Idaho Bills
589 bills · 2019 Regular Session
Repeals existing law preempting local regulation of auxiliary containers, including plastic bags.
This legislation repeals existing code that preempts local regulation of auxiliary containers such as plastic bags, restoring local control.
Ilana Rubel · HD-018A
Amends existing law to provide for the Motor Voter Act, to provide for registration of eligible electors at driver's licensing offices, and to provide that the Division of Motor Vehicles shall forward registration applications to the office of the county clerk.
Ilana Rubel · HD-018A
Amends existing law to remove language prohibiting a political subdivision from enacting a minimum wage that is higher than the state minimum wage.
This legislation restores the power of local government to establish an increased minimum wage should it elect to do so.
Ilana Rubel · HD-018A
Amends existing law to remove language prohibiting the use of eminent domain for the purpose of certain recreational trails.
This legislation removes the prohibition on use of eminent domain powers for purposes of developing greenbelts and bike paths.
Ilana Rubel · HD-018A
Adds to existing law to provide for violations and enforcement for certain persons who perform conversion therapy and to prohibit state funding for conversion therapy.
The Youth Mental Health Prevention Act protects patients under eighteen (18) years of age from the harmful effects of conversion therapy and provides that a licensed, professional counselor shall not engage in the practice of conversion therapy. "Conversion therapy" means any practices or treatments that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity.
John McCrostie · HD-016A
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding crew requirements for trains or locomotives.
John Gannon · HD-017A
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2019.
35 – 0
Amends existing law regarding a voting limitation; to provide for bylaw requirements; and to revise marketing contract provisions.
This legislation aligns Idaho's cooperative marketing association statute with existing Capper-Volstead provisions by adding a "one man, one vote" membership option. This change ensures that Idaho's statute is not more restrictive than federal law.
35 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide an income tax credit for short line railroad infrastructure investment and maintenance.
28 – 42
Amends existing law to revise the definition of “dessert wine.”
35 – 0
Amends existing law to provide that all pending rules shall be approved by a concurrent resolution and to update, clarify, and remove outdated provisions regarding the rulemaking process.
This legislation will require that all pending administrative rules shall be affirmatively approved by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, via a concurrent resolution.
Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2019.
This is an FY 2019 supplemental appropriation bill for the Idaho Transportation Department. It provides $330,000 to replace the roof at the District 5 headquarters located in Pocatello and $90,240,000 for a federal grant to be used on I-84 between the Karcher Interchange and Franklin Boulevard. This bill also provides $62,160,300, with $37,697,800 going to the Idaho Transportation Department and $24,462,500 going to the local units of government for the Strategic Initiatives Program.
33 – 0
Amends existing law to provide for the exemption of proposed uses of low temperature geothermal resources primarily for reasons other than heat value.
33 – 0
Amends existing law to conform provisions regarding retirement and early retirement allowance calculations for state legislators to the decision of the Citizens' Committee on Legislative Compensation.
32 – 0
Amends existing law to revise the definition of “employee”.
Several non-governmental employers and their employees are enrolled in PERSI. This bill states that, after theeffectivedate,nonewnon-governmentalemployeemaybeaddedtothePERSIrolls. Existingemployees are not affected.
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding group-wide supervision of internationally active insurance groups.
35 – 0
Repeals existing law relating to the Financial Management Technical Development Committee.
33 – 0
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for off-highway vehicles.
13 – 22
Repeals, adds to, and amends existing law to impose a fee on nonresidents for off-highway vehicle travel in Idaho.
22 – 13
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for electric-assisted bicycles.
34 – 0
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding criminal diversion programs.
69 – 0
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain agreements and compensation for damage by pronghorn antelope, elk, deer, and moose.
Wildlife populations are increasing significantly in some agriculture areas of the state. This produces more opportunity for damage to an array of agricultural equipment and land. Two areas of increasing damage are to center pivots and fall seed bed prepared ground. This legislation expands the ability of owners and lessees to file damage claims for irrigation equipment and seed bed damage.
34 – 0
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding applicability of specified law to the duties and liability of certain owners of land.
Amends existing law to provide for certain prohibited conduct by homeowner's associations regarding solar panels and collectors and to provide exceptions.
This legislation provides that no homeowner's association may limit or prohibit the installation of solar panels or collectors on structure rooftops unless the restriction reflects a safety requirement consistent with building code or safety standards for protection of persons or property.