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Joint committee advances several FY2027 budget items for education, building projects and CTE; some substitute motions fail
Summary
The joint finance committee approved pass recommendations for budgets including the State Board of Education, colleges and universities (after substitute motion failure), community colleges, Department of Administration enhancements (partially contested) and permanent building fund projects including a National Guard readiness center match.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee took a series of votes on FY2027 budget items across higher education, career and technical education, administration and capital projects, advancing multiple pass recommendations to the full budget process.
Office of the State Board of Education: Kevin Campbell presented the request covering Canvas LMS renewal, transfer of risk managers to institutions, and a federal postsecondary grant. A motion to add $487,900 from the general fund and $4,000,000 in one-time federal funds (and reduce 4 FTE) carried on committee roll calls and was reported as a pass recommendation.
Colleges and universities: The committee debated an alternative substitute motion that would have restored an FY2027 rescission and added several million dollars to four institutions — including specific allocations for Boise State University and the University of Idaho — using a transfer from a school district building fund. That substitute failed in…
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