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Idaho Gov. Brad Little Vetoes Five Bills After 2026 Legislative Session Adjourns
Little said the measures would weaken child safety, limit budget flexibility and shift funds away from future payroll and capital needs.
- On Wednesday, Idaho Governor Brad Little vetoed five bills after the legislature adjourned for the year, ensuring state lawmakers lack power to override his decisions.
- Little rejected House Bill 975, which would have allowed the legislature to ignore the 15% cap on the Budget Stabilization Fund, arguing the state must maintain flexibility for economic shifts.
- Citing child safety risks, Little vetoed House Bill 758, which would have loosened staffing ratios and permitted video monitoring of sleeping children, and blocked transfers from the Twenty-Seventh Payroll Fund.
- Because the Republican-dominated legislature adjourned sine die last week, lawmakers cannot reconvene to override these vetoes, finalizing rejection of the policy changes.
- Little has until next week to act on several high-profile pieces of legislation, including measures affecting teachers unions and Medicaid work requirements.
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little issues 5 vetoes. Here are the bills affected
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Gov. Brad Little issued five vetoes Wednesday evening dealing with issues ranging from day care to rainy day funds. One of those included line-item vetoes in a budget bill, which means the governor nixed only a portion of the bill and allowed the rest of it to become law. The Republican-dominated […]
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