Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to revise the definition of “debt owed to the court” and to remove a provision regarding debts of less than fifty dollars.

Amends existing law to provide for electronic negotiable warehouse receipts.

Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding the administrator of the agreement on detainers.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Information Technology Services for fiscal year 2019.

Amends existing law to provide for dental therapists.

Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Building Safety for fiscal year 2019.

This is an FY 2019 supplemental appropriation bill for the Division of Building Safety. It provides $99,700 for the purpose of promoting awareness of damage prevention and safe digging.

Relates to the appropriation to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired for fiscal year 2020.

Amends existing law to provide for provisional journeyman electricians.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2019.

This is an FY 2019 supplemental appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare. The bill includes federal fund appropriation for the Division of Public Health to implement several federal grants including nutrition and physical health, oral health, and chronic diseases. The department-wide appropriation impact for the grants is a net-zero change. The bill also includes a net-zero appropriation transfer from Self-Reliance Operations to Foster and Assistance Payments Program to cover increased costs forfosterparents. ThebillincludesfundingfortheEmergencyMedicalServicestoprovideadditionalgrants to qualified EMS agencies in accordance with Section 56-1018B, Idaho Code. Finally, this bill removes funding that was added to the department for a Graduate Medical Education (GME) program because the program was not able to match the state share with Medicaid funding.

Relates to the appropriation to the Endowment Fund Investment Board for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Endowment Fund Investment Board. It appropriates a total of $745,500 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 4.00. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP; provides a 5.5% increase for the employer's share of PERSI contributions; and temporarily reduces the rate agencies pay the Division of Human Resources for its services. Funding for replacement items includes $2,000 for a replacement chair and computer. For statewide cost allocation, $1,400 is provided. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 3% change in employee compensation for permanent employees, with a minimum increase of $550 for each employee and the remaining amount to be distributed based on merit. Fundingfora3%upwardshiftinthecompensationscheduleisalsoincluded. Thebillfundsthreelineitems, which provide: $300 for GOV TECH 1 Core Network Equipment Replacement; $1,900 for GOV TECH 2 Mobile Device Security; and $2,900 for GOV TECH 4 Department of Administration Billings. The bill authorizes a continuous appropriation for consulting fees, bank custodial fees, and portfolio-related external costs. It contains language recognizing the amount the State Land Board has approved for transfer into the income funds in FY 2020 and available for appropriation to the beneficiaries.

Relates to the appropriation to the Lava Hot Springs Foundation for fiscal year 2020.

Relates to the appropriation to the Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension Service for fiscal year 2020.

Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding the salary of justices of the Supreme Court.

Relates to the appropriation to the Board of Tax Appeals for fiscal year 2020.

Amends existing law to revise conditions and requirements associated with the payment of certain damages caused by depredation.

Amends existing law to provide for broadband service and to provide a certain exemption for a nonprofit corporation.

Amends existing law to revise requirements for lobbyist registration and reporting.

Relates to the appropriation to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2020.

Relates to the appropriation to the Catastrophic Health Care Program.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Defense Commission for fiscal year 2020.

Relates to the appropriation to the Supreme Court for fiscal year 2020.