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Committee forwards technical correction bill for State Board funding transfer to the House floor
Summary
The committee approved Senate Bill 1091, a one‑word statutory correction reflecting a prior JFAC transfer that moves a budget reference from the department to the State Board of Education. The measure was advanced to the House floor with a do‑pass recommendation.
BOISE — The Idaho House Committee on Education voted to send Senate Bill 1091 to the floor with a do‑pass recommendation after brief discussion and a request that the board office be more responsive during rulemaking.
Representative Barbara Ehart introduced the bill as a technical correction arising from last year’s JFAC (Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee) action that transferred $5,330,000 from the Department of Education’s budget to the State Board of Education. Matthew Reiber of the State Board of Education explained the change is a one‑word replacement in statute — changing the reference from “department” to “board” — to match how JFAC appropriated the funds and noted the change is net‑zero for the budget.
Committee members asked about the board office’s responsiveness during rulemaking. Reiber, who identified himself as new to the board office, said he is prioritizing outreach and promised increased responsiveness to rulemaking and legislative needs.
Representative Terrace moved that the committee send the bill to the floor with a do‑pass recommendation; the motion carried by voice vote. No public testimony was recorded for the bill.
Ending: The bill is a technical, non‑policy correction that will proceed to the House floor with the committee’s recommendation.
