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Legislative analyst outlines State Independent Living Council finances; governor recommends small fund shift
Summary
Kellan McGurkin, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 15 that the Idaho State Independent Living Council typically spends nearly all of its dedicated fund revenue but holds roughly $280,000 in reserve and that the governor recommends shifting $11,700 in appropriation from the council’s dedicated fund to the general fund for FY2026.
Kellan McGurkin, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 15 that the Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC) generally spends nearly all of its dedicated‑fund revenue but keeps an ending balance of about $280,000, roughly six and a half months of operating expenses.
McGurkin said SILC has four full‑time positions, including Executive Director Mel Levitan, and that roughly 69% of the council’s expenditures are personnel costs. He noted occasional timing mismatches between federal grant receipts and the state fiscal year that can make a given year look as if the…
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