Bill > H0417

This bill provides additional funding to Idaho's community colleges for fiscal year 2026, appropriating a total of $1,679,800 from the General Fund to be distributed among three institutions: College of Eastern Idaho ($496,800), College of Southern Idaho ($690,000), and College of Western Idaho ($493,000). The bill also mandates a significant shift in higher education funding by requiring the State Board of Education to develop an outcomes-based funding model to replace the current Enrollment Workload Adjustment method. The Office of the State Board must submit a detailed written proposal to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee by December 31, 2025, outlining an implementation plan for the new funding model, which is intended to be in place by fiscal year 2028 or earlier. Additionally, the bill requires quarterly written reports to track progress towards developing this new funding approach, with the report format to be determined in consultation with the Legislative Services Office's Budget and Policy Analysis Division. The bill includes standard legislative language declaring an emergency, which allows the act to take effect immediately on July 1, 2025, and specifies that the appropriations are subject to certain conditions, limitations, and restrictions.

Budget and Finance

Appropriations Committee (H)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0417/