Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Department of Administration seeks general fund support as governor’s housing stipend nears depletion
Summary
The Department of Administration told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee it requests a general-fund appropriation to shore up the Governor’s housing stipend fund, which, without new money, would be exhausted in August 2026.
The Department of Administration asked Idaho’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Monday for $60,600 from the general fund to replenish the Governor’s housing committee fund and continue the monthly housing stipend paid to the governor.
Frances Lippitt, a budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, told the committee the governor’s housing fund “provides a monthly housing stipend to the governor currently set at 4,551,” and that the fund “has no consistent source of revenue.” Lippitt said the department had requested a smaller $30,000 appropriation for FY2025 that the Legislature did not fund and is now requesting $60,600 for FY2026. “Without an appropriation, the fund will be fully depleted by August 2026,” she…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
