Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Public Safety for fiscal year 2027.
APPROPRIATIONS -- PUBLIC SAFETY -- Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Public Safety for fiscal year 2027.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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This is the FY 2027 Maintenance Appropriation for Public Safety. This bill includes appropriations to the Department Correction, Department of Juvenile Corrections, and the Idaho State Police. The appropriation includes standard adjustments for personnel benefit costs, statewide cost allocation, and a base reduction of up to 5%. The base reduction for the Department of Juvenile Corrections is 5% from the General Fund, includes an ongoing base reduction recommended by the Governor, and an additional 2% base reduction as passed by JFAC. The base reduction for the Department of Correction and for the Idaho State Police were as recommended by the Governor. The Idaho State Police and the Department of Correction were not subject to an additional base reduction beyond that recommended by the Governor.
FISCAL NOTE
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FTP Gen Ded Fed Total FY 2026 Original Appropriation 3,319.94 476,497,100 87,554,500 18,751,600 582,803,200 1. 3% Rescission, Unallocated CEC (15.50) (9,050,000) (720,500) (80,700) (9,851,200) 5. Additional 1% Rescission 0.00 (517,700) 0 0 (517,700) FY 2026 Total Appropriation 3,304.44 466,929,400 86,834,000 18,670,900 572,434,300 Executive Carry Forward 0.00 8,442,600 6,814,000 1,288,000 16,544,600 FY 2026 Estimated Expenditures 3,304.44 475,372,000 93,648,000 19,958,900 588,978,900 Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 (14,761,900) (20,259,000) (1,402,800) (36,423,700) Base Adjustments (1.00) 0 0 (93,600) (93,600) Restore Rescissions 15.50 9,567,700 720,500 80,700 10,368,900 Ongoing Base Reduction (22.50) (4,406,300) (144,500) (55,100) (4,605,900) FY 2027 Base 3,296.44 465,771,500 73,965,000 18,488,100 558,224,600 Personnel Benefit Costs 0.00 4,956,800 776,200 80,000 5,813,000 Contract Inflation 0.00 437,400 0 0 437,400 Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00 2,030,300 99,900 16,900 2,147,100
BILL TEXT
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LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1361 BY FINANCE COMMITTEE AN ACT1 RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO PUBLIC SAFETY; APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DE-2 PARTMENT OF CORRECTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS, AND THE3 IDAHO STATE POLICE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF AUTHO-4 RIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; EXEMPTING THE APPROPRIATION FROM5 SPECIFIC PROGRAM TRANSFER LIMITATIONS; PROVIDING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY6 REPORTS; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS; AND7 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.8
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:9
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to Public Safety the follow-10 ing amounts to be expended according to the designated programs and expense11 classes from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30,12 2027:13 FOR14 FOR15 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL16 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS17 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL (1) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION:18 I. MANAGEMENT SERVICES:19 FROM:20 General21 Fund22 $12,526,700 $16,230,700 $28,757,400 Inmate Labor23 Fund24 390,700 85,000 475,700 Parolee Supervision25 Fund26 346,200 132,300 478,500 Miscellaneous Revenue27 Fund28 1,351,000 397,400 1,748,400 TOTAL29 $14,614,600 $16,845,400 $31,460,000 II. STATE PRISONS:30 A. PRISONS ADMINISTRATION:31 FROM:32 General33 Fund34 $6,893,500 $3,620,800 $10,514,300
