Idaho Bills
629 bills · 2020 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 authorized agents of the Idaho Transportation Department to issue certain identification cards and to retain certain fees.
34 – 0
Amends existing law to revise requirements for automobile dealer and salesperson license renewals.
34 – 0
Amends existing law to remove language prohibiting the use of eminent domain for the purpose of certain recreational trails.
Ilana Rubel · HD-018A
Amends existing law to establish 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 define “temporary alcohol-drug abuse treatment facility.”
50 – 19
Relates to the appropriation to the STEM Action Center for fiscal year 2020.
This is an FY 2020 supplemental appropriation bill for the STEM Action Center. It provides $1,000,000 for private contributions to the agency.
35 – 0
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 define “telehealth technologies” and to revise provisions regarding telehealth services.
This legislation will encourage and enable innovation in healthcare technology and offer greater access to quality care for Idahoans. It removes unnecessary and artificial statutory barriers and clarifies terms. Telecommunication technology provides a great opportunity to improve the healthcare of Idaho citizens. Currently, theIdahocodemandates"two-wayaudioandvisual"technologybeusedforthetelehealthencounter to establish a valid provider-patient relationship in addition to meeting the Idaho community standard of care.
66 – 0
Amends existing law to prohibit local entities from enacting distracted driving laws and to provide for certain distracted driving offenses and penalties.
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the holding of another bond election after a voter rejection.
48 – 21
Amends existing law to provide that the administrator of the Division of Public Works may promulgate rules and contract with a public or private entity for the rental of parking facilities in the Capitol Mall in certain instances.
23 – 9
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding taxing district budget limitations.
Amends existing law to require licensing to store and handle wine as a bonded wine warehouse and to provide requirements for bonded wine warehouses.
This Legislation authorizes third-party businesses "Bonded Wine Warehouses" to be established in Idaho for the sole purpose of storing and handling wines produced by vintners and wineries.
32 – 3
Amends existing law to remove a provision regarding emergency interim successors to legislators.
The purpose of this legislation is to change the name of the Department of Disaster Relief and Civil Defense to the Bureau of Homeland Security and to eliminate outdated and unused language that required duplicative information to be recorded in the House and Senate journals.
Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding an application for a marriage license.
In 1999, the legislature added the requirements in Section 32-403(2), Idaho Code, for obtaining a marriage license. The word "department" in subpart (iii) is undefined and it is unclear to county clerks, who issue marriage licenses, which department could add additional requirements for proof of lawful presence in the United States. This bill removes the confusing language but maintains the intent of the policy the legislature adopted in 1999 with the addition of subsection (2) to Section 32-403, Idaho Code.
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding a taxing district's process for recovering forgone budget increases.
34 – 0
Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding certain requirements for existing public works, to provide that certain plans and specifications shall comply with certain codes and regulations, and to provide certain exemptions from the requirement of prior approval.
33 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide that the State of Idaho shall be exempt from the daylight saving time provisions of federal law.
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to repeal the tax on the sale of food.
Priscilla Giddings · HD-007A
Adds to existing law to freeze taxing district budgets and property tax levies for one year.
This legislation freezes the property tax portion of a taxing district's budget for one year.
Amends existing law to provide that the school year shall begin after Labor Day.
Amends existing law to remove a provision regarding emergency interim successors to legislators.
33 – 0
Amends existing law to provide that operations electing to utilize certain nutrient management planners are consenting to allow such plans to be housed with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture and to provide that certain information shall be exempt from disclosure.
All beef cattle feeding operations are required to submit a "Nutrient Management Plan" to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture for approval. There are many avenues to create a plan, one being a web-based planner housed at ISDA. This bill provides the ability to use the ISDA planner while protecting proprietary information.
35 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide restrictions.
The purpose of this legislation is to change Idaho Code prohibiting exploding targets during the designated fire season. Exploding targets refers to a device designed for use as a target consisting of a substance or substances capable of exploding or igniting when struck by a projectile. The use of these devices has caused catastrophic wildfires that have endangered lives, burned hundreds of thousandsofacresandcostmillionsofdollars. ThislegislationwouldexpandIdahoCodetoprohibitexploding targets on any state land, classify the crime as a misdemeanor, and reiteraters a judge's discretion for sentencing termsandcostrecoveryfordamages. Thislegislationdoesnotapplytoprivatepropertyoranypublicorprivate shooting range that has a permit or governmental approval.