Gov. Brad Little outlines tax cuts, school spending and water, fire funding in State of the State

Governor Brad Little delivered the State of the State to a joint session of the Idaho Legislature on Jan. 6, 2025, in the Idaho State Capitol, proposing a package of tax relief and new spending for education, water and public safety while urging lawmakers to work with his administration on regulatory and workforce reforms.

Little said his “keeping promises” plan would include $100,000,000 in additional tax relief on top of roughly $4,600,000,000 the administration says it has returned to Idaho taxpayers over the past five years. He also proposed $50,000,000 to expand “education options” and said his broader school package includes more than $150,000,000 for public schools.

"My keeping promises plan builds on those investments by more support for schools on top of the 80% increase in state funding we champion for education since I took office," Little said. "I am recommending $50,000,000 to further expand education options for Idaho families." He added that any…