From magicvalley.com:

Lt. Gov. Brad Little said Wednesday that state leaders took the right steps in preparing the budget for a downward economy and are well-positioned to bounce back when the state’s fiscal situation improves.

In a meeting with the Times-News editorial board, Little said that the next legislative session will be a cautious one because it can take a year for the money generated from an economic recovery to become tax dollars in state coffers.

Looking at future budgets, Little said that Idaho Department of Health and Welfare efforts that aid the most vulnerable citizens and children need to be preserved, as well as those that address substance-abuse issues. But he left the door open for cuts to the agency.

“I will say that there’s some of the programs in Health and Welfare that are probably going to end up being eliminated,” Little said.

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