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Brooke Dupree, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the committee the department sought $7,330,000 for unemployment insurance operations and that the adjustments under consideration included moving operations from federal grant funding to the Employment Security Special Administration Fund because the state expects a reduction in its federal grant award. “This request comes from the Employment Security Special Administration Fund, which is derived from the interest off of the Employment Trust Fund,” Dupree said.

Senator Cook moved the budget adjustment that contained an increase of $5,000,000 in dedicated funds and a federal reduction of $4,839,000 (net $161,000), along with FTP adjustments across programs. Senator Cook explained the adjustment resulted from discussions with the department director and represented the department’s preferred option.

On the record the committee adopted the budget adjustment by roll call. The chair announced the motion will go forward with a due-pass recommendation.

Later in the meeting committee members debated two pieces of non‑appropriations language. One required the Department of Labor to provide a report analyzing the impact of illegal immigration on Idaho’s labor market; the second requested a report reviewing costs of administering disability determination services at the state level compared with the federal level. Supporters said the reports would provide information for potential future policy decisions. Opponents raised separation-of-powers and cost concerns, and several members emphasized federal statutory constraints and the need to consult disability advocates before directing work on disability services.

A roll-call vote on the language showed support in the Senate (recorded as 8 ayes, 2 nays) but the House vote did not reach a majority (4 ayes, 5 nays, 1 absent), and the chair recorded that the language “fails” in committee and would be sent to the House for further consideration.

The committee record shows the budget adjustment motion was adopted and the two report requests did not receive the committee majority across both chambers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Finance Meeting March 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Joint Finance Appropriations Committee approved fund shifts and a modest net appropriation increase for the Department of Labor’s FY2026 operating budget, while two requests for department reports on illegal immigration and disability determinations failed to win committee approval.","taxTitle","Finance, SENATE, Committees, Legislative, Idaho","taxId",69393,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6121462,"JFAC advances Department of Fish and Game FY2026 package with due-pass recommendation",466,118000,584000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2701949-f6b2891a842bc574b152fb8f87b1f66b&start=118&end=584","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2701949-f6b2891a842bc574b152fb8f87b1f66b/thumbnail_118000.jpg","/articles/6121462/Idaho/JFAC-advances-Department-of-Fish-and-Game-FY2026-package-with-due-pass-recommendation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121462-d0ce60f09d71e2c34cd692ea6b46345b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109963&Signature=kl5XOQJjDBl5CyFFNSdsIqq15QvJY15x8Bp~QqAzBrzfRvYe-krOCApge~hYe3IY0PVzoPCMfZMgRbnSHoEMmMjXiM6vqoctrnFsmG~CWasbN5fwDCjYrXehribRLDfkTn5wY9iW4yRtlkUQB2LHnwvgWWDAjWT71Hx8S5NvBPcFpC0cgiw-dJ9p0f0C9Oi9pb9nITERjez4aSp9vzP3QK-WFILAZxrSAs~Qa8crd4hn7PnGyBjDQuTSIMt4ayI3KlxIPFlOQPZJ2dcFN7N0h4ti9NaXrEdQt4ZSkMkBLkJmASSRD7Apl7Em3Lga5itqDu6UU66C6t~nLjkaHPtl9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Joint Finance Appropriations Committee voted to give a due-pass recommendation to the Department of Fish and Game fiscal year 2026 budget package, approving $10,217,400 from dedicated funds and $7,967,500 from federal funds for a total of $18,184,900.

The vote follows an overview from Janet Jessup, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, who outlined the department’s five programs and a series of enhancements including hatchery improvements, regional office renovations, IT hardware and an agency website overhaul. “Of the all the enhancements that were requested by the agency, approximately 16,000,000 of the million dollars of that enhancement was 1 time in nature,” Jessup said.

The motion, moved by Representative Manmuring and seconded by Senator Hart, bundled multiple one-time and ongoing requests: one-time replacements and renovations, seasonal employee support for habitat restoration, upgrades to hatchery trailer tanks and regional offices, $500,000 for a lease at the McCall regional office and IT hardware and license purchases. The motion text before the committee totaled $18,184,900 across dedicated and federal sources.

