Idaho Bills

Appropriates $4,823,500 to the Office of Drug Policy for fiscal year 2019; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 6.00.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Office of Drug Policy. It appropriates $4,823,500 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, risk management costs will decrease by $100. 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. Thebillfundstwolineitems. Thefirstprovides$14,900ofonetimepersonnelcostsfortheofficetoretainits currentstaffduringatwomonthgapinfundingwithafederalgrant. Iftheofficeisabletoidentifyalternative funding then this money is to be reverted. The second line item adds $120,000 for opioid education and awareness programs in four Idaho hospitals.

Amends and adds to existing law to revise drainage commissioner compensation provisions; to provide for assessment for the payment or retirement of any bonds or warrants; to revise provisions regarding the sale of personal property of a drainage district; and to provide for the trade-in or exchange of personal property of the district.

SOP: This legislation would update the existing drainage district statutes, consistent with existing statutes for irrigation districts, by amending the drainage district statutes to allow for the compensation of a drainage commission to be fixed by the Board of the Drainage district; to clarify a limitation on the use of assessments for the payment or retirement of bonds or warrants; and to increase the amount necessary for the sale of property and certain bidding requirements.

Appropriates an additional $640,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Physical Health Services Program for fiscal year 2019; provides for a transfer from the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund to the Rural Physician Incentive Fund for fiscal year 2019; and provides for a report on the use of certain funds.

This is an FY 2019 trailer appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Physical Health Services Program. It addresses the fiscal impact of H472, which provides that the state, subject to appropriation, will match student contributions on a two-to-one basis for the Rural Physician Incentive Payment Program.

Amends existing law to require public institutions of higher education to notify students of the option to register as an organ donor.

The purpose of this legislation is to provide young adults another way to register their wishes to be organ, eye and tissue donors. There has been an increase in the number of 16 to 20-year-olds that are not getting a driver's license, the number one place they expect to be able to register as a donor. This legislation would instruct all institutions of higher education to twice a year send out an email with a link to a registration page to give students that may not have a driver's license an easy way to register their wishes to help others by being an organ, eye and tissue donor.

Amends and repeals existing law to revise provisions regarding controlled substances.

The Idaho Board of Pharmacy administers the regulatory provisions of the state's Uniform Controlled Substances Act (CSA). If any substance is designated, rescheduled, or deleted as a controlled substance under federal law and notice thereof is given to the Board, the Board shall similarly control the substance unless the Board objects to the inclusion, rescheduling, or deletion. This bill mirrors DEA scheduling decisions for acetyl fentanyl and dronabinol in oral solution. The bill also cleans up obsolete language in the CSA with respect to ordering and dispensing controlled substances, and in regards to the Board's requirement to republish the schedule every two years.

Amends existing law to provide that benefits provided by a long-term care rider shall be considered the same type of benefits as the base life insurance policy or annuity contract to which it relates; to provide that the Idaho Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association may terminate certain health benefit plans upon entry of an order of liquidation with approval of the director; and to provide for allocation of class B assessments for long-term care insurance.

This legislation is intended to incorporate into Idaho Insurance Law newly adopted provisions of the NAIC Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Model Act regarding the assessment formula for costs incurred by the Idaho Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association for long term care insurance policies of insurance company members that become insolvent. If adopted, the new assessment formula will split the costoflongtermcarepolicies: 50%tothelife&annuityinsurancecompanymembersand50%tothehealth insurance company members. Currently long term care coverage costs are assessed only to health insurance company members. It has been agreed by the life & annuity and health insurance company members that the current assessment formula is flawed in that the assessment is not properly born by the companies that write long term care insurance and the affected parties have agreed to the allocation formula proposed herein.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding water district meetings and elections and to provide that absentee and proxy voting is prohibited unless authorized by specified law.

The purpose of this legislative amendment is as follows: 1) To lengthen the period of time in which state water districts can hold annual meetings. Current law specifies that water districts may adopt a resolution at any annual meeting to hold the annual meeting in subsequent years to any weekday between the second Monday of January and the third Monday of March. Several water districts hold meetings after the third Monday of March and as late as the fourth Tuesday of May. The legislative amendment will align the law with current practice and remove any conflict that water districts may have with the current statutory requirement for annual meeting dates; 2) Add language to Section 42-605(4) clarifying that absentee voting and proxy voting are prohibited. IDWR frequently receives questions regarding absentee and proxy voting. The amendment will help clarify that such voting is prohibited; and 3) Remove unnecessary or duplicate language throughout the section, and add or revise some language as necessary to correct or clarify several subsections.

Amends existing law to revise certain requirements for examination and licensure and to remove provisions regarding failed examinations.

