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Legislative counsel briefs JFAC on constitutional and statutory limits of appropriation power
Summary
Legislative legal counsel Elizabeth Bowen walked the committee through the constitutional origins of legislative appropriations, Idaho constitutional limits (balanced budget, item veto rules, single‑subject/title rules) and the statutory authorities that define JFAC’s duties and budget processes.
Elizabeth Bowen, legislative legal counsel with the Legislative Services Office, told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee that the legislature’s appropriation authority is a central constitutional power and outlined key legal limits and procedures the committee must follow.
Bowen said the “power of the purse” is rooted in republican government traditions and noted the Idaho Constitution assigns legislative power to the Senate and House of Representatives. She told members that article 7, section 13 of the Idaho Constitution requires that money be withdrawn from the state treasury only by…
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