Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027.

LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 847 BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AN ACT1 RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION TO THE JUDICIAL BRANCH; APPROPRIATING MONEYS2 TO THE JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; EXEMPTING THE APPROPRI-3 ATION FROM EXPENSE CLASS AND PROGRAM TRANSFER LIMITATIONS; PROVIDING4 REQUIREMENTS FOR RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS; PROVIDING REAPPROPRIATION5 AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS;6 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.7

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

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Judicial Branch the fol-9 lowing amounts to be expended according to the designated programs and ex-10 pense classes from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2026, through June11 30, 2027:12 FOR13 FOR14 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL15 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS16 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL I. COURT OPERATIONS:17 A. SUPREME COURT:18 FROM:19 General20 Fund21 $16,635,900 $1,295,500 $225,600 $18,157,000 Miscellaneous Revenue22 Fund23 271,000 271,000 Federal Grant24 Fund25 440,100 1,419,300 0 1,859,400 TOTAL26 $17,076,000 $2,985,800 $225,600 $20,287,400 B. COURT OF APPEALS:27 FROM:28 General29 Fund30 $2,756,700 $43,900 $2,800,600 C. DISTRICT COURTS:31 FROM:32 General33 Fund34 $24,165,200 $1,102,800 $25,268,000

2 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL Court Technology5 Fund6 5,751,300 $3,348,300 9,099,600 Drug Court, Mental Health Court and Family Court Services7 Fund8 1,930,400 3,368,500 0 5,298,900 TOTAL9 $26,095,600 $10,222,600 $3,348,300 $39,666,500 D. MAGISTRATE DIVISION:10 FROM:11 General12 Fund13 $23,094,100 $382,800 $23,476,900 Drug Court, Mental Health Court and Family Court Services14 Fund15 1,278,600 1,890,700 3,169,300 Guardianship Pilot Project16 Fund17 371,600 66,200 437,800 Senior Magistrate Judges18 Fund19 600,000 600,000 Federal Grant20 Fund21 21,000 90,100 111,100 TOTAL22 $24,765,300 $3,029,800 $27,795,100 E. WATER ADJUDICATION:23 FROM:24 General25 Fund26 $757,500 $161,900 $919,400 F. COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES:27 FROM:28 Substance Abuse Treatment29 Fund30 $264,200 $434,200 $4,230,800 $4,929,200 G. SENIOR JUDGES:31 FROM:32 General33 Fund34 $1,181,900 $1,181,900 DIVISION TOTAL35 $72,897,200 $16,878,200 $3,348,300 $4,456,400 $97,580,100

3 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL II. GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM:5 FROM:6 General7 Fund8 $16,700 $2,750,800 $2,767,500 III. JUDICIAL COUNCIL:9 FROM:10 General11 Fund12 $22,500 $132,500 $155,000 GRAND TOTAL13 $72,936,400 $17,010,700 $3,348,300 $7,207,200 $100,502,600

SECTION 2. EXEMPTIONS FROM EXPENSE CLASS AND PROGRAM TRANSFER LIMITA-14 TIONS. The Judicial Branch is hereby exempted from the provisions of Section15 67-3511(1), (2), and (3), Idaho Code, allowing unlimited transfers between16 expense classes and between programs for all moneys appropriated to it for17 the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Legislative appropriations18 shall not be transferred from one fund to another fund unless expressly ap-19 proved by the Legislature.20

SECTION 3. RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS. Of the amount appropriated in21 Section 1 of this act from the General Fund for the state's share of retire-22 ment contribution remittances to the Judges' Retirement Fund for justices'23 and judges' retirement benefits pursuant to Section 1-2004(2), Idaho Code,24 those amounts that are uncommitted shall be transferred monthly into op-25 erating expenditures and then paid by the Judicial Branch into the Judges'26 Retirement Fund.27

SECTION 4. REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY. There is hereby reappropriated28 to the Judicial Branch any unexpended and unencumbered balances appropri-29 ated or reappropriated to the Judicial Branch from the American Rescue Plan30 Act (ARPA) State Fiscal Recovery Fund for fiscal year 2026, in an amount not31 to exceed $16,222,200 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State Fiscal32 Recovery Fund, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures for the period July33 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Office of the State Controller shall con-34 firm the reappropriation amount, by fund, expense class, and program, with35 the Legislative Services Office prior to processing the reappropriation au-36 thorized herein.37

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SECTION 5. CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS. Appropriations1 made pursuant to this act are subject to the conditions, limitations, and re-2 strictions specified in this act.3

SECTION 6. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby4 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after5 July 1, 2026.6