Idaho Bills
635 bills · 2023 Regular Session
States findings of the Legislature and urges the delisting of grizzly bear in the lower 48 states.
InresponsetothedenialofIdaho’spetitiontotheU.S.FishandWildlifeService(USFWS)andU.S.Department of Interior (DOI) to delist grizzly bears in the lower 48 states, this memorial asks for the following: (a) calls upon Congress to act promptly by delisting grizzly bears in the lower 48 states from the Endangered Species Act; (b) calls upon the DOI and USFWS to reverse the determination on Idaho’s delisting petition by relying on federal law, policy, and science, and to proceed with delisting of grizzly bear in the lower 48 states; and (c) acknowledges that without state and local management, grizzly bear population recovery and conservation would not be successful.
30 – 4
Repeals existing law relating to a sunset date for the Maternal Mortality Review Committee.
The Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) was established by the Legislature in 2019 with a sunset date of July 1, 2023. The work of the MMRC over the past three years has shown the importance of having an Idaho-specific MMRC that reviews maternal deaths in the state and makes recommendations to improve health services for new and expecting mothers across the state. This bill will remove the MMRC's sunset date and allow the MMRC to continue its work improving the health of Idaho's mothers and their babies.
Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit a child protection investigation based on a child's immunization status and to provide that a court shall not grant an order terminating a parent and child relationship based on a child's immunization status.
A new section is added to Idaho Code (16-1618A) to prohibit investigations and court orders terminating a parent's relationship with their child based on the child's immunization status.
64 – 5
Amends existing law to define terms and to revise provisions regarding the retention of municipal media recordings and law enforcement media recordings.
This legislation amends Section 50-907, Idaho Code, regarding public record retention of video files. Currently, Idaho Code defines "permanent records," "semi-permanent records," "temporary records," and historical records. This legislation adds two additional categories; "municipal media recordings," and "law enforcement media recordings" and defines each new category. The purpose of adding the additional categories is to preserve existing statutes and documents with the current time requirements, while allowing municipalities to discard video recordings that do not have evidentiary value in order to reduce city expenses passed on to citizens who often pay for the storage of valueless video with property tax revenue.
Geoff Schroeder · SD-008
Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education for Community Colleges for fiscal year 2024.
This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the Community Colleges. It appropriates a total of $61,710,500. The bill provides for a net increase of $51,100 for the enrollment workload adjustment (EWA). The College of Western Idaho was held harmless for 50%, or $383,000 of their calculated EWA decrease for the purpose of standing up a new entrepreneurial program at the college. The bill also funds six line items, which provide $82,200 for compensation equalization at the College of Eastern Idaho, $261,000 for compensation equalization at the College of Southern Idaho, $303,700 for increased nursing capacity at the College of Western Idaho (CWI), $447,300 for increased STEM student capacity at CWI, $294,800 for student outreach and recruitment at CWI, and $454,300 for an additional CEC at all four institutions.
47 – 21
Adds to existing law to provide for the enforcement of federal immigration law by governmental entities in this state.
This legislation adds a new chapter to Title 19, Idaho Code, to provide for the enforcement of federal immigration law, and provides procedures for the Idaho Attorney General to seek equitable relief from a government entity found in violation of Title 19, Idaho Code.
53 – 10
Amends existing law to provide that certain water rights and property of irrigation and canal companies exempt from taxation do not require certain approval.
67 – 0
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding expenditures, to provide for the selection of projects, and to revise provisions regarding loans and grants.
69 – 1
Adds to existing law to provide for the appropriation of ground water for supplemental irrigation use.
70 – 0
Amends existing law to revise deadlines for the transmission of certain court fees to the state treasurer.
County clerks are required to collect court fees and send them to the State each month. For most fees, the date by which clerks must send payments was recently changed from the 5th day of each month to the 15th day each month. For consistency, this bill would shift the dates for eight remaining fees from the 5th day of each month to the 15th day each month.
68 – 0
Amends existing law to move city elections to even-numbered years.
Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding the payment of a fee to change court venue.
When a court case is moved from one venue to another, county clerks must collect a change of venue filing fee. This bill would allow the fee to be paid to and retained by the original court, so that it can be paid at the same time the motion for change of venue is filed.
69 – 0
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding raw milk and raw milk products.
63 – 5
Amends existing law to increase the value of the homestead that is exempt from debt collection.
This legislation adjusts the statutory homestead limits allowed for debtors to respond to inflation.
Adds to existing law to provide for eduation savings accounts.
Cindy Carlson · SD-007
12 – 23
Adds to existing law to provide that fees imposed on residential tenants shall be reasonable and to prohibit certain fees, fines, assessments, interests, and other costs.
The proposed legislation requires rental fees to be enumerated in a lease agreement or other written agreement, and that fees be reasonable.
Doug Ricks · SD-034
44 – 24
Amends existing law to provide requirements for postelection audits ordered by the Secretary of State.
Ensuring that post-election audits of paper ballots are conducted using a hand count of those paper ballots.
34 – 0
Amends, adds to, and repeals existing law to provide for the withholding of sales and use tax revenues from local government entities that defy state law and refuse to investigate or enforce Idaho criminal abortion statutes.
Cindy Carlson · SD-007
Amends existing law to revise definitions and to remove requirements regarding supervisory registration.
33 – 0
Amends 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. This bill mirrors the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) controlled substance scheduling decisions for 2022, including placing synthetic opioids in Schedule I, a substance to treat insomnia in Schedule IV and an anticonvulsant substance in Schedule V.
25 – 8
Repeals existing law relating to the Food Stamp Revolving Fund, which is no longer in use.
33 – 0
Amends existing law to update the definition of “Internal Revenue Code.”
Amends existing law to disqualify a driver convicted of human trafficking from holding a commercial driver's license for a specified period.
35 – 0
Amends existing law to provide for temporary vehicle permits pursuant to board rule.
35 – 0
Amends existing law to provide for the electronic renewal of commercial driver's licenses and to provide for the sharing of residency information between the Idaho State Tax Commission and the Idaho Transportation Department.
35 – 0