Idaho Capitol Watch
HB 246: APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Commerce, Department of Environmental Quality, and the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2025.
Supplemental FY2025 appropriations bill making net-zero corrections: reallocates $291.7M broadband funds from Commerce Program to Broadband Office; transfers $2M General Fund to DEQ General Fund; shifts $160K and $240K in Health & Welfare from trustee/benefits to operating expenditures per audit guidance.
Status
Signed by Governor (March 13, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 14, 2025
Sponsors
- APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 25, 2025 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- March 5, 2025 — Senate: Read third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenn (passed)
- March 7, 2025 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- March 10, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- March 10, 2025 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- March 10, 2025 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- March 11, 2025 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 8:10 a.m. on March 11, 2025
- March 13, 2025 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on March 12, 2025 Session Law Chapter 42 Effective: 03/12/2025
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