Idaho Gov. Brad Little is asking state agencies, outside of public schools, to cut spending by 3% by the end of June next year.

Little signed an executive order Friday directing the agencies to:

• Review their operations and consider possible consolidation to reduce spending

• Eliminate positions that have been vacant for more than six months

• Review current contracts and recommend ways to reduce costs associated with them

• Review the number of boards and the number of people serving on them to look for possible reductions

• Limit state travel

The reductions and reviews of potential further savings must be completed by the end of fiscal year 2026, which is June 30, 2026. Public K-12 schools and spending were exempt from the directions in the order.

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