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H 483

An act relating to the expansion of existing income tax credits

2025-2026 Regular Session

Funds the Idaho State Liquor Division for FY2026 to cover personnel, operations, and capital needs, including a small clerks’ pay bump and ADA website updates.

Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock moved that the bill be committed to the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to
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Bill Summary · H 483

Summary — H 483 (House Bill No. 483) — State Liquor Division appropriation (FY2026)

Note on source material: the documents provided include several unrelated items that share the number “483” (including a Massachusetts docket and an initial summary header that references income tax credits). This summary focuses on the bill text and fiscal note provided for House Bill No. 483 that appropriates funds to the Idaho State Liquor Division for FY2026.

Purpose

The bill provides an enhancement appropriation to the Idaho State Liquor Division (SLD) for the fiscal year July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026. It funds personnel, operating, and capital needs intended to support store operations, equipment replacement, website accessibility, and certain IT hardware.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates a total of $644,300 from the Liquor Control Fund to the State Liquor Division for FY2026, to be spent by expense class:
    • Personnel costs: $57,400
    • Operating expenditures: $147,000
    • Capital outlay: $439,900
  • Declares an emergency; bill is effective July 1, 2025.
  • Fiscal-note–described program enhancements (examples):
    • $0.45 per hour pay increase for part‑time store clerks.
    • Shrink‑wrap services added as part of a new freight contract.
    • Website updates to meet ADA compliance (funding reduced by $25,000 from the agency’s original request).
    • Replacement of motorized equipment and two vehicles with mileage over 160,000.
    • Purchase of replacement hardware recommended by the Office of Information Technology Services (OITS).
  • The appropriation does not fund several items originally requested by the division, including an electronic document system and a network modernization project; $1,077,400 of requested enhancements were denied, and $775,400 of requested replacement-item funding was not included.

Fiscal impact and budget totals

  • Total one‑year increase: $644,300 (2.1% above FY2026 maintenance).
    • Ongoing: $129,400
    • One‑time: $514,900
  • FY2026 total SLD budget (after this appropriation): $31,800,800.
  • Change from FY2025 original appropriation: +$1,443,400 (≈4.8% increase).

Who is affected

  • State Liquor Division: additional resources for staffing, operations, and capital needs.
  • Part‑time store clerks: modest hourly pay increase ($0.45/hr).
  • Customers and vendors: possible indirect effects via improved store operations, freight packaging (shrink‑wrap), and ADA‑compliant website access.
  • State IT/OITS: limited hardware purchases; larger IT modernization proposals deferred.

Legislative status / timeline

  • Bill text lists an emergency clause making it effective July 1, 2025.
  • Fiscal note dated 04/03/2025.
  • The provided legislative actions include entries suggesting the bill was transmitted to and signed by the governor on April 4, 2025, and recorded as Session Law Chapter 320 with effective date 07/01/2025. (Because materials include overlapping and inconsistent records across jurisdictions, verify final status with the official Idaho legislative website or the Secretary of State’s session laws.)

Additional notes

  • Contacts listed in the fiscal note: Representative Steve Miller and Senator Cindy Carlson.
  • Several requested SLD enhancements were not funded; this appropriation prioritizes immediate operational and equipment needs over larger IT projects.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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