Category: Budget
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November 4, 2021 - Idaho achieves AAA credit rating, saving taxpayer dollars and signaling strength of state economy
Boise, Idaho – Fitch Ratings announced today it upgraded Idaho to the best credit rating a state can achieve – the AAA credit rating – a step that saves taxpayer dollars on financing of road construction and other public works projects and signals the structural strength of Idaho state government and our economy. At any […]
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July 30, 2021 - Idahoans start receiving tax relief next week
Boise, Idaho – Idahoans will begin receiving direct deposits or mailed checks in the form of income tax relief starting next week following the passage of Governor Brad Little’s historic tax relief package earlier this year. The refunds are part of Governor Little’s “Building Idaho’s Future” plan to use our record budget surplus for tax […]
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July 20, 2021 - Idaho closes fiscal year with record surplus
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today that Idaho ended its fiscal year with a surplus of nearly $900 million, adding to the largest surplus in state history. State revenue collections exceeded $5 billion for the first time, representing 24.2% growth over the previous fiscal year. This growth percentage represents the single largest annual […]
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June 9, 2021 - Yet again, Idaho’s booming economy blows past projections, paving way for more tax relief, investments in education
Boise, Idaho – At a press conference in Coeur d’Alene today, Governor Brad Little announced Idaho’s economy and state budget continue to strengthen, paving the way for even more tax relief for Idahoans and added investments in education, roads, clean water, broadband and other areas next year. Governor Little said Idaho’s booming economy resulted in […]
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May 19, 2021 - Historic tax relief, key investments, conservative budget highlight Gov. Little’s achievements this legislative session
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little delivered on all the objectives he laid out in his 2021 State of the State and Budget address – including giving taxpayers back their hard-earned money through historic tax relief, successful passage of his “Building Idaho’s Future” plan for strategic investments, and securing the most conservative budget in years. […]
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May 13, 2021 - Gov. Little comments on 2021 legislative session
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little commented today on the 2021 legislative session following the Idaho Senate’s vote to adjourn sine die and the Idaho House of Representatives’ vote to recess for up to the end of the year. “This was a truly historic legislative session in many ways – some good, and some not […]
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May 12, 2021 - Idaho achieves single largest tax cut in state history
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 380 into law Monday, providing Idahoans $220 million in immediate one-time income tax rebates and $163 million in ongoing income tax relief. Combined with another tax conformity bill earlier this session, Idaho achieved more than $435 million in tax relief for Idaho citizens – the single […]
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May 10, 2021 - Idaho achieves historic transportation investment without raising taxes or fees
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 362 into law today, his sustainable transportation funding solution that directs $80 million in ongoing funding, allowing the state to bond for up to $1.6 billion for transportation infrastructure projects statewide. It is the single largest state investment in transportation infrastructure in Idaho history. The solution […]
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May 4, 2021 - Gov. Little’s push for more broadband investment now law
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little recently signed Senate Bill 1199 into law, directing $45 million toward new investments in internet connectivity for underserved areas to improve commerce, economic growth, and education, on top of close to $50 million made available for broadband investments last year. The investment supports more remote healthcare access and improved […]
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March 22, 2021 - “Building Idaho’s Future”: Gov. Little signs bill investing in clean, plentiful water
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1121 into law last week, the fourth of his “Building Idaho’s Future” bills that make strategic investments in critical state priorities. Senate Bill 1121 directs $50 million to projects that promote clean, plentiful supplies of water for generations to come. “Water is truly the source of […]