Bill > S1109

This bill appropriates a total of $1,403,049,000 to various state agencies for the fiscal year 2026, covering the period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. * **Idaho Transportation Department:** Receives the largest appropriation at $795,458,800, primarily for Highway Operations and Contract Construction & Right-of-Way Acquisition, funded through various State Highway funds. * **Department of Agriculture:** Appropriated $58,306,400 for various programs including Administration, Animal Industries, Agricultural Resources, Plant Industries, and Agricultural Inspections, funded by the General Fund and numerous agricultural-related funds. * **Department of Labor:** Allocated $104,777,300 for Administrative Services, Determinations, and Workforce and Commissions, with significant funding from the Federal Grant Fund and Unemployment Penalty and Interest Fund. * **Department of Commerce:** Receives $204,120,200, with substantial amounts for Broadband Office initiatives, including reappropriations from the ARPA Capital Projects Fund and Federal Grant Fund totaling over $265 million for broadband infrastructure. * **Division of Veterans Services:** Appropriated $64,761,400, with significant funding from the General Fund and Federal Grant Fund for veteran services. * **Office of the State Public Defender:** Allocated $50,812,100, with a large portion from the Public Defense Fund. * **Industrial Commission:** Receives $21,230,600 for Compensation, Rehabilitation, and Crime Victims Compensation, funded by the Industrial Administration Fund and Crime Victims Compensation Fund. * **Idaho State Historical Society:** Appropriated $10,666,300 from the General Fund and Federal Grant Fund for historical preservation and operations. * **Idaho Commission for Libraries:** Allocated $6,930,600 from the General Fund and Federal Grant Fund for library services and facilities. * **Department of Insurance:** Receives $11,559,700 for Insurance Regulation and the State Fire Marshal, funded by the Insurance Administrative Fund and Arson, Fire and Fraud Prevention Fund. * **Department of Finance:** Appropriated $11,232,600 from the State Regulatory Fund for financial regulation. * **Public Utilities Commission:** Allocated $7,458,500 for Utilities Regulation, funded by the Public Utilities Commission Fund. * **Commission of Pardons and Parole:** Receives $4,407,500 from the General Fund. * **Office of Administrative Hearings:** Appropriated $1,627,000 from the General Fund. * **Office of Health and Social Services Ombudsman:** Allocated $465,100 from the General Fund. * **Commission on Hispanic Affairs:** Receives $546,400 from the General Fund and Miscellaneous Revenue Fund. * **State Appellate Public Defender:** Appropriated $4,209,500 from the General Fund. * **Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses:** Allocated $35,939,200 from the State Regulatory Fund and other miscellaneous funds, with exemptions for unlimited program transfers. * **State Lottery:** Appropriated $8,539,800 from the State Lottery Fund, with continuous appropriation authority for prize payments and operational costs. * **Soil and Water Conservation Commission:** Receives $4,139,700 from the General Fund and other conservation funds, with $300,000 specifically designated for distribution to soil and water conservation districts. * **Department of Finance:** Granted continuous appropriation authority for reimbursement of damages related to mortgage violations. * **Idaho Transportation Department:** Also receives continuous appropriation for the Local Bridge Inspection Fund and Railroad Grade Crossing Protection Fund. * The bill also authorizes specific full-time equivalent (FTE) positions for each agency for the fiscal year. * The Department of Agriculture is directed to maximize efforts to prevent the spread of invasive species through its watercraft inspection program and report on its findings. * $225,000 is transferred from the General Fund to the Depredation of Livestock and Prevention Fund for compensation for livestock depredation by grizzly bears and wolves. * Reappropriations are authorized for the Department of Commerce from the Idaho Broadband Fund, ARPA Capital Projects Fund, and Federal Grant Fund for broadband infrastructure, with specific limits and oversight. * Broadband grants funded by the ARPA Capital Projects Fund and Federal Grant Fund will be allocated at the direction of the Idaho Broadband Advisory Board. * All appropriations are subject to accountability reports and management reviews.