Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Economic Development for fiscal year 2027.

LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1373 BY FINANCE COMMITTEE AN ACT1 RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; APPROPRIATING MONEYS2 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COM-3 MISSION, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, THE4 INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, THE DEPARTMENT OF5 LABOR, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, THE COMMISSION ON HISPANIC AF-6 FAIRS, THE IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, THE IDAHO COMMISSION FOR LI-7 BRARIES, THE IDAHO STATE LOTTERY, THE STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDER,8 THE DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES, THE OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DE-9 FENDER, THE DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES, THE10 OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, THE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SER-11 VICES OMBUDSMAN, THE COMMISSION OF PARDONS AND PAROLE, AND THE IDAHO12 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; LIMITING THE NUMBER13 OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS14 REGARDING THE WATERCRAFT INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-15 CULTURE; PROVIDING A CASH TRANSFER TO THE DEPREDATION OF LIVESTOCK16 AND PREVENTION FUND; PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRUSTEE AND BENEFIT17 PAYMENTS DISTRIBUTION FOR THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION;18 PROVIDING REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE IDAHO BROADBAND FUND; PRO-19 VIDING REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE ARPA CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND;20 PROVIDING REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE FEDERAL GRANT FUND; DI-21 RECTING THE USE OF BROADBAND GRANTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE;22 PROVIDING FOR CONTINUOUS APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE DEPARTMENT23 OF FINANCE; DIRECTING THE USE OF PERSONNEL COSTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF24 INSURANCE; PROVIDING CONTINUOUS APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN25 EXPENDITURES FOR THE IDAHO STATE LOTTERY; PROVIDING REAPPROPRIATION26 AUTHORITY FOR CAPITAL APPEALS; PROVIDING REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY27 FOR NONCAPITAL APPEALS; DIRECTING EXPENSES PAID FOR THE USE OF COUNTY28 FACILITIES FOR INDIGENT PUBLIC DEFENSE; PROVIDING AN EXEMPTION FROM29 PROGRAM TRANSFER LIMITATIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PRO-30 FESSIONAL LICENSES; PROVIDING A CONTINUOUS APPROPRIATION FOR CERTAIN31 EXPENDITURES FOR THE IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR32 ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RE-33 STRICTIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.34

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:35

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to Economic Development the36 following amounts to be expended according to the designated programs and37 expense classes from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2026, through38 June 30, 2027:39

2 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL I. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE:5 A. ADMINISTRATION:6 FROM:7 General8 Fund9 $1,004,100 $846,700 $1,850,800 Administration and Accounting Services10 Fund11 914,400 133,600 1,048,000 Facilities Maintenance12 Fund13 203,000 173,100 376,100 TOTAL14 $2,121,500 $1,153,400 $3,274,900 B. ANIMAL INDUSTRIES:15 FROM:16 General17 Fund18 $2,508,900 $267,100 $2,776,000 Agricultural Inspection19 Fund20 38,500 9,700 48,200 Agricultural Fees - Livestock Disease Control21 Fund22 1,069,000 533,000 $20,600 1,622,600 Agricultural Fees - Dairy Inspection23 Fund24 2,356,800 492,000 20,300 2,869,100 Agricultural Fees - Egg Inspection25 Fund26 134,800 64,100 198,900 Agricultural Fees - Commercial Fisheries27 Fund28 5,700 4,200 9,900 Agricultural Fees - Poultry Inspection29 Fund30 36,000 17,500 53,500 Depredation of Livestock and Prevention31 Fund32 75,000 $150,000 225,000 Seminars and Publications33 Fund34 58,300 58,300 Federal Grant35 Fund36 436,300 117,300 0 48,200 601,800 TOTAL37 $6,586,000 $1,638,200 $40,900 $198,200 $8,463,300

