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Idaho Department of Labor seeks $7.33M in dedicated funds to sustain unemployment operations
Summary
Department director Janie Rivera told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee the department requests increased authority to spend dedicated funds as federal grant support declines, and explained trust-fund mechanics and benefit-duration rules.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Oct. 12 heard from Idaho Department of Labor Director Janie Rivera about several FY2026 budget requests, including $7,330,000 in additional dedicated fund spending authority for unemployment insurance operations and a proposed cash transfer between unemployment-related funds.
Rivera told lawmakers the $7.33 million request would offset declining federal grant dollars that previously funded staff and operations: "During the pandemic, the department got a significant increase in federal grants ... As these federal dollars are declining, we need to keep all of those operations going," Rivera said. She told the committee the request is for dedicated fund authority and not general fund.
Why it matters: The request is intended to preserve the department's ability…
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