Idaho Bills
635 bills · 2023 Regular Session
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain funding for career technical centers and certain authority of the Division of Career Technical Education.
32 – 0
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 revise provisions regarding the disinterment of a body.
66 – 2
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
Amends existing law to provide that specified law shall not apply to certain provisions regarding aviation.
This legislation clarifies airports' ability to enter into long-term lease agreements without a bidding process.
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the homeowner property tax relief program.
The purpose of this bill is to provide property tax relief to Idaho homeowners on their primary residence. The bill will dedicate 4.5% of annual sales tax revenues, providing a subtraction from each homeowner’s total property tax bill. For the year 2023, the amount of approximately $205 million will be appropriated from FY 2023 General Fund surplus to begin this relief in the first year after passage of the bill.
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding procuring services or personal property.
Under current Idaho law, when political subdivisions contemplate an expenditure to purchase or lease personal property or procure services, they must solicit no less than three bids or quotes if a purchase exceeds certain monetarythresholds. ThislegislationmaintainsallprotectionsforIdahotaxpayersinthepublicbiddingprocess and makes adjustments for inflation in the personal property procurement process.
68 – 0
Amends existing law to provide qualifications for sheriff candidates.
Amends existing law to provide for a time for filing claims by a minor in a child abuse case.
James Ruchti · SD-029
66 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide for criminal forfeiture for certain crimes against children and vulnerable adults.
67 – 0
Adds to existing law to establish the Coronavirus Stop Act to prohibit certain actions related to coronavirus.
Amends existing law to provide a civil penalty for public assistance providers who fail to timely complete required training for staff.
Adds to existing law to provide for the execution of an electronic will.
69 – 0
Amends existing law to prohibit certain conduct regarding food that contains a vaccine or vaccine material and to provide an exception.
This legislation amends section 37-115 of Idaho Code by adding a section to prohibit certain conduct regarding food that contains a vaccine or vaccine material targeted toward a consumer of such food, and to provide labeling in certain instances.
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding applicability.
This bill corrects a language error that relates to the application and rulemaking authority for the chapter of IdahoCodethatrelatestosexoffenderregistration. Thechangesmakeitclearthattheprovisionsofthischapter of code cover both persons convicted of the listed sexual crimes and those convicted of the crime of infamous crimeagainstnature. TheinfamouscrimeagainstnaturewasremovedfromCodeinthe2022legislativesession after it was deemed to be unconstitutional. This change would ensure that no one is removed from the registry, which was the intent of the original legislation.
67 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide legislative intent and to direct the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to convene the Alzheimer's disease and related dementias alliance and to annually provide a certain report.
67 – 0
Amends existing law to authorize the director of the Department of Environmental Quality to enter into certain voluntary contracts and agreements.
50 – 16
Adds to existing law to enact the Protection of Pupil and Parental Rights Act.
Amends existing law to provide for certain disclosures and school policies.
Adds to existing law to establish privacy and safety standards in public schools.
Thelegislationensuresthatpublicschoolsmaintainseparatebathrooms, lockerrooms, showers, dressingareas, and overnight accommodations for biological boys and biological girls. Additionally, the school would need to provide reasonable accommodations for any student who is unwilling or unable to use a multi-occupancy facility designated for his or her sex. Express exemptions are provided for certain situations, including when a person of the other biological sex needs to enter the facility to provide medical assistance, clean the facility, or in cases of ongoing safety emergency or natural disaster.
59 – 10
Amends existing law to provide for temporary registration of experienced international medical graduates who are in the United States as asylees, humanitarian parolees, or refugees and to require that registrants agree to practice in a health professional shortage area.
This legislation would extend a temporary license and registration, usually applied to U.S. Medical School graduates for residency training in Idaho, to experienced International Medical Graduates who are forcibly displaced persons to address the severe doctor shortage while simultaneously putting experienced physicians to work.
Julie VanOrden · SD-030
65 – 2
Adds to existing law to provide rights of parents, guardians, and others during child protection investigations.
Amends existing law to revise eligibility provisions for the property tax reduction program.
Amends existing law to provide for a tobacco tax cap of fifty cents per cigar.
31 – 2
Amends existing law to remove a provision regarding sunrise review and to revise provisions regarding sunset review.
67 – 0