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Votes at a glance: JFAC actions on supplementals, FY2026 enhancements and technical corrections
Summary
JFAC recorded a series of motions across agencies Tuesday, approving multiple supplemental and FY2026 enhancement requests, accepting committee reports and technical language changes; this roundup lists each motion, mover, tally and immediate outcome.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee took scores of votes Tuesday on supplemental requests, fiscal‑year 2026 enhancements and technical language corrections. Below are the motions and committee outcomes noted on the record.
1) Millennium Fund Committee report — unanimous consent to accept the report (mover: Mr. Co Chair). Outcome: accepted by unanimous consent.
2) Endowment Fund Investment Board — FY2026 additions of $86,100 from dedicated funds (mover: Representative Manwaring). Roll call result: Senate 8 aye/2 nay; House 7 aye/3 nay. Outcome: passed; due‑pass recommendation.
3) Office of Species Conservation — FY2026 add $30,000 dedicated funds to receive non‑federal grants (mover: Senator Bierke). Roll call result: Senate 9 aye/1 nay; House 7 aye/3 nay. Outcome: passed; due‑pass recommendation.
4) Department of Correction supplementals (FY2025) — multiple 1‑time additions: • Advanced surveillance technology (State Prisons Division) — $795,000 general fund (mover: Representative Handy). Outcome: passed (total 17 aye, 3 nay recorded across committees); sent to the floor with due pass recommendation. • Transport safety expansion — $1,148,000 general fund (mover: Senator Wintrow). Outcome: passed (15 aye, 5 nay); due‑pass recommendation. • Body‑worn camera pilot (supplemental) — $1,051,000 total (mix of general and federal funds) (mover: Representative Handy). Committee outcome: passed House committee majority but failed to achieve a majority in Senate Finance committee; committee record shows 12 aye/8 nay overall and the item will be forwarded to the Senate for further consideration. • County and out‑of‑state placement supplemental — $5,939,400 general fund (mover: Senator Woodward). Outcome: passed (14 aye, 6 nay); due‑pass recommendation. • Medical services supplemental (FY2025) — $5,957,200 general fund (mover: Representative Manwaring). Outcome: passed after a corrected roll call (16 aye, 3 nay, 1 absent recorded); due‑pass recommendation.
5) Department of Correction FY2026 enhancements — a package including advanced surveillance ongoing costs, transport annualization, body‑worn camera match, contracted snow removal, replacement items and IT replacement items (mover: Representative Manwaring). Outcome: passed by committee majorities (total 13 aye, 6 nay, 1 absent recorded); due‑pass recommendation.
6) County and out‑of‑state placement FY2026 population‑driven adjustment — $4,527,900 general fund (mover: Senator Wintrow). Outcome: passed (13 aye, 6 nay, 1 absent); due‑pass recommendation.
7) Community Corrections FY2026 adjustments (annualization of Pocatello CRC positions, inflation, replacements) — total package (mover: Representative Van Waring). Outcome: achieved House majority but fell short of a Senate Finance majority; packet to be sent to the Senate.
8) Industrial Commission FY2025 net‑zero transfer correction and FY2026 requests (IRIS maintenance, personnel reclassifications, replacement items) — motions passed; committee recorded unanimity in several roll calls for FY2025 transfer (20 aye/0 nay) and passed FY2026 enhancements (19 aye/1 nay).
9) Public Utilities Commission FY2026 replacement and ITS items — $114,100 from dedicated funds (mover: Representative Handy). Outcome: passed unanimously 20‑0.
10) Correction to previously adopted language and technical adjustments (Commission on the Arts language clarification; Department of Health and Welfare behavioral health and related language) — unanimous consent to accept corrected language where noted.
11) State Appellate Public Defender FY2026 add 1 FTE and $139,800 general fund; reappropriation authority for capital/conflict representation up to $1,209,400 — passed (18 aye, 2 nay).
12) Division of Financial Management FY2026 technical reduction to meet 3% growth cap and ITS replacement items — passed unanimously 20‑0.
13) Public Employee Retirement System (PERSI) FY2026 — one‑time pension software upgrade and ITS hardware items totaling $3,641,000 from dedicated funds — passed (18 aye, 2 nay).
14) Multiple agency ITS replacement items and small capital requests were approved or accepted by unanimous consent as technical or consistency corrections (language and appropriation clarifications recorded on the screen).
The committee recorded the roll calls and outcomes on the record; items approved with a majority in both chambers will move forward with due‑pass recommendations to the floor. Items that secured a majority in only one chamber were noted for additional consideration in the Senate or House process as appropriate. This roundup reflects committee motions as read and recorded; amounts and outcomes are taken directly from the committee transcript.
