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IdahoH 09672026 regular legislative sessionHouse

DISTRIBUTION OF MONEYS IN LIQUOR ACCOUNT – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the distribution of moneys in the Liquor Account.

Sponsored By: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

DISTRIBUTION OF MONEYS IN LIQUOR ACCOUNT

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Idaho law enforcement gets dedicated liquor funding

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho directs two annual $2 million transfers from liquor revenue to its law-enforcement fund. That totals $4 million each year. The fund must use this money only for the law-enforcement purposes listed in Idaho Code section 49-454(3). These transfers do not provide direct payments to households.

Idaho counties, cities, and courts share revenue

Beginning July 1, 2026, half of Idaho's liquor-account balance after earlier authorized amounts funds these local distributions. Of that half, 85% covers a $2 million law-enforcement transfer and payments to counties and cities. After that transfer, counties receive 42.3% of the payment pool and cities receive 57.7%. County shares follow each county's share of statewide liquor sales in the previous fiscal year. Cities with liquor stores or distribution stations share 90% of city money based on previous-fiscal-year sales. Cities without those facilities share 10% based on their populations. County and city payments cannot fall below their fiscal-year 1981 amounts. The remaining 15% of the half goes to county district court funds. The first $440,000 is split equally among 44 counties, providing $10,000 each. Half of the remaining court money follows county population; half follows qualifying misdemeanor and infraction filings started by city police. Payments occur at least quarterly, and distribution errors are corrected in the fiscal year they are found. The director's county and city entitlement decisions are final and cannot be challenged in court.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Jeff Ehlers

    Republican • House

  • Todd M. Lakey

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 76 • No: 27

Senate vote • 4/1/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 26 • No: 9

House vote • 3/30/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 50 • No: 18

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 324 Effective: 07/01/2026

    4/2/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 12:51 p.m. on April 2, 2026

    4/2/2026

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    4/2/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    4/2/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    4/2/2026Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    4/1/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    4/1/2026House

  8. Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 26-9-0

    4/1/2026Senate

  9. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    4/1/2026Senate

  10. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation

    3/30/2026Senate

  11. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    3/30/2026Senate

  12. Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 50-18-2

    3/30/2026House

  13. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/30/2026House

  14. Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading

    3/27/2026House

  15. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    3/27/2026House

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