The purpose of the amendment is to reduce barriers to licensure by repealing the requirement for additional education upon multiple examination failures and by decoupling the requirement for obtaining four years of experience prior to assignment to the professional licensure examinations.

Amends existing law to provide that licenses issued to waterfront resorts shall remain valid and may be transferred even if the body of water on which the resort is situated ceases to meet certain requirements.

This legislation provides for a license issued pursuant to this section 23-948 to remain valid and may be transferred for waterfront resorts even if the body of water on which the resort is situated ceases to meet certain requirements and to make technical corrections.

Appropriates $77,772,000 from the Permanent Building Fund for fiscal year 2019; authorizes the allocation of funds for specific projects for fiscal year 2019; provides for a General Fund cash transfer; provides legislative intent regarding utilization of matching funds; provides legislative intent regarding reallocation of project savings; and provides direction on the timing of the use of funds for a specific project.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Permanent Building Fund at the Division of Public Works. It appropriates $77,772,000. Projects with a sub-total of $51,314,900 in dedicated funds are listed as "Replacement Items" in the

Appropriates $6,466,800 to the Medical Boards for fiscal year 2019; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 49.20.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Medical Boards. It appropriates $6,466,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 49.20. 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. Inflationary adjustments include $4,800 for office lease increases for the Board of Medicine and the Board of Pharmacy. Funding for replacementitemsincludes$1,700foradeskandprinterfortheBoardofVeterinaryMedicine. Forstatewide cost allocation, $14,400 is provided, as Attorney General fees will increase by $13,600, fees for Legislative Audits will increase by $1,000, risk management costs will decrease by $1,900, State Controller fees will increase by $1,800, and State Treasurer fees will decrease by $100. 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 seven line items. For the Board of Medicine: $10,000 for cyber insurance for a contractor; $2,000 for walls for the front desk area; and 1.00 FTP and $84,300 for a licensing manager position. For the Board of Nursing: $14,800 for IT/telecommunications. For the Board of Pharmacy: $20,000 for prescriber report cards; and $120,000 for a contract with the Department of Health and Welfare. For the Board of Veterinary Medicine: $105,000 for online licensing software.

Amends existing law to revise how funding is provided to magistrates.

Idaho law allows for a panel of district judges to order a city to provide for the adequate quarters and operation of the magistrate division of the district court. Several cities have entered into voluntary funding agreements with their respective counties to fund magistrate court operations; however, other cities and counties have litigated over the responsibility of cities to fund magistrate court operations. This legislation seekstoresolveconflictbetweencitiesandcountiesovermagistratecourtfundingandistherecommendation of a collaborative working group of city and county officials as well as staff from the Administrative Office of the Court. This legislation proposes diverting six dollars ($6.00) of the district court fee for civil filings, misdemeanors and felonies, and infractions from the state general fund to the various county district court funds to be dedicated to the magistrate division of the district court. An additional one dollar ($1.00) of the district court fee will be diverted from the state general fund to Police Officers Standard and Training Council (POST) in order to hold POST harmless. In addition, fifteen percent (15%) of the local share of state liquor funds will be apportioned to the various counties and dedicated to the district court fund to be dedicated to the magistrate division of the district court. The liquor fund apportionment will be phased in over five years (5). Lastly, the obligation of any city currently providing funding to counties for the magistrate division of the district court will be reduced by twenty percent (20%) a year over the next five years (5). The legislation repeals Section 1-2218, Idaho Code, in 2023, at which point the obligation of cities to provide for magistrate division of the district court will be relieved.

Amends existing law to provide requirements for a notary public stamping device, to provide for the reappointment of a notary public and to remove reference to renewals of a notary public commission.

This proposed legislation amends the existing statutes for notaries public, amending sections of Title 51 to further clarify requirements for stamping devices and provide specific differentiated details for tangible versuselectronicrecords. Inaddition, thelanguagepertainingtothequalificationsforapplicationofanotary have been reworded for clarity, and removes a line pertaining to "disqualifications", as the existing reference points to statute that says that certain conditions "may" prompt the Secretary of State to refuse to issue a commission, not that an applicant "shall be disqualified". Finally, this proposal removes all references to a "renewal", as notaries are not renewed, but rather submit a new application and are recommissioned every 6 years.

Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding payment for the costs of forensic and medical examinations of alleged victims of sexual assault.

Currently, Idaho Code 72-1019 directs Idaho's Crime Victims Compensation Program (CVCP) to pay for sexual assault forensic evidence collection "after collection from any third party who has liability." Therefore, an adult sexual assault victim's health insurance plan is billed for a sexual assault forensic evidence collection first, and then CVCP pays any remaining costs after the insurance claim is settled. Sexual assault is the only crime in Idaho where the victim's insurance is billed for forensic evidence collection. This legislation takes a third party, insurance, out of the billing process for adult victims and directs Idaho's Crime Victims Compensation Program to pay the entire amount of the cost of sexual assault evidence collection at a medical facility or justice center.

