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Millennium Fund recommendations draw lengthy debate; substitute proposal fails, original package left unresolved for later consideration
Summary
JFAC debated a package of Millennium Fund recommendations including a youth well‑being survey, a fentanyl public campaign and youth assessment center support; a narrowed substitute failed and the full package was left for later consideration after the House delegation failed to produce a majority.
(This article summarizes the committee’s discussion and recorded motions on Millennium Fund recommendations.)
The committee considered the Millennium Fund Committee’s recommendations for FY2026, which included requests for: 1) a youth assessment survey; 2) funding for an Idaho State Police fentanyl campaign using opioid settlement funds; 3) personnel funding for Idaho Public Television to support anti‑vaping work; 4) support for a second cohort of school resource officers; 5) after‑school programs; and 6) one‑time funding for youth assessment centers tied to juvenile corrections.
Members of the Millennium Fund Committee and JFAC deliberated over priorities. Advocates for the original package cited a focus on prevention (particularly vaping among young people) and local, school‑based interventions informed by an Idaho‑developed youth well‑being assessment. Critics objected to certain items in the package, arguing some components resembled generalized after‑school spending that may not directly change youth substance initiation patterns and raised questions about survey content and parental opt‑in protections.
On the floor, Representative Mitchell offered a substitute motion that removed the youth assessment survey and after‑school program funding, narrowing the package to resources for the ISP fentanyl campaign, school resource officers, and juvenile assessment centers; that substitute was seconded. The substitute motion failed on a committee roll call that split the membership.
After the substitute failed, the committee considered the original motion. Committee roll calls showed divided support across the House and Senate delegations within JFAC. The chair announced that, because the House delegation had not produced a majority in favor at that time, the original Millennium Fund motion would not be advanced and could be considered at a later date. Committee members and co‑chairs said they would reconvene to seek a path forward and encouraged House members to work with sponsors to find modifications that might secure broader support.
Ending: The session concluded without a final committee appropriation for the full Millennium Fund package; members signaled they will continue work in small groups and return to the item in subsequent meetings if they can resolve the points of contention.
