Bill > H0451

This bill appropriates additional funding for the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind for fiscal year 2026. Specifically, the bill allocates $492,000 from the Public School Income Fund and $12,900 from the School for the Deaf and the Blind Endowment Fund, totaling $504,900 for the period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. To facilitate this, the bill directs the Office of the State Controller to transfer $492,000 from the General Fund to the Public School Income Fund at the beginning of the fiscal year. The bill also clarifies that the $492,000 will be considered as expenditure from the General Fund, while the $12,900 will be considered as expenditure from the School for the Deaf and the Blind Endowment Fund. The bill declares an emergency, which means it will go into full effect on July 1, 2025, to ensure timely funding for educational services for deaf and blind students.

Budget and Finance

Appropriations Committee (H)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0451/