Appropriates $52,104,200 to the Department of Juvenile Corrections for fiscal year 2019; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 414.00.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Department of Juvenile Corrections. It appropriates $52,104,200 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 414.00. 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. Funding for replacement items includes $424,100. For statewide cost allocation, $25,300 is provided as Attorney General fees will increase by $20,000, risk management costs will decrease by $2,000, State Controller fees will increase by $7,700, State Treasurer fees will decrease by $100, and fees for Legislative Audits will decrease by $300. 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 four line items, which provide $15,700 for instructor pay; 1.00 FTP and $74,300 for a clinician at the Juvenile Corrections Center-Nampa; a net-zero program transfer of $186,100 in General Fund personnel costs from Institutions to Administration; and $8,700 for IT and telecommunications.

Appropriates $7,534,200 to the Idaho State Historical Society for fiscal year 2019; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 55.00.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Idaho State Historical Society. It appropriates $7,534,200 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 55.00. 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. Inflationary adjustments include $14,000 for increases in rent at the Records Center and an increase in a security contract. Funding for replacement items includes $280,000 to replace various computer and office equipment, a microfilm scanner, and three roofs at the Old Penitentiary complex which have reached the end of their useful life. For statewide cost allocation, an increase of $11,000 is provided, as Attorney General fees will increase by $1,000, risk management costs will increase by $7,300, State Controller fees will increase by $2,600, and State Treasurer fees will increase by $100. An annualization of $354,100 is provided for salaries of employees at the State Museum. 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 one line item: $18,100 for IT/telecommunications upgrades as recommended by the Office of the Chief Information Officer in the Department of Administration.

Appropriates $46,926,600 to the State Board of Education for Community Colleges for fiscal year 2019; and exempts the appropriation from object and program transfer limitations.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for Community Colleges. It appropriates $46,926,600 and does not cap the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions. 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. The bill provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the agency head or institution president. Nondiscretionary adjustments include an increase of $795,300. The bill funds five line items, which provide: $307,700 from the General Fund ($91,700 ongoing, $216,000 onetime) for the computer science program at North Idaho College; $1,111,100 ongoing from the General Fund for administrative costs at the College of Eastern Idaho; $3,902,700 ongoing from the General Fund to expand instruction capabilities at the College of Eastern Idaho; $200,000 from the Community College Fund to expand administration at the College of Eastern Idaho; and $385,000 onetime from the General Fund to North Idaho College and the College of Southern Idaho as a benefit cost offset. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and

Appropriates $10,139,600 to the Public Health Districts for fiscal year 2019.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Public Health Districts. It appropriates $10,139,600. 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. Inflationary adjustments include $8,600 for medical inflation. For statewide cost allocation, $6,700 is provided, as risk management costs will decrease by $2,500, and State Controller fees will increase by $9,200. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the health district directors, and a 3% increase in the compensation schedule. Finally, the bill provides for a $4,800 adjustment to retain the Millennium Fund Grant at $750,000. AllbudgetadjustmentsarefortheGeneralFundandMillenniumIncomeFundportionsonly; theLegislature does not provide an appropriation for county contributions, contracts, or fees. The General Fund portion will be transferred to the Public Health Trust Fund, pursuant to Section 39-425, Idaho Code, which includes half of the appropriation to be transferred on or before July 15, 2018, and the other half to be transferred on or before January 15, 2019.

Appropriates $14,245,000 to the Office of Species Conservation for fiscal year 2019; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 14.00.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Office of Species Conservation. It appropriates $14,245,000 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 14.00. 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, a net of $0 is provided, as fees for Legislative Audits will decrease by $400, risk management costs will decrease by $100, and State Controller fees will increase by $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 agency administrator. The bill funds five line items, which provide 1.00 FTP and $82,000 to hire a financial officer for the agency; 0.37 FTP to increase a federally funded employee to full-time for salmon and steelhead work; a net-zero object transfer of $75,000 from operating expenditures to personnel costs to adjust for decreasing federal grants; $6,000 for IT and telecommunications related items; and $15,000 for wildlife policy work.

APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH AND WELFARE - MEDICAID - Appropriates $2,445,650,500 for the Medicaid Division in the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 216.00; provides for transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs transfers from trustee and benefit payments; provides for program integrity; requires reports on Medicaid expenditures and forecasts, for managed care implementation, and flexible spending authority; limits program transfers; provides legislative intent for non-emergency medical transportation; requires cost-sharing; and appropriates an additional $58,296,900 for the Medicaid Division for fiscal year 2018.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill and the FY 2018 supplemental appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Medicaid. For FY 2019 it appropriates $2,445,650,500, limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 216.00, and provides for nine sections of legislative intent language. For FY 2018 the bill provides for a net increase of $58,296,900. For FY 2019, the bill includes the following adjustments. 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, $4,700 is reduced for risk management costs. An annualization of $8,088,700 is provided for the rate increase for community-based providers that provide personal care services. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the director, and a 3% increase in the compensation schedule. The bill funds eight line items. The first line item adds $2,000,000 for the MMIS independent verification. The second line item provides $1,181,600 for the Jeff D. Settlement implementation; these moneys were transferred from the Children's Mental Health Program. The third line item provides $2,553,000 for the provider-data software improvements. The fourth line item reduces $1,126,700 for the infant toddler early intervention services that were transferred to the Community Developmental Disability Services Program. The fifth line item provides $2,892,000 for provider enrollment changes. The sixth line item provides $1,613,300 for a rate increase for developmental disability agencies that provide services for children. The seventh line item provides $5,202,500 for a rate increase for assisted

Appropriates $14,475,300 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Central Services for fiscal year 2019; and provides legislative intent.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Division of Central Services of the Public Schools Educational Support Program. It appropriates $14,475,300 from the General Fund. This division includes thosemoneysincludedinthepublicschoolssupportbudgetthatareexpendedatthestatelevelforthebenefit of school districts. This bill funds two line items, which provide $1,300,000 for content and curriculum and $1,341,500 for student achievement assessments. The total increase in this appropriation is 3.6%.

Amends, repeals and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding initiative or referendum elections, to provide that certain initiative and referendum procedures shall not apply to any local zoning legislation and to provide that counties shall follow certain procedures for an initiative and referendum.

This bill amends the state laws related to county and city initiative and referendum elections in chapter 18, title 34, Idaho Code, by deleting section 31-717, Idaho Code, the current state law governing the county initiative and referendum process and adding a new section 34-1801C, Idaho Code, to update and harmonize the county initiative and referendum process with the current State and city initiative and referendum processes found in chapter 34, title 18, Idaho Code. The bill also codifies in the initiative and referendum law for counties (section 34-1801C, Idaho Code) and in section 34-1801B, Idaho Code, the city initiative and referendum law, the Idaho Supreme Court's decision in the 1983 case of Gumprecht v. Coeur D'Alene. In Gumprecht the Court determined that zoning conducted by initiative and by extension referendum elections was incompatible with the comprehensive statutory procedures mandated by the Local Land Use Planning Act, at chapter 65, title 67, Idaho Code. The bill also amends section 34-106, Idaho Code, to clarify the dates of certain city and county initiative and referendum elections.

Appropriates $72,935,400 to the Supreme Court for fiscal year 2019; exempts the appropriation from object and program transfer limitations; and provides for legislative intent regarding retirement contributions.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Supreme Court. It appropriates $72,935,400. 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, $7,600 is provided, as State Controller fees will increase by $7,800 and State Treasurer fees will decrease by $200. An annualization of $39,600 is provided for the new magistrate position in Bonneville County. 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 nine line items, which provide $3,358,000 for court technology phase 5 of 5; 1.00 FTP and $125,700 for a Jerome County Magistrate; $231,300 for a substance use disorder services (SUDS) provider rate increase; $100,000 for residential and recovery support services; $114,300 for language access; 1.00 FTP and $59,000 for a custodian; $153,500 for judicial mentoring; $68,800 for an ADA consultant; and the ongoing fund shift of 1.75 FTP and $169,200 from the General Fund to the Federal Grant Fund for reversal of the FY 2018 Court Improvement Program line item.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding school safety patrols.

To remove the paragraph where a school safety patrol may properly report violations to any peace officer from Idaho Code 49-652. This change doesn't preclude a student from reporting violations of Idaho Code 49-652 to anyone.

Appropriates $8,111,700 to the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 68.00; and provides continuous appropriation authority.

ThisistheFY2019originalappropriationbillforthePublicEmployeeRetirementSystemofIdaho(PERSI). It appropriates $8,111,700 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 68.00. 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. Funding for replacement items includes $317,700 for software license renewals and standard office/IT equipment. For statewide cost allocation, $38,900 is provided, as Attorney General fees will increase by $39,600, risk management costs will decrease by $1,400, State Controller fees will increase by $2,400, and State Treasurer fees will decrease by $1,700. 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 1.00 FTP and $76,300 to hire a purchasing agent.