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Lawmakers restore several public health and early‑learning items and debate procurement, home‑visiting and childcare priorities
Summary
The Joint Finance Committee advanced a package of public health and early‑learning budgets while debating whether to restore portions of the Idaho home visiting program, requiring outcome reports for prevention grants, and whether to direct a competitive procurement for Idaho STARS. Several language items were accepted and some motions were held for follow‑up.
Analysts presented budgets for the Department of Health and Welfare’s public health and early‑learning divisions and several pieces of related language. The committee considered restoration requests, reporting requirements, and procurement direction for child‑care systems.
Morgan Poloni, budget analyst with Legislative Services, outlined the Division of Public Health Services’ FY2027 requests, which included the Idaho home visiting program, restoration of the Immunization Assessment Fund, disaster planning and training, fee‑for‑service laboratory testing adjustments, ARPA‑funded multi‑year grants, HIV prevention and hepatitis prevention funding. Representative Bruce moved a package with multiple enhancements; Senator Cook offered a substitute that changed several amounts, most notably restoring $500,000 to the Idaho home visiting program (half the prior $1,000,000…
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