Idaho Bills

Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing the positive outcome of a transportation project in Fremont County, Idaho, and addressing concerns about transportation projects that may involve wildlife crossings and related infrastructure.

Stating findings of the Legislature and requesting that Congress enact legislation providing fertility treatment for veterans and their spouses when the veteran has a service-related disability affecting the ability to procreate.

Stating findings of the Legislature and supporting scientific adaptive management to implement the multiple-use concept and urging the release of specified wilderness study areas.

Stating findings of the Legislature and urging NOAA, and specifically the National Marine Fishery Service Division, to expedite the Incidental Take Permit required for lawful steelhead fishing.

Stating findings of the Legislature and requesting Congress to vote to propose the Regulation Freedom Amendment to the United States Constitution.

This memorial urges the United States Congress to submit a Constitutional Amendment, referred to as the Regulation Freedom Amendment, to the states for ratification.

Stating findings of the Legislature and urging the states of Utah and Idaho to work together in seeking solutions to address challenges regarding Bear Lake.

Adds to existing law to provide for a Maternal Mortality Review Committee that will investigate causes and factors associated with deaths relating to pregnancy or childbirth.

Relates to the appropriation to Idaho Public Television for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for Idaho Public Television. It appropriates a total of $9,601,100 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 69.48. 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. Inflationary adjustments include $48,700 for increased rent. Funding for replacement items includes $839,000 for microwave ethernet system; Nielsen encoder system; dual apex exciters; and LTO library frame. For statewide cost allocation, $17,300 is provided. 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. The bill funds two line items, which provide $49,400 for a federal video production grant; and 1.00 FTP and $66,900 in dedicated funds for a kindergarten readiness grant.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility expansion.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Medicaid for fiscal year 2019.

ThisisanFY2019supplementalappropriationbillfortheDepartmentofHealthandWelfarefortheDivision of Medicaid. The bill provides additional appropriation for the various contracts related to the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS). The contracts were increased to account for added responsibilities, and extended to minimize provider disruptions as the reprocurement for the MMIS is phased-in over the next several years. The bill also provides for additional funds related to the costs of providing Medicaid services in Idaho. This includes adjusting the appropriation to align with the appropriate fund source, paying for held payments that occurred in FY 2018, and increasing the appropriation to account for increased utilization. Of the total appropriation, $22,762,600 is for onetime trustee and benefit payment needs in FY 2019.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Juvenile Corrections for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Department of Juvenile Corrections. It appropriates a total of $53,272,500 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 414.00. 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. Funding for replacement items includes $720,200. For statewide cost allocation, $49,900 is provided. The bill also provides funding for the equivalentofa3%changeinemployeecompensationforpermanentemployees,withaminimumincreaseof $550foreachemployeeandtheremainingamounttobedistributedbasedonmerit. Fundingfora3%upward shift in the compensation schedule is also included. The bill funds three line items, which provide $71,900 for education program manager pay; a net-zero transfer of $102,900 in General Fund trustee and benefit payments from the Community-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Program to the Institutions Program to be used as personnel costs for clinical staff pay; and $196,100 for instructor pay.

Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding when a final decree shall be entered.

This is one of a series of bills the Supreme Court has recommended in its annual report to the Governor concerning defects or omissions in the laws, as required by article V, section 25 of the Idaho Constitution. Per I.C. § 32-716, courts are prohibited from conducting a hearing on the merits or entering a final decree in a divorce action until at least twenty (20) days after the case is commenced and process is served. In order to reduce confusion to those affected by procedural timeframes, the courts strive to establish time periods computed only on seven (7) day increments. To bring the divorce action "cooling off" period in line with this effort to reduce confusion, the twenty (20) day timeframe should be changed to twenty-one (21) days.

Amends existing law to provide for increased fines regarding overtaking and passing a stopped school bus with activated signals.

The purpose of this legislation is to amend Idaho Code § 49-1422 to deter injuries/fatalities at school bus stops by increasing fines for offending drivers. While school buses remain the safest way for students to get to and from school, students who ride in buses are most vulnerable when they are outside the bus in the "danger zone." Drivers in Idaho have increased the frequency of passing school busses during the boarding and disembarking of children and the current deployment of flashing lights and the stop arm is not effective enough. Increasing the fines for this infraction will be a notable deterrent against unsafe driving behavior.

Adds to existing law to provide that female genital mutilation of a child shall be a felony.

This legislation provides that female genital mutilation of a child shall be a felony.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Welfare. It appropriates a total of $165,843,600 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 618.50. 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. For statewide cost allocation, $102,200 is provided. 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.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Teachers for fiscal year 2020.

This is an FY 2020 trailer appropriation bill for the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Teachers. It addresses the fiscal impact of H153, which increases starting teacher pay.