Idaho Bills
635 bills · 2023 Regular Session
Amends existing law to provide for the treatment of certain property located within a revenue allocation area.
This bill provides that any data center as defined in Idaho code 63-3622VV(2)(f) making capital investments of least $250,000,000 in 5 years and creating and maintaining at least 30 new jobs in 2 years shall be added to the property tax base assessment roll.
24 – 10
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding a property tax exemption for low-income housing provided by nonprofit corporations.
This legislation amends and updates current statute, 63-602GG, Idaho code, which provides a property tax exemption for qualified workforce and affordable housing developments in Idaho. It allows non-profit organizations to partner with for profit entities on affordable housing projects and take advantage of other federal incentives for development. The proposed legislation also ensures the burden of new workforce housing construction will not negatively impact other local property taxpayers.
Amends existing law to provide for the taxation of electronic smoking products and devices and to allocate those tax revenues.
Relates to the appropriation to the Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension Service for fiscal year 2024.
This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the Agriculture Research and Extension Service which appropriates a total of $37,188,400. The bill funds one line item, which provides 2.77 FTP for animal and plant research professors.
27 – 8
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for certain electrical codes, to revise provisions regarding electricians and apprentices, and to establish residential electrician licensure.
This legislation addresses a number of different portions of Idaho electrical statutes: It creates the Idaho Electrical Code and adopts the 2023 version of the National Electric Code, with any previously accepted exclusions; creates a residential electrician license classification; defines what a residential electrical setting is; expands the scope of work for a journeyman electrician; expands who an electrical contractor may employ; limits the number of years a person can be an apprentice electrician; amends the electrical apprenticeship ratio; removes the continuing education requirement from apprentice electricians; increases the penalty for a violation of these statutes; affirms that the state of Idaho has the sole authority to establish apprenticeship ratios.
35 – 0
Adds to existing law to prohibit certain limitations on immigration enforcement by a political subdivision of this state, to provide for a cause of action in certain instances, and to provide for the withholding of sales and use tax revenue in certain instances.
Daniel Foreman · SD-006
55 – 14
Provides for an advisory question to be placed on the ballot before the voters regarding the diversion of public tax dollars for certain private schools.
27 – 43
Amends existing law to revise the definition of “abortion” and to provide that certain actions and attempts shall not be considered criminal abortions.
This legislation amends Idaho Code, Section 18-622 to eliminate the trigger provision and change the affirmative defense structure of the law into an objective standard. Specific exceptions with regard to life threatening conditions are also further defined. The legislation also provides additional clarifying language with regard to the reporting standard on rape and incest.
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Charter School Commission for fiscal year 2024.
This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the Charter School Commission. It appropriates a total of $728,900 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 5.00.
32 – 3
Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Commission for Libraries for fiscal year 2024.
25 – 10
Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys to the Charter School Revolving Loan Fund for fiscal year 2024.
This is a trailer appropriation bill to S1043. S1043 established a charter school revolving loan fund and establishes the criteria for eligibility to receive a loan.
35 – 0
Adds to existing law to establish the school choice tax credit.
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the salaries of judges.
24 – 10
Amends existing law to provide that the owner of certain livestock shall not be liable for damage caused by such livestock that stray from an open range to a herd district unless the district is enclosed by fences, cattle guards, or cattle gates.
64 – 5
Relates to the appropriation to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
ThisistheFY2024originalappropriationbillfortheSoilandWaterConservationCommission. Itappropriates a total of $5,642,200 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 18.75. The bill funds one line item, which provides $13,900 for the new commissioners' compensation. The two new commissioners were added with H642 of 2022. Also included in this bill is a FY 2023 supplemental, which provides an additional $5,000,000 onetime for the Water Quality Program for Agriculture.
25 – 10
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Transportation for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
26 – 9
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS- Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal year 2023.
25 – 10
Amends existing law to provide for the consideration of forensic scientific evidence.
This legislation would provide a way to have a criminal conviction set aside where said conviction was based on subsequently-discredited scientific evidence.
David Cannon · HD-030A
Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
26 – 9
Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police and the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2024.
This is an FY 2024 trailer appropriation bill for the Idaho State Police and the Judicial Branch. It addresses the fiscal impact of H149, which permits those with minor non-violent, non-sexual offenses to petition for sealing their public records.
35 – 0
Relates to the transfer of moneys for fiscal year 2023.
24 – 11
Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Career Technical Education for fiscal year 2024.
27 – 7
Relates to the appropriation to the State Liquor Division for fiscal year 2024.
This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the State Liquor Division. It appropriates a total of $29,491,500 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 261.00. The bill funds three line items, which provides for relocating or remodeling two stores; 1.00 FTP and salary for an additional HR specialist; and a contracted retail technology consultant.
18 – 17
Relates to the appropriation to the State Department of Education and the Division of Career Technical Education for fiscal year 2024.
28 – 6
Amends and adds to existing law to provide a property tax exemption for a homeowner who has paid property taxes, capped at a certain amount.
Jeff Ehlers · HD-021B