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ITD Seeks Reappropriation Authority and One‑time Transfers to Cover Ongoing Multi‑year Construction Payments
Summary
ITD told the committee it needs more reappropriation/spending authority to make contractor payments on multi‑year projects; the department requested a $60 million FY25 supplemental and proposed FY26 capital funding and general fund transfers tied to strategic initiatives and maintenance.
Lawmakers heard detailed testimony that Idaho Transportation Department construction work is increasingly multi‑year and multi‑funded, producing large contractor payout waves that can exceed the department’s current appropriation and reappropriation limits.
Brooke Dupree, budget analyst for the Legislative Services Office, summarized the construction and right‑of‑way budget: estimated expenditures in the division have ranged from about $770 million to $1.4 billion in recent years and ITD has used reappropriation authority to handle multi‑year payouts. The department requested a $60,000,000 supplemental for FY25 (split as $10,000,000 State Highway Local Fund and $50,000,000 State Highway Federal Fund) representing excess receipts above appropriation that will likely be eligible for…
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