Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Guest Worker Program.

This legislation creates a state-based, year-round agricultural guest worker program. The federal government's failure to find a resolution to this issue requires that states seek state-based solutions. The Department of Labor is assigned responsibility for implementing and administering a guest-worker program to provide year-round agricultural labor. Defined agricultural work includes farming, ranching, dairy operations, and processing of agricultural products. Eligible individuals must reside in Idaho, have never been refused admission to the country or deported previously, complete a background check and submit fingerprints, and verify no prior felony convictions. Employers must also register with the department to employ guest workers. Permitted workers must maintain employment or demonstrate the intention of an employer to hire by a certain date. They are not allowed to drive a motor vehicle on any public roadways. In addition, workers must also pay state and federal income taxes. If a worker is convicted of or pleads guilty to a felony, they will lose their right to work under this program. This bill does not change federal immigration status, entitle citizenship, provide immunity from federal law, provide driving or voting privileges, or secure access to unemployment compensation.