Floor Schedule | Committee Activity The Simpson StandardAugust 18th, 2024 Dear [salutation],As the school year begins across Idaho’s Second District this month, I send my best wishes to all students, teachers, and parents for a year of success, learning, and achievement. It is another great week to share a Community Project Funding update! As Idaho's only appropriator, I have a unique opportunity to fight for Idaho's priorities and ensure Idahoans' hard-earned tax dollars return to Idaho. Below, you will find information on the Stephensen Elementary School Build Project in Mountain Home and the 27th Street G Canal Project in Burley. Despite claims that CPF projects are "wasteful earmarks," Community Project Funding allows me to bring Idaho tax dollars back home for Idaho priorities. These projects fill a clear and present need in communities across Idaho and enjoy broad community support. The federal dollars designated for CPF projects exist within existing budget limits. Rather than that money going to fund projects in different states, CPF projects give Idahoans a critical voice in determining where budgeted funding goes.