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Governor's office requests small IT funding, seeks $1.35M cash transfer to restore emergency fund and $250K for America 250 planning
Summary
The Executive Office of the Governor briefed the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 18 about the governor's emergency fund balance and several one-time and maintenance budget requests, including IT replacements and planning money tied to a national 250th-anniversary initiative.
The Executive Office of the Governor briefed the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 18 about the office's budget, the governor's emergency fund and several one-time requests for fiscal year 2026.
Christopher LaHozet, a legislative budget and policy analyst, told the committee the governor's emergency fund has a base appropriation of $2 million but a current cash balance of roughly $650,000 after expenditures for high-profile items, including reimbursements tied to the University of Idaho Moscow murder investigations and the "Esto Perpetua" anti-fentanyl efforts.
LaHozet said the executive office is requesting $45,000 in one-time general-fund support for IT replacement items (network switches, wireless access points, desktop and laptop computers and docking stations). The request also includes…
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