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Legislative panel recommends more cautious revenue estimates than governor for FY2025–26
Summary
The Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee it recommends lower general fund revenue totals than Governor Little’s budget and asked legislators to be cautious about appropriations above the committee’s figures.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Friday accepted a report from the Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee recommending lower general fund revenue projections than those used in Governor Brad Little’s budget.
The EROC committee recommended $5,990,000,000 in general fund revenues available for appropriation for fiscal year 2025 and $6,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. Those figures are below the governor’s recommendations; the governor’s forecast presented in the budget document showed higher totals for both years.
Why it matters: Article VII, Section 11 of the Idaho Constitution requires the state to balance appropriations within available revenue. The…
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