Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to provide that the organizer of a limited liability company may use the street and mailing addresses of a company's commercial registered agent in certain circumstances.

This legislation allows individuals forming an at home LLC would be allowed to not publish the home address on the Secretary of State website if they have a commercial registered agent physical address instead. No other part of forming an LLC would be affected.

Relates to the appropriation for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired for fiscal year 2027.

RS33548 / H0869 This appropriation to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that includes additional appropriation for client services and partial rescission restoration by shifting appropriation to dedicated funds.

States findings of the Legislature and supports various water projects within Water District 4.

The purpose of this Concurrent Resolution is to formally recognize the strategic importance of Idaho Water Resource Board District 4 as the primary "water tower" for the Snake River system. The resolution declares legislative support for critical hydrologic projects. Additionally, the legislation supports the use of Aging Infrastructure Grants for the modernization of diversion structures - specifically within the Progressive Irrigation District and Enterprise Canal Company - and affirms that proactive funding for these initiatives is fiscally responsible and essential for sustaining the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA), fulfilling the 2024 Stipulated Mitigation Plan, and protecting the state's agricultural economy.

Adds to existing law to provide for the protection of working animals.

The purpose of this legislation is to add a new section to Chapter 35, Title 25, Idaho code, to clarify and protect the lawful use of working animals in commerce and service. The bill affirms the right to utilize working animals for mutual benefit and welfare and prohibits state or local governments from enacting or enforcing ordinance, regulations, or rules that are more restrictive than state law or that effectively prohibit the lawful use of working animals or working animal enterprises. This legislation defines "working animal" for purposes of the new section and clarifies that the provisions do not apply to cockfighting or dogfighting, which remain governed by existing law. An emergency clause is included to ensure the provisions take effect on July 1, 2026.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Information Technology Services for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

RS33641 / H0870 This appropriation to the Office of Information Technology Services provides enhancements to the FY 2027 budget that includes appropriation and transfer of $458,700 from the General Fund to the Administration and Accounting Services Fund for increases in personnel costs, funding for enterprise security, E-CORE federal grant program, and the transfer of IT personnel from the Department of Health and Welfare as part of OITS Modernization. Additionally, this appropriation provides onetime supplemental funding for the FY 2026 budget that includes appropriation for building furnishings from the General Fund and the E-CORE federal grant program.

Amends existing law to provide that a certain person from the Idaho Association of Counties shall be a member of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.

This legislation amends section 19-5102 to add a member from the Juvenile Justice Administrators' or Adult Misdemeanor Probation Administrators’ association to the Peace Officer’s Standards and Training council.

Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education for community colleges for fiscal year 2027.

RS33706 / H0906 This is the enhancements bill for the community colleges, including a reduction of $245,500 for the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) and an addition of $1,123,200 to restore the 2% additional reduction.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the powers and duties of library boards of trustees to hire and terminate library directors.

Current Idaho law forces cities that run their own libraries to hire and fire the city's Library Director through a Library Commission. This legislation provides such cities with making this personnel decision directly, through the city council and library board of trustees. This adds the city council along with the library board of trustees to who can hire and fire a library director.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2027.

RS33702 / H0905 This appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education (OSBE) provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that include a funds transfer from the higher education institutions for a centralized learning management system (LMS) contract, a transfer of risk managers from OSBE to Boise State University, Idaho State University, and the University of Idaho, and appropriation of the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant.

Relates to the appropriation to the Military Division for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

RS33710 / H0908 This appropriation to the Military Division provides enhancements to the maintenance budget that include funding for indirect cost recovery of administrative costs associated with federal grants and a restoration of the additional 2% rescission to the division's General Fund appropriation for the State Education Assistance Program, which provides tuition assistance to members of the Idaho National Guard. A cash transfer to reimburse deficiency warrants for cleanup of hazardous materials incidents is also included.

Repeals existing law related to financial assistance eligibility.

The purpose of this legislation is to repeal the last section of the county medical indigent program, which no longer exists (program repealed in HB735a in 2022). This section was left in to finish out the last of the program but is no longer needed.

Relates to the appropriation to the Commission of Pardons and Parole for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

RS33671 / S1386 This appropriation to the Commission of Pardons and Parole provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that includes Dedicated Fund Budget Restoration and OITS Hardware. This bill also provides a supplemental appropriation to the FY 2026 budget, which includes a Dedicated Fund Rescission Restoration.

Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for fiscal year 2027.

