Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the State Liquor Division for fiscal year 2026.

This is the enhancement appropriation to the State Liquor Division. As detailed in Table 1 of the Fiscal Note, it results in a increase of $644,300 to the Liquor Control Fund appropriation. This increase provides for several enhancement requests, including a pay increase of $0.45 per hour for part-time store clerks, shrink wrap as a part of a new freight contract, and funding to update ISLD's website to meet ADA compliance standards. Also included is motorized equipment replacements, two vehicle replacements with mileages over 160,000 and replacement hardware recommended by the Office of Information Technology Services. This appropriation does not provide for $1,077,400 additionally requested by the Division. Enhancements not provided include an electronic document system, and network modernization project. This enhancement appropriation also reduces the agency's request to update its website to meet ADA guidelines by $25,000 and does not include $775,400 requested by the agency for replacement items.