Relates to establishing a real property tax exemption for certain persons sixty years of age or over

2025 Regular Session Introduced by George Borrello and 2 co-sponsors

Idaho State Liquor Division gets a one-time and ongoing $1.52 million increase to fund operations, IT upgrades, and a 45¢/hour raise for part‑time clerks.

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Main purpose

S 1155 is an enhancement appropriation bill that would provide an additional $1,521,700 from the Liquor Control Fund to the Idaho State Liquor Division (ISLD) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. The bill is intended to fund several operational enhancements, replacement hardware, and a modest pay increase for part‑time store clerks. The act declares an emergency and specifies an effective date of July 1, 2025.

Key provisions and dollar breakdown

Total additional appropriation: $1,521,700 (Liquor Control Fund) for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.

Personnel costs: $57,400
Operating expenditures: $478,800
Capital outlay: $985,500

Fiscal classification in the bill text and fiscal note:

One‑time funding: $1,390,300
Ongoing (recurring) increase: $131,400

Resulting FY2026 ISLD total budget (with SB 1110 maintenance appropriation included): $32,678,200.

No change in full‑time positions (FTP remains at 257.25).

Specific uses described in the fiscal note

The appropriation supports a package of enhancements and replacement items, including:
- Pay increase: $0.45 per hour for part‑time store clerks.
- Electronic document management system (new).
- Inclusion of shrink‑wrap service as part of a new freight contract.
- Website updates to meet ADA (accessibility) compliance.
- Replacement items and hardware recommended/managed via the Office of Information Technology Services (OITS).

Who is affected

Primary recipient: Idaho State Liquor Division (operations, retail stores, IT infrastructure).

Employees: Part‑time store clerks would receive the $0.45/hour increase.

Vendors/contractors: firms supplying document management systems, freight/shrink‑wrap services, web accessibility work, and IT hardware.

Funding source: Liquor Control Fund (dedicated fund) — no General Fund appropriation noted.

Legislative status and timeline (recorded actions)

Introduced: March 26, 2025 (Senate).

Reported out of committee with Do Pass; read and filed for subsequent readings in March 2025.

Bill text declares emergency and effective date July 1, 2025.

Floor Sponsor: Senator Janie Ward‑Engelking.

Legislative record includes multiple entries: a March 11 roll‑call reading showing the bill “FAILED — 8 Ayes / 26 Nays / 1 Absent,” and later entries (Aug 2 and Aug 8, 2025) indicating the bill “Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent,” was received in the House, and “held at the desk.” (The provided record contains these conflicting status entries; the latest recorded activity shows the bill received in the House on August 8, 2025.)

Notes and caveats

The Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note accompanying the bill was prepared by a bill proponent and is explicitly labeled as not being an expression of legislative intent.

Sponsors listed in the provided materials include state sponsors (Senator Ward‑Engelking, Representative Miller) and two names (Cindy Hyde‑Smith and Kirsten Gillibrand) that appear inconsistent with Idaho state sponsorship conventions; readers should consult the official legislative docket for authoritative sponsor lists and final status.

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