Betsy Russell reports Idaho Labor Director Roger Madsen says his department is committed to continuing to pick up the funding for the Idaho Human Rights Commission with its various federal funds, though those are becoming increasingly tight. Next year will be the third year of the four-year phaseout of state general funding for the Human Rights Commission; Madsen is proposing to cover the $156,600 in lost state funding next year from his department’s administrative fund and the Unemployment Penalties and Interest Fund.
Child Tax Credit Expiration Will Lead to Tax Increase on Middle Income Families
- The Idaho Legislature passed over $290 million in income tax relief during the 2025 Session. The relief came from House Bill 40, which lowered