3 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL C. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES:5 FROM:6 Agricultural Fees - Pesticides7 Fund8 $2,775,700 $923,900 $23,500 $3,723,100 Federal Grant9 Fund10 486,500 43,400 0 529,900 TOTAL11 $3,262,200 $967,300 $23,500 $4,253,000 D. PLANT INDUSTRIES:12 FROM:13 General14 Fund15 $3,467,600 $2,025,700 $15,900 $2,341,500 $7,850,700 Agricultural Inspection16 Fund17 1,629,200 309,200 111,100 2,049,500 Invasive Species18 Fund19 1,385,300 865,000 100,000 2,350,300 Agricultural Fees - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer20 Fund21 1,699,600 535,800 2,235,400 Agricultural Fees - Honey Advertising22 Fund23 400 22,000 22,400 Agricultural Fees - Hemp24 Fund25 110,200 55,000 165,200 Quality Assurance Laboratory Services26 Fund27 452,500 137,700 590,200 Federal Grant28 Fund29 1,351,200 1,098,300 0 946,700 3,396,200 TOTAL30 $10,096,000 $5,048,700 $15,900 $3,499,300 $18,659,900 E. AGRICULTURAL INSPECTIONS:31 FROM:32 General33 Fund34 $999,800 $233,800 $1,233,600 Weights and Measures Inspection35 Fund36 577,400 205,700 $8,000 791,100 Agricultural Fees - Organic Food Products37 Fund38 697,600 110,000 1,700 809,300

4 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL Agricultural Fees - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Inspection5 Fund6 8,878,600 2,763,300 65,000 11,706,900 TOTAL7 $11,153,400 $3,312,800 $74,700 $14,540,900 F. MARKET DEVELOPMENT:8 FROM:9 General10 Fund11 $567,100 $488,100 $1,055,200 Agricultural Inspection12 Fund13 88,200 74,100 162,300 Seminars and Publications14 Fund15 245,600 245,600 Rural Economic Development Integrated Freight Transportation16 Fund17 10,500 20,000 $140,000 170,500 Revolving Loans18 Fund19 12,300 15,300 27,600 Federal Grant20 Fund21 286,100 628,100 2,167,500 3,081,700 TOTAL22 $964,200 $1,471,200 $2,307,500 $4,742,900 G. ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL:23 FROM:24 General25 Fund26 $4,000 $153,600 $157,600 Animal Damage Control27 Fund28 100,000 100,000 Agricultural Fees - Sheep and Goat Health29 Fund30 7,200 160,200 167,400 TOTAL31 $11,200 $413,800 $425,000 H. SHEEP AND GOAT HEALTH BOARD:32 FROM:33 General34 Fund35 $90,700 $90,700

5 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL Agricultural Fees - Sheep and Goat Health5 Fund6 72,500 $38,300 110,800 TOTAL7 $163,200 $38,300 $201,500 DIVISION8 TOTAL9 $34,346,500 $13,641,100 $155,000 $6,418,800 $54,561,400 II. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION:10 FROM:11 General12 Fund13 $1,517,000 $212,800 $1,805,200 $3,535,000 Administration and Accounting Services14 Fund15 30,000 30,000 Resource Conservation and Rangeland Development16 Fund17 221,000 166,500 $200 387,700 Clean Water Revolving Loan (SCC)18 Fund19 0 30,000 0 0 30,000 TOTAL20 $1,738,000 $439,300 $200 $1,805,200 $3,982,700 III. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE:21 A. COMMERCE:22 FROM:23 General24 Fund25 $2,450,700 $1,502,400 $1,250,000 $5,203,100 Idaho Opportunity26 Fund27 3,000,000 3,000,000 Tourism and Promotion28 Fund29 1,388,500 14,208,200 12,288,600 27,885,300 Miscellaneous Revenue30 Fund31 157,500 157,500 Seminars and Publications32 Fund33 378,400 378,400 Federal Grant34 Fund35 478,700 248,300 15,595,800 16,322,800 TOTAL36 $4,317,900 $16,494,800 $32,134,400 $52,947,100