Committee discussion included a clarification that the Department of Fish and Game does not receive general fund appropriations and that most of the enhancement dollars were one-time. The committee adopted two pieces of reappropriation language associated with the motion; committee staff explained one piece allows the agency to reappropriate project funds into the next fiscal year and the second relates to depredation funds that may span fiscal years.

Roll-call tallies announced on the record were: Senate — 9 ayes, 1 nay; House — 7 ayes, 2 nays, 1 absent/excused; grand total — 16 ayes, 3 nays, 1 absent/excused. The chairman announced: “Majority having voted in the affirmative, this motion will go forward with a due pass recommendation.”

The committee also adopted the reappropriation language by roll call (unanimous in the Senate; recorded as 9–0 in the Senate and 9–0 in the House on that language as presented), and the language will be attached to the motion as noted by staff.

The committee will forward the due-pass recommendation to its respective chambers for further consideration.

Details on the specific one-time and ongoing line items are recorded in the committee packet and listed in the motion adopted on the record.","The Joint Finance Appropriations Committee voted to give a due-pass recommendation to the Department of Fish and Game FY2026 budget adjustments, including roughly $18.2 million in combined dedicated and federal funds for hatchery, regional office, IT and other projects.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6121447,"Votes at a glance: key JFAC actions and roll-call outcomes from the meeting",478,3067000,3545000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2701949-f6b2891a842bc574b152fb8f87b1f66b&start=3067&end=3545","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2701949-f6b2891a842bc574b152fb8f87b1f66b/thumbnail_3067000.jpg","/articles/6121447/Idaho/Votes-at-a-glance-key-JFAC-actions-and-roll-call-outcomes-from-the-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121447-c0446c16d44aea82fb79f2efeb7794a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109963&Signature=brXAEFHgRm9C409pMQq9~9cUUzIdkOLk~9Jap9XY-AZp0oirXIVOaJdEcENvSZ9wRbkLJ~Zo2YgRxvLFvng~iwDSAlqLGaOS~wmOF-Tkzs4iEGBGp-BY-p2MgXlsVDEvdg~nfq7kUCduGsSkJ2rYSUqVKk2PvlOBzUttaf0O17F8g01eGL1Il42KzNiDKZoXyTtzLSTUBVghwRVoxPYUE2YEzFCRS39w06kNvckjHOZGsApsAGTvvjO2-FzFdGdtFPmNszSuIvTdRMsvusiAVF-YN4o~56O7Yk5sBmoLrQNxhzHEjFh9HMqP1HcfSzZbEFDyJVa-ldXP-86TNIkuNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","This is a concise roll-call summary of formal motions recorded during the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee meeting.

Passed motions (committee recommended due pass):
- Department of Fish and Game FY2026 enhancements — Adopted. Tally recorded: Senate 9 ayes, 1 nay; House 7 ayes, 2 nays, 1 absent/excused; grand total 16 ayes, 3 nays, 1 absent/excused. Motion text as read into the record authorized $10,217,400 from dedicated funds and $7,967,500 from federal funds (total $18,184,900) for identified enhancements and included two pieces of reappropriation language.

- Department of Labor FY2026 fund adjustments — Adopted. Committee vote recorded; chair announced the motion will go forward with a due-pass recommendation (net increase $161,000; $5,000,000 added in dedicated funds, $4,839,000 reduced in federal funds). Members requested follow-up on federal grant timing.

- Appropriations tied to Senate Bill 1148 (commissioner CECs) — Three separate motions to provide additional salary/benefit appropriations for the Public Utilities Commission, the State Tax Commission and the Industrial Commission were each adopted by roll call. Tallies as recorded in committee: Public Utilities Commission appropriation — grand total 17 ayes (Senate 9–0–1 absent; House 8 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absent); State Tax Commission appropriation — recorded total 17 ayes, 1 nay, 2 absent/excused; Industrial Commission appropriation — recorded total 16 ayes and committee due-pass recommendation.

Other recorded outcomes:
- Department of Labor report language (illegal immigration labor impact; state vs. federal disability determination costs) — The language passed the Senate roll call but did not receive majority support in the House (House recorded 4 ayes, 5 nays, 1 absent). Committee recorded that, because the House did not vote in the majority, the language “fails” in committee and will be sent to the House for further consideration.

