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Supporters said the measure does not add ongoing new program spending so much as reclassify expenses that had been paid through a continuously appropriated Business Infrastructure Investment Fund (BIF). \"While this budget does look scary, I'll grant you that. It is a great budget. It's an increase in transparency,\" Representative 21 said, explaining that bringing LUMA expenses on budget makes future costs visible to the Legislature.

Opponents said the bill nonetheless appears to increase the department's budget and staff count. Representative 19 argued that the enhancement shows a 60.4 percent increase on the fiscal note and that the request creates 10 additional full‑time positions. \"Where's the accountability? Where's the stop?\" Representative 19 asked during debate, saying he would vote against the bill.

Proponents responded that the positions already exist and were funded off‑budget under the BIF; bringing them on‑budget merely reflects the true, consolidated cost. Representative 21 told colleagues that, when the prior off‑budget amounts are aggregated with the new on‑budget numbers, the total is a 40 percent decrease from fiscal year 2024 spending for the same program.

After roughly an hour of questions and debate, the House voted to pass HB 4-26. The Journal records the tally as 38 ayes and 32 nays. The bill will be transmitted to the Senate.

Ending: The debate centered on accounting and transparency versus the optics of a large enhancement figure; supporters said the change will make LUMA spending easier to track in future budgets and that the positions are not newly created but relocated on‑budget.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Legislative Session Day 78 March 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 4-26, an enhancement appropriation for the Office of the State Controller that brings LUMA project costs on budget, passed the Idaho House 38-32 on March 24 after extended debate over its fiscal presentation and staffing.","taxTitle","2025 House Legislative Sessions, 2025 Legislative Sessions, Idaho","taxId",77673,"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},6109051,"Votes at a glance: key House floor actions, March 24, 2025",5760,862000,6622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2764855-622923632b6ce351761d704fa51d957e&start=862&end=6622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2764855-622923632b6ce351761d704fa51d957e/thumbnail_862000.jpg","/articles/6109051/Idaho/Votes-at-a-glance-key-House-floor-actions-March-24-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109051-6d41437d2fd1592e1e60a5c33f78f673/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190079&Signature=FXyqm1L91yfBG7YHPUP42ANoivF-ZMETmVWZoL257QJL4sLzG7ZdCCwqWpMaUyTZzHfAm57zqL~-ZBrmjprFo4xfnaZDNDtFZ55xHFq9iSioEFDt1DRaIG3KHA3HePGLgIV3FLatvZw3CTbItQ8nevanmBWrWUB0~Sr0K~eFkAAEujU3DS~zUjEySPMyU1p9QpROCGj~sLvxVQ2HIcDCJnkGRR8QlQrNuoyDPW87d2EMs2QJYhIWOn15-mt7E~bmmNPEDIXvgiNaXKhjxeV-SFtJY-rOE41FPidwO4fA9UWndeHGbQPPwQhTdfhzyDz5pXJGHvlkqP~bmEYAjNQgiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Idaho House recorded multiple formal actions on March 24, 2025. The following is a concise list of bills and memorials acted on during the floor session with the outcome and the recorded vote tally where provided on the floor.

