Idaho Bills
629 bills · 2020 Regular Session
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding a property tax exemption for certain low-income housing owned by nonprofit organizations.
This bill amends Idaho Code §63-602GG. Current law does not allow a nonprofit organization that owns low income housing to hire professional property management without loosing the property tax exemption they rely on to maintain affordable housing. This one word change simply allows a nonprofit entity that owns low income housing to hire a non-related nonprofit property management company to manage their properties.
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Administrators for fiscal year 2021.
31 – 0
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Teachers for fiscal year 2021.
33 – 1
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Facilities for fiscal year 2021.
34 – 0
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Central Services for fiscal year 2021.
34 – 0
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind for fiscal year 2021.
34 – 0
Relates to the appropriation to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2021.
34 – 0
Relates to the appropriation to the State Treasurer for fiscal year 2020.
34 – 0
Relates to the appropriation to the State Treasurer for fiscal year 2021.
34 – 0
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2021.
29 – 2
Relates to the appropriation to the State Appellate Public Defender for fiscal year 2021.
32 – 0
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.
23 – 47
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.
31 – 0
Relates to the appropriation to the Wolf Depredation Control Board for fiscal year 2021.
26 – 4
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2021.
31 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide for the supervision of apprentices by a journeyman electrician.
Amends existing law to direct a onetime disbursement of funds to certain homeowners.
Relates to the appropriation to the State Tax Commission for fiscal year 2021.
31 – 0
Amends existing law to authorize the director of the Department of Water Resources to receive, file, record, or retain documents of record on media other than paper.
Amends existing law to revise provisions for the appointment of guardians and conservators.
70 – 0
Amends existing law to require permanent closure plans for cyanidation facilities prior to the issuance of permits and to prohibit the construction and operation of a cyanidation facility until the permittee submits proof of financial assurance for its permanent closure plan.
The Ore Processing by Cyanidation statute was enacted in 1987 with the primary purpose to provide the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) with authority to regulate all aspects of a cyanide operation, including closure activities and water quality impacts. The statute was amended in 2005 to transfer financial assurance for closure of cyanide facilities from DEQ to the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL). The purpose of the proposed changes to 39-118A(3)(b) is to resolve a timeline issue between the IDL and DEQ processes. Approval of the permanent closure plan by IDL and the submittal of required financial assurance based on the permanent closure cost estimate may take up to 270 days, 180 days, and 90 days, respectively. Meanwhile the issuance/rejection of a cyanidation permit by DEQ is required within 180 days of receipt of a complete permit application. However, the statute currently prohibits DEQ from issuing a cyanidation facility permit unless the facility has satisfied the financial assurance requirements of chapter 15, title 47, Idaho Code. Therefore, under the current statute, if an applicant submits their cyanidation permit application to DEQ on or near the date they submit a permanent closure plan to IDL, DEQ may not be able to issue a permit simply because of timing. The proposed changes will rectify this potential conflict by tying the issuance of a cyanidation permit to the submittal of the permanent closure plan for IDL approval, on the condition that the permittee submits the financial assurance required by chapter 15, title 47, Idaho Code. This will allow DEQ to issue a cyanidation permit within the 180-day requirement while still ensuring the financial assurance requirements of chapter 15, title47,IdahoCode,relatingtooreprocessingbycyanidationaresatisfiedbeforeconstructionofthecyanidation facility may begin. This allows IDL's permanent closure plan approval process and DEQ's cyanidation permit process to be on parallel, rather than sequential
70 – 0
Amends existing law to provide an additional homeowner exemption for certain persons age 65 and older.
To provide property tax relief against the rapid increase in assessed home values. It will increase the homeowners exemption equal to the increase in value. This will provide some surety for those over 65 that Idaho will not tax them out of their homes once they retire. The bill will only apply to primary residents and cannot be used for second home.
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding appointment of a guardian of minors and incapacitated persons and to revise provisions regarding temporary and emergency appointments of a conservator.
70 – 0
Amends existing law to provide for certain fines in criminal cases.
Adds to existing law to provide restrictions.
The purpose of this legislation is to change Idaho Code prohibiting exploding targets during the designated fire season. Exploding targets refers to a device designed for use as a target consisting of a substance or substances capable of exploding or igniting when struck by a projectile. The use of these devices has caused catastrophic wildfires that have endangered lives, burned hundreds of thousandsofacresandcostmillionsofdollars. ThislegislationwouldexpandIdahoCodetoprohibitexploding targets on any state land, classify the crime as a misdemeanor, and reiteraters a judge's discretion for sentencing termsandcostrecoveryfordamages. Thislegislationdoesnotapplytoprivatepropertyoranypublicorprivate shooting range that has a permit or governmental approval.