Rep. Janice McGeachin
State lawmakers in Boise plan to give Idaho’s four-year public universities about $32.1 million less in total funding during the next fiscal year.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Tuesday agreed on a budget that proposes spending roughly $377.7 million on the University of Idaho, Idaho State University, Boise State University and Lewis-Clark State College.
JFAC member Rep. Janice McGeachin, R-Idaho Falls, says the budget represents a loss of nearly 8 percent compared to the current fiscal year.
Rep. Janice McGeachin talks about setting the higher education budget.
The committee agreed to slash 12.6 percent in total spending on community colleges and approved a budget that spends $25 million on the schools during the next fiscal year, or about $3.6 million less compared to this year. (AP)
