# Idaho H 0249: APPROPRIATIONS – CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS – Relates to the maintenance appropriations to the executive offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Controller, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer for fiscal year 2026. Idaho H 0249, APPROPRIATIONS – CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS – Relates to the maintenance appropriations to the executive offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Controller, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer for fiscal year 2026., is a 2025 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2025-03-31 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 28, 2025 Session Law Chapter 196 Effective: 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0249-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Idaho H 0249 - State: Idaho - Session: 2025 regular legislative session - Title: APPROPRIATIONS – CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS – Relates to the maintenance appropriations to the executive offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Controller, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer for fiscal year 2026. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-14 - Last action: 2025-03-31, Reported Signed by Governor on March 28, 2025 Session Law Chapter 196 Effective: 07/01/2025 - Sponsor: APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: APPROPRIATIONS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (101 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Idaho Controller can carry forward technology funds: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the State Controller can reuse eligible funds left from fiscal 2025. Up to $2.5 million from the Data Processing Services Fund is available for one-time Computer Service Center costs. Eligible General Fund money is also available for one-time behavioral heal… - Idaho funds six state offices: benefit, low. The law provides $76.0266 million for six Idaho offices from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The Attorney General gets $35.0439 million, and the State Controller gets $25.2279 million. The Governor gets $4.759 million, and the Lieutenant Governor gets $313,400. The Secretary of State gets $5.2… - Idaho Treasurer faces bank fee caps: cost, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the State Treasurer faces limits on bank service fee spending. The caps are $406,600 from the General Fund and $221,700 from the Professional Services Fund. These limits apply to state spending, not bank fees charged to households. - Idaho caps staffing but allows increases: mixed, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, six Idaho offices have staffing caps, measured in full-time equivalent positions. The caps are 21 for the Governor, 3 for the Lieutenant Governor, and 227.40 for the Attorney General. They are 115 for the State Controller, 35.50 for the Secretary of State,… - Three Idaho offices gain budget flexibility: mixed, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, three Idaho offices have added authority to move budget money. The Governor's and Attorney General's offices can make unlimited transfers among programs and expense types. The Lieutenant Governor's office can move money between expense types. All three need… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Carl J. Bjerke (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Josh Tanner (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-20 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 66 | 2 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-03-31: Reported Signed by Governor on March 28, 2025 Session Law Chapter 196 Effective: 07/01/2025 - 2025-03-25: Delivered to Governor at 2:53 p.m. on March 24, 2025 - 2025-03-24: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-03-20: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-20: Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Retained on calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Retained on calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Retained on calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Retained on calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Retained on calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Retained on calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Retained on calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 66-2-2 (House) - 2025-02-19: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House) - 2025-02-18: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2025-02-17: Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2025-02-14: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0249.pdf) ## Related bills - H 0253: PUBLIC RECORDS – Amends existing law to provide additional time to respond to requests for public records from nonresidents and to allow a different fee schedu… (signed) - S 1181: PUBLIC DEFENSE – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Office of the State Public Defender and indigent public defense in this state. (signed) - H 0148: CONSTITUTIONAL DEFENSE COUNCIL – Adds to existing law to provide assistance to individuals litigating against the federal government. (signed) - S 1066: IDENTITY THEFT – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding disclosure of breach of personally identifiable information and to require that agencies, i… (failed) - S 1219: APPROPRIATIONS – STATE TAX COMMISSION – Relates to the appropriation to the State Tax Commission for fiscal year 2026. 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