Idaho Bills

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.

Adds to existing law to provide a sales tax exemption on the labor charged by a motor vehicle dealer to add accessories to a new factory-delivered vehicle.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding a personal property tax exemption for farm equipment and machinery.

Amends current law to designate the portion of U.S. 20 that passes through Idaho as the Idaho Medal of Honor Highway.

Amends existing law to revise the definitions of “ATV” and “UTV.”

Amends existing law to provide that approved nontraditional educator preparation programs may receive funding under certain circumstances.

Adds to existing law to prohibit the filling of liquefied petroleum gas containers under certain conditions.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the duties and liability of certain owners of land.

Amends existing law to provide for certain disclosures in elections to authorize a levy.

This legislation amends Title 34, Chapter 4 of Idaho Code by amending language and adding a new subsection with a disclosure requirement for property tax levy election ballot questions. When a taxing district authorizes a levy election, the ballot must include a disclosure statement indicating the estimated average annual cost to a property owner per $100,000 of property value and the length of time. The county clerk will make the calculation and include the financial information on the disclosure statement on the levy ballot.

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the Idaho Humane Society's pet friendly license plates.

Amends existing law to provide that a driver shall slow down and move over upon approaching certain stationary vehicles displaying flashing lights or emergency hazard lights.

Amends existing law to provide for building plans examiners, to remove reference to the International Conference of Building Officials, and to revise a provision regarding inspector certification.

Amends existing law to provide that a record of investments made by insurers shall include certain information, to provide an exception, to revise provisions regarding real estate, and to revise provisions regarding miscellaneous investments.

Amends existing law to increase the time period when a claim to collect wages, penalties, or interest must be commenced.

Relates to the appropriation to the Medical Boards for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Medical Boards. It appropriates a total of $6,809,500 andcapsthenumberofauthorizedfull-timeequivalentpositionsat51.20. Forbenefitcosts,thebillmaintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP; provides a 5.5% increase for the employer's share of PERSI contributions; and temporarily reduces the rate agencies pay the Division of Human Resources for its services. Inflationary adjustments include $7,700 for increased credit card processingfeesandofficeleasecosts. Fundingforreplacementitemsincludes$95,000forsoftwarelicenses, office furniture, computers, and phones. For statewide cost allocation, $6,100 is provided. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 3% change in employee compensation for permanent employees, with a minimum increase of $550 for each employee and the remaining amount to be distributed based on merit. The bill funds ten line items. For the Board of Medicine: 1.00 FTP and $62,400 for a management assistant and $41,500 for additional board resources. For the Board of Nursing: $5,500 for six cell phones; 1.00 FTP and $49,200 for an administrative assistant; and $3,300 for Microsoft Office 365. For the Board of Pharmacy: $19,600 for licensing system maintenance and $4,800 for Microsoft Office 365. For the Governor's Technology Initiatives across the five agencies, the bill includes $4,300 for network equipment replacement,$25,200formobiledevicesecurity,and$41,100forOfficeofInformationTechnologyServices billings.