# Idaho H 0848: APPROPRIATIONS – LEGISLATIVE BRANCH – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the Legislative Branch for fiscal year 2027. Idaho H 0848, APPROPRIATIONS – LEGISLATIVE BRANCH – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the Legislative Branch for fiscal year 2027., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-26 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 146 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0848-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Idaho H 0848 - State: Idaho - Session: 2026 regular legislative session - Title: APPROPRIATIONS – LEGISLATIVE BRANCH – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the Legislative Branch for fiscal year 2027. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-09 - Last action: 2026-03-26, Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 146 Effective: 07/01/2026 - Sponsor: APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: APPROPRIATIONS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (84 yes, 17 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - 2027 funding for Legislature offices: benefit, low. The law funds the Legislative Services Office at $11,999,400 for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. It sets $10,246,300 for personnel and $1,753,100 for operating costs there. Money comes from the General Fund ($8,943,600), Technology Infrastructure Stabilization Fund ($142,300), Miscellaneous Rev… - Keep Legislature tech funds for 2027: benefit, low. Any unspent American Rescue Plan (State Fiscal Recovery Fund) money for the Legislative Technology Program from fiscal year 2026 is reappropriated. It can pay for one-time technology costs from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The State Controller confirms the amounts by fund, expense class, and prog… - Legislature offices can shift funds in 2027: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, the Legislative Services Office and the Office of Performance Evaluations can move money between programs and expense classes without the usual limits. They still cannot move money from one fund to another unless the Legislature approves it. This gives the two of… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Chris Bruce (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Glenneda Zuiderveld (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-18 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 24 | 11 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 60 | 6 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-03-26: Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 146 Effective: 07/01/2026 - 2026-03-23: Delivered to Governor at 1:48 p.m. on March 23, 2026 - 2026-03-23: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2026-03-19: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House) - 2026-03-18: Read third time in full – PASSED - 24-11-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Retained on calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Rules Suspended: Ayes 64 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 6, read in full as required – PASSED - 60-6-4 (House) - 2026-03-10: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2026-03-09: Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2026-03-09: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0848.pdf) ## Related bills - H 0939: HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies. (signed) - H 0810: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requirements for state representatives and senators. (signed) - S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the election of commissioners in certain single countywide highway dis… (signed) - S 1359: VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK FRAUD PREVENTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Virtual Currency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act. (vetoed) - S 1362: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program for fiscal year 2027. (signed) - S 1448: MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to minors. (signed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0848.pdf) ## Related - [H 0939: HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0939-2026) - [H 0810: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0810-2026) - [S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1356-2026) - [S 1359: VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK FRAUD PREVENTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1359-2026) - [S 1362: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Sc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1362-2026) - [S 1448: MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1448-2026) - [Idaho bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/idaho/bills) - [Idaho state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/idaho) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0848-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).