Idaho Bills
635 bills · 2023 Regular Session
Relates to the appropriation to the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2024.
32 – 1
Amends and adds to existing law to enact the Idaho Medical Cannabis Act to authorize and regulate the use of medical cannabis.
John Vander Woude · HD-022A
Amends existing law to increase the food tax credit to $180.
John Gannon · HD-017A
Amends existing law to provide for the submission of information regarding forfeiture to the state controller.
This legislation adds an additional reporting location for information concerning seized and forfeited property.
Heather Scott · HD-002A
Adds to existing law to provide that the state controller shall establish and maintain a website regarding seized and forfeited property and to provide reporting requirements.
This bill mandates the State Controller to create a website containing details of property seized and forfeited under Idaho state law. The website must include information like the name of the seizing law enforcement agency, date, and place of seizure, alleged criminal offense, and the suspect's criminal case outcome. Additionally, the website must include information on costs related to forfeiture cases and the total funds expended from such seizures. The aim of the bill is to provide legislators with necessary information for oversight of state law seizures and forfeitures.
Heather Scott · HD-002A
Adds to existing law to authorize a county treasurer to make certain investments.
69 – 0
Amends existing law to provide for a certain distribution of sales tax revenues to the transportation expansion and congestion mitigation fund and to local units of government for highway projects.
Adds to existing law to provide for agriculture protection areas.
This legislation provides landowners with an additional option when considering preserving agricultural land in the state. The legislation adds a new chapter to the Idaho Land Use Planning Act that would provide the legislative authority for local units of government to receive applications from willing landowners to establish a land use designation, known as an Agricultural Protection Area. The process to review, approve, or reject an application is outlined in the legislation.
Kevin Andrus · HD-035A
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding a financing program for commercial property owners wishing to make qualifying energy-saving or water-saving improvements.
Megan Blanksma · HD-008B
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the assessment of real property.
John Gannon · HD-017A
Relates to the appropriation to the State Tax Commission and various cash transfers for fiscal year 2024.
33 – 0
Repeals existing law relating to procedures for state-owned dwellings.
34 – 0
Amends existing law to provide that a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor shall not be required to provide access to a multiple occupancy restroom, multiple occupancy shower facility, or multiple occupancy changing room on any basis other than biological sex.
This legislation amends section 67-2802A regarding segregation requirements for the public works contracts of Idaho's political subdivisions.
Adds to existing law to provide for immunity from criminal prosecution when force is used in certain instances and to provide for reimbursement for a defendant in certain instances.
Tammy Nichols · SD-010
Amends existing law to exempt certain public charter schools from having to demonstrate strong academic results to qualify for the Public Charter School Facilities Program and to revise a limitation on issuing bonds under the Public Charter School Facilities Program.
Tammy Nichols · SD-010
68 – 1
Amends existing law to revise a certain exemption regarding the securing of loads on a public highway.
22 – 12
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding levies.
This legislation revises the parameters in Idaho Code §33-802A regarding school district voter approved bond repayments. Currently, school board trustees can levy between 12 months and 21 months for annual bond payments from property taxpayers. This legislation adjusts those levy parameters down to between 12 months and 14 months.
Repeals and adds to existing law to prohibit cities and towns from supporting certain military companies or organizations and to provide exceptions.
24 – 9
Amends and adds to existing law to provide address confidentiality for judicial officers.
64 – 0
Repeals and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding annexation of land by cities.
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the careless exposure of barbed wire and to revise penalties.
25 – 10
Amends existing law to provide for certain temporary permits and to establish a limitation regarding their issuance.
68 – 0
Amends and adds to existing law to establish a road usage charge method of paying electric vehicle fees.
This legislation provides an alternative way for owners of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids to pay the additional registration fees based on actual miles traveled. Currently, electric vehicles are charged the base registration fee of $45-69 (based on the age of the vehicle) plus an additional $140 in acknowledgement that an electric vehicle does not pay gas tax; and plug-in hybrid vehicles are charged the same base registration fee of $45-69 plus an additional fee of $75. This legislation institutes an optional road usage charge of $.01/mile that would replace the additional fee of either $140 for electric vehicles or $75 for plug-in hybrid vehicles, capped at the additional fee rate. Vehicle owners would opt-in to a program that would be managed by a contractor that would allow for the collection of information related to cumulative miles traveled.
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the exclusion of certain taxes and fees from any electronic payment transaction interchange fee.
This legislation relates to interchange fees (also called swipe fees) charged to merchants on credit and debit card transactions. It excludes state and local sales taxes from the calculation of the amount of an interchange fee for an electronic payment transaction, such as the use of a debit or credit card. It requires a payment card network to either deduct the amount of any tax from the calculation of interchange fees on purchases, or rebate the amount of interchange fees imposed on the state or local tax portion of purchases.
Amends existing law to provide for teacher apprenticeships.
The purpose of this legislation would be to make a few administrative changes in the current certification requirements to allow for individuals who complete an approved registered apprenticeship program to be eligible for certification. Proposed amendments to Section 33-1201, Idaho Code, allow for a student serving in a practicum, internship or student teaching position under the supervision of a certificated staff person to be paid and individuals who successfully complete an approved registered apprenticeship program to be eligible for standard certification. These two amendments would allow the State Board of Education to develop registered apprenticeship programs that meet the same standards as a traditional program and targets individuals who have not yet earned a baccalaureate degree.
68 – 0