JFAC rejects restoring $1 million pass-through for Idaho home visiting program after heated debate

Feb 27, 2026

Lawmakers debated restoring a $1,000,000 pass-through to local public health districts for the Idaho home visiting program. Proponents said cuts would remove ~200 families and 10 staff statewide; opponents cited fiscal limits. Substitute and alternate motions failed and the restoration did not pass.

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Lawmakers on the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee debated whether to restore a $1,000,000 pass-through to public health districts that supports Idaho's home visiting program and ultimately failed to pass the restoration.

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