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IdahoH 04602025 regular legislative sessionHouse
APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
Sponsored By: APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
APPROPRIATIONS
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Most significant disabilities get funding priority
Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho must prioritize vocational rehabilitation funding for people with the most significant disabilities. This applies when more people qualify for services than available funding can cover in a fiscal year. Other eligible people receive lower priority during that funding shortage.
Funding for deaf and hard-of-hearing services
Idaho provides $35,000 from its General Fund for the Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program. The money pays operating costs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. It supports program operations, not a set payment to individual households.
More funding for disability employment services
The law adds $4.4 million from Idaho's General Fund for vocational rehabilitation trustee and benefit payments. The money covers July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025; this appropriation took effect upon passage and approval. It sets no payment amount for each person. Beginning July 1, 2025, the division must report on community rehabilitation provider contracts by December 15, 2025, and June 15, 2026. Reports go to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee and Legislative Services Office's Budget and Policy Analysis Division, listing each provider's service regions and agreement date.
Cap on pre-employment transition services funding
Idaho's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation faces a 17% cap on federal grant money used for pre-employment transition services. The cap applies to money appropriated from the Federal Grant Fund for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. It limits the division's spending, not what service recipients must do.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
C. Scott Grow
Republican • Senate
Horman
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 9
House vote • 3/28/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 20
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on April 3, 2025 Session Law Chapter 285 Effective: 04/03/2025 SECTION 2; 07/01/2025 SECTION 1 & 3-6
4/4/2025Delivered to Governor at 8:14 a.m. on April 3, 2025
4/3/2025Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
4/2/2025SenateSigned by President; returned to House
4/2/2025SenateReceived from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
4/2/2025SenateReported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
4/2/2025HouseReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
4/2/2025HouseRules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – PASSED - 25-9-1
4/1/2025SenateRead second time; filed for Third Reading
4/1/2025SenateReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
3/31/2025SenateIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
3/31/2025SenateReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
3/31/2025SenateRules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 49-20-1
3/28/2025HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/28/2025HouseReported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
3/27/2025HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
3/26/2025House
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