- Senate Bill 11-10 (maintenance budgets for 21 agencies): Passed (65 ayes, 5 nays)
- House Bill 3-90 (PERSI enhancement appropriation, IT/hardware/travel): Passed (tally not specified in transcript)
- House Bill 4-19 (Parks & Recreation enhancement appropriation): Passed (39 ayes, 31 nays)
- House Bill 4-20 (STEM/IT hardware enhancements): Passed (69 ayes, 1 nay)
- House Bill 4-25 (Permanent Building Fund capital projects): Passed (50 ayes, 20 nays)
- House Bill 4-26 (State Controller enhancement appropriation — LUMA): Passed (38 ayes, 32 nays)
- House Bill 4-35 (trailer bill / cleanup; property tax relief language clarified): Passed (62 ayes, 2 absent/excused)
- House Bill 4-27 (military division/EMS trailer): Passed (49 ayes, 19 nays)
- Senate Bill 11-30 (Military Division: Office of Emergency Management appropriations): Passed (45 ayes, 23 nays; 2 absent)
- Senate Bill 11-32 (net zero shift for State Independent Living Council and others): Passed (59 ayes, 8 nays; 3 absent)
- Senate Bill 11-54 (Commission on the Arts enhancement): Failed (25 ayes, 44 nays)
- Senate Bill 11-61 (Office of Species Conservation enhancement spending authority): Passed (44 ayes, 23 nays; 3 absent)
- Senate Bill 11-48 (adjust statutory salaries for specified commissions): Passed (35 ayes, 30 nays; 1 excused; 4 absent)
- Senate Bill 10-73 (clarifies dumpster and franchise rules in cities): Passed (67 ayes; 3 absent/excused)
- Senate Bill 11-46 (Oil & Gas Commission membership modification): Passed (58 ayes, 9 nays; 3 absent)
- Senate Bill 11-72 (Department of Commerce, appropriation - net 0 transfer): Passed (36 ayes, 33 nays; 1 excused)
- Senate Bill 11-73 (Juvenile Corrections supplementals): Passed (56 ayes, 12 nays; 2 absent)
- Senate Bill 11-74 (Industrial Commission supplementals): Failed (25 ayes, 44 nays)
- Senate Joint Memorial 104 (Camas Creek / federal permitting for channel maintenance): Passed (53 ayes, 15 nays; 2 absent)

Ending: Several appropriation and trailer bills passed the House and will be transmitted to the Senate or otherwise progressed; a handful of supplemental enhancement proposals failed on the floor.","Summary of major roll‑call votes and formal actions taken by the Idaho House on March 24, 2025, including maintenance and enhancement appropriation bills, supplemental appropriations, and memorials.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":81,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6109056,"House backs memorial asking federal agencies to allow maintenance of Camas Creek channel to help eastern Idaho irrigators",1091,5531000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2764855-622923632b6ce351761d704fa51d957e&start=5531&end=6622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2764855-622923632b6ce351761d704fa51d957e/thumbnail_5531000.jpg","/articles/6109056/Idaho/House-backs-memorial-asking-federal-agencies-to-allow-maintenance-of-Camas-Creek-channel-to-help-eastern-Idaho-irrigators","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109056-7b044cf8f9e40c552fec5b3e0c848af3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190079&Signature=jIWYpMU3Vvenvj81HDrnk-IwLekoK6QW5-CqhSrRIbafJextNMlHBaUhGdjdccwI57Z1BWhhNxDfqNfL1JIi0xg3EZ1ot7oAb4Mla1f6sV7iRrZpjqxtBbHOmh1AxkHwattDkAyX5yic6PiEU9y2lMzpTIeR9ltsQ3isJao6qY9OTvHuEAKA9n5t2vwaxEz1t2mziG8uU6ob6W1ZYVwPZmr10NNflD3aoo2wPdnR-CL5hlRtR6nhK~fALcplbF83mbui6QL8Rrpz8knEmydGiaFCu6tSsZ8xXOC6KNJBSqB6zcG6VEQFIJdfZIy4ggrboKHEq628xXUdECTH71Nyrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Idaho House passed Senate Joint Memorial 104 on March 24 by roll call, 53‑15, asking federal agencies to permit work to clear and maintain Camas Creek so water that enters the Camas National Wildlife Refuge can flow through to Mud Lake and serve downstream irrigators.

Senate Joint Memorial 104 asks federal agencies involved with the Camas National Wildlife Refuge to authorize maintenance of the creek channel and other steps to help water move through the refuge into Mud Lake, which serves roughly 24,000 irrigated acres. The memorial’s sponsor described historical permitting and maintenance: \"The last time it was permitted was in 1990... we have not been able to get in and maintain that creek since the mid‑90s,\" Representative 15 said, and cited a multi‑year shortfall he quantified as about 44,000 acre‑feet that does not make it through the refuge.

