Idaho Bills
718 bills · 2024 Regular Session
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding a special inquiry judge proceeding and the authority of the Attorney General.
Amends existing law to adjust the desired fund size multiplier.
35 – 0
Amends existing law to provide that a purchase of membership service shall be made within 90 days prior to the date of retirement.
34 – 0
Amends existing law to to revise a provision regarding contributions and investment earnings under supplemental benefit plans and to provide for qualified after-tax contributions.
34 – 0
Amends existing law to provide for school employee member eligibility for disability retirement.
The creation of the School Employee Member class moved school employees out of the general class into a class of their own. 59-1352 currently does not include this new defined class. This correction to statute will codify that the School Employee class has access to the same disability retirement benefit they had when they were members of the general class.
34 – 0
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain notices to community resident associations.
The purpose of this legislation is to change notification to Mobile home community associations when the property owner intends to sell their property.
Amends existing law to revise the definition of development.
This legislation amends Idaho Codes 46-1021(1) & 46-1022 to ensure that Idaho is compliant with the National Flood Plain Insurance Program's (NFIP) regulations. This will allow local jurisdictions the ability to maintain participation in the NFIP and citizens to acquire flood insurance.
24 – 10
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding controlled substances.
34 – 0
Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding a sale, exchange, or donation of county property.
Thislegislationseekstoclosealoopholeofgovernmenttakingsurplusproceedsinexcessofdebtsowed. When government takes property for outstanding property tax debts, they can sell the property, retain the amounts owed for the debt, and pay the remaining proceeds to the former property owner. A loophole exists in Idaho code where the government could transfer the property to another government entity and consequently not disburse any amount back to the former property owner. Thus the property owner would lose any equity in the property. This legislation prevents a government entity from doing so.
34 – 0
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for midwifery licensure under the board of nursing.
32 – 2
Amends session law to extend a sunset date to 2029.
23 – 12
Amends existing law to provide penalties for the sale or distribution of tobacco products or electronic smoking devices to a minor.
Amends existing law to revise the definition of “drug paraphernalia” to exclude fentanyl testing strips.
James Ruchti · SD-029
33 – 2
Amends existing law to require notification by school officials to parents of rights regarding immunizations.
Currently, many school districts send notices to parents of school aged children regarding Idaho Code 39-4801, the purpose of this language is to require schools to send communication including Idaho Code 39-4804 any time they send Idaho Code 39-4801.
58 – 10
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the accrual of interest on income and sales tax deficiencies.
35 – 0
Amends existing law to create an exemption from licensure for certain subcontractors and to eliminate a class of licensure.
The Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses seeks to amend Idaho Code to allow for an exemption from licensure for subcontractors performing work on a project managed by a licensed public works contractor when the value of the subcontracted work is less than $100,000. It also eliminates the category of Class D licensure. This proposed statutory change would help to align Idaho's licensing requirements with the current business climate and construction market.
Amends existing law to remove a provision regarding digital copies of agreements entered into by state officers and agencies and to authorize the State Controller to develop a policy regarding agreements.
This legislation would clarify reporting requirements of state officers or state agencies and give the state controller the authority to develop a policy to ensure transparency and accountability.
35 – 0
Adds to existing law to establish provisions to protect minors from harmful material on the internet.
Ben Toews · SD-004
Amends existing law to allow disbursements from school district activity funds through the use of a debit card.
Janie Ward-Engelking · SD-018
33 – 1
Amends existing law to change the limit on the amount that may distributed under the advanced opportunity scholarship for certain workforce training courses.
35 – 0
Amends existing law to change the distribution amount for the Idaho Digital Learning Academy funding and to revise certain requirements regarding funding and distributions.
The purpose of this bill is to modernize the funding formula of the Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA), simplifying it to maintain transparency and public trust. It ensures that dollars appropriated to IDLA only go towardstheprogramandthoseappropriatedforpublicschoolsgotopublicschools. ItrequirestheJointFinance and Appropriations Committee to consider adjusting the funding level each year to compensate for Change in EmployeeCompensationforteachersandeducationsupportstaff. Additionally, thischangeguaranteesfunding solely for students served by IDLA, providing long-term financial stability and retaining the program's agility in responding to the needs of Idaho public schools.
34 – 1
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding when a student can be exempted from certain required English language assessments.
Thisbillupdatesthestatuteaddressingassessmentexemptionsandremoveslanguageregardingassessmentsno longer used in Idaho and include current state-mandated tests. This bill also provides an exemption for English language learning students, who have not been enrolled for two (2) full school years in the United States and who score less than a level two (2) on the state’s English language proficiency test, to be exempted from the Idaho Reading Indicator assessment. Schools must determine which students qualify for the exemption before the fall testing date.
Amends existing law to revise the appointment procedures for the Board of Education, including establishing geographical representation of seats on the Board of Education.
This legislation establishes seven geographical regions for appointment to the State Board of Education. Each region holds five state legislative districts. If a qualified candidate who resides in the region does not apply within six months of the state posting a vacancy, the governor may appoint an interim board member for an abbreviated term of no more than three years. No more than two of the seven board members may be interim appointments, and interim board members may not reside in the county of any other board member.
Linda Hartgen · SD-025
Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2025.
Scott Herndon · SD-001
28 – 7
Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding prisoners who secure employment with a private employer.
This legislation applies to Idaho inmates hired by a private employer under the Department of Correction work releaseprogram. Itspecifiestheresponsibilityoftheprivateemployertoofferthesamesalaryrangeandbenefits as other similarly situated employees based on experience, education and other qualifications and clarifies the opportunity for inmates to use the benefits offered.
22 – 11