Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Divisions of Child Welfare, Services for the Developmentally Disabled, and Service Integration. It appropriates a total of $139,406,100 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 773.51. For benefit costs, the bill increases the appropriated amount for health insurance by $850 to $12,500 per eligible full time FTP, includes a one-year holiday of unemployment insurance, and adjusts workers compensation amounts. The bill also provides funding for permanent employees for the equivalent of a 3% salary structure shift and provides $1.25 per hour per eligible employee to be distributed based on merit for change in employee compensation. The bill funds five line items, which provide additional funds for additional in home case workers, a targeted change in employee compensation for child welfare workers; an increase in the foster care rate paid to foster families; targeted change in employee compensation for Southwest Idaho Treatment Center (SWITC) employees; and additional funding for crisis bed staffing at SWITC. Also included in this bill are three onetime FY 2022 supplemental appropriations, which provide a foster care rate increase for the remaining months of fiscal year 2022; funding for a remodel of SWITC; and funding for a change in employee compensation for employees at SWITC. DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Lottery for fiscal year 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Idaho State Lottery. It appropriates a total of $7,108,900 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 50.00. For benefit costs, the bill increases the appropriated amount for health insurance by $850 to $12,500 per eligible full time FTP, includes a one-year holiday of unemployment insurance, and adjusts workers' compensation amounts. The bill also provides funding for permanent employees for the equivalent of a 3% salary structure shift and provides $1.25 per hour per eligible employee to be distributed based on merit for change in employee compensation. The bill funds six line items, which provide additional funds for sales representative wage increase, new sales development position, additional sales representative position, a second detective, and two additional IT positions.

Adds to existing law to authorize the use of a temporary guard or private security service in certain instances.

This proposed legislation adds a new section into Idaho Code Title 20, Chapter 6 to allow a county sheriff to hire a temporary guard or private security service to assist in the protection of the county jail, to transport inmates from one location to another, or to safely keep prisoners at a location, such as a hospital, hospice care, orlong-termfacilitywhenrequired. Thislegislationgivesthecountysherifftheoptionofhiringprivatesecurity to watch the inmate so that the (county paid) jail deputy can utilize their time in a more appropriate manner for that given sheriff's office.

Adds to existing law to provide for the expungement of certain disciplinary action related to licensure.

Consistent with the Occupational Licensing Reform Act, this legislation allows an Idaho licensing authority to consider and grant a request for the expungement of disciplinary action previously imposed on a person’s occupational license. The bill requires a licensing authority, upon request, to expunge any prior disciplinary action based on failure to timely renew a license or failure to complete required continuing education. The bill removes all requirements for a licensee to report expunged disciplinary action on future licensing or renewal applications in Idaho. The bill does not apply to civil or criminal convictions.

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the corporate powers and organization of credit unions.

ThisbillupdatesandmodernizesprovisionswithintheIdahoCreditUnionAct,providingflexibilityandmodern provisions to allow Idaho state-chartered credit unions to better serve their members. The proposed updated Act: • Provides additional flexibility for credit unions to establish new branches and use of technology facilities. • Provides a definition of safety and soundness, which gives credit unions a legal understanding and framework of potential regulatory findings during an examination. • Allows credits unions to hold virtual or remote board meetings and annual member meetings. • Updates the member expulsion section to provide credit union leaders with the ability to act quickly to expel a member in order to ensure the safety of employees or other members when a member is acting in a threatening or violent manner. The expelled member is guaranteed an opportunity to appeal and request reinstatement. • Provides updates to the credit union corporate powers statute that allows flexibility in the financial service product offerings for credit union members. • ReducesoutdatedregulatorylanguagearoundrealestateoccupancyrequirementforIdahostate-chartered credit unions. • Streamlines the process by which credit union bylaws are adopted and approved by the Director of the Idaho Department of Finance.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Species Conservation for fiscal year 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Office of Species Conservation. It appropriates a total of $19,761,900 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 15.00. For benefit costs, the bill increases the appropriated amount for health insurance by $850 to $12,500 per eligible full time FTP, includes a one-year holiday of unemployment insurance, and adjusts workers' compensation amounts. The bill also provides funding for permanent employees for the equivalent of a 3% salary structure shift and provides $1.25 per hour per eligible employee to be distributed based on merit for change in employee compensation. The bill funds three line items, which provide: $75,000 onetime from the General Fund for the eighth year of the sage grouse study; $25,000 from the General Fund for travel costs; and an increase of $5,000,000 in federal funds for salmon migration projects authorized under the Investment Infrastructure and Jobs Act.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding nominee oaths.

This bill amends section 43-201 to include the residency requirements as part of the Nominee’s Oath for irrigation district board elections. Idaho code includes a number of criteria for interested individuals to qualify to serve on an irrigation district board. These qualifications include ownership of land within the district, residency requirements and age requirements (i.e. they must be at least 18 years old). Section 43-201(5) includes a Nominee’s Oath that must be signed by each interested individual to certify that the individual meets each of the criteria. The current statutory for the Nominee’s Oath includes language for all criteria except the residency requirement. This has created confusion for some irrigation districts as they have had potential board candidates sign the Nominee’s Oath without meeting the residency requirements. This amendment would add the residency requirements to the statutory language for the Nominee’s Oath.