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Idaho Legislature – VOTE NO on S1360 - Project choice, fee (Posted: 03/08/26)
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Summary (ai assisted)
PROJECT CHOICE is a dedicated funding source intended to make Idaho State Police (ISP) pay more competitive and assist with recruiting and retainment. Idaho legislature created the PROJECT CHOICE FEE of $3.00 on vehicle registration nearly 20 years ago.
S1360 does two things:
Increases the per vehicle registration fees for PROJECT CHOICE to $8.00 (from $3.00).
When CHOICE fund exceeds 200% of current year's appropriation, those funds will be transferred to the general fund.
FISCAL NOTE
The PROJECT CHOICE law enforcement fund is a dedicated funding source.
The $5.00 registration fee increase is projected to generate $10 million per year for PROJECT CHOICE, to be used to recruit and retain Idaho State Police Troopers.
Reason for Recommendation to VOTE NO
Vehicle registration fees never should have been diverted to a dedicated fund for Idaho State Police (despite the obvious good intentions). ISP pay should come from general fund appropriations. This accounting sleight-of-hand fee increase seems like paying Peter (ISP), then giving money to Paul (General Fund) if Peter was paid too much.
Please vote NO on this vehicle registration fee increase. Do not make vehicle owners pay extra for something Idaho general fund should accommodate.
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