2 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL Miscellaneous Revenue5 Fund6 400,600 161,400 562,000 Penitentiary Endowment Income7 Fund8 $160,000 160,000 Federal Grant9 Fund10 729,000 770,300 0 1,499,300 TOTAL11 $8,023,100 $4,552,500 $160,000 $12,735,600 B. IDAHO STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - BOISE:12 FROM:13 General14 Fund15 $32,291,900 $4,457,300 $36,749,200 Inmate Labor16 Fund17 56,100 56,100 Miscellaneous Revenue18 Fund19 862,500 224,000 1,086,500 Penitentiary Endowment Income20 Fund21 0 1,235,200 1,235,200 TOTAL22 $33,154,400 $5,972,600 $39,127,000 C. IDAHO STATE CORRECTIONAL CENTER - BOISE:23 FROM:24 General25 Fund26 $31,156,600 $6,544,800 $37,701,400 Inmate Labor27 Fund28 19,000 19,000 Miscellaneous Revenue29 Fund30 0 382,300 382,300 TOTAL31 $31,156,600 $6,946,100 $38,102,700 D. IDAHO CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - OROFINO:32 FROM:33 General34 Fund35 $11,749,400 $1,968,900 $13,718,300 Inmate Labor36 Fund37 1,288,300 544,000 1,832,300
3 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL Miscellaneous Revenue5 Fund6 96,900 67,200 164,100 Penitentiary Endowment Income7 Fund8 0 57,100 57,100 TOTAL9 $13,134,600 $2,637,200 $15,771,800 E. IDAHO MAXIMUM SECURITY INSTITUTION - BOISE:10 FROM:11 General12 Fund13 $15,746,000 $2,379,900 $18,125,900 Inmate Labor14 Fund15 178,800 178,800 Miscellaneous Revenue16 Fund17 71,100 71,100 Penitentiary Endowment Income18 Fund19 0 22,800 22,800 TOTAL20 $15,746,000 $2,652,600 $18,398,600 F. NORTH IDAHO CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - COTTONWOOD:21 FROM:22 General23 Fund24 $7,271,000 $1,271,700 $8,542,700 Inmate Labor25 Fund26 49,600 49,600 Miscellaneous Revenue27 Fund28 66,500 114,200 180,700 Penitentiary Endowment Income29 Fund30 0 17,800 17,800 TOTAL31 $7,337,500 $1,453,300 $8,790,800 G. SOUTH IDAHO CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - BOISE:32 FROM:33 General34 Fund35 $12,535,600 $2,641,700 $15,177,300 Inmate Labor36 Fund37 4,387,200 992,900 5,380,100
4 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL Miscellaneous Revenue5 Fund6 176,300 109,400 285,700 Penitentiary Endowment Income7 Fund8 0 24,700 24,700 TOTAL9 $17,099,100 $3,768,700 $20,867,800 H. ST. ANTHONY WORK CAMP:10 FROM:11 General12 Fund13 $6,111,200 $823,100 $6,934,300 Inmate Labor14 Fund15 1,978,100 667,800 2,645,900 Miscellaneous Revenue16 Fund17 27,000 27,000 Penitentiary Endowment Income18 Fund19 0 21,900 21,900 TOTAL20 $8,089,300 $1,539,800 $9,629,100 I. POCATELLO WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL CENTER:21 FROM:22 General23 Fund24 $8,379,600 $1,331,800 $9,711,400 Inmate Labor25 Fund26 627,400 162,600 790,000 Miscellaneous Revenue27 Fund28 342,600 120,400 463,000 Penitentiary Endowment Income29 Fund30 0 32,100 32,100 TOTAL31 $9,349,600 $1,646,900 $10,996,500 J. SOUTH BOISE WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL CENTER:32 FROM:33 General34 Fund35 $5,583,100 $719,500 $6,302,600 Inmate Labor36 Fund37 175,500 175,500
5 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL Miscellaneous Revenue5 Fund6 42,800 42,800 Penitentiary Endowment Income7 Fund8 0 9,000 9,000 TOTAL9 $5,583,100 $946,800 $6,529,900 K. MOUNTAIN VIEW TRANSFORMATION CENTER:10 FROM:11 General12 Fund13 $7,372,500 $1,725,000 $9,097,500 Miscellaneous Revenue14 Fund15 0 150,000 150,000 TOTAL16 $7,372,500 $1,875,000 $9,247,500 DIVISION TOTAL17 $156,045,800 $33,991,500 $160,000 $190,197,300 III. COUNTY & OUT-OF-STATE PLACEMENT:18 FROM:19 General20 Fund21 $36,384,400 $36,384,400 IV. COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS:22 A. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION:23 FROM:24 General25 Fund26 $30,384,600 $10,112,000 $1,000,000 $41,496,600 Inmate Labor27 Fund28 115,600 115,600 Parolee Supervision29 Fund30 7,449,100 1,826,600 9,275,700 Drug and Mental Health Court Supervision31 Fund32 388,100 27,200 415,300 Miscellaneous Revenue33 Fund34 396,100 396,100
