House lawmakers rejected a $630 million higher education budget on a 37-32 vote Monday, citing concerns about declining enrollments and the institutions’ alleged “socialist bent.” The proposed budget included $307 million in state general fund support for Idaho’s four public colleges and universities in fiscal 2021. That was a $1.05 million, 0.3 percent increase over the current year. The bill was $1.4 million higher than the governor’s recommendation. It now returns to the joint budget committee to be reworked.
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