A new Capitol Mall parking garage.

A renovated science building at College of Idaho.

New snow removal equipment for Driggs.

More food stamps.

These are just a handful of wishes competing for the state's $1 billion share of the federal economic stimulus money. They came from public agencies, cities, businesses, schools and even a few individuals.

The state released a list of requests Thursday. More than 1,000 requests totaling about $4 billion came from outside state agencies. The requests will go before an advisory committee that will review them before making a recommendation to Gov. Butch Otter, possibly by mid-March.

The committee includes former state budget directors and three past governors: Cecil Andrus, Phil Batt and John Evans.

Their deliberations are closed to the public.

Here are some highlights:

® Ada County: Expand county landfill by 261 acres; $259 million. Project could delay possible fee increases.

® Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center: Expand use of electronic medical records and expand rural service capacity; $3.6 million.

® College of Idaho: Renovate 1960s-era Boone Hall science building in Caldwell and add six labs; $5 million.

® Nez Perce County: Lapwai Valley Corridor pedestrian, bike, and horse traffic way; $1 million.

® Treasure Valley Family YMCA: State of the art waste water treatment facility for YMCA Camp and Outdoor Education Center at Horsethief Reservoir; $1.3 million.

® Idaho City: Road improvements; $5 million

® Meridian School District: Renovations to Renaissance Magnet High School in Meridian in the old Jabil building for adding pre-engineering programs and more professional/technical classes; $6 million.

® Bishop Kelly High School, Boise: Build a new student commons, front entrance and parking lot resurfacing; $2.8 million.

® Victory Charter School, Nampa, gym addition; $332,000.

® Driggs: snow removal equipment; $325,000.

STATE OF IDAHO

A sampling of requests from state agencies:

® Department of Health and Welfare:

Food stamps: Increase food allotments 13.6 percent, effective April 1; cost undetermined.

Medicaid: Pay for shortfalls in state's $1.4 billion Medicaid program; $248 million.

Nutrition: Increase participation in Women Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program, pay for rising food costs and replace the system's antiquated information system; $5.4 million.

Weatherization: Expand a program to shore up the homes of low-income residents against harsh weather; $31 million.

Patient information: The Idaho Health Data Exchange program will connect 42 hospitals, reference labs, image centers and at least 1,500 health care providers; $15 million.

® Department of Education: Stabilize public schools funding in the current and next two fiscal years; $351 million.

® Department of Administration: A new parking garage for the Capitol Mall; $12 million.

® State Board of Education: Stave off higher student fees and fund capital projects for institutions of higher learning; $35.4 million. That includes $19.4 for Boise State University and $1.1 million for College of Western Idaho.

® Department of Correction: Capital improvement projects, including updating a fire detection system and replacing 25-year-old roofs; $3.7 million.

® Department of Fish and Game: Two of the requests include new headquarters and repairs to Fish Creek Dam in Blaine County; $29 million.

® The Idaho State Historical Society: expand and renovate the state's museum in Boise; $16.5 million.

® Central District Health Outreach: Childhood obesity counseling for low-income families; $240,000.

® Idaho State Police: A list of requests, including new chairs at the police academy, millions for ISP headquarters around the state and a new forensics lab in Meridian; $70.8 million.

Bill Roberts: 377-6408; Kathleen Kreller: 377-6418