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JFAC forwards Idaho State Liquor Division replacements, retail and website upgrades
Summary
Committee approved $644,300 in dedicated-fund enhancements for the State Liquor Division covering temporary staff pay increases, shrink-wrap costs, website accessibility upgrades and replacement items including retail and warehouse equipment.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee voted to advance a package of enhancements for the Idaho State Liquor Division totaling $644,300 from dedicated funds to cover operational and capital replacement needs.
Kellen McGurkin, budget and policy analyst, briefed the committee on seven enhancement requests the division submitted for FY2026, including a temp-staff hourly increase, document-management software, retail network modernization hardware, shrink-wrap costs tied to a new freight contract, website work to meet web content accessibility guidelines, and replacement items for retail stores and warehouse motorized equipment.
Representative Petzke moved the package that included $57,400 to raise temporary retail staff pay, $72,000 for shrink-wrap related freight costs, $75,000 for website ADA compliance work, $204,900 for replacement items and $235,000 for IT hardware and infrastructure. The motion passed in committee and the chair said it would be forwarded with a due-pass recommendation.
McGurkin said the Liquor Division returns net revenue to the state each fiscal year under Idaho Code 23 4 0 4; FY2024 distributions totaled $118.3 million, the analyst said. The committee approved the enhancements to support retail operations, compliance work and to replace aged equipment.
