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H 283

GOVERNOR – Adds to existing law to prohibit the governor from billing other state departments or officers for personnel employed by the governor.

68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

The bill prohibits the governor from charging other state departments or constitutional officers for personnel employed by the governor.

Referred to State Affairs
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Bill Summary · H 283

Summary of Idaho House Bill 283 (H 283)

Status: Referred to State Affairs

Introduced: February 20, 2025

Subject: Budgets, Government, Governor

Purpose and intent

  • The bill adds a new section to Idaho Code (67-2407) to prohibit the governor from billing other state departments or constitutional officers for personnel employed by the governor.
  • In plain terms: the governor cannot charge other state agencies or constitutional officers for employees who work for the governor’s office.

Quote of the core provision:
- “Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governor shall not bill other state departments or constitutional officers for personnel employed by the governor.”

Key provisions

  • Amends Chapter 24, Title 67, Idaho Code by adding Section 67-2407, titled “Governor — Personnel.”
  • Effective provision: An emergency is declared; the act shall be in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2025.

Affected parties and entities

  • Governor’s Office personnel: protections from inter-agency billing for their salaries and related costs.
  • Other state departments and constitutional officers: formerly potential recipients of billed charges for governor-employ personnel; the bill would no longer allow such billing.
  • State budget processes: potential changes to how personnel costs associated with the governor’s office are accounted for in agency budgets.

Fiscal impact

  • Fiscal Note states: No net increase or decrease in state or local revenue or expenditures as a result of the bill.
  • Potentially reduces or eliminates certain interagency fund transfers, which could yield savings by closing those fund transfers within agency budgets.

Procedural history and timeline

  • Introduced: February 20, 2025
  • January-February 2025 actions:
    • Referred to JRA for printing (Feb 20)
    • Reported printed and referred to Appropriations (Feb 21)
    • Reported out of Committee, returned to the desk for re-referral (Feb 25)
    • Referred to State Affairs (Feb 25)
  • Emergency clause and effective date: The act declares an emergency and provides that it shall be in full force on or after July 1, 2025.

Notable considerations

  • The measure targets inter-agency cost allocation practices related to governor-selected personnel.
  • The emergency clause suggests an intent for timely implementation, aligning with the July 1, 2025 effective date.
  • While the fiscal note finds no direct revenue/expenditure impact, it anticipates potential savings from eliminating interagency fund transfers tied to governor personnel costs.

Bottom line

H 283 would prevent the governor from billing other state departments or constitutional officers for personnel employed by the governor, adding a new section to Idaho Code and taking effect on July 1, 2025, with an emergency designation. The bill’s fiscal note indicates no net fiscal impact, though it may alter how agency budgets account for personnel costs connected to the governor’s office.

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

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