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Floor sponsor Representative from District 31 said the bill responds to large waits for programs such as welding, nursing, diesel technology and computer/cyber programs; committee staff provided wait-list figures that the sponsor used to justify the request. The enhancement includes $10 million targeted for programs with active wait lists and an additional $2.3 million in grant spending authority to expand seats and courses.

Supporters described the measure as workforce and economic development, noting many community college certificate programs place students directly into local jobs. Opponents raised typical budget restraint concerns, including a preference for limiting enhancements and scrutiny over federal funding portions.

On the floor, the clerk recorded the roll as 36 yeas, 33 nays, 1 absent, excused; the Speaker announced that House Bill 4-18 had passed the House.

Speakers provided committee figures on program wait lists: examples cited on the floor included hundreds on nursing wait lists and substantial wait lists in welding, diesel technology, automotive technology and cybersecurity; the floor presentation included specific counts for several programs (numbers provided by committee staff were read into the record). Supporters said the funds would focus on programs with demonstrable demand and local employer partnerships.

The enhancement will proceed through enrollment and transmittal. Committee members said the appropriation is intended to shift funding balance toward affordable, employment-focused technical education.

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Sponsor Representative from District 21 described the bill as an enrollment workload adjustment that provides an overall 2.4% increase over the maintenance budget and includes a hold-harmless change for North Idaho College after recent enrollment declines prompted a negative formula result. \"This bill just essentially gives an increase to the community colleges based on the current situation in their enrollment,\" the sponsor said.

Opponents questioned the size of the increase relative to the sponsor's 1.2% threshold preference and pointed to components in the maintenance budget such as employee compensation and personnel benefits that appear in budget tables; the sponsor and committee members clarified that table totals shown include maintenance plus enhancement figures, and table 1 of the bill contains the enrollment workload adjustment. Committee members said some requested dollars originated from the governor's office and the committee narrowed one $10 million request to technical and community college programs.

The House recorded the roll as 50 yeas and 20 nays; the clerk announced House Bill 4-17 passed the House. The bill will be enrolled and transmitted per standard procedures.

Votes at a glance: House Bill 4-17 — House passage recorded as 50 yeas, 20 nays.","The House approved House Bill 4-17, an enhancement appropriation providing a 2.4% increase over maintenance for community colleges, including an enrollment workload adjustment and a hold-harmless for North Idaho College.",{"_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},6114555,"House passes bill to allow JFAC to recoup misallocated education funds after audits",1256,1111000,2367000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2743054-0f76914230eae7fd4335693387764494&start=1111&end=2367","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2743054-0f76914230eae7fd4335693387764494/thumbnail_1111000.jpg","/articles/6114555/Idaho/House-passes-bill-to-allow-JFAC-to-recoup-misallocated-education-funds-after-audits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6114555-cb0a649aed2f569b184be7b2ac85fc4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207053&Signature=XeTs3Y3l~Yz-DZbz1AXJeIMHaLw334XEg59Lfv2QYLwFJyG~xAV4cae6-2n6LLY6j0JXziaNBcUmLke6ilMNCVUskShE-XfmjXo0yik0rGqv4CN9ihKpkzhRGrRxouHZLU4zURBQ7tA-u~stMG9llFRWDEHowONRennJsk09MAGYaUpsd431d1h~EYZhx1trT~slj7pIce-W1r8YJUZLtHCjxtGjMg~XFxJOyc-VJdVlu1sG7uUwjlhVFanN6Npm9Z-PRwGF6IxgwEUhW77X7oAK2k7xFmqO90JynFqUfi4eVs1DX7d~y8kNozRZNyjn0SU7P5I9E5uEJfXuqmzndw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BOISE, Idaho — After extended floor debate, the Idaho House passed House Bill 4-16 on March 20, 2025. The bill directs that specified allocated education funds be returned or removed from a recipient's budget when audits show the funds were not spent for the purposes the legislature specified.

Sponsor Representative from District 7 framed the bill as a narrow accountability measure: \"When we set a budget and we say, you are legally being given money for x, we expect you to spend it on x,\" the sponsor said on the floor. He and supporters said the measure targets line-item appropriations and gives the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee (JFAC) authority to recover misused funds identified through the existing audit process.

