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H 975 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal year 2027.

This bill would have prevented the transfer of excess money from Idaho's Budget Stabilization Fund to the state's General Fund for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Instead of automatically moving surplus funds as required by existing law, the bill would have kept those reserves in the stabilization account during that two-year period. The legislation included an emergency clause to take effect immediately upon signing, but it was vetoed by the Governor on April 28, 2026.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill protects fiscal reserves in the Budget Stabilization Fund, preventing their transfer to the General Fund and promoting fiscal responsibility.85% confidence
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Vetoed
Apr 2026
Introduced Apr 1, 2026 Vetoed Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2026 · House Apr 2, 2026

How they voted

20–13
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Apr 2, 2026
D Democratic6
5 Nay 1
83% Nay
R Republican30
20 Yea 8 Nay 2
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Apr 2, 2026
Vetoed
Returned from Governor vetoed on April 28, 2026
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 19-13-3AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lent, Ricks, VanOrden, WoodwardNAYS – Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Foreman, Lakey, RuchtiFloor Sponsor - CookTitle apvd - to House
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 59 Nays 6 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 43-23-4AYES – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, M
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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