Idaho Bills

Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Economic Development for fiscal year 2026.

This is the FY 2026 Maintenance Appropriation for Economic Development. This bill includes appropriations to the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, the Department of Finance, the Idaho Industrial Commission, the Department of Insurance, the Department of Labor, the Public Utilities Commission, the Self-Governing Agencies, and the Idaho Transportation Department. The appropriation includes standard adjustments for personnel benefit costs, contract inflation, statewide cost allocation, and change and employee compensation.

Amends existing law to require an updated fiscal impact statement for initiative petitions.

This legislation requires an updated fiscal impact statement for proposed ballot measures that have reached the signature threshold and will appear on the ballot.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding placing certain persons in protective custody without a hearing.

This legislation adds the term "imminent danger" as a clarifying condition for policing agencies to take someone into custody if there is reason to believe they have a neurocognitive disorder and they present an imminent danger to themselves or others.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding prohibiting the final disposition of dead human bodies.

This legislation amends Idaho Code §31-2808 to remove the restriction for employees of mortuary establishments by allowing them to also work in areas of making the final disposition of deceased human bodies for county coroners. Mortuary owners, licensed funeral directors, and morticians and proprietors continue to be restricted.

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise the Agricultural Protection Area Act.

This legislation provides some incentives for agricultural landowners to voluntarily apply for Agricultural Protection Area designations and it further clarifies the intent of the statute that was passed by the Legislature in 2024 through H 608aaS.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding a ban on unauthorized public camping or sleeping.

This bill bans public camping or sleeping on public property in large Idaho cities. It provides exceptions for designated recreational areas, certain State lands, and temporary event specific camping.

Amends and adds to existing law to establish a USS Idaho SSN 799 Commemorative License Plate.

This amendment to the Idaho Code establishes a 5-year commemorative plate recognizing the commissioning of the 5th ship in the United States Navy’s fleet named USS Idaho. This plate will be available only until July 1, 2030. Costs for this plate will be the same as the costs for a normal plate where all funds for the plate are collected and used by ITD.

Amends House Bill 206 to revise provisions regarding use and distribution of emergency medical services funds and county accountability.

This is a trailer bill to H 0206 (Emergency Medical Services Bill). This bill removes the requirement of a county-endorsed application.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Species Conservation for fiscal year 2026.

This appropriation to the Office of the Species Conservation provides an enhancement to the FY 2026 maintenance budget that includes $30,000 from dedicated funds to receive grant funds from non-federal sources.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Juvenile Corrections for fiscal year 2026.

This appropriation to the Department of Juvenile Corrections provides enhancements to the FY 2026 maintenance budget that includes funding for radio system upgrade and replacement, substance use disorder residential treatment program, replacement items, and IT replacement items. This appropriation also removes 7.00 FTP and includes a net-zero transfer of appropriation from personnel costs into operating expenditures for the IT modernization initiative.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Office of the State Public Defender and indigent public defense in this state.

This legislation provides beneficial updates and clarity regarding the State Public Defender (SPD). The legislation contains intent language for the development and implementation of a transition plan pertaining to the use of county facilities. It reflects current case law specifying that the SPD pays for transcripts they request. The bill provides for development of workload standards in accordance with certain principles to provide constitutional and efficient representation. This further clarifies the key role of the District Public Defenders and their leadership responsibilities in managing public defense services in their districts which will promote efficiency and responsiveness at a more localized level. This legislation provides for compensation that is more aligned with the local market and case complexity. It specifies certain office building expenses are the responsibility of the counties and specifies the types of cases covered by the SPD.

Amends Senate Bill 1133 to revise the Agricultural Protection Area Act.

This is a trailer bill to S 1133 (Agriculture Protection Area Bill). This bill aligns the process for adding parcels to an existing agriculture protection area with the process for establishing an agriculture protection area.

Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education for community colleges for fiscal year 2026.

This appropriation to Community Colleges provides enhancements to the FY 2026 maintenance budget. Thisappropriationprovidesanadditional$1,679,800tothemaintenanceappropriationprovidedtoCommunity Colleges found in House Bill 341 that includes additional funding for the enrollment workload adjustment and requires the Office of the State Board of Education to develop an outcomes based funding model for the Community Colleges. Table 1 shows incremental adjustments to the budget found in the bill, of which the ongoing increase is $1,679,800. Table 2 shows the adjustments leading to the FY 2026 Total. The total budget for the Community Colleges is $69,219,700 and provides support to the College of Eastern Idaho, College of Southern Idaho, College of Western Idaho, and North Idaho College.