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Idaho cuts state budgets 4%, eliminating 110 jobs, to address revenue shortfalls from federal tax changes.
Idaho Governor Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1331, enacting a 4% budget cut across most state agencies for fiscal year 2026, reducing the general fund by $131.3 million and eliminating 110 full-time positions.
The move follows a prior 3% cut and aims to address revenue shortfalls linked to federal tax changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The bill passed narrowly in both chambers and became law after Little signed it before the deadline, avoiding a veto override.
Exemptions were granted for K-12 education, Medicaid, and public safety, while funding was restored for wildfire response, career-technical education, National Guard tuition benefits, and tax commission operations.
Critics warn the cuts threaten public safety, senior services, and local governments, while lawmakers continue debating the next fiscal year’s budget amid ongoing fiscal uncertainty.
Idaho recorta los presupuestos estatales en un 4%, eliminando 110 puestos de trabajo, para abordar los déficits de ingresos de los cambios de impuestos federales.