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Idaho Department of Labor seeks $7.33 million in dedicated-fund authority to sustain unemployment operations
Summary
Director Janie Rivera told JFAC the department needs additional dedicated‑fund spending authority to maintain unemployment insurance operations as federal pandemic funds decline and to preserve readiness for future downturns.
The Idaho Department of Labor asked the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee for $7,330,000 in additional dedicated‑fund spending authority to maintain unemployment insurance (UI) operations as federal pandemic funding declines.
Director Janie Rivera and department staff said the request is drawn from the department’s dedicated funds, not general fund, and is intended to preserve staffing and operations needed to administer UI benefits, appeals and employer compliance work. "The department only gets a little bit of general fund to run the wage and hour program, so we don't use any general fund on the unemployment insurance program," Rivera said.
Why it matters: The UI program is a federal‑state partnership. When unemployment is low, federal grant support for administration typically drops; the department asked the committee for additional dedicated‑fund authority so it can…
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