Idaho Legislature’s budget committee approves additional budget cuts for most state agencies

By: Clark Corbin

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 866

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Idaho Legislature’s powerful budget committee approved additional, new across-the-board budget cuts for most state agencies and departments on Friday, a move one legislator compared to taking a chainsaw to the budget.

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The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC for short, voted 14-6 to approve additional new state budget cuts of 1% for the current fiscal year 2026, representing a $131 million reduction to the …

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