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Votes at a glance: JFAC recorded approvals, rejections and language votes
Summary
This roundup lists the main motions, amounts and recorded outcomes taken by JFAC in the session (approvals, failures and language accepted).
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee conducted multiple budget votes during the session. Below are the principal motions the committee recorded on the transcript, with amounts and outcomes as stated on the record. Numbers are taken from the hearing roll calls and staff summaries shown during the meeting.
Votes at a glance - Idaho Public Television (FY2026 replacement/network operations): Motion to add $342,400 from the general fund (42,400 replacement items; $300,000 network operations center) — PASSED (grand total recorded: 16 ayes, 4 nays).
- Soil and Water Conservation Commission (replacement and $1,000,000 grants for water quality/agriculture): Motion to add $1,040,500 (general fund) — PASSED (recorded: 18 ayes, 2 nays; due‑pass recommendation).
- Mental health services / Idaho Behavioral Health Plan (FY2025 federal grant carryforward): $6,743,800 (Cooperative Welfare Federal Fund) — PASSED (recorded: 15 ayes, 5 nays).
- Psychiatric hospitalization (community civil‑commitment expenditures FY2025): $2,663,500 (general fund) — PASSED (recorded: 19 ayes, 1 nay).
- State Hospital West and State Hospital South forecast/fund shifts (multiple motions moving sums between federal, dedicated and general funds) — each motion recorded as PASSED on the hearing record (roll-call totals reported on the transcript varied by motion; recorded majorities were reported for each approval).
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention (FY2026 dedicated/federal fund reallocation; net 0 budget impact): Motion ultimately approved after correction (recorded final: 14 ayes, 6 nays on corrected vote totals as recorded in the hearing).
- Department of Labor (unemployment operations and IT replacement): Initial motion to add $7,330,000 operations failed on roll calls; later motion to transfer and appropriate $4,868,000 for FY2024 accounting corrections — PASSED (18 ayes, 0 nays). Language to correct fund balances and require a positions report was adopted by unanimous consent.
- Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (IT hardware replacement, FY2026): Motion to add $28,900 from the general fund — PASSED (recorded: committee approved; grand totals recorded on roll calls show majority in favor).
- Secretary of State (multiple enhancements, deputy/business position partial funding, reappropriations): Motion to add $468,300 from the general fund and provide reappropriation authority — PASSED with recorded roll calls (Senate 8-2, House 7-1-2 absent) and received a due‑pass recommendation.
- Lieutenant Governor (ITS hardware): Motion to add $32,600 general fund — PASSED (roll-call totals reported on hearing record; due‑pass recommendation).
- State Treasurer (Abnormal cloud email security software): Motion to add $25,000 (mix of general and dedicated funds as requested) — PASSED (recorded totals; due‑pass recommendation).
- Idaho State Liquor Division (enhancements and replacement items, FY2026, dedicated funds total $1,521,700): Motion PASSED (recorded: 14 ayes, 6 nays).
- Commission on the Arts (four arts & education grants; $18,400 ongoing): Motion PASSED (recorded: 13 ayes, 7 nays).
- Idaho Lottery (ITS hardware replacement, FY2026, $176,700 dedicated funds): Motion PASSED (recorded: 16 ayes, 4 nays).
- Brand Inspection (vehicle replacement & ITS hardware): Motion PASSED (recorded: majority in favor; transcript: total recorded 15 ayes, 4 nays).
- Commission of Pardons and Parole (IT replacement items $12,600): Motion PASSED unanimously (recorded 20 ayes, 0 nays on the transcript roll call).
- Division of Veteran Services (technical correction shifting personnel/operating between funds): Motion PASSED unanimously (recorded 20 ayes, 0 nays).
Notes and procedural context - Several motions included permissive language that was accepted by unanimous consent; recorded roll calls frequently read each member's name as the chair requested votes. - Where the transcript recorded tied or split results (notably the OEMR energy-package debate), leadership engaged procedural guidance and in the hearing directed staff to transmit language to the House for further action.
Speakers and staff most frequently on the record - Multiple Legislative Services analysts (Jared Taitcho, Janet Jessup, Alex Williamson, Brooke Dupree, Kellen McGurkin, Christopher Lahoset, Kellen McGurkin, Mike McGurkin were all on the record for agency presentations) - Chairs and members making motions included Representative Handy, Representative Furniss, Representative Galvez, Representative Petzke, Senator Cook and others.
Proper names and authorities cited in votes - Idaho Code §67-3511 (transfer limitation language for Health & Welfare transfer exemptions)
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Ending: The committee completed a full slate of appropriations, supplemental requests and language votes; most motions passed with recorded majorities, several items passed by unanimous consent, and at least one large federal-package debate resulted in close roll calls and a leadership decision to transmit the package to the House for consideration.