Opponents warned the memorial's language could be read to request broader changes, including shifting management or ownership of federal lands. Representative 29 urged caution, noting treaty obligations and federal law. \"The U.S. Constitution and the treaties with the First Nations people are the supreme law of the land,\" Representative 29 said, arguing the memorial should not be interpreted as transferring ownership or denying tribal rights.

Supporters said the immediate aim is to secure permits to remove sediment and debris and restore flow so Mud Lake storage can be recharged, reducing reliance on groundwater pumping. The House sustained a roll call after members requested one; the Journal records the outcome as 53 ayes, 15 nays, 2 absent/excused. The memorial will be transmitted to the Senate and delivered to the relevant federal agencies.

Ending: Lawmakers split along lines about urgency and the proper role of federal lands; the memorial asks federal partners to authorize maintenance work intended to restore seasonal flows to Mud Lake and reduce aquifer pumping by local irrigators.","The Idaho House passed Senate Joint Memorial 104 directing federal agencies to permit maintenance of the Camas National Wildlife Refuge channel so seasonal flows reach Mud Lake. Debate centered on water delivery, tribal treaty rights, and the scope of state control over federal lands.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6109060,"House passes Parks and Recreation enhancement amid split votes on staffing and federal funds",156,1178000,1334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2764855-622923632b6ce351761d704fa51d957e&start=1178&end=1334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2764855-622923632b6ce351761d704fa51d957e/thumbnail_1178000.jpg","/articles/6109060/Idaho/House-passes-Parks-and-Recreation-enhancement-amid-split-votes-on-staffing-and-federal-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109060-6af1a2064453275f08008166d9ad4ee1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190079&Signature=BF9AmkA~Wk272WnGajWnYUQ4s7Fk~P5w03fTIjO-QKD4feOuFllywhSfmQbZ7L4Gv8MaXSTK0UOZQjPL7yuagDRejCkttZ4lKNNZ~xgwtJLBEqKeO3CZEL4ZEmIRO3vSiqHQPztmmiGd7RIjZ6w~FjY62fPFKtRTUZ6rUJMXcPXAovT0qPnuKYL5sNgYeA6wOXOtlXBHAwg3jaqASRDD3vbsrvViwZhSe-D1oH3oE-cCkUHBLtg8WJJjDdkuJ3RZCXmGkEsFQXy6Mih59xzHs6z0vpDRGFrDD7T09J2gQIOwPDjZF6~eShHaUtO099EaBeUPixT2lxxfXzoV9e8x7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 4-19, an enhancement appropriation for the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation for fiscal year 2026, passed the Idaho House 39-31 on March 24.

Sponsors said the request covers seasonal pay, park operations, and capital replacement work at Bear Lake and Lake Cascade State Parks. \"We reduced their replacement request by $200,000 after the committee determined they had some retained funds they could use,\" Representative 12 said during floor remarks.

Opponents questioned the size of the increase and the department's reliance on federal funds. \"We see 5 full‑time positions here. We see 44% federal money and a growth of 16.6 in the appropriation here,\" Representative 13 said, announcing opposition.

Supporters said state parks have seen rising visitation and need staff for operations and safety, including two new park rangers for Eagle Island and Harriman State Parks. Following debate, the House recorded 39 ayes and 31 nays and passed HB 4-19. The bill will be transmitted to the Senate.

Ending: The floor debate focused on balancing operational needs linked to increased park use against member concerns about growth and federal funding in the request.","Lawmakers approved House Bill 4-19, an enhancement appropriation for the Department of Parks and Recreation that funds seasonal pay, park operations and replacements. Supporters said expanded visitation requires staff; some members opposed increases in staff and cited federal funding proportions.","actionData","errors"]

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