Bill > S1154

This bill provides an additional appropriation of $18,400 from the General Fund to the Idaho Commission on the Arts for fiscal year 2026, specifically to be used for trustee and benefit payments. The bill includes important provisions regarding federal funding, stipulating that legislative appropriations cannot be transferred between funds without explicit legislative approval, and that if federal funding for the agency is reduced or eliminated, the state is not automatically obligated to replace those funds. The bill requires the agency to submit an inventory of federal funds used and to promptly notify the Legislative Services Office of significant federal funding changes. Additionally, the bill specifies that appropriations are subject to certain conditions and limitations, and declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon the start of fiscal year 2025. The purpose appears to be providing supplemental funding to the Commission on the Arts while establishing clear guidelines for managing federal and state funding.

Budget and Finance, Justice

Finance Committee (S)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1154/