Idaho lawmakers must act on water funding. Chaos looms if they adjourn in failure | Opinion
The fate of eastern and central Idaho’s farming — and of the state’s broader economy — depends on recharge funding. | Opinion ...
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Idaho Legislature’s budget committee openly feuds over new budget procedures
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC, is a powerful legislative committee made up of 10 members each from the ...
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Idaho budget committee rejects governor’s request to expand physician recruitment program
With Idaho ranking at or near the bottom nationally in terms of doctors per capita, the Idaho Legislature’s powerful budget committee on Wednesday zeroed out a $500,000 request from Gov.
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Idaho budget committee votes to cut funding for child care, family supports
The $36 million and $2 million programs were expected to maintain child care wages, reduce risk of child abuse ...
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Idaho public defender’s proposed budget seeks increases to address defense in rural counties
The committee, or JFAC, sets budgets for every state agency and department. In 2022, Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 735 into law, which moved the responsibility of funding public defense ...
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Why did the Idaho Legislature’s budget committee wait 59 legislative days to set a revenue forecast?
JFAC waiting to set a revenue forecast this long has been irresponsible, write John Rusche, Christine Loucks and Nancy ...
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$253 million tax cut bill heads to Idaho governor's desk
Idaho senators signed off on a $253 million income tax cut Tuesday in the face of falling state tax collections.
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Idaho legislative committee adopts revenue projection – weeks after it first began passing budgets
The revenue target is important because it shows how much money the Idaho Legislature and JFAC has to build the state budget.
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Status of Idaho water infrastructure legislation draws concern
A water infrastructure spending bill’s apparent lack of progress in the Idaho House concerns irrigators. “It’s kind of ...
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Idaho Legislature’s budget committee OKs raises for state employees
JFAC is a powerful legislative committee made up of 10 members each from the Idaho House and Idaho Senate that meets each day and sets the budget for every state agency and department.
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Idaho House passes first five budget bills of 2025 legislative session
The Idaho House of Representatives in session at the State Capitol building in Boise on Jan. 23, 2024. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) The Idaho House of Representatives passed the first ...