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House approves continuous spending authority for rangeland improvement after contested debate (HB 5-87)
Summary
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.
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.
Sponsor and key facts: Representative (S12), the bill sponsor, said HB 5-87 does not create new state funding but grants continuous spending authority so the department can accept and spend outside grants and user-fee revenue without…
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