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JFAC approves Idaho State Police supplemental housing and broader ISP budget adjustments
Summary
The committee approved a $268,100 supplemental for a remote trooper housing unit in Fairfield and a larger set of FY2026 adjustments for Idaho State Police that include personnel shifts, equipment replacement, a digital‑forensics transfer and a 6% targeted pay increase for commissioned and forensics staff.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved a supplemental appropriation to purchase a remote housing unit for Idaho State Police and then approved a broader FY2026 package of ISP budget adjustments covering personnel, equipment and IT needs.
The remote housing supplemental, requested for a unit to be placed on a foundation in Fairfield, was adopted as a one‑time general‑fund addition for fiscal 2025. Later the committee approved a larger, agency‑wide motion that shifted some funding sources, added and moved full‑time positions between programs, funded an ILADS disaster‑recovery database, and added a targeted 6% salary increase for commissioned officers and forensic staff.
Why it matters: The housing unit is intended to support trooper deployment in areas with few housing options. The broader package funds ongoing forensic and investigations work, transfers digital‑forensics personnel into the forensics program, and authorizes vehicle and equipment replacement — items that…
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