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ITD warns $600 million in contracted work needs more spending authority; JFAC considers reappropriation and continuous-appropriation language
Summary
Idaho Transportation Department officials told JFAC that obligated but unspent construction commitments exceed available appropriation, prompting requests for a $60 million supplemental and changes to reappropriation limits and continuous-appropriation treatment for strategic funds.
Officials from the Idaho Transportation Department told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Thursday that a wave of multi‑year construction contracts has left the department with committed but unspent construction obligations far larger than the Legislature's current carryover cap.
Dave Tolman, ITD’s chief administrative officer, told the committee that ITD’s obligated unspent construction program at the end of fiscal 2024 was "a little over $600,000,000" across multiple funding sources. The department said the mismatch is not because projects were poorly scoped; rather, projects are multi‑year, multi‑fund source, and contractor payments create seasonal cash‑flow needs.
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