STATE BUDGET – Adds to existing law to provide for the Idaho personnel reduction act and to provide for the reporting of state employee travel expenses.

H 413 requires Idaho state departments to report on vacant full-time equivalent positions (FTP) and travel expenses annually. Departments must detail all vacant positions open over 180 days, including reasons for vacancies and funding plans, by September 1 each year. They must also itemize all travel expenses - such as airfare, lodging, and conference fees - along with travel purposes, destinations, and any non-state funding used. These reports are required in annual budget submissions to improve transparency around government spending and eliminate waste. The bill directly affects all state departments receiving personnel appropriations.