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Idaho · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026) · Bill

H 861: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE – Amends existing law to authorize the Department of Commerce to use certain tax revenue to fund state institutions of higher education.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 861 is a bill introduced in the Idaho House on March 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE – Amends existing law to authorize the Department of Commerce to use certain tax revenue to fund state institutions of higher education. Primary sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Reported Printed and Referred to Revenue & Taxation.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reported Printed and Referred to Revenue & Taxation
  2. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source