After tight budget year, Idaho ends fiscal year with positive cash balance
The exterior of the Idaho Statehouse as seen on March 16, 2026, in Boise. (Photo by Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)
Idaho ended the 2026 fiscal year this summer with a positive ending cash balance that allows the state to transfer about $250 million into next year’s fiscal year 2027 state budget, Gov. Brad Little’s office announced Friday.
“What we are seeing is we had a pretty tight budget year, but I do think some of the budget decisions we made were smart,” Idaho Division of Financial Management Administrator Lori Wolff said in an interview Thursday.
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