US EditionGov. Little signs sweeping budget cuts as Democrats blast ‘self-inflicted’ revenue shortfall
- On Tuesday, Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed sweeping budget cuts into law that include a 1% additional reduction at most state agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30.
- Facing budget shortfalls after last year's tax cuts, Idaho lawmakers and the Legislature’s Republican supermajority pushed for budget balance despite Little’s opposition.
- A 1% cut must be implemented within the remaining three and a half months of the fiscal year, which ends June 30, and agency officials say reductions will hit high school career technical education programs and Boise State University’s construction management major.
- Late Monday night, Little approved Senate Bill 1331 cutting $14.5 million, exempting K-12 public education, public safety and Medicaid from the additional 1%.
- Amid growing frustration at the Capitol, the budget committee voted to cut an extra 2% from fiscal 2027 budgets, making up to 5% next year, as lawmakers start voting on the proposals.
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Gov. Little signs so-called ‘crappy bill,’ giving way to conservative hardliners
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday signed sweeping budget cuts into law for the current fiscal year, delivering a win to hardliners in his own party who have pushed this session for shrinking the size of Idaho’s government.The law will require a 1% additional cut at most state agencies beyond the 3% holdbacks Little ordered last summer to account for revenue shortfalls. That’s a 1% cut that must be accounted for within the remaining three and a h…
Gov. Little signs sweeping budget cuts as Democrats blast ‘self-inflicted’ revenue shortfall
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Governor Brad Little signed the 2026 Budget Rescissions Act into law late Monday night without fanfare, narrowly beating a deadline to approve the sweeping budget cuts detailed in Senate Bill 1331. The legislation imposes a 4% reduction across nearly all state agency budgets. The act adds a 1% cut on top of the Governor's previous 3% state budget reduction mandate, reflecting the Governor's Enduring Idaho Plan promises for …
Gov. Little signs so-called 'crappy bill' to cut state budget
Idaho Gov. Brad Little | Kyle Green, Associated Press BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday signed sweeping budget cuts into law for the current fiscal year, delivering a win to hardliners in his own party who have pushed this session for shrinking the size of Idaho’s government. The law will require a 1% additional cut at most state agencies beyond the 3% holdbacks Little ordered last summer to account for revenue shortfal…
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Idaho governor signs additional budget cuts for current fiscal year 2026 into law
Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little enters the House of Representative chambers to give his State of the State Address on Jan. 12, 2026, at the State Capitol Building in Boise. (Photo by Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a bill that cuts funding for most state agencies and departments by 4% in the current fiscal year 2026, Little said in a written statement issued Tuesday. “Idahoans expect their state…
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