Senate Bill 1179 Summary

• Appropriates $631,419,800 to Idaho's four-year universities and State Board of Education for fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022), distributed among Boise State University ($264,658,300), Idaho State University ($143,057,200), University of Idaho ($173,690,900), and Lewis-Clark State College ($43,770,700).

• Includes $49,402,500 in additional Federal COVID-19 Relief Fund appropriations for fiscal year 2021 operating expenditures, declared as emergency funding effective upon passage.

• Authorizes unlimited transfers between object codes and programs for all appropriated funds during the appropriation period, while prohibiting transfers between different funds without explicit legislative approval.

• Designates $902,600 for Office of State Board of Education systemwide needs and approximately $1,960,500 for Higher Education Research Council mission and goals, including infrastructure awards and the Idaho Incubation Fund program.

• Requires colleges and universities to verify that no appropriated funds support social justice ideology student activities and submit expenditure reports to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee by January 14, 2022; directs State Board of Education to evaluate and standardize student activity fees by the same date.