ID H0380

Transfer $36,000,000 from the General Fund to the Public Defense Fund, with the State Tax Commission distributing these funds to all 44 Idaho counties based on each county's indigent defense service expenditures during fiscal year 2021.

Appropriate $36,000,000 from the Public Defense Fund to the State Tax Commission's General Services Program for trustee and benefit payments to support county-level public defense for July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

Transfer $20,000,000 from the General Fund to the School District Facilities Fund and grant continuous appropriation authority to the State Controller and Department of Education for paying property tax levies on school bonds, supplemental levies, and future school facility construction.

Transfer $2,000,000 from the General Fund to the Sales Tax Distribution Reserve Account for distribution to special purpose taxing districts using the methodology in Idaho Code Section 63-3638(10)(c).

Declare an emergency and make the act effective on July 1, 2023.