Idaho Bills

Repeals existing law relating to an obsolete provision regarding the American Trucking Association Settlement Fund.

Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding the use of private moneys for the purpose of election administration.

Amends existing law to remove obsolete language and to clarify language regarding certain personnel practices.

Amends existing law to provide for correct references to the Division of Human Resources, to allow for pay increases, and to remove a provision regarding hearings before the division.

Amends existing law to provide for the hiring of employees under approved apprenticeship programs.

The purpose of this legislation is to allow for flexibility and clarification within established temporary employment practices. Currently, temporary employees are limited to working 1,385 hours in a 12-month period. This limitation restricts state agencies who wish to hire youth apprentices as the apprentice would not be employed long enough to complete their work-based learning. Language will be added in 67-5302 to waive the 1,385-hour limit for employees hired specifically as apprentices under an approved apprenticeship program. Hiring youth apprentices will be another tool agency heads can utilize to recruit and retain state employees more effectively.

Amends existing law to revise the definition of “overtime work.”

The purpose of this legislation is to allow for flexibility and clarification related to overtime calculation for certain employees. Typically, time worked in excess of 40 hours per workweek constitutes overtime. The proposed language adds another option for overtime calculation within established wage and hour laws. Certain employees who meet federal exemption requirements, upon designation from the administrator, will have overtime calculated for time worked in excess of 80 hours in a period of 14 consecutive days. The addition allows for more flexibility in scheduling employees who work irregular shifts.

Adds to existing law to authorize the director of the Department of Administration to control the use of the roadways adjoining the Capitol building.

This legislation adds a section to Title 67, Chapter 16, Idaho Code. It provides that the Director of Administration in cooperation with the Idaho State Capitol Commission, governor and presiding officers of the legislature has authority, in the best interest of the state, to control the use of the roadways adjoining the capitol building.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certified medication assistants.

This legislation will increase educational access to existing statute for the Medication Assistant-Certified (MA-C) program. It will allow additional accredited bodies to provide the appropriate education and certification to certified nursing assistants who want to become MA-C certified, as well as allowing qualified testing centers to provide the proctored test.