Idaho Bills
15 bills · 2020 Regular Session
Adds to and amends existing law to provide for the attorney general's duties and enforcement authorities regarding charitable assets.
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Relates to the appropriation to the Commission on Hispanic Affairs for fiscal year 2021.
This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Commission on Hispanic Affairs. It appropriates a total of $395,100 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 3.00. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP and temporarily removes funding for the employer's sick leave contribution rate. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees, with an additional 2% increase for those in the 20 job classifications most in need of equity adjustments. The bill funds three line items, which provide $22,700 for equity pay for the executive director to make her salary more in line with other agency directors of similar size; a net-zero fund shift of $35,000 from federal funds to dedicated funds, as the commission is no longer pursuing a federal grant it previously received and is increasing donor outreach; and $2,000 for statewide outreach, to enhance the agency's ability to travel statewide. Also included are adjustments to pay the Office of Information Technology Services for software licensing, server infrastructure, and storage to expand system capabilities on core systems and to maintain agency-specific software. Lastly, the ongoing General Fund appropriation is reduced by 2%.
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Amends existing law to revise the fee for an annual vehicle registration endorsement for the transportation of hazardous materials.
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Amends existing law to provide for a certain duty of the State Public Defense Commission.
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Adds to existing law to provide for yellow dots on motor vehicles that contain medical information that may be used by first responders on the scene of an accident or emergency situation.
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Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Building Safety for fiscal year 2021.
This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Division of Building Safety. It appropriates a total of $16,248,700 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 155.00. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP and temporarily removes funding for the employer's sick leave contribution rate. Funding for replacement items includes $278,900 for nine vehicles, computer hardware, laptops, and a server blade. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees, with an additional 2% increase for those in the 20 job classifications most in need of equity adjustments. The bill funds seven line items, which provide 1.00 FTP and $95,100 for a damage prevention program manager; 3.00 FTP and $274,600 for compliance investigators; 6.00 FTP and $573,100 for inspectors and support staff; $11,400 for an anonymous tip line; $110,000 for a school safety grant; $125,900 for a school safety analyst; and $580,100 to purchase a building in Blackfoot. Also included are adjustments to pay the Office of Information Technology Services for security software and data center office space located at the Chinden Campus; software licensing, server infrastructure, and storage to expand system capabilities on core systems and to maintain agency-specific software; and billings in excess of current appropriations. Lastly, the ongoing General Fund appropriation is reduced by 2%. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and
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Relates to the appropriation to Idaho Public Television for fiscal year 2021.
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Amends and repeals existing law to revise the licensing requirements for collection agencies and to provide that collection agencies may collect incidental charges included in a contract between a creditor and debtor.
The purpose of this legislation is to add a provision to allow collection agencies to collect incidental charges included in the contract between the creditor and the debtor. Additionally, the legislation makes the licensing process for collection agents, debt counselors, credit counselors, and credit repair entities similar to other entities licensed by the Idaho Department of Finance by requiring the use of a nationwide system of licensing and allowing for reinstatement of expired applications. Further, the legislation removes branch registration requirements and extends licensing requirements to branch locations and increases license and renewal application fees. Finally, the legislation eliminates quarterly agent reporting requirements and the associated fees for quarterly reporting.
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Adds to existing law to provide for a Too Great for Hate license plate.
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Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2021.
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Proposing an amendment to Section 17, Article I, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho to provide that an officer may make a warrantless arrest based on probable cause for an offense committed outside of the officer's presence.
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Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for College and Universities and the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2021.
This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the State Board of Education's Division of College and Universities. It appropriates a total of $629,819,200 and does not cap the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions. This division includes the budgets for Boise State University, Idaho State University, Lewis-Clark State College, the University of Idaho, and Systemwide Programs. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP and temporarily removes funding for the employer's sick leave contribution rate. The enrollment workload adjustment and endowment adjustments are included. The enrollment workload adjustment includes $1,842,600 ongoing from the General Fund and $988,700 onetime from dedicated funds. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees, with an additional 2% increase for those in the 20 job classifications most in need of equity adjustments. Funding for a 3% upward shift in the compensation schedule is also included for Boise State University. The bill funds three line items. Line item 1 provides 1.73 FTP and $1,414,600 for occupancy costs, of which $707,300isongoingfromtheGeneralFundand$707,300isonetimefromdedicatedfunds. Lineitem4provides a decrease of $20,800 for adjusted rent for the Idaho Law and Justice Learning Center, and line item 5 provides $1,000,000 for cybersecurity programs. Lastly, the ongoing General Fund appropriation is reduced by 2%. This budget is a 0.3% increase on the General Fund, and a total increase of 4.2% for all funds. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and
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Amends existing law to apply provisions regarding tobacco products to electronic smoking devices as well.
This legislation would amend the Prevention of Minors Access to Tobacco Act by incorporating electronic smoking devices into the definition of tobacco products, creating parity between traditional tobacco products and new, emerging electronic smoking devices and products. It also allows the Department of Health and Welfare to permit all retailers of electronic smoking devices and other vape products in the same manner that traditional tobacco product retailers are currently permitted through the state.
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Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Lottery for fiscal year 2021.
This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Idaho State Lottery. It appropriates a total of $6,299,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 45.00. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP and temporarily removes funding for the employer's sick leave contribution rate. Funding for replacement items includes $75,200 for computers and IT equipment. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees, with an additional 2% increase for those in the 20 job classifications most in need of equity adjustments. The bill funds two line items, which provide $17,400 for two staff salary increases; and $75,700 for increased shipping and equipment costs. Also included are adjustments to pay the Office of Information Technology Services for security software and data center office space located at the Chinden Campus.
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Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Promise Mentor Program.
This legislation establishes authorizes and creates the Idaho Promise mentor program in the Office of the Idaho State Board of Education. Under the program, volunteer mentors will help Idaho high school graduates, veterans, and other adults overcome financial and other barriers to earning postsecondary apprentice and other job training certificates, and associate degrees. These career-ready credentials will qualify students for vacant, good paying Idaho jobs which currently go begging. Filling just 7,000 vacant STEM jobs will raise $24 million instatetaxes, farmorethanthecostofthislegislation. Thementorswilldeveloprelationshipswithmenteesand their families to identify credential options, and to help them overcome barriers to enrollment and completion of career-ready programs. The mentors will be available to recently graduated high school seniors during the critical summer months when they do not have access to high school counselors and have not yet connected with postsecondary program advisors. Current data show about 2,600 graduating high school seniors plan to enroll in postsecondary programs each year but do not do so. The mentors will assist mentees apply for Pell grantsandothersourcesoffunding. Manywhodonotnowapplybecausetheyassumepostsecondaryprograms are beyond their reach will learn that this is not the case.
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