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Board of Tax Appeals requests $29,200 to raise member per diem from $300 to $400
Summary
The Board of Tax Appeals asked JFAC to fund a $29,200 ongoing increase to raise per diem for its three part-time board members, citing workload, training and an 80-day work model; the change would require amending Idaho Code 63-3804.
Christopher LaHozet, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, presented the Board of Tax Appeals' FY2026 budget request, including a $29,200 ongoing general-fund ask to raise the board members’ per diem from $300 to $400 per day.
LaHozet said the three-member board functions as administrative law judges at quasi‑judicial hearings around the state and that the per diem increase would raise the equivalent hourly rate from about $37.50 to roughly $50, using the agency’s 80‑day work model. He noted the change would…
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