Supporters pointed to longstanding audit findings at the State Department of Education, including uncorrected findings dating back to July 1, 2020, and testimony alleging the department could not verify accuracy of payments to school districts \"to the tune of over $3,000,000,000.\" They argued the bill provides a limited tool to enforce legislative intent when appropriated funds are redirected.

Opponents, including Representatives from Districts 33 and 34, argued the measure was too narrow or premature because the state and districts lack the detailed, student-based accounting structure the members said would be needed to implement the rule without substantial cost. Concerns raised on the floor included administrative burden on districts and the need for consistent application across all agencies rather than singling out education.

Several members noted the bill relies on the existing audit process and on the concept of audit \"materiality,\" and that triggers for recovery would come through audit findings; however, critics said the bill did not explicitly define the audit trigger, appeal rights or timing for reimbursement.

The House voted to pass the bill. The clerk announced the roll as 52 yeas, 17 nays, 1 absent, excused; the Speaker declared House Bill 4-16 passed the House. The sponsor said JFAC would have authority to pull funds if audits showed misallocation.

The bill now proceeds to enrollment and then transmittal steps for the Senate and governor as required.

Votes at a glance: House Bill 4-16 — House passage recorded as 52 yeas, 17 nays, 1 absent (per floor roll-call announcement).","The House passed House Bill 4-16, which gives the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee authority to recover certain allocated education funds found to have been spent outside their intended purpose, following audit findings.",{"_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},6114560,"House approves bill allowing Office of Administrative Hearings to bill agencies for hearing costs",78,1009000,1087000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2743054-0f76914230eae7fd4335693387764494&start=1009&end=1087","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2743054-0f76914230eae7fd4335693387764494/thumbnail_1009000.jpg","/articles/6114560/Idaho/House-approves-bill-allowing-Office-of-Administrative-Hearings-to-bill-agencies-for-hearing-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6114560-a3a579c62ed83d6b23262b25b4cbb8ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207053&Signature=eyo2Ro6xUtNrxYQzoER-07t9mHXtvWXUO677zXuNIjCFnzlhbv4InkRyg4772ve~ybi8YT3-m7YIQsVenUs1HgXUBHGuzm1aJCqkKN3MVC6WspFqqEjXb9O3s5Gm~c2tMcyLIDGaJH5hLSoNzTaQ0xBBeL8fpl7oBvjRn6tCPKKge8DtGdfOOZx2X821j3D1~GJsJu-KH9aZX4He6ffMJ6aIluz8xiZytedCIST8xBz~mVh-m0bPwAigyo1Bc9Ek8GvvA26uwSBbwQqUv6PXVBlYDTSGBH3HY7mnNWLeogAgXl9IoeeSKP~SdCG6O0srj77yOLl4UbiF~omavwAKZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho House voted to pass Senate Bill 11-16 on a motion after brief floor presentation and no recorded floor debate. The bill creates a statutory mechanism allowing the Office of Administrative Hearings to bill other state agencies for appeals and administrative hearings it handles.

Sponsor Representative from District 32 said the change reflects an administrative need arising from creation of the Office of Administrative Hearings and aligns billing with the statewide indirect cost allocation process. “What we’re doing is creating the mechanism that the Office of Administrative Hearings can bill other agencies for work they perform,” the representative said.

The bill’s sponsor told the House the office already handles most state appeals (other than Water Resources) and the measure simply permits the office to recover costs when it adjudicates appeals that originate within other agencies, including licensing and foster-care matters.

Floor action was completed with a voice and recorded vote. The clerk reported the roll as 9 yeas and 1 absent at the time of the vote; the bill was announced as passed by the House.

Supporters characterized the bill as a technical, accounting change to implement an existing practice for an office that now performs centralized hearings. No floor amendments or extended debate were recorded.

The bill will proceed through enrollment and transmittal steps as the House completes its calendar.

Votes at a glance: Senate Bill 11-16 — House passage recorded as 9 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent (per floor roll-call announcement).","The Idaho House passed Senate Bill 11-16 to let the Office of Administrative Hearings charge state agencies for appeals and administrative hearings it handles, creating a billing mechanism for interagency services.","actionData","errors"]

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