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JFAC advances Commerce transfer, juvenile corrections and Department of Corrections budgets
Summary
The committee approved a net‑zero program transfer to the broadband office at Commerce, and approved enhancements for juvenile corrections and corrections management services, including IT and recidivism software funding.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on March 7 approved several agency budget actions, sending each with a due‑pass recommendation to the floor.
Commerce program transfer Representative Handy moved a program transfer that shifts 1 full‑time position and $140,900 to the broadband office and removes 1 FTP and $140,900 from the Commerce program for a net‑zero transfer. The committee approved the transfer unanimously: combined vote 20‑aye, 0‑nay.
Juvenile Corrections The committee approved the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections’ FY2026 request that included a $380,000 one‑time dedicated‑funds radio system upgrade, $300,000 ongoing general‑fund support for substance‑use‑disorder residential treatment, and IT modernization items that reallocate personnel funding to operating (a net zero budgetary impact on personnel vs. operating). Senator Maryanne Wintrow moved the juvenile corrections package; the measure passed with a combined vote tally of 15‑aye, 5‑nay.
Department of Corrections — Management Services The committee also approved enhancements for the Department of Corrections’ management services division. Approved items included $1,000,000 ongoing for recidivism case‑management software, $668,100 for transparency software (mix of ongoing and one‑time funding), IT replacement items recommended by the Office of Information Technology Services and $85,000 ongoing for a special assistant U.S. attorney in northern Idaho as a governor’s initiative. Senator Galloway moved the corrections management services package; the committee passed the motion with a combined vote tally of 15‑aye, 5‑nay.
Votes were recorded by roll call for each item and the motions will be carried forward with due‑pass recommendations to the floor.
Selected clarifications from analysts included that juvenile corrections’ radio upgrade is a one‑time dedicated‑fund item and that the corrections IT replacements were recommended by the Office of Information Technology Services.
