State budget hearing set for Friday

BOISE - The Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee of the Idaho State Legislature will hear public testimony on issues related to the state's FY 2016 budget.

The hearing will take place this Friday from 8 to 10:30 a.m. in the Lincoln Auditorium in the Idaho Statehouse.

Testimony will be heard on a first-come-first-served basis with some exceptions at the call of the Chair in consideration of geographic distance.

The sign-in process will begin at 7 a.m. just outside the auditorium. An individual wishing to testify must be physically present to sign in. A designee may not sign in on behalf of another individual, unless said individual is disabled and also present.

Testifiers are asked to focus on budget-related issues only. Testifiers are welcome to provide written testimony, and may submit a copy upon signing in.

The hearing will be streamed on Idaho Public Television's website at: www.idahoptv.org/insession. On the website select the Lincoln Auditorium.

For more information call the Budget and Policy Analysis division of the Legislative Services Office: (208) 334-3531.