Idaho Bills
718 bills · 2021 Regular Session
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the electronic publication of public notices by a governmental entity on the entity's website.
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Adds to existing law to establish the Insurance Data Security Act.
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Amends existing law to provide that a lien for child support delinquency attaches to certain property and to provide for calculation of a self-employed parent's financial resources for purposes of determining child support.
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Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the exclusion of certain Medicaid income to a certified family home provider.
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Relates to the appropriation to the Commission on Hispanic Affairs for fiscal year 2022.
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Relates to the appropriation to the Commission on the Arts for fiscal year 2022.
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Amends existing law to establish the Strong Students Grant Program and the Strong Students Scholarship Program, which provide funds to eligible students for certain education expenses.
Strong Students Grant program and Strong Students Scholarship program. Part One is the Strong Students Grant Program which formalizes the Strong Families, Strong Students grant program to help parents meet their child’s unique educational needs. Under Part One, students at public schools, charter schools, private schools, or are home schooled will receive $500 grants per student per year to pay for allowable education expenses. Grants are available first to families whose Adjusted Gross Income is below $50,000 per year, then to families earning up to $75,000 and then to everyone else for as long as the funding lasts for that year. Part Two of this bill creates a program to provide scholarships for a limited number of students who have previously attended public schools but who subsequently need different options. Qualification standards are the same as for the grant program described above. Scholarships would be equal to 90 percent of the average amount of state funds appropriated per student during the prior fiscal year. Parents will be able to access and spend the grant and scholarship funds on behalf of their child for approved educational expenses through a digital platform. The purpose of the emergency clause is to allow the State Board of Education time to have the applications available by July 1, 2021. I.C. 32-1012 explicitly recognizes the constitutional right of parents to direct and supervise their children’s education. I.C. 33-107 and Article IX, Section 2 of the Idaho Constitution give the State Board supervision over public schools only. I.C. 33-202, which provides that nonpublic students need to be instructed “in subjects commonly and usually taught in the public schools of the state.” This bill is consistent with that existing code. Section 1 of this bill reads: Nothing in sections 33-1030 through 33-1034, Idaho Code, shall be construed to give the state authority to regulate the education of nonpublic students.
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Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal year 2021.
This is an FY 2021 supplemental appropriation bill for the Department of Environmental Quality. It provides $311,300 to offset a portion of the 5% General Fund Holdback issued by the Governor.
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Adds to existing law to provide requirements for health benefit plans and student health benefit plans that cover prescription contraception.
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Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding a taxing district's budget limitations.
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Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2022.
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States findings of the Legislature and directs the Committee on Federalism to study the fair taxable value of certain federal lands.
This concurrent resolution calls on the Federalism Committee to study the impact of the United States Government Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program in Idaho. The Committee shall pilot technologies providing an objective standard to evaluate and appraise federal lands in real time to determine the fair taxable reimbursement value of federal lands.
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Adds to existing law to prohibit the use of public funds for abortion.
The proposed legislation ensures taxpayer dollars do not support the abortion industry by prohibiting the expenditure of taxpayer dollars to abortion providers. It prohibits public contracting or participating in any commercial transaction with an abortion provider. The legislation also prohibits the use of any public asset or employee to procure, counsel in favor, refer to, or perform an abortion. These prohibitions apply to all units of government in Idaho including state, county, municipal, public health districts, and public school districts.
Amends existing law to authorize a designee from the State Board of Education to serve on the Data Oversight Council and to provide for a vice chairman.
Last year, the legislature created the Criminal Justice Integrated Data System (CJIDS) and the Data Oversight Council to protect the information involved with CJIDS. Simultaneously with creating CJIDS, the legislature passed, and the Governor signed, S.B. 1409 and S.B. 1410, which moved personnel from the State Department of Education to the Board of Education. This bill allows the education representative on the council to be from the State Board of Education. This bill also allows for the election of vice-chair to assist in leading the council.
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Amends existing law to provide for meeting notices and to provide for public input.
This bill provides for notice of the time, place, and purpose of all meetings held by any Commissioner of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to be published at least ten days in advance in order to facilitate feedback from the public.
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for the Division of Public Works for fiscal year 2021.
This is an FY 2021 supplemental appropriation bill for the Department of Administration for the Division of Public Works. It provides additional funding for the purchase and renovation of the Carnegie Library at 815 W. Washington St., Boise, Idaho.
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Adds to existing law to provide for reimbursement to parents for eligible education expenses under certain circumstances.
This bill supports full-time, in-person instruction for K-12 students on school premises. If a school is unable to provide full-time, in-person instruction a parent has the option to withdraw their student to seek an alternative education solution. The parent or guardian will be provided with a pro-rated reimbursement payment for use on eligible education expenses to conduct the education of their student.
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Amends existing law to revise the definition of “sport shooting range” and to define “expanding” and “increasing.”