6 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL Federal Grant5 Fund6 0 595,300 400,000 995,300 TOTAL7 $38,617,900 $12,676,700 $1,400,000 $52,694,600 B. COMMUNITY REENTRY CENTERS:8 FROM:9 General10 Fund11 $6,844,400 $92,500 $6,936,900 State-Directed Opioid Settlement12 Fund13 170,900 423,600 594,500 Inmate Labor14 Fund15 4,668,600 2,724,200 7,392,800 TOTAL16 $11,683,900 $3,240,300 $14,924,200 DIVISION TOTAL17 $50,301,800 $15,917,000 $1,400,000 $67,618,800 V. COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT:18 FROM:19 General20 Fund21 $1,946,000 $46,100 $1,846,500 $3,838,600 VI. MEDICAL SERVICES:22 FROM:23 General24 Fund25 $66,356,900 $66,356,900 Miscellaneous Revenue26 Fund27 135,000 135,000 TOTAL28 $66,491,900 $66,491,900 (2) DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS:29 I. ADMINISTRATION:30 FROM:31 General32 Fund33 $2,870,300 $1,508,800 $4,379,100
7 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL Miscellaneous Revenue5 Fund6 0 16,400 16,400 TOTAL7 $2,870,300 $1,525,200 $4,395,500 II. COMMUNITY, OPERATIONS, AND PROGRAM SERVICES:8 FROM:9 General10 Fund11 $1,731,100 $273,800 $7,094,300 $9,099,200 Juvenile Corrections12 Fund13 110,000 110,000 Juvenile Corrections - Cigarette/Tobacco Tax14 Fund15 4,375,000 4,375,000 Miscellaneous Revenue16 Fund17 327,000 327,000 Federal Grant18 Fund19 0 199,600 521,000 720,600 TOTAL20 $1,731,100 $583,400 $12,317,300 $14,631,800 III. INSTITUTIONS:21 FROM:22 General23 Fund24 $31,544,300 $2,826,300 $2,553,500 $36,924,100 Miscellaneous Revenue25 Fund26 238,600 460,000 698,600 State Juvenile Corrections Center Endowment Income27 Fund28 1,073,800 1,073,800 Federal Grant29 Fund30 235,200 768,400 475,400 1,479,000 TOTAL31 $31,779,500 $4,907,100 $3,488,900 $40,175,500 DIVISION TOTAL32 $36,380,900 $7,015,700 $15,806,200 $59,202,800
8 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL (3) IDAHO STATE POLICE:5 I. BRAND INSPECTION:6 FROM:7 State Brand Board8 Fund9 $3,581,500 $535,500 $4,117,000 II. DIVISION OF IDAHO STATE POLICE:10 A. DIRECTOR'S OFFICE:11 FROM:12 General13 Fund14 $2,603,100 $190,500 $2,793,600 Idaho Law Enforcement (Project Choice)15 Fund16 163,000 2,500 165,500 Peace Officers Training17 Fund18 187,900 187,900 Miscellaneous Revenue19 Fund20 4,300 73,300 77,600 Federal Grant21 Fund22 85,700 18,100 103,800 TOTAL23 $3,044,000 $284,400 $3,328,400 B. CAPITOL PROTECTIVE SERVICES:24 FROM:25 General26 Fund27 $2,130,000 $338,800 $2,468,800 Idaho Law Enforcement (Project Choice)28 Fund29 275,200 6,400 281,600 Miscellaneous Revenue30 Fund31 132,700 7,200 139,900 TOTAL32 $2,537,900 $352,400 $2,890,300 C. INVESTIGATIONS:33 FROM:34 General35 Fund36 $9,785,500 $880,300 $10,665,800
9 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL Idaho Law Enforcement (Project Choice)5 Fund6 1,285,800 29,100 1,314,900 Drug & DWUI Enforcement Donation7 Fund8 211,700 505,400 717,100 Miscellaneous Revenue9 Fund10 196,200 196,200 Federal Grant11 Fund12 154,200 658,500 $210,000 1,022,700 TOTAL13 $11,633,400 $2,073,300 $210,000 $13,916,700 D. PATROL:14 FROM:15 General16 Fund17 $33,325,700 $4,933,600 $503,900 $38,763,200 Idaho Law Enforcement18 Fund19 679,100 64,500 743,600 Idaho Law Enforcement (Project Choice)20 Fund21 4,013,900 115,000 4,128,900 Hazardous Materials/Waste Enforcement22 Fund23 633,100 79,900 $67,800 780,800 Miscellaneous Revenue24 Fund25 1,199,000 179,800 1,378,800 Federal Grant26 Fund27 3,708,400 1,121,400 0 4,132,200 8,962,000 TOTAL28 $43,559,200 $6,494,200 $503,900 $4,200,000 $54,757,300 E. LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS:29 FROM:30 General31 Fund32 $160,700 $180,800 $341,500 Alcohol Beverage Control33 Fund34 1,945,300 528,500 2,473,800 Idaho Law Enforcement (Project Choice)35 Fund36 303,100 5,600 308,700 Miscellaneous Revenue37 Fund38 4,600 12,500 17,100