- The committee approved inclusion of a federal funding restriction language for previously addressed Health & Welfare bills by unanimous consent; staff recorded no objections on the floor.

All roll-call tallies and motions are recorded on the committee transcript and on the committee packet for October 12; this summary reflects the chair’s announced outcomes during the meeting.","Summary of roll-call outcomes recorded on the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee floor, including approved agency budget adjustments and trailer‑bill appropriations for commissioner salary CECs.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6121452,"JFAC debates Home Energy Rebate funding and a proposed 'Speed Council'; neither federal rebate nor council funding cleared the committee",553,1966000,2519000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2701949-f6b2891a842bc574b152fb8f87b1f66b&start=1966&end=2519","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2701949-f6b2891a842bc574b152fb8f87b1f66b/thumbnail_1966000.jpg","/articles/6121452/Idaho/JFAC-debates-Home-Energy-Rebate-funding-and-a-proposed-Speed-Council-neither-federal-rebate-nor-council-funding-cleared-the-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121452-01897f6cb235d35a412c3f7ffdd2d92b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109963&Signature=nBv9RtlC2lk1Zu1o~~wnE4xJfQO9Aloajf5TzUdnEwzyJAgxxiAGqeiFQKQDcxL~7vLxULdlWPXlHTm2~h7n4jbpoh-79PuoVvlhj~D0QWOvuRCRnUrgbQjDmVj8LptNuKgIubGsQS5JXSlTJpOYg4U~7fb6PDevbGDDSJtGuQoPJpblYMGMbHZTqyjH4thta1yE9-e1~lHFNibe3jmqnShl1RJLniLEeI2fyRXnuVudaf1T38YOsPGvFTPJl2lwWzznR1NzX-CyFNFkfGhGqDeqd7VvBjwfMzI323m~ADjsO67XQMR81h8QZXRUULmASoAssnrS1TXwfg3S-9R9Hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members debated whether to accept a federal Home Energy Rebates program appropriation and whether to add a governor-backed one‑time $481,000 general‑fund appropriation and 1 full‑time equivalent for a proposed “Speed Council” housed in the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR). Neither proposal received the required majorities in both chambers of the joint committee.

Kellen McGurkin, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, summarized the OEMR requests and the federal program: “The home energy rebates program itself was created under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and offers $80,800,000 in federal funding to the state of Idaho to be used through 2031,” McGurkin said. He described OEMR’s request for approximately $24.5 million in federal funds to administer the program, including $20,000,000 intended for direct rebates to households and roughly $4,000,220 for a third‑party implementer and software.

Senator Woodward moved a narrower motion to adopt the governor’s Speed Council proposal — one FTP and $481,000 from the general fund — without the federal rebate appropriation. Other members then offered substitute and amended motions to include the federal rebate funding (24,579,900 in federal funds and 4 FTP). The amended substitute and substitute motions each failed to achieve the required majorities across the two chambers, as recorded in the committee roll calls, and the chair announced those motions failed on the floor and would be referred according to chamber procedure.

Roll-call results recorded during the debate: an amended substitute including the rebates failed with a grand total of 9 yes, 10 no, 1 absent; subsequent motions similarly failed to secure the majority thresholds in both chambers. Committee members who supported the federal rebate emphasized direct homeowner assistance; opponents questioned readiness, implementation costs, and whether Idaho would administer the program.

Staff noted there is no state match required under current federal law and that federal statute provides for reallocation of a state’s share to participating states if a state declines to administer the program. The OEMR request also included an optional Speed Council intended to coordinate permitting and provide a public dashboard for critical infrastructure projects; proponents argued it would streamline large projects, while others suggested using one‑time executive funds or returning to the proposal in a later year.

Because the committee did not adopt the motions, OEMR’s requested federal appropriation and the Speed Council funding did not proceed from committee as approved items.","Committee members debated awarding the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources $24.5 million in federal Home Energy Rebate funds and a $481,000 general‑fund request for a proposed 'Speed Council.' Multiple substitute motions failed to secure majorities in both chambers, and the items did not receive committee approval.","actionData","errors"]

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