Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to revise and add definitions.

Amends existing law to provide that certain payments and duties shall transfer to an annexing city or fire district.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding additional allowable investments by the State Treasurer.

Repeals existing law relating to the Unfair Sales Act.

Appropriates $8,648,100 to the Department of Finance for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 67.00; and provides legislative intent regarding certain continuous appropriations.

Amends existing law to revise the minimum age required for licensure and to provide an exemption for a person working in an Idaho public school setting who engages in the practice of sign language interpreting and meets the requirements of and is interpreting within the scope of the Idaho Educational Interpreter Act.

Appropriates $25,312,600 to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 210.60; and exempts the Attorney General from object and program transfer limitations.

Appropriates an additional $50,000 to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal year 2019.

This is an FY 2019 trailer appropriation bill for the Department of Environmental Quality. It addresses the fiscal impact of S1260, which updates Section 39-8503, Idaho Code, to allow the Lake Pend Oreille, Pend OreilleRiver, PriestLakeandPriestRiverCommissiontoparticipateinproceedingsrelatedtotheColumbia River Basin.

Appropriates an additional $32,700 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the State Hospital North Program for fiscal year 2019; and appropriates an additional $32,700 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the State Hospital South Program for fiscal year 2019.

Amends existing law to provide that the office of the Secretary of State shall forward all first class, priority and other mail as deemed necessary by the Secretary of State to the appropriate program participant.

This legislation relates to address confidentiality for victims of violence; amending Title 19, Idaho Code, by adding those individuals that are victims of human trafficking to be eligible for the program, removing the requirement of a participant to obtain an order of protection and expand what may be used from various other sources as evidence of being a victim and providing technical changes.

Amends existing law to provide that medical directors employed at state hospitals shall be nonclassified employees.

Appropriates and transfers $400,000 from the General Fund to the Wolf Control Fund for fiscal year 2019.

Amends existing law to provide certain net worth and bond requirements, to provide that the director of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture may deny the issuance of a license or renewal based on specified criteria and after a public hearing and to provide for judicial review of final determinations.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the board of trustees.

Amends existing law to revise compensation provisions regarding board members.

Amends existing law to revise language regarding state veterans cemeteries.

Amends existing law to revise a notice provision for holding an election in a fire protection district.

Amends existing law to revise the maximum amount of compensation for performing fire district business by fire protection district commissioners and to provide for special compensation upon a declaration of emergency or disaster within the fire protection district.

Amends existing law to authorize the director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to collect credit card fees.

Appropriates $576,786,400 to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for College and Universities and the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2019; provides certain reappropriation authority; exempts the appropriation from object and program transfer limitations; and provides legislative intent for systemwide needs.

Amends existing law to provide an exemption to the applicability of minimum wage law for any employee under the age of eighteen years who is employed by an immediate family member or the family member's business.

The legislation adds a new section to Idaho Code, 44-1504. The new section will provide an exception to Idaho's minimum wage law. Currently, children and family members working on a family farm are excepted from minimum wage regulations. This legislation will provide a similar exception for children and family members working in a family business.

Appropriates $2,312,300 to the Lava Hot Springs Foundation for fiscal year 2019; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 15.80.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Lava Hot Springs Foundation. It appropriates $2,312,300 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 15.80. For benefit costs, the bill removes $1,450 per eligible FTP to bring the annual employer contribution for health insurance down to $11,650 by including a two-month employee and employer premium holiday, adds a 6.8% increase for life insurance, and adjusts funding for workers' compensation in amounts that vary by agency. Funding for replacement items includes $120,000 for water pumps and motors, deck repair, and picnic tables. For statewide cost allocation, $7,900 is removed, as Attorney General fees will increase by $200, risk management costs will decrease by $9,600, and State Controller fees will increase by $1,500. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the executive director. The bill funds two line items. The first provides $50,000 for the construction of three pavilions, two of which will replace pavilions that were considered unsafe in a recent inspection. Lastly, it includes $30,000 for a feasibility study including preliminary design and engineering work to construct a permanent restroom facility.

Appropriates $9,448,600 to Idaho Public Television for fiscal year 2019; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 68.48.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for Idaho Public Television. It appropriates $9,448,600 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 68.48. For benefit costs, the bill removes $1,450 per eligible FTP to bring the annual employer contribution for health insurance down to $11,650 by including a two-month employee and employer premium holiday, adds a 6.8% increase for life insurance, and adjusts funding for workers' compensation in amounts that vary by agency. Funding for replacement items includes $921,300 to upgrade building wiring, upgrades to the network infrastructure, an Ethernet microwavesystem, spectrumrepackagingcosts, andvideocameraandeditsystemcomputers. Forstatewide cost allocation, $5,100 is removed, as Attorney General fees will decrease by $3,100, fees for Legislative Audits will increase by $1,000, risk management costs will decrease by $4,900, and State Controller fees will increase by $1,900. This bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the agency head, and a 3% increase in the compensation schedule. This bill funds four line items: 1.00 FTP and $76,500 to assist with Federal Communications Commission engineering requirements; $74,100 to highlight the work of the National Comprehensive Center on Improving Literacy for Students with Disabilities through a grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; 1.00 FTP and $125,000 to produce Idaho Experience through private grants; and 1.00 FTP to develop a television series through an American Graduate grant.

Appropriates $5,804,800 to the Public Defense Commission for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 6.00; provides legislative intent regarding the allocation of trustee and benefit payments in fiscal years 2018 and 2019; and provides legislative intent regarding encumbrances in fiscal years 2018 and 2019.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Public Defense Commission. It appropriates $5,804,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 6.00. For benefit costs, the bill removes $1,450 per eligible FTP to bring the annual employer contribution for health insurance down to $11,650 by including a two-month employee and employer premium holiday, adds a 6.8% increase for life insurance, and adjusts funding for workers' compensation in amounts that vary by agency. For statewide cost allocation, $29,800 is removed, as Attorney General fees will decrease by $30,300, risk management costs will decrease by $200, and State Controller fees will increase by $700. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the agency head. The bill funds one line item, which provides $1,000 for IT and telecommunications. The bill also expresses legislative intent for FY 2018 and FY 2019 that clarifies how the agency is to use, transfer, and encumber its appropriation for trustee and benefit payments.

Appropriates $310,044,600 to the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Children's Programs for fiscal year 2019; and provides legislative intent.