Idaho Bills

Adds to existing law to provide that certain subdivisions of land are exempt from subdivision requirements.

This legislation provides that certain subdivisions of land are exempt from subdivision requirements. This will allow landowners to gift or sell a parcel no smaller than five acres to immediate family members for the purpose of housing, business or agricultural needs.

Amends existing law to provide certain procedures for the credit and refund of certain sales taxes paid erroneously.

RS33636 / H0891 Amends Idaho Code Title 63 Chapter 36 with a new paragraph (0) which provides that a seller of property who mistakenly collects a sales tax instead of an applicable use tax (for property that improves real property rather than for tangible personal property) is entitled to a credit for the amount of sales tax paid and is required to refund the customer the sales tax paid (provided the customer requests said refund).

Adds to existing law to provide legislative approval for certain family personal care services.

This legislation directs the Department of Health and Welfare to seek a federal waiver to reinstitute the family personal care services (FPCS) program. This program would permit trained, legally responsible family members to be compensated for the provision of services to a disabled family member requiring a high level of care when another caregiver is not available. The FPCS program was in effect in Idaho from April 15, 2020 until July 15, 2025, when it was terminated due to department concern about over-utilization and lack of usage limits, with the representation made by the Department of Health and Welfare at the time of program termination that the intent was to reinstitute the program with limits and controls. This bill would limit FPCS to 1000 total participants for 25 hours per week. All eligible participants would have to be eligible for personal care services (PCS) to be provided by a non-legally-responsible provider.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain judgments and to provide for default judgments in certain situations.

This legislation promotes streamlining and efficiency of agency efforts. The legislation changes “certified copies" to "record" of judgment. It also changes references to seven (7) calendar days to seven (7) business days to request an administrative license suspension hearing. Additionally, the legislation clarifies if a hearing is not requested, it will be recorded as a default judgment.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions allowing for multifamily residential housing developments in areas zoned for commercial use.

This legislation allows multifamily residential developments in commercial zones as a matter of right, subject to the same basic siting and design standards that apply to commercial uses. To enable housing near jobs, schools, services, and underutilized commercial corridors, the bill establishes clear approval processes and limits mandates that make infill housing economically infeasible.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding certain limitations on scholarships.

In 2025, seven of Idaho’s eight universities and community colleges had roughly 250 foreign national student-athletes, most, if not all, of whom received some level of scholarship/financial assistance. Each has the opportunity to a earn valuable degree, but those degrees typically won’t be put to work in Idaho or the anywhere else in the United States. Foreign national student athletes by-and-large take the fruits of their free or discounted higher education back to their home countries to the benefit their own country’s workforce. In order to increase the chances that Idaho’s higher education institutions will produce more graduates who can become valuable and productive members of the workforce here in the State of Idaho as well as the United States, this bill proposes to limit the number of foreign nationals that can receive scholarships while participating in sports and instead increase the number of Idaho and U.S. student athletes who can receive those scholarships who then graduate and enter our workforce. This bill will result in more Idaho and U.S. student athletes at Idaho colleges and universities who will graduate and thereafter can become new teachers, medical professionals, police officers, mining and forestry experts, and farmers and ranchers, to name a few, here in Idaho and the United States of America.

Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding the Project Choice program fee and the transfer of those funds to the General Fund in certain instances.

This proposal makes changes to Idaho Code 49-454 - PROJECT CHOICE and IC 67-2914 - Idaho Law Enforcement Fund Established. The Idaho State Police (ISP) has had difficulty recruiting and retaining commissioned peace officers, and one of the cited concerns for our troopers leaving has been pay. Almost 20 years ago, the legislature created the PROJECT CHOICE program fee of $3.00 on vehicle registration in Idaho Code 49-454. These funds are deposited into the Idaho Law Enforcement Fund, as outlined in Idaho Code Section 67-2914. It is proposed that the project choice program fee in IC 49-454 be increased from $3.00 to $12.00, allowing the ISP to fund adjustments to commissioned personnel salaries to remain competitive with law enforcement agencies that offer higher pay and attract/take our troopers. The PROJECT CHOICE FEE was created to assist ISP in recruiting and retaining staff. IC 67-2914 - Law Enforcement Fund Established, will dictate that when the CHOICE fund exceeds 200% of the current year's appropriation, those funds will be transferred to the general fund.

Amends existing law to provide for disturbing the peace of a religious worship, meeting, or event.

This legislation clarifies Idaho Code 18-6409 that disturbing the peace includes persons who maliciously and willfully disturb any assemblage of people gathered for religious worship. Disturbing the Peace is classified as a misdemeanor.

Adds to existing law to provide that funds distributed by the state Department of Education for certain purposes shall not be used for other purposes, to provide that misused funds shall be reimbursed to the state, and to provide for a certain deduction.

This bill states that funding appropriated and distributed by the state to school districts and public charter schools must be used for the intended purposes.

Adds to existing law to establish the Financial Accountability Stablecoin Transaction (FAST) Act to provide for the authorization and use of payment stablecoins.

This legislation establishes the Financial Accountability Stablecoin Transaction (FAST) Act in Title 67, Idaho Code, to authorize the optional use of certain federally qualified and public purpose-qualified payment stablecoins for state vendor and contractor payments. The act aligns Idaho law with the federal GENIUS Act, which governs payment stablecoins, including issuer qualifications, reserve requirements, and consumer protections. The bill directs the state treasurer and state controller, acting jointly, to maintain and publish a list of authorized payment stablecoins, establish compliance and risk management procedures, and submit an annual report to the Legislature detailing authorized stablecoins, transaction volumes, and estimated fiscal impacts. Vendors and contractors may elect, but are not required, to receive payment using an authorized payment stablecoin. The purpose of the act is to improve payment efficiency, reduce transaction costs, enhance transparency and auditability, and promote competition and innovation in financial infrastructure, while preserving legislative oversight and compliance with federal and state law.