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Idaho transportation officials ask JFAC for $60M supplemental, reappropriation authority to cover multi‑year road contracts
Summary
At a Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee hearing, Idaho Transportation Department officials asked for a $60 million supplemental and changes to appropriation language to ensure the state can pay contractors on multi‑year projects, citing roughly $600 million in obligated but unspent construction commitments.
ITD officials told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Oct. 24, 2025, that the department needs additional spending authority to complete multi‑year highway projects and avoid payment delays to contractors. The department requested a $60 million supplemental for fiscal 2025 and asked the committee to lift or change limits on reappropriations so obligated, multi‑year projects can be paid when bills come due.
The request covers $10 million from the State Highway Local Fund and $50 million from the State Highway Federal Fund, Brooke Dupree, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, said during the hearing. Dupree also summarized ITD’s larger package, including a requested ongoing capital increase of $57,276,000 tied to…
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