H06342026 Regular Session

Adds to existing law to provide that funds distributed by the state Department of Education for certain purposes shall not be used for other purposes, to provide that misused funds shall be reimbursed to the state, and to provide for a certain deduction.

EDUCATION -- Adds to existing law to provide that funds distributed by the state Department of Education for certain purposes shall not be used for other purposes, to provide that misused funds shall be reimbursed to the state, and to provide for a certain deduction.

EDUCATION

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Via committee: Education

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

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This bill states that funding appropriated and distributed by the state to school districts and public charter schools must be used for the intended purposes.

FISCAL NOTE

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This legislation causes no increase or decrease in revenue, or additional expenditure of funds at the state or local level of government; therefore, this legislation has no fiscal impact.

BILL TEXT

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LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 634 BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE AN ACT1 RELATING TO EDUCATION; AMENDING CHAPTER 10, TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, BY THE2 ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 33-1035, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS3 DISTRIBUTED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES4 SHALL NOT BE USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES, TO PROVIDE THAT MISUSED FUNDS5 SHALL BE REIMBURSED TO THE STATE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A CERTAIN DEDUC-6 TION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.7

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:8

SECTION 1. That Chapter 10, Title 33, Idaho Code, be, and the same is9 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-10 ignated as Section 33-1035, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:11 33-1035. BINDING ALLOCATIONS. Any funds distributed by the state de-12 partment of education to school districts or public charter schools that are13 specifically identified in statute or in an appropriation bill as intended14 for a certain purpose shall be used only for such purpose. Any funds intended15 for a certain purpose but used for another purpose shall be reimbursed to the16 state by the school district or public charter school and deposited to the17 state general fund. If the school district or public charter school fails to18 make such reimbursement, an amount equivalent to the misused funds shall be19 deducted from the state's next payment to the school district or public char-20 ter school pursuant to this chapter or chapter 52, title 33, Idaho Code.21

SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby22 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after23 July 1, 2026.24