Amends existing law to provide that the executive budget document shall not contain certain logos, mottos, or slogans.
Summary
House Bill 112 amends Idaho Code section 67-3507, which governs the contents of the governor’s executive budget document. The bill keeps the existing structure of the budget document intact, including the four required parts: the governor’s budget message, detailed agency funding recommendations, annual performance plans, and federal funding/disclosure reports. It also makes a technical correction to the statute’s formatting and numbering.
The substantive change is a new prohibition on including logos, mottos, or slogans of the executive branch or the governor in the executive budget document. The only exceptions allowed are the Great Seal of the State of Idaho and the governor’s official logo. The bill also contains an emergency clause, making it effective July 1, 2025.
Impact
The bill would narrow what may appear in the state’s executive budget document by restricting branding or promotional language associated with the governor or executive branch. It directly amends Idaho Code section 67-3507 and affects the preparation and publication of the governor’s annual budget materials, but it does not change the underlying budget process, appropriations authority, or reporting requirements. The practical effect is to standardize the document’s appearance and limit nonessential political or promotional content in a core state fiscal document.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and available context, the measure appears to be administrative and largely noncontroversial. There are no recorded committee transcripts or votes indicating opposition or debate, and the bill was introduced by the House State Affairs Committee, suggesting institutional support for the change. The tone of the legislation is procedural rather than ideological, focusing on document standards and a technical correction.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the available materials. If any concerns were raised, they would likely center on the restriction of executive branding in a governor-prepared document and whether the exception for the governor’s official logo is sufficiently clear. However, there is no evidence in the provided record of organized opposition, disputed language, or partisan disagreement.