Idaho Bills

Repeals and amends existing law to remove references to the task force.

The first purpose of this legislation is to remove the single reference to the Health Care Task Force by amending Section 56-1054, Idaho Code. Secondly, the legislation repeals Section 1, Chapter 280, Session Laws of 2006, which renamed the Health Insurance Premium Task Force the Health Care Task Force.

Amends existing law to clarify that the Fish and Game Commission shall prescribe and administer education programs in trapping.

Amends existing law to redesignate the Euthanasia Task Force as the Committee on Humane Euthanasia.

Amends existing law regarding alternatives to formal discipline and who may not be offered an alternative to formal discipline and to provide that a person who receives an alternative to formal discipline may be subject to certain conditions.

Repeals and amends existing law relating to the Aquaculture Commission; and providing for the transfer of certain moneys.

Appropriates an additional $1,300,000 to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2016.

This bill provides a one-time FY 2016 supplemental appropriation to the Secretary of State for operating expenditures in the amount of $1,300,000 from the General Fund. These funds will be used solely for grants to counties in order for them to make upgrades to their voting systems. Any remaining unexpended and unencumbered amounts not so used will revert to the General Fund.

Amends existing law to revise a term.

Amends existing law to remove the requirement of filing a benefit corporation's benefit report with the Secretary of State.

Repeals existing law relating to the Youth Education Account.

Title 33, Chapter 47, Idaho Code, established the Youth Education Fund. The fund does not currently exist and does not appear to have actually been established since the chapters enactment in 1992. The original intent of the legislation was to establish the Fund within the State Treasury and have it be comprised of appropriations, donations, contributions, gifts or grants. The Board, the Department of Health and Welfare, the Idaho State Police and the Idaho Transportation Department could contribute funds to and seek grants from the Fund. Monies from the Fund were to be used exclusively for the production and purchase of radio and television advertising designed to advise children of the risks and problems associated with the use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. Resources are currently provided through the public school budget process for the state's Safe and Drug Free School program.

Amends existing law to clarify notice and appeal provisions for certain determinations.

To amend the Employment Security Law to clarify the notice and appeal provisions for administrative actions affecting covered employers.

Reduces the General Fund appropriation to the Idaho State Police by $16,400 for fiscal year 2016; and appropriates and transfers up to $16,400 from the General Fund to the Federal Grant Fund for fiscal year 2016.

Amends and adds to existing law to provide that annexation does not change the status of a recreational water and/or sewer district; to provide when director zones are created and for the appointment of a person-at-large; to provide for the creation of board of director zones; and to provide procedures for annexation or withdrawal of an area within a city, with an exception.

Amends existing law to revise the treatment of unclaimed College Savings Program accounts and to authorize the management of those accounts by the College Savings Program Board under certain conditions.

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the regulation of dangerous or at-risk dogs.

Amends existing law to provide that the State Appellate Public Defender shall provide representation for certain interlocutory appeals and to revise provisions relating to post-conviction relief and habeas corpus proceedings.

ThepurposeofthislegislationistoclarifytheroleoftheStateAppellatePublicDefender's(SAPD) office in regard to representation in post conviction relief, as well as, felony appeals.

Amends existing law to provide an exception to the requirement that every domestic insurer must have and maintain its principal place of business and home office in this state.

Repeals and amends existing law regarding retention and storage of historical municipal records using photographic and digital media.

This legislation makes the following changes to city records retention laws. (1) Provides a definition for "historical records" and requires such records to be retained in perpetuity by the city or transferred to the State Archives. (2) Repeals Idaho Code 50-909 and incorporates the provisions of that section concerning retention of records using photographic or digital media into Idaho Code 50-907. (3) Cities are authorized to retain permanent records using photographic or digital media, and to destroy paper originals of non-historical records preserved on photographic or digital media. (4)Provisionsconcerningdestructionofrecordsthathavemettheirrequiredretentionperiodmatch the current law, except for language clarifying that historical records cannot be destroyed.

Changes the fiscal year 2016 appropriation to the Department of Agriculture for a net increase of $2,014,500; and authorizes one additional position.

Appropriates an additional $484,900 to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2016.

Amends existing law to provide that records regarding critical infrastructure of any public agency shall be exempt from disclosure.

Amends and adds to existing law regarding public charter schools.

Proposed amendments to Chapter 53, Title 33 provide for additional transparency regarding the management of charter schools as well as allowing for a streamlined process for charter holders to replicate high achieving charter schools. Specific amendments would specify that the non-profit corporation authorized to organize and manage one or more charter schools may not operate enterprises other than public charter schools, but can contract with other organizations to provide administrative and program services; clarify that a single non-profit may hold multiple charters; outline the process for replication of effective charter schools; and add the defined terms "charter holder" and "educational services provider."

Amends existing law to provide for the Community College Start-Up Account in the Higher Education Stabilization Fund.

Amends existing law to revise obsolete language and to prohibit political subdivisions from establishing minimum wages higher than the minimum wages provided by state law.