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Votes at a glance: JFAC passed motions on agency maintenance budgets, supplementals and technical corrections

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At its Friday meeting JFAC approved a range of agency maintenance budgets, supplementals, replacement items and technical accounting corrections. Several actions passed by clear margins; a few items produced split votes or were subject to subsequent procedural review.

The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee handled multiple budget motions and supplemental requests across state government. The committee voted on maintenance budgets, replacement items, federal grant appropriations, transfer‑limit exemptions and several technical accounting corrections. Below are the principal actions recorded in the committee transcript and the vote tallies recorded on the floor.

Key motions recorded in the hearing (motions shown in substantially the same wording as presented on the floor):

- Idaho Public Television — add $342,400 (general fund) for replacement items and network operations center replacement. Motion passed (total tally reported: 16 ayes, 4 nays). Motion sponsor: Senator Galloway; second: Representative Galvez.

- Soil and Water Conservation Commission — add $1,040,500 (general fund): $40,500 to replace a vehicle and $1,000,000 for water quality grants. Motion passed (18 ayes, 2 nays). Motion sponsor: Vice Chair Representative Miller; second: Senator Burkey.

- Department of Health & Welfare, Mental Health Services (FY2025 supplemental, Idaho Behavioral Health Plan contract implementation) — one‑time $6,743,800 (federal cooperative welfare fund). Motion passed (15 ayes, 5 nays). Motion sponsor: Representative Furniss; second: Representative Furniss (second recorded in transcript).

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