House approves continuous spending authority for rangeland improvement after contested debate (HB 5-87)
After a lengthy floor debate over legislative oversight, the House passed House Bill 5-87 to give the Idaho Department of Agriculture continuous spending authority for rangeland improvement projects; supporters said it avoids missed grant opportunities, opponents warned it reduces annual appropriation control. The vote was 44–25 with one absent.
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The Idaho House on Feb. 13 approved legislation to allow the Idaho Department of Agriculture to spend previously appropriated funds across fiscal years for rangeland improvement projects, a change supporters said is necessary to accept time‑sensitive federal grants.
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