Transfer Limitations:** The State Board of Education and Board of Regents are exempted from certain limitations on transferring funds between object codes and programs, but not between funds unless expressly approved by the Legislature. * **Student Tuition and Fees:** The Division of Financial Management may approve the expenditure of dedicated state funds for student tuition and fees during fiscal year 2024. * **Restrictions on DEI Funding:** Colleges and universities must verify that no state appropriated funds are used to support diversity, equity, inclusion, or social justice ideology in student activities, and must report on related expenditures to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee by January 14, 2024.