6 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL B. BROADBAND OFFICE:5 FROM:6 General7 Fund8 $372,900 $21,900 $394,800 ARPA Capital Projects9 Fund10 313,700 313,700 Federal Grant11 Fund12 313,700 1,675,000 $148,025,000 150,013,700 TOTAL13 $1,000,300 $1,696,900 $148,025,000 $150,722,200 DIVISION14 TOTAL15 $5,318,200 $18,191,700 $180,159,400 $203,669,300 IV. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE:16 FROM:17 State Regulatory18 Fund19 $9,567,500 $2,212,800 $11,780,300 Mortgage Recovery20 Fund21 50,000 50,000 Securities Investor Training22 Fund23 0 50,000 50,000 TOTAL24 $9,567,500 $2,312,800 $11,880,300 V. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION:25 A. COMPENSATION:26 FROM:27 Industrial Administration28 Fund29 $6,889,400 $2,299,400 $1,355,600 $10,544,400 Peace Officer and Detention Officer Temporary Disability30 Fund31 8,900 3,800 156,100 168,800 Miscellaneous Revenue32 Fund33 0 55,000 0 55,000 TOTAL34 $6,898,300 $2,358,200 $1,511,700 $10,768,200

7 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL B. REHABILITATION:5 FROM:6 Industrial Administration7 Fund8 $4,524,700 $1,178,000 $5,702,700 C. CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION:9 FROM:10 General11 Fund12 $279,400 $279,400 Crime Victims Compensation13 Fund14 $1,110,100 $325,100 2,000,000 3,435,200 Federal Grant15 Fund16 0 0 1,639,000 1,639,000 TOTAL17 $1,110,100 $325,100 $3,918,400 $5,353,600 DIVISION18 TOTAL19 $12,533,100 $3,861,300 $5,430,100 $21,824,500 VI. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE:20 A. INSURANCE REGULATION:21 FROM:22 Insurance Administrative23 Fund24 $6,515,000 $3,205,500 $9,720,500 Federal Grant25 Fund26 362,200 356,100 $42,000 760,300 TOTAL27 $6,877,200 $3,561,600 $42,000 $10,480,800 B. STATE FIRE MARSHAL:28 FROM:29 Arson, Fire and Fraud Prevention30 Fund31 $1,341,900 $375,400 $28,000 $1,745,300 DIVISION32 TOTAL33 $8,219,100 $3,937,000 $70,000 $12,226,100

8 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL VII. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR:5 A. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES:6 FROM:7 General8 Fund9 $59,900 $38,400 $98,300 Unemployment Penalty and Interest10 Fund11 1,033,100 881,800 1,914,900 Employment Security Special Administration12 Fund13 1,367,100 1,836,000 3,203,100 Miscellaneous Revenue14 Fund15 498,800 130,200 629,000 Federal Grant16 Fund17 10,782,900 8,938,200 $75,100 19,796,200 TOTAL18 $13,741,800 $11,824,600 $75,100 $25,641,500 B. DETERMINATIONS:19 FROM:20 General21 Fund22 $517,700 $700 $518,400 Unemployment Penalty and Interest23 Fund24 2,818,200 1,184,400 4,002,600 Employment Security Special Administration25 Fund26 3,387,600 850,100 4,237,700 Miscellaneous Revenue27 Fund28 621,000 3,785,900 $15,000 4,421,900 Federal Grant29 Fund30 26,284,500 5,357,300 $794,200 2,409,500 34,845,500 TOTAL31 $33,629,000 $11,178,400 $794,200 $2,424,500 $48,026,100 C. WORKFORCE AND COMMISSIONS:32 FROM:33 Unemployment Penalty and Interest34 Fund35 $382,400 $502,000 $176,100 $1,060,500 Employment Security Special Administration36 Fund37 3,350,600 279,200 3,629,800

