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H 332 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

APPROPRIATIONS – SPECIAL PROGRAMS – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for Special Programs for fiscal year 2026.

This bill appropriates $1,414,100 in state funds for Idaho's Special Programs during fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026), directly funding the State Board of Education and the University of Idaho's Board of Regents. It allocates specific amounts for Forest Utilization Research ($19,500), Geological Survey ($12,800), the Museum of Natural History ($5,600), and Scholarships/Grants ($1,375,000). The bill also authorizes an additional 0.27 full-time equivalent positions for these programs during the same period. Signed into law on March 19, 2025, it takes effect July 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $1.4M for education programs including scholarships and research, directly funding state education boards per FY2026 budget.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill appropriates $1.41M for Idaho's education special programs, including $1.375M for scholarships/grants, directly funding state education boards and university programs.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed Mar 20, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

27–8
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 13, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
22 Yea 8 Nay
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Mar 20, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2025 Session Law Chapter 116 Effective: 07/01/2025
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-8-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Goodrich(Rabe), Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Foreman, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - CarlsonTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 50-20-0AYES – Achilles, Andrus, Berch, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Church(Caldwell), Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Healey, Holtzclaw, Horman, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. Sp
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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