Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to provide criteria for when eminent domain can be used for electric distribution and transmission lines.

Idaho imports around 40% of its energy from outside of its borders according to the Governors Idaho Energy Landscape publication. As energy sources are developed in Idaho it has become apparent that other areas such as California desire Idaho generated electricity and are promoting the development of projects that are not supportedbyIdahoans. TheIdahoLegislaturehasauthorizedtheextraordinaryactionoftakingprivateproperty for public use known as eminent domain. This legislation continues that authority for electric distribution and transmission lines providing that 75% of the electricity generated must be offered for sale within the State of Idaho at Idaho market rates. The other 25% may be sold in Idaho or outside of the state and there is no rate cap on that.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding student immigration status and nationality in Idaho public educational institutions.

Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding medical education programs supported by Idaho state funds and to provide for WWAMI program transition.

Amends existing law to provide for the crime of domestic terrorism.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding safety and privacy in certain covered entities and to provide for remedies.

Amends existing law to provide minimum risk-sharing levels for value care organizations.

This legislation modifies §56-265 of Idaho Code to raise the minimum risk sharing level within agreements between the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Value Care Organizations.

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for monopsonies and to establish provisions regarding the prohibition of pricing algorithms.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding publication of proceedings.

This legislation amends Idaho Code 31-819 and allows for County Commissioner boards to cease publishing monthly notices about acts, proceedings and financial summary of expense if that county has and maintains a website that is accessible to the public where all board agendas, minutes and financial summaries are available.

Amends existing law to clarify that an Idaho state-issued driver's license or identification card is required to apply for the homestead property tax exemption.

H449 in 2024 provided mechanisms to discover if a taxpayer was claiming multiple homeowners exemptions. This proposed legislation clarifies that identification forms provided for this purpose need to be from Idaho and not other states.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding expiration on rulemaking authority.

Adding a new section regarding the expiration of rulemaking authority of agencies. On or after July 1, 2025 agenciesmustpromulgateruleswithin10yearsoftheapplicablestatute’s(orregulation’s)becominglaw. After 10 years from July 1, 2025, agencies have 2 years, where the statute confers rulemaking.

Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2026.

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the dissolution of urban renewal agencies and termination of urban renewal revenue allocation areas and to allow fire protection districts and ambulance service districts to opt out of certain urban renewal financing provisions.

Amends existing law to require any person making an expenditure to finance a political statement to disclose the party affiliation of the person making the political statement, if any, and if the political statement is in support of a candidate, the party affiliation of the candidate.

Amends and repeals existing law to move up the sunset date of the Idaho Launch program and the In-Demand Careers Fund.

Amends existing law to authorize a school employee who possesses an enhanced license to carry concealed weapons to carry on school property in certain instances.

Amends existing law to provide that the executive budget document shall be delivered by a certain date.

Adds to existing law to require certain governmental entities in Idaho to divest from investments in foreign adversaries.

This intent of this legislation will require the divestment of any State of Idaho’s public investment or pension dollars that would be put at risk in countries that are identified as foreign adversaries. The intent is to prevent these dollars from investing in the development of military technologies and surveillance tools of foreign adversaries that impede the furthering of the State of Idaho’s interests and the interests of the United States of America.