BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho House has killed the Idaho Attorney General's budget for the upcoming year, a move that will force the Legislature's budget-setting committee to create a new budget for the office.
The 40-29 vote Friday appeared to be latest move in a series of attempts by some lawmakers to limit the power of Attorney General Lawrence Wasden.
Wasden's opponents have also pushed legislation that would allow state agencies to bypass the attorney general's office in favor of hiring private lawyers.
The Idaho Constitution requires the Legislature to stay in session until it passes a balanced state budget — which includes having a budget for the Attorney General's office.
