Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy

The Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy shared their analysis of the potential economic impacts of legislation passed in the 2024 session by Idaho's lawmakers.

The session is likely to include school voucher legislation or some kind of tuition tax credit, plus another reduction in the state income tax rate.

In 2021, families of more than 5,600 young Idaho men and women were assessed so-called “cost of care" fees – while the youth were in the custody of the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections. And according to a new analysis from the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy, the “system is plagued by burdensome charges and wide disparities in charges, as well as racial inequity.” In fact, one family a Hispanic youth was financially crippled by an outstanding balance of $27,950. And much of that balance was added-on collection fees.

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