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Joint finance panel approves $14,130 health‑insurance allocation per FTE for FY2026
Summary
The Idaho Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Jan. 31 approved a $14,130 per‑full‑time‑equivalent allocation for state employee health insurance in FY2026, choosing a compromise amid competing motions and discussion of reserve balances and actuarial projections.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee voted on Jan. 31 to set the fiscal‑year 2026 health‑insurance appropriation at $14,130 per eligible full‑time equivalent position, a compromise figure the committee described as the midpoint between the CEC committee recommendation and the governor’s request.
Committee analyst Erik Bybee described three dollar‑amount options on the screen: $13,960 per FTE (CEC recommendation), $14,300 per FTE (governor’s recommendation) and the midpoint of $14,130. The $14,130…
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