# Idaho H 0854: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the Director of the Department of Insurance to serve as the Director of the Department of Finance on and after July 1, 2027.

Idaho H 0854, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the Director of the Department of Insurance to serve as the Director of the Department of Finance on and after July 1, 2027., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE; status failed, last action 2026-03-10 (Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0854
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the Director of the Department of Insurance to serve as the Director of the Department of Finance on and after July 1, 2027.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-10
- Last action: 2026-03-10, Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
- Sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

## Actions (2)

- 2026-03-10: Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs (House)
- 2026-03-10: 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/H0854.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/H0854.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0854-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).