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H 906 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

APPROPRIATIONS – STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – COMMUNITY COLLEGES – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education for community colleges for fiscal year 2027.

This bill allocates $1,368,700 in state funding to Idaho's four community colleges for fiscal year 2027, with specific amounts designated for personnel and operating expenses at each institution. The legislation also reduces the total appropriation by $245,500 from the previous year's funding levels across the same colleges. The funds are distributed through the State Board of Education's General Fund and become effective on July 1, 2026.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $1.368M in state funding to community colleges for FY2027, directly advancing education appropriations and public service funding.90% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill reduces community college funding by $245,500 from previous year, cutting resources for education despite allocating some funds.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Signed Mar 26, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2026 · House Mar 18, 2026

How they voted

27–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Mar 23, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
21 Yea 8 Nay 1
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 26-8-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Foreman, Hart, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Shippy, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - GallowayTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 40-27-3AYES – Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Egbert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Hill, Holtzclaw, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Shirts, Skaug(Chadwick), Tanner(14), Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Bu
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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