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Staff: growing Techum and earmarks shrink share of sales tax flowing to Idaho general fund
Summary
Legislative budget staff outlined how statutory distributions (including Techum and the tax relief fund) reduce the share of sales tax that flows to the general fund and warned the committee this reduces flexibility in future downturns.
Legislative Budget Office staff reviewed sales tax distributions, the tax relief fund and the Techum program's share of sales-tax revenues, warning the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that statutory earmarks have reduced the portion of sales tax available to the general fund.
Staff walked through gross and net sales tax projections and the statutory distribution formula (Idaho Code 63-36). The presentation showed gross sales tax collections projected near $3.37 billion in 2025 and higher in 2026, but substantive statutory distributions reduce the amount reaching the general fund. Staff…
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