Bill > S1218

This bill appropriates and adjusts funding for the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, totaling over $300 million in new appropriations and reappropriations. * **Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations:** The Idaho Transportation Department receives appropriations totaling $237,021,900 from various funds, including the State Highway (Dedicated) Fund, State Aeronautics (Dedicated) Fund, State Highway (Federal) Fund, and Federal COVID-19 Relief Fund, for programs such as Administration, Capital Facilities, Aeronautics, Motor Vehicles, Highway Operations, and Contract Construction & Right-of-Way Acquisition. * **Fiscal Year 2026 Reductions:** A reduction of $101,900 is made to personnel costs within the State Highway Fund for Administration, Motor Vehicles, and Highway Operations programs. * **Reappropriation Authority for Capital Facilities Program:** Unexpended balances from fiscal year 2025 for the Capital Facilities Program from the State Aeronautics (Dedicated) Fund and State Highway (Dedicated) Fund are reappropriated for use through June 30, 2026. * **Reappropriation Authority for Airport Development Grants:** Unexpended balances from fiscal year 2025 for airport development grants from the State Aeronautics (Dedicated) Fund are reappropriated for use through June 30, 2026. * **Reappropriation Authority for Contract Construction & Right-of-Way Acquisition:** Unexpended balances from fiscal year 2025 for the Contract Construction and Right-of-Way Acquisition Division from the State Highway Fund and the Transportation Expansion and Congestion Mitigation Fund are reappropriated, not to exceed $300,000,000, for use through June 30, 2026. * **Cash Transfer to Strategic Initiatives Program:** $165,000,000 is transferred from the General Fund to the Strategic Initiatives Program (Dedicated) Fund for use through June 30, 2026. * **Cash Transfer to Local Highway Distribution Fund:** $110,000,000 is transferred from the General Fund to the Local Highway Distribution Fund for use through June 30, 2026, with the full amount to be distributed in the first distribution from the Highway Distribution Account. * **Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations:** Additional appropriations totaling $65,500,000 are made for fiscal year 2025, including $5,500,000 from the State Highway (Federal) Fund for Highway Operations and $60,000,000 from the State Highway (Local) Fund and State Highway (Federal) Fund for Contract Construction & Right-of-Way Acquisition. * **Airport Development Grant Eligibility:** Airport development grants are subject to compliance with federal regulations regarding the non-aeronautical use of airport hangars. * **Effective Dates:** Section 11, related to fiscal year 2025 appropriations, is effective immediately, while Sections 1 through 10, related to fiscal year 2026, are effective on July 1, 2025.