House OKs $5M for 4th community college

Legislation creating a $5 million startup funding account to be tapped if eastern Idaho voters agree to create a new community college in Idaho Falls has passed the House on a 62-6 vote. “There has been a feasibility study already which produced positive results,” Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, told the House. She said Idaho State University, the University of Idaho and BYU-Idaho all are supporting the effort. “We need to let our community make this decision,” Horman said/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here .