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House approves State Controller enhancement after heated debate over LUMA costs

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Summary

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.

House Bill 4-26, an enhancement appropriation for the Office of the State Controller that brings previously off‑budget LUMA project expenses onto the regular appropriations roll, passed the Idaho House 38-32 on March 24.

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,…

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