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Committee sends House Bill 169 to Senate to change budget submission for Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind
Summary
The Senate Finance Committee voted to send House Bill 169 to the Senate with a due-pass recommendation. The bill changes the budget submission process for the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind so the school's board would submit the budget directly to the legislature and governor rather than to the state superintendent.
The Senate Finance Committee voted to send House Bill 169 to the Senate with a due-pass recommendation. The bill would alter the budget submission process for the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind so the school's budget recommendation would go directly to the Legislature and the governor instead of first going to the state superintendent.
Steve Miller, who identified himself as representing Legislative District 24, told the committee, "This bill has to do with the budget process for the Idaho Education Services for the deaf and blind. The way this currently works is the board gets together, they they have to do public hearings, then they make a recommendation that goes to the superintendent of education. It's the only 1 of the budgets that happens that way. What this does is make the process consistent with all of the other budgets." Miller said under the proposed change the board would still hold public hearings but would send its budget to the legislature and the governor's office.
Committee members asked whether the state superintendent sits on the school's board. Jared Tacher of the Legislative Services Office confirmed the superintendent is a board member and clarified procedural status: "This bill has already gone through House Corporations and passed the House floor. So now it's with you like a normal germane bill. So it goes to the Senate. If passed, would go to the governor for signature or veto," Tacher said.
Senator Wintrow asked whether the change could set a precedent for other agency budget processes. A staff member noted the question has been raised previously but has not been carried into law: the transcript shows that discussion has occurred but "never come to fruition."
The committee approved sending House Bill 169 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation by voice vote; the transcript records the motion and subsequent "aye" vote with no recorded opposition. The bill will proceed to the Senate for further consideration.
