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JFAC adjusts Labor Department FY2026 funding and debates two required reports; budget motion advances, reporting language fails in House
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved adjustments to the Idaho Department of Labor’s FY2026 budget that produce a net $161,000 increase while debating two non-appropriations reports that failed to clear the full committee.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved adjustments to the Idaho Department of Labor’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget that shift funding between federal and dedicated sources and reduce federal-funded positions, producing a net $161,000 increase from the Employment Security Special Administration Fund.
Brooke Dupree, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the committee the $161,000 net change stems from a $5,000,000 increase from the Employment Security Special Administration Fund and a $4,839,000 reduction in federal grant funds, along with a reduction of 15.58 full-time positions in…
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