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Idaho Department of Labor requests $7.33 million in dedicated fund spending authority for unemployment operations
Summary
Department of Labor director told the Joint Finance committee that declining federal grant funding after pandemic-era peaks requires more dedicated‑fund authority to preserve core unemployment insurance operations and staffing readiness for future downturns; lawmakers asked for staffing numbers and more detail on fund balances.
The Idaho Department of Labor asked the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee for $7,330,000 in additional dedicated‑fund spending authority to maintain unemployment insurance operations as federal pandemic grants decline.
Director Janie Rivera explained the request as a response to falling federal administrative grants that previously covered a portion of the department’s operating costs. Rivera said the department is not seeking general fund support; instead it wants authority to shift spending to dedicated funds so it can preserve staff and services while federal funding remains uncertain.
“How do we have a permanent grant that keeps going forever and gets rolled into the base? That's my question,” a committee member asked. Rivera described the funding mechanics and the reason…
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