The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee began agency/departments budget presentations on Jan. 16. These are scheduled to finish, including the germane committees on Feb. 19. Feb. 20 is scheduled for completion of any supplemental appropriations as well as looking at statewide budget decisions for FY2010. Setting of the budget will begin on Feb. 23 and is scheduled to be completed on March 13....read more

Idaho House of Representatives

01/21/2009

This morning, Representative Darrell Bolz introduced a bill in the house State Affairs committee to decline a scheduled pay increase for legislators. Representative Brent Crane co-sponsored the bill. The measure was passed by the committee with overwhelming support.

According to Representative Bolz, "If legislators are going to ask state employees...read more

By Representative Darrell Bolz

The legislative session beginning in January 2009 will be an interesting one, to say the least.  The main issue will be the state budget for fiscal year 2010.  With the economic downturn, the state has and most likely will continue to see revenues decline to a point where there will not be any options except to reduce spending.  How much the reduction...read more