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Joint finance committee sets FY2026 state health‑insurance allocation at $14,130 per FTE
Summary
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee approved a FY2026 increase to the state health‑insurance appropriation to $14,130 per eligible full‑time position, a change that raises projected reserve balances and increases general‑fund and other appropriations.
BOISE — The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Friday voted to increase the state health‑insurance appropriation to $14,130 per eligible full‑time equivalent position for fiscal year 2026.
The move, approved by the bicameral committee after multiple competing proposals, carries an estimated statewide cost of $48,397,200 split across the general fund, dedicated funds and federal funds and will be transmitted with a due‑pass recommendation.
Committee analysts described three dollar‑level options on the table: the CEC committee recommendation at $13,960 per FTE, the governor’s recommendation at $14,300 per FTE and a midpoint compromise at $14,130 per FTE. Senator Woodward moved the…
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