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Legislative analyst outlines State Independent Living Council budget, recommends general-fund shift for FY2026
Summary
LSO analyst Kellen McGurkin told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee that the Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC) spends nearly all available dedicated‑fund revenue each year and the governor proposes shifting $11,700 of appropriation from SILC’s dedicated fund to the general fund to cover statewide salary and benefit increases.
Kellen McGurkin, a Legislative Services Office budget and policy analyst, told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 15 that the Idaho State Independent Living Council generally spends nearly all its dedicated‑fund revenue and typically maintains an ending balance near $280,000.
McGurkin said the council’s dedicated fund is supported by federal independent‑living grants, and the apparent year‑to‑year difference between appropriation and expenditure largely reflects differing federal…
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