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Votes at a glance: JFAC approves a set of agency budget items, replacements and language
Summary
The committee voted on a wide range of agency budget maintenance items, replacement requests and enhancement language across general government and executive agency budgets. This roundup lists each motion, the dollar amount (if specified), mover and the committee outcome as recorded on the transcript.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee took votes on multiple agency budget requests, replacement-item packages and associated language. The motions below are summarized from the transcript; amounts, movers and vote tallies are those read into the record.
Votes at a glance - Idaho Public Television (FY2026 maintenance): Add $342,400 from the general fund for replacement items and network operations center replacement funding (motion passed; recorded committee tally: 16 ayes, 4 nays). Motion maker: Senator Galloway; second by Representative Galvez.
- Soil and Water Conservation Commission (FY2026): Add $40,500 one-time to replace a vehicle and $1,000,000 one-time for grants through the Water Quality Program for Agriculture (WACPA) — total $1,040,500 from the general fund; reappropriation authority for CREP and WACPA (motion passed; committee tally: 18 ayes, 2 nays). Motion maker: Vice Chair Miller; second by Senator Burkey.
- Mental-health supplemental and language: (See the separate behavioral-health article for detailed motions.) Multiple motions to appropriate federal IBHP carryover funds and to permit transfer exemptions were approved (motions passed; tallies recorded per motion in the transcript).
- Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (FY2026): Add…
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