The revisions to Idaho Code 55-2604 are made to clarify the legislative intent of the statute and to remove ambiguities created by the use of the words area, expanding, and increasing. The words area, expanding, and increasing suggest a limitation on the use of a gun club’s property where no such limitations were intended in the statute.
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Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the establishment of a provider-patient relationship using telehealth technologies.
This legislation amends the Idaho Telehealth Act to allow and enable innovation in healthcare technology and offer greater access to affordable, quality care for Idahoans. It removes the requirement for narrowly defined technology during a first telehealth encounter between a provider and patient. This amendment will provide accountability to the Community Standard of Care for all technology used in telehealth, while at the same time maximizes patient choice and empowers the Idaho licensed provider to use professional discretion in providing care via telehealth. Currently, Idaho Code mandates a "two-way audio or audio-visual interaction" to establish a valid provider-patient relationship for all telehealth encounters. A healthcare provider licensed in Idaho should be able to establish a provider-patient relationship with any available technology that is sufficient to evaluate or diagnose and appropriate to treat an Idaho patient for the condition as presented to the provider that can meet the community standard of care. Idaho licensed providers are held accountable to the community standard of care through the relevant regulatory board.
Adds to existing law to provide for the Idaho Kratom Consumer Protection Act.
Kratom is a naturally grown tree, which comes from the coffee family and originates in South East Asia. It has been used for centuries in South East Asia and since the early 1970's in the United States. Kratom can be used to give a boost of energy, to improve focus, and has helped many with pain management. The most common way to use kratom is brewing it as a tea, but it can also be found as a powder, in capsules, pills or a liquid tincture. Consumers are put at risk with adulterated and misbranded kratom products. This legislation provides for definitions of kratom, bans the sale of adulterated or synthetic kratom products in Idaho, and provides for violations for those who sell adulterated or synthetic kratom products.
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding reciprocal jurisdictions and credit for reinsurance procedures.
This legislation is based on 2019 amendments to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Credit for Reinsurance Model Law (#785) and Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation (#786). The goal is to provide more flexibility and option for insurance companies looking to purchase reinsurance on insurance policies for Idaho policyholders and this reinsurance coverage frequently comes from the international market. These amendments allow insurance companies to continue to receive credit for reinsurance on its financial statements from a larger potential market of reinsurance companies. These model law amendments are also required for accreditation of the Idaho Department of Insurance by the NAIC. Accreditation is important to the maintain for consistent, streamlined, and fair regulation of insurance companies.
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Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Children's Programs for fiscal year 2022.
This an FY 2022 appropriation bill for the Public School Support Program's Division of Children's Programs to provide funding for homeless children and youth in Idaho's schools. This funding is the result of the American Rescue Plan Act and part of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ESSER). The purpose of these funds is to address the immediate needs of children and youth identified as homeless, including academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs during the pandemic. These are one time funds and are being provided in addition to the normal funding Idaho receives for this program. Funds may be used to pay for short-term temporary housing; purchasing need supplies such as PPE, eyeglasses, personal care items, and school supplies; wraparound services including after-school programs and tutoring; technology and Wi-Fi; and other allowable uses.
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Adds to existing law to prohibit targeted picketing.
This bill amends Chapter 64, Title 18, Idaho Code by the addition of a new section 18-6411 that prohibits targeted residential picketing. Any person who in engages in picketing or otherwise demonstrates in front of person’s residence or dwelling with the intent to harass, harm, annoy or alarm another person commits target picketing.
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Adds to existing law to prohibit proof of vaccination for certain purposes and to provide penalties and exceptions.
OnApril7,2021,GovernorLittleissuedexecutiveorder2021-04whichessentiallyprohibitedthestateofIdaho from requiring proof of vaccination to receive or access state services and facilities. This legislation codifies and expands the Governor’s executive order and provides that individuals will not be required to provide proof of vaccination or negative test results in order to: apply or receive services provided by the state; enter a government venue; or be hired or maintain employment with the state. This legislation also provides for civil penalties for violating this legislation.
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Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding professional endorsements.
Section 33-1001, Idaho Code, includes a definition of “Salary Schedule.” This definition includes a reference to a minimum amount on a local district salary schedule. This language has caused confusion with the school districts and charter schools due to the conflict with the language in Section 33-1004E, Idaho Code, regarding minimum salaries that must be paid for full time equivalent positions. The legislation would update the definition of salary schedule to align with the minimum compensation language. Additionally, Section 33-1201A, Idaho Code, was amended to provide for a streamlined process for instructional staff coming from out-of-state to receive one of the professional endorsements and be placed on the Career Ladder. This process used existing language regarding individuals coming from a compact member state. This legislation would provide additional clarification that it would applies to individualsbe coming from a compact member state other than Idaho and adds language allowing individuals with experience working in an Idaho accredited private school to receive the professional or the advanced professional endorsement in the same manner as individuals coming from out of state.
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