Idaho Bills
589 bills · 2019 Regular Session
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2020.
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Amends existing law to phase out the distribution of funds from the Highway Distribution Account to the Law Enforcement Account, and reallocating those funds to local units of government and the State Highway Account for transportation.
56 – 13
Relates to the appropriation to the State Tax Commission for fiscal year 2020.
66 – 1
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2020.
This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Department of Labor. It appropriates $93,815,900 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 681.58. 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. Replacement items include three VOIP gateways, a network time protocol, three wireless network controllers, video conferencing equipment, two HVAC rooftop units in Lewiston, and flooring and breakroom upgrades and finishes at the Industrial Administrative Building. 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. This budget includes four line items. Line item 1 provides $426,000 from the Penalty and Interest Fund to purchase a Cloud Access Storage Broker for $150,000, Storage Area Network (SAN), or block based storage, for $126,000, and a Visual Threat Analysis Program for $150,000. Line item 2 provides $4,323,500 for a JOBCorps Pilot Project. Line item 3 provides $20,000 from the General Fund for an Idaho Rural Partnership summit. Gov Tech 1 provides the department's portion of the network equipment replacement in the Office of Information Technology Services budget. Overall, this budget is a 6.3% increase above the FY 2019 original appropriation.
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Adds to existing law to provide that administrative rules set to expire on July 1, 2019, will continue to be effective until July 1, 2020, to provide that administrative rules approved or extended by the adoption of a concurrent resolution shall be effective until July 1, 2020, or until such time as they expire, to provide that rules rejected by concurrent resolution shall be null, void, and of no force and effect, and to authorize agencies to amend or repeal certain rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.
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Relates to the appropriation to the Supreme Court for fiscal year 2020.
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Relates to the appropriation to the Supreme Court for fiscal year 2020.
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Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for the Division of Public Works for fiscal year 2019.
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for the Division of Public Works for fiscal year 2019.
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Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2020.
This is an FY 2020 trailer appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare. It addresses the fiscal impact of S1204aa,aaH, which provides additional requirements for Idahoans that are eligible for Medicaid through expansion.
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Repeals and enacts a new House Rule 76 governing the House Ethics Committee.
This Resolution first repeals Rule 76 of the House of Representatives, Committee on Ethics. The Resolution then replaces Rule 76 to incorporate a process for accommodating the recently adopted Respectful Workplace Committee. The revised rule maintains several key provisions including make-up of the Committee's membership, selection process and timelines. It also addresses and/or clarifies procedures for recordkeeping, managing complaints, ensuring confidentiality, initiating investigations, removing the limitation on expulsion and using civil proceeding language, not criminal proceeding language.
Repeals and enacts a new House Rule 76 governing the House Ethics Committee.
Stating findings of the House of Representatives and amending existing House Rule 41 regarding pairing.
This Resolution amends Rule 41 of the House of Representatives, Committee on Ethics.
69 – 0
Stating findings of the House of Representatives and adding a new Rule 79 regarding a veto.
68 – 1
Amends and adds to existing rules to redesignate the rule numbers of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
The purpose of this resolution is to reorder and renumber the rules of the House of Representatives. This will make it easier for members to find and understand House rules by grouping the current rules together by subject matter. Several rules reference other House rules within them; these referenced numbers will be updated at this time. Lastly, current House rule 64 will be split into two rules so that each part is grouped with the appropriate topic.
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Stating findings of the House of Representatives and calling for an end to Christian persecution and calling for every government to recognize the fundamental rights of Christians to practice their faith without persecution or fear of death, rape, imprisonment, forced marriage, or physical violence.
ThismemorialreemphasizesIdaho'ssupportforfundamentalhumanrightsandreligiousfreedom. Itcallsfor everygovernmenttorecognizethefundamentalrightsofChristianstopracticetheirfaithwithoutpersecution or fear of death, rape, imprisonment, forced marriage, or physical violence.
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Stating findings of the House of Representatives and resolving that it is the policy of this state to allow and encourage the development, research, and production of hemp in Idaho and to provide for the development and submission of a state plan.
This bill establishes that the policy of Idaho is to allow and encourage the development, research, and production of hemp, so that Idaho producers may grow hemp starting in the 2020 growing season to the maximum extent allowed by federal law.
Provides for a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate to hear a message from the Governor.
Mike Moyle · HD-010A
Stating findings of the Legislature and honoring Director Eddie Yen on his thirtieth anniversary as Idaho's Asia Trade Representative.
Honoring Director Eddie Yen on his thirtieth anniversary as Idaho's Asia Trade Representative.
Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing the last week of February each year as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in the State of Idaho.
Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting a certain rule of the Department of Health and Welfare relating to Immunization Requirements for Idaho School Children.
Priscilla Giddings · HD-007A
Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting a certain rule of the Department of Health and Welfare relating to Vital Statistics Rules.
Heather Scott · HD-002A
Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing Music in Our Schools Month.
Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing hydropower as Idaho's greatest renewable resource and further recognizing the immense benefit hydropower provides as a carbon-free, inexpensive electrical power source and as an economic driver for tourism, recreation, and agriculture in Idaho.
Idaho has a tremendous resource in its many rivers, lakes and dams. These greatly contribute to the power produced in Idaho. The purpose of this resolution is to recognize that Idaho's hydro power is clean, reliable and renewable and is key to our energy portfolio moving forward.
Stating findings of the Legislature and authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study of natural resource issues.
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