9 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL Miscellaneous Revenue5 Fund6 280,500 204,700 485,200 Federal Grant7 Fund8 12,758,300 2,768,800 0 $11,550,000 27,077,100 TOTAL9 $16,771,800 $3,754,700 $176,100 $11,550,000 $32,252,600 DIVISION10 TOTAL11 $64,142,600 $26,757,700 $1,045,400 $13,974,500 $105,920,200 VIII. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION:12 FROM:13 Indirect Cost Recovery14 Fund15 $219,300 $219,300 Public Utilities Commission16 Fund17 $5,351,400 1,725,600 7,077,000 Federal Grant18 Fund19 316,600 69,200 385,800 TOTAL20 $5,668,000 $2,014,100 $7,682,100 IX. COMMISSION ON HISPANIC AFFAIRS:21 FROM:22 General23 Fund24 $198,900 $79,000 $277,900 Miscellaneous Revenue25 Fund26 80,000 177,500 257,500 TOTAL27 $278,900 $256,500 $535,400 X. IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY:28 FROM:29 General30 Fund31 $3,121,200 $1,536,600 $45,800 $31,600 $4,735,200 Miscellaneous Revenue32 Fund33 1,461,500 1,589,500 3,051,000 Records Management Service34 Fund35 224,800 36,800 147,400 409,000 Capitol Commission Operating36 Fund37 97,400 53,500 150,900

10 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL Federal Grant5 Fund6 1,267,300 982,800 0 130,000 2,380,100 TOTAL7 $6,172,200 $4,199,200 $193,200 $161,600 $10,726,200 XI. IDAHO COMMISSION FOR LIBRARIES:8 FROM:9 General10 Fund11 $2,477,000 $1,671,500 $610,000 $4,758,500 Miscellaneous Revenue12 Fund13 55,000 $5,000 10,000 70,000 Federal Grant14 Fund15 928,100 908,600 25,000 90,000 1,951,700 TOTAL16 $3,405,100 $2,635,100 $30,000 $710,000 $6,780,200 XII. STATE LOTTERY:17 FROM:18 State Lottery19 Fund20 $5,042,600 $3,564,800 $53,400 $8,660,800 XIII. STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDER:21 A. OFFICE OF THE STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDER:22 FROM:23 General24 Fund25 $3,713,300 $308,500 $4,021,800 B. CAPITAL AND CONFLICT REPRESENTATION:26 FROM:27 General28 Fund29 $172,100 $172,100 DIVISION30 TOTAL31 $3,713,300 $480,600 $4,193,900 XIV. DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES:32 FROM:33 General34 Fund35 $1,494,400 $209,400 $32,400 $1,736,200

11 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL Veterans Recognition Income5 Fund6 1,000,000 195,000 1,195,000 Miscellaneous Revenue7 Fund8 21,663,200 8,141,800 29,805,000 Veterans Home Endowment Income9 Fund10 251,700 663,000 1,500 916,200 Federal Grant11 Fund12 18,621,200 13,131,300 0 31,752,500 TOTAL13 $42,030,500 $23,145,500 $228,900 $65,404,900 XV. OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER:14 FROM:15 General16 Fund17 $11,413,000 $31,582,700 $42,995,700 Public Defense18 Fund19 36,204,100 2,500,000 38,704,100 TOTAL20 $47,617,100 $34,082,700 $81,699,800 XVI. DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES:21 A. ADMINISTRATION:22 FROM:23 State Regulatory24 Fund25 $50,000 $50,000 B. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE:26 FROM:27 State Regulatory28 Fund29 $15,908,200 $4,896,000 $26,000 $20,830,200 Miscellaneous Revenue/ Industrial Safety30 Fund31 875,300 100,600 975,900 Miscellaneous Revenue/ Logging32 Fund33 508,900 126,000 634,900 Federal Grant34 Fund35 165,200 50,900 0 216,100 TOTAL36 $17,457,600 $5,173,500 $26,000 $22,657,100

12 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL C. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES:5 FROM:6 State Regulatory7 Fund8 $3,835,600 $1,336,900 $28,600 $5,201,100 D. HEALTH PROFESSIONS:9 FROM:10 State Regulatory11 Fund12 $5,044,200 $3,846,200 $500 $8,890,900 DIVISION13 TOTAL14 $26,337,400 $10,406,600 $55,100 $36,799,100 XVII. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS:15 FROM:16 General17 Fund18 $1,278,000 $288,300 $1,566,300 XVIII. OFFICE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES OMBUDSMAN:19 FROM:20 General21 Fund22 $339,200 $111,600 $450,800 XIX. COMMISSION OF PARDONS & PAROLE:23 FROM:24 General25 Fund26 $3,492,400 $694,200 $4,186,600 Miscellaneous Revenue27 Fund28 0 70,700 70,700 TOTAL29 $3,492,400 $764,900 $4,257,300 XX. IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT:30 A. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES:31 1. ADMINISTRATION:32 FROM:33 State Highway (Dedicated)34 Fund35 $16,820,600 $18,878,400 $35,699,000

