Bill > H0870

This bill appropriates additional funds and increases staffing authorizations for the Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Specifically, for the fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027), it allocates over $10.6 million from various funds, including the General Fund and the Administration and Accounting Services Fund, for personnel, operating, and capital expenditures, and increases the full-time equivalent (FTE) position authorization by 59.50. The bill also authorizes a transfer of $458,700 from the General Fund to the Administration and Accounting Services Fund to cover personnel costs during this period. For fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026), it provides an additional $200,000 from the General Fund for building furnishings at the Chinden Campus and $56,200 from the Federal Grant Fund for the E-CORE Federal Grant program, along with a 0.50 FTE increase for that program. Sections 4 through 6 of the bill are effective immediately upon passage, while Sections 1 through 3 take effect on July 1, 2026.

Appropriations Committee (House)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0870/