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JFAC votes at a glance: agency maintenance and replacement items, appropriations and language adopted
Summary
JFAC approved multiple maintenance and replacement-item motions across agencies, including Idaho Public Television, Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Lottery, Liquor Division and others; most motions passed and will go forward with due-pass recommendations.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee recorded votes on numerous agency maintenance, replacement and small enhancement requests. Short summaries and the committee’s announced outcomes are listed below. Where the committee adopted associated language, that is noted.
Idaho Public Television — FY2026 replacement items and Network Operations Center: Motion to add $342,400 from the general fund (replacement items $42,400; $300,000 for network operations center) passed (committee announced total 16 ayes, 4 nays).
Soil and Water Conservation Commission — vehicle replacement and grants: Motion to add $1,040,500 (including $1,000,000 one-time for Water Quality Program for Agriculture) passed (committee announced 18 ayes, 2 nays). Committee accepted associated appropriation and conditions language by unanimous consent.
Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired — IT hardware replacement: Motion to add $28,900 from the general fund passed (announced as unanimous on the Senate side and 8-0 on the House side; recorded total 18 ayes, 0 nays by announcement).
Secretary of State — package of small enhancements and re-appropriation authority: Motion adding $468,300 from the general fund and re-appropriation authority was moved by work group and reported forward; the committee announced recorded votes and forwarded the package with a due-pass recommendation.
Lieutenant Governor — ITS hardware: Motion to add $32,600 from the general fund passed (committee announced majority in favor; forwarded with due-pass recommendation).
State Treasurer — email security software (and governor’s workforce-housing request removed from motion): Motion to add $25,000 (mix of general and dedicated funds for email security) passed; the separate governor workforce-housing enhancement was discussed and omitted from the motion on the committee floor.
Idaho State Liquor Division — several enhancements and replacement items (personnel, store equipment, website ADA work): Motion to add $1,521,700 from dedicated funds passed (committee announced 14 ayes, 6 nays).
Commission on the Arts — increase for arts-and-education grants: Motion to add $18,400 from the general fund passed (announced 13 ayes, 7 nays).
Idaho Lottery — ITS hardware replacement: Motion to add $176,700 from dedicated funds passed (committee announced 16 ayes, 4 nays).
Brand Inspection Division (Idaho State Police) — vehicle and IT replacement: Motion to add $289,200 from dedicated funds passed (announced majority in favor).
Commission of Pardons and Parole — IT replacement: Motion to add $12,600 from the general fund passed unanimously in committee (announced 20-0).
Veterans Services — internal reclassification technical correction: Motion to swap operating and personnel amounts across miscellaneous revenue and federal grant funds (net-zero) passed unanimously; committee recorded unanimous support and forwarded the correction.
Several of the votes above included adoption of language (conditions, limitations, reporting requirements) or re-appropriation authority; those language items were accepted either by recorded vote or by unanimous consent and will accompany the related packets going to the full Legislature.
For full roll-call details, committee packets and the recording should be consulted; the committee transcript records the sequence of motions, who moved and seconded, and the vote tallies as announced on the floor.