13 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL State Highway (Federal)5 Fund6 0 611,100 $300,000 911,100 TOTAL7 $16,820,600 $19,489,500 $300,000 $36,610,100 2. CAPITAL FACILITIES:8 FROM:9 State Aeronautics (Dedicated)10 Fund11 $100,000 $100,000 State Highway (Dedicated)12 Fund13 $300,000 6,765,000 7,065,000 TOTAL14 $300,000 $6,865,000 $7,165,000 3. AERONAUTICS:15 FROM:16 State Aeronautics (Dedicated)17 Fund18 $1,584,300 $874,700 $1,250,000 $3,709,000 State Aeronautics (Federal)19 Fund20 87,000 573,200 0 660,200 TOTAL21 $1,671,300 $1,447,900 $1,250,000 $4,369,200 DIVISION22 TOTAL23 $18,491,900 $21,237,400 $6,865,000 $1,550,000 $48,144,300 B. MOTOR VEHICLES:24 FROM:25 State Highway (Dedicated)26 Fund27 $20,770,100 $14,700,700 $361,700 $35,832,500 State Highway (Federal)28 Fund29 0 3,600,000 0 3,600,000 TOTAL30 $20,770,100 $18,300,700 $361,700 $39,432,500 C. HIGHWAY OPERATIONS:31 FROM:32 State Highway (Dedicated)33 Fund34 $120,898,600 $69,603,100 $522,000 $191,023,700 State Highway (Local)35 Fund36 312,000 73,900 385,900

14 FOR1 FOR2 FOR FOR TRUSTEE AND PERSONNEL3 OPERATING CAPITAL BENEFIT COSTS4 EXPENDITURES OUTLAY PAYMENTS TOTAL State Highway (Federal)5 Fund6 13,335,700 8,908,400 27,943,600 50,187,700 TOTAL7 $134,546,300 $78,585,400 $28,465,600 $241,597,300 D. CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION & RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION:8 FROM:9 State Highway (Dedicated)10 Fund11 $2,463,300 $115,447,700 $536,700 $118,447,700 State Highway (Local)12 Fund13 100,000 11,322,900 100,000 11,522,900 Transportation Expansion and Congestion Mitigation14 Fund15 42,273,800 42,273,800 State Highway (Federal)16 Fund17 7,536,700 427,247,600 1,963,300 436,747,600 TOTAL18 $10,100,000 $596,292,000 $2,600,000 $608,992,000 GRAND TOTAL19 $455,048,000 $279,314,300 $605,065,900 $241,559,200 $1,580,987,400

SECTION 2. FTP AUTHORIZATION. In accordance with Section 67-3519,20 Idaho Code, each of the programs in Economic Development is authorized no21 more than the following number of full-time equivalent positions at any22 point during the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, unless specifi-23 cally authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Commit-24 tee will be notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.25 Department of Agriculture ....................................230.0026 Soil and Water Conservation Commission .........................16.7527 Department of Commerce ........................................41.0028 Department of Finance .........................................74.0029 Industrial Commission .......................................129.0030 Department of Insurance .......................................77.5031 Department of Labor ..........................................644.0032 Public Utilities Commission ...................................49.0033 Commission on Hispanic Affairs .................................3.0034 Idaho State Historical Society ................................61.0035 Idaho Commission for Libraries ................................33.7536 Idaho State Lottery ...........................................51.0037 State Appellate Public Defender ...............................27.0038 Division of Veterans Services ................................429.1039 Office of the State Public Defender ...........................333.9640 Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses ............267.2041

