Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) ― The state Board of Education is opposing efforts to lower Idaho's cap on annual general fund spending to 5.3 percent of total personal income. Trustees voted 5-1 on Friday to testify against the legislation, HB 559, should it come before the Idaho Senate. Board members say there's too much uncertainty about the bill's potential impacts, particularly on funding for universities. Idaho currently caps state spending at 6.3 percent of total personal income generated in the state. House Majority Leader Mike Moyle says lowering the cap to its original level, set in 1980, signals the GOP commitment to small government. Moyle's bill passed the House Monday. But trustees are concerned the lower rate could mean less funding for higher education, which took a 26 percent hit in state support amid the economic downturn.