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HB 417: APPROPRIATIONS – STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – COMMUNITY COLLEGES – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education for community colleges for fiscal year 2026.
Appropriates $1,679,800 from General Fund to State Board of Education for Idaho's community colleges (College of Eastern Idaho: $496,800; College of Southern Idaho: $690,000; College of Western Idaho: $493,000) for FY2026 personnel costs. Requires development of outcomes-based funding model to replace enrollment workload adjustment, with proposal due to JFAC by Dec 31, 2025. Effective July 1, 2025.
Status
Signed by Governor (April 3, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced March 19, 2025
Sponsors
- APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- March 25, 2025 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- March 27, 2025 — Senate: Read third time in full – PASSED - 30-5-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Okuni (passed)
- March 28, 2025 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- March 31, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- March 31, 2025 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- March 31, 2025 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- April 1, 2025 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 3:15 p.m. on March 31, 2025
- April 3, 2025 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2025 Session Law Chapter 260 Effective: 07/01/2025
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