10 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL Federal Grant5 Fund6 90,300 10,000 100,300 TOTAL7 $2,504,000 $737,400 $3,241,400 F. SUPPORT SERVICES:8 FROM:9 General10 Fund11 $962,500 $3,249,900 $4,212,400 Alcohol Beverage Control12 Fund13 91,200 5,900 97,100 Idaho Law Enforcement (Project Choice)14 Fund15 28,800 2,400 31,200 Idaho Law Enforcement Telecommunications16 Fund17 928,900 1,560,000 2,488,900 Miscellaneous Revenue18 Fund19 2,234,500 1,905,900 4,140,400 Federal Grant20 Fund21 47,000 85,800 132,800 TOTAL22 $4,292,900 $6,809,900 $11,102,800 G. FORENSIC SERVICES:23 FROM:24 General25 Fund26 $6,134,500 $1,068,100 $7,202,600 Idaho Law Enforcement (Project Choice)27 Fund28 522,000 22,900 544,900 Drug & DWUI Enforcement Donation29 Fund30 6,600 490,600 497,200 Miscellaneous Revenue31 Fund32 202,400 131,500 333,900 Federal Grant33 Fund34 1,338,000 1,972,500 3,310,500 TOTAL35 $8,203,500 $3,685,600 $11,889,100 DIVISION TOTAL36 $75,774,900 $20,437,200 $503,900 $4,410,000 $101,126,000
11 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL III. PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING ACADEMY:5 FROM:6 Idaho Law Enforcement (Project Choice)7 Fund8 $35,000 $14,800 $49,800 Peace Officers Training9 Fund10 3,075,600 2,091,400 $155,900 5,322,900 Misdemeanor Probation Training11 Fund12 21,400 30,400 30,000 81,800 Miscellaneous Revenue13 Fund14 29,000 29,000 Federal Grant15 Fund16 37,500 221,200 0 258,700 TOTAL17 $3,169,500 $2,386,800 $185,900 $5,742,200 IV. RACING COMMISSION:18 FROM:19 State Regulatory20 Fund21 $240,700 $172,400 $413,100 Pari-Mutuel Distribution22 Fund23 0 0 $30,000 30,000 TOTAL24 $240,700 $172,400 $30,000 $443,100 GRAND TOTAL25 $342,055,700 $200,223,900 $663,900 $23,678,600 $566,622,100
SECTION 2. FTP AUTHORIZATION. In accordance with Section 67-3519,26 Idaho Code, each of the departments in Public Safety is authorized no more27 than the following number of full-time equivalent positions at any point28 during the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, unless specifically29 authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee30 will be notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.31 Department of Correction ...................................2,254.3532 Department of Juvenile Corrections ...........................396.0033 Idaho State Police ...........................................646.0934
SECTION 3. EXEMPTIONS FROM PROGRAM TRANSFER LIMITATIONS -- DEPARTMENT35 OF CORRECTION. The Department of Correction is hereby exempted from the pro-36 visions of Section 67-3511(2), Idaho Code, allowing unlimited transfers be-37 tween programs for all moneys appropriated to it for the period July 1, 2026,38
12 through June 30, 2027; provided, however, moneys appropriated to the County1 and Out-of-State Placement Program and the Medical Services Program may only2 be transferred between said programs. Legislative appropriations shall not3 be transferred from one fund to another fund unless expressly approved by the4 Legislature.5
SECTION 4. ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS. Funds specifically identified in6 statute or in an appropriation act as intended for a certain purpose may7 be used only for that purpose. Funds provided in this act are subject to8 accountability reports and management reviews in accordance with Section9 67-702, Idaho Code, provided the Legislative Services Office auditor has10 sufficient resources to conduct those reports. State agencies that are11 authorized to contract for outside audits shall submit those reports to the12 Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee when those reports become avail-13 able.14
SECTION 5. CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS. Appropriations15 made pursuant to this act are subject to the conditions, limitations, and re-16 strictions specified in this act.17
SECTION 6. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby18 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after19 July 1, 2026.20
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