Idaho Power agrees to $800,000 Valley Fire settlement, lawmakers’ budget documents show
“Subject to finalizing legal terms, Idaho Fish and Game and Idaho Power have reached a settlement of $800,000 for habitat ...
Idaho State Journal1d
Idaho Legislature’s budget committee approves funding for wildfires, bonuses for firefighters
The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved funding to fight wildfires and bonuses for wildland ...
Idaho Legislature’s budget committee kills federal funding for home energy rebates
The Idaho Legislature’s powerful budget committee on Wednesday refused to accept $24.6 million in federal funding to provide ...
Idaho Mountain Express2d
Idaho budget committee approves funding for wildfires, firefighter bonuses
The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved funding to fight wildfires, in addition to bonuses ...
Idaho Gov. Brad Little signs new law to cut Medicaid expansion. Here’s what it means
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday signed into law a measure to curtail the state’s spending on its Medicaid expansion ...
The Lewiston Tribune7d
Unfinished state budgets likely to prevent Idaho Legislature from adjourning next week
A longstanding general rule of thumb in the Idaho State Capitol is that it takes about two weeks after JFAC finishes setting the budget to wrap up a legislative session. That time period accounts for ...
Coeur d'Alene Press3d
Idaho budget writers approve Medicaid budget, including expected savings from Medicaid reform bill
The state budget writers have passed the largest budget this year, with members narrowly advancing Medicaid appropriations on Monday.
InsuranceNewsNet3d
Idaho Legislature's budget committee sets Medicaid budget close to governor's requests
The Idaho Legislature's powerful budget setting committee on Monday set budgets for Idaho Medicaid— largely at levels the governor asked for. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on two similar ...
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Idaho Legislature’s budget co-chair unsure when budgets will be ready to move forward
Idaho Legislature Budget and Policy Analyst France Lippett gives a presentation to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee at the State Capitol building on Jan. 23, 2024. JFAC co-chairs Sen.
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“The Bridge is falling out from under my feet”: Lawmakers work on budget solutions in Idaho Legislature
Idaho lawmakers grapple over state budget decisions, as some Democrats protest what they describe as "budget chaos," while ...
Moscow-Pullman Daily News2d
Idaho OKs new expenses for school choice tax credit
BOISE — State budget writers on Tuesday approved seven additional full-time staff for the Idaho Tax Commission to handle the ...
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Idaho Legislature’s budget committee sets Medicaid budget close to governor’s requests
The Idaho Legislature’s powerful budget setting committee on Monday set ... Committee on two similar 13-6 motions voted to allocate state and federal funds for portions of Idaho Medicaid ...