15 Office of Administrative Hearings ..............................9.001 Office of Health and Social Services Ombudsman ...................3.002 Commission of Pardons and Parole ...............................37.003 Idaho Transportation Department ............................1,645.004

SECTION 3. WATERCRAFT INSPECTION PROGRAM. The Department of Agricul-5 ture shall maximize the use of the appropriation provided for the watercraft6 inspection program to minimize the chances of spreading zebra mussels,7 quagga mussels, and other aquatic invasive species into Idaho waters. The8 department is encouraged to use roving inspection stations when appropri-9 ate and to expand hours of coverage during holidays when boat transport10 traffic is likely to increase. It is also encouraged to use extra staffing11 on busy holiday weekends. The department shall gather data regarding the12 number of watercraft that are bypassing the stations and nighttime trans-13 port of watercraft across Idaho's borders. The department shall also seek14 to secure federal funding to further enhance invasive species detection15 and prevention efforts. The department shall report back to the Joint Fi-16 nance-Appropriations Committee, the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee,17 and the House Agricultural Affairs Committee during the 2027 legislative18 session regarding the results of the data gathering, attainment of federal19 funds, and an operational review of the boat stations.20

SECTION 4. CASH TRANSFER TO THE DEPREDATION OF LIVESTOCK AND PREVENTION21 FUND. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Agriculture and the22 Office of the State Controller shall transfer $225,000 from the General Fund23 to the Depredation of Livestock and Prevention Fund on July 1, 2026, or as24 soon thereafter as practicable for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30,25 2027, to provide for the compensation for depredation of livestock by griz-26 zly bears and wolves.27

SECTION 5. TRUSTEE AND BENEFIT PAYMENTS DISTRIBUTION. Of the amount ap-28 propriated to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission in Section 1 of this29 act for trustee and benefit payments, $300,000 shall be distributed equally30 among the 50 soil and water conservation districts in addition to the amounts31 authorized pursuant to Section 22-2727, Idaho Code.32

SECTION 6. REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE IDAHO BROADBAND FUND.33 There is hereby reappropriated to the Department of Commerce any unexpended34 and unencumbered balances appropriated or reappropriated to the Department35 of Commerce from the Idaho Broadband Fund for fiscal year 2026, not to exceed36 $33,066,900, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures for broadband infra-37 structure for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Office38 of the State Controller shall confirm the reappropriation amount, by fund,39 expense class, and program, with the Legislative Services Office prior to40 processing the reappropriation authorized herein.41

SECTION 7. REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE ARPA CAPITAL PROJECTS42 FUND. There is hereby reappropriated to the Department of Commerce any un-43 expended and unencumbered balances appropriated or reappropriated to the44 Department of Commerce from the ARPA Capital Projects Fund for fiscal year45

16 2026, not to exceed $89,011,100, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures1 for broadband infrastructure for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30,2 2027. The Office of the State Controller shall confirm the reappropriation3 amount, by fund, expense class, and program, with the Legislative Services4 Office prior to processing the reappropriation authorized herein.5

SECTION 8. REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE FEDERAL GRANT FUND. There6 is hereby reappropriated to the Department of Commerce any unexpended and7 unencumbered balances appropriated or reappropriated to the Department of8 Commerce from the Federal Grant Fund for fiscal year 2026, not to exceed9 $150,000,000, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures for broadband in-10 frastructure for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Office11 of the State Controller shall confirm the reappropriation amount, by fund,12 expense class, and program, with the Legislative Services Office prior to13 processing the reappropriation authorized herein.14

SECTION 9. BROADBAND GRANTS. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,15 all moneys appropriated from the ARPA Capital Projects Fund and Federal16 Grant Fund to the Department of Commerce for the purpose of broadband grants17 shall be allocated at the direction of the Idaho Broadband Advisory Board.18

SECTION 10. CONTINUOUS APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY. The Department of Fi-19 nance is hereby granted continuous appropriation authority for reimburse-20 ment of persons to whom the Idaho Judicial Branch has made a final deter-21 mination of actual damages resulting from acts constituting violations of22 the Idaho Residential Mortgage Practices Act by a mortgage broker, mortgage23 lender, or mortgage loan originator who was licensed or required to be li-24 censed pursuant to Chapter 31, Title 26, Idaho Code.25

SECTION 11. USE OF PERSONNEL COSTS. The Department of Insurance shall26 not use the moneys appropriated to it in Section 1 of this act to pay or reim-27 burse personnel costs at other state agencies.28

SECTION 12. CONTINUOUS APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY. Amounts necessary to29 pay prizes, retailer commissions, advertising and promotional costs, and30 gaming supplier vendor fees based on sales shall be continuously appropri-31 ated to the Idaho State Lottery in accordance with the provisions of Section32 67-7428, Idaho Code.33

SECTION 13. REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR CAPITAL APPEALS. There is34 hereby reappropriated to the State Appellate Public Defender any unexpended35 and unencumbered balances appropriated or reappropriated to the State Ap-36 pellate Public Defender from the General Fund for fiscal year 2026, in an37 amount not to exceed $1,169,400, for costs directly related to the provision38 of representation in capital cases, to be used for nonrecurring expendi-39 tures for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Office of the40 State Controller shall confirm the reappropriation amount, by fund, expense41 class, and program, with the Legislative Services Office prior to processing42 the reappropriation authorized herein.43

17

SECTION 14. REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR NONCAPITAL APPEALS. There is1 hereby reappropriated to the State Appellate Public Defender any unexpended2 and unencumbered balances appropriated or reappropriated to the State Ap-3 pellate Public Defender from the General Fund for fiscal year 2026, in an4 amount not to exceed $52,900, for costs directly related to outside counsel5 for noncapital appeals, to be used for nonrecurring expenditures for the pe-6 riod July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Office of the State Controller7 shall confirm the reappropriation amount, by fund, expense class, and pro-8 gram, with the Legislative Services Office prior to processing the reappro-9 priation authorized herein.10

SECTION 15. EXPENSES PAID FOR THE USE OF COUNTY FACILITIES FOR INDIGENT11 PUBLIC DEFENSE. Pursuant to Section 19-6008, Idaho Code, any county provid-12 ing office space to a county office of public defense or a joint county office13 of public defense as of January 1, 2023, shall continue to make available the14 same or substantially similar office space for the use of the Office of the15 State Public Defender until July 1, 2029. It is the intent of this section16 to include parking as part of the continued use of facilities until July 1,17 2029. The Office of the State Public Defender shall reimburse the board of18 county commissioners for parking expenses at a reasonable rate and not to ex-19 ceed what is charged to county employees.20

SECTION 16. EXEMPTION FROM PROGRAM TRANSFER LIMITATIONS. The Division21 of Occupational and Professional Licenses is hereby exempted from the pro-22 visions of Section 67-3511(2), Idaho Code, allowing unlimited transfers be-23 tween programs for all moneys appropriated to it for the period July 1, 2026,24 through June 30, 2027. Legislative appropriations shall not be transferred25 from one fund to another fund unless expressly approved by the Legislature.26

SECTION 17. CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED MONEYS. All moneys transferred27 to the Local Bridge Inspection Account and to the Railroad Grade Crossing28 Protection Account, as provided in Section 63-2412, Idaho Code, are hereby29 continuously appropriated to the Idaho Transportation Department for the30 stated purpose of those funds.31

SECTION 18. ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS. Funds specifically identified in32 statute or in an appropriation act as intended for a certain purpose may33 be used only for that purpose. Funds provided in this act are subject to34 accountability reports and management reviews in accordance with Section35 67-702, Idaho Code, provided the Legislative Services Office auditor has36 sufficient resources to conduct those reports. State agencies that are37 authorized to contract for outside audits shall submit those reports to the38 Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee when those reports become avail-39 able.40

SECTION 19. CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS. Appropriations41 made pursuant to this act are subject to the conditions, limitations, and re-42 strictions specified in this act.43

18

SECTION 20. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby1 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after2 July 1, 2026.3