RS33547 / H0877 This appropriation to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation provides additional funding to the FY 2027 budget for a lease increase for the Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Employee Retirement System for fiscal year 2027.

RS33546 / H0868 This appropriation to the Public Employee Retirement System provides onetime enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that include funding for a pension software upgrade, continuity-of-operations plan, and replacement items.

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Lottery for fiscal year 2027.

RS33643 / S1381 This appropriation to the State Lottery provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that include replacement computer equipment such as desktops, laptops, and Apple workstations used to develop scratch games.

States findings of the Legislature and supports various water projects within Water District 3.

The Purpose of this Concurrent Resolution is to formally recognize the vital economic and hydrologic contributions of Idaho Water Resource Board District 3, encompassing the Magic Valley and Wood River Basins. The resolution declares legislative support for a specific suite of infrastructure projects essential to the region's stability. Furthermore, the legislation affirms the state's commitment to the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA), declaring these investments necessary to protect public safety, sustain the nation's most concentrated dairy industry, and secure the long term water supply for Idaho's agricultural economy.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding costs associated with the annexation of certain property by cities.

It is the intent of the legislature to honor and uphold the rights of private landowners. This means that to the extent possible, the government is not to create a heavy burden on a landowner and their ability to manage their property. This was a central theme when penning the Declaration of Independence. Recognizing that there are times when municipalities do find it necessary to annex property, the municipalities are being asked to use the lightest touch possible. This legislation requires the municipalities to incur the costs if the city created the costs. Other options include allowing landowners to replace a septic system.

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Historical Society for fiscal year 2027.

RS33701 / S1387 This appropriation to the Idaho State Historical Society provides additional funding to the FY 2027 budget that includes additional appropriation for state collections and archival moving costs, and OITS hardware, including desktops, laptops, and a printer.

Amends existing law to provide that speed limits for vehicles with five or more axles operating at a gross weight of more than 26,000 pounds shall be the same as for other vehicles.

Differential speed limits, most often in the form of forcing heavy trucks to travel slower than passenger cars, increase traffic turbulence, leading to higher crash risks due to increased interactions. Research has shown that speed variance (differences in speed between vehicles) causes more accidents than absolute speed, with a 10 mph difference creating a much as a 227% increase in interactions. When variances in speed occur at excessive speeds, such as on interstate highways, the severity of crashes increases dramatically. This legislation eliminates differential speed limits on state highways.

Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions.

To ensure that state laws are streamlined, up-to-date, and essential for the citizens of Idaho, while best serving the public health, safety, and welfare, the Legislature approved the Idaho Code Cleanup Act, H14 in the 2025 legislative session. Submitted sections of Idaho Code were reviewed for repeal consideration by the DOGE Task Force on the criteria of obsolete, outdated, and unnecessary. This bill repeals or updates 14 sections of Idaho Code in Title 33 relating to education. Impacted sections include reporting requirements, contracts, profits of mines, asbestos removal of the Albion State Normal School, and county level provisions. Many of these sections were never implemented or funded by the state.

Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the Constitutional Officers for fiscal year 2027.

RS33503C1 / H0866 This is the FY 2027 Maintenance Appropriation Bill for the Constitutional Officers. This bill includes appropriations to the Executive Office of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General, the State Controller, the Secretary of State, and the State Treasurer. The appropriation includes standard adjustments for personnel benefit costs, contract inflation, statewide cost allocation, and a base reduction of up to 5%. For the Secretary of State, in lieu of an ongoing base reduction, the office reverted $850,000 in onetime cash in FY 2026.

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Utilities Commission for fiscal year 2027.

RS33639 / S1384 This appropriation to the Public Utilities Commission provides an enhancement to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that includes OITS Hardware, which includes 19 laptops.

Amending existing law to remove obsolete language relating to since passed dates and transfer of benefits to the new public defender system.

To ensure that state laws are streamline, up-to-date, and essential for the citizens of Idaho, while best serving the public health, safety, and welfare, the Legislature approved the Idaho Code Cleanup Act, H 14 in the 2025 legislative session. Submitted sections of Idaho Code were reviewed for repeal consideration by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Task Force on the criteria of obscure, outdated, and unnecessary. This bill updates four sections of Idaho Code pertaining to Human Resources. These sections include: 1) § 59-1606, Idaho Code - A reference to vacation time for individuals hired by the State Public Defender prior to January 1, 2025; 2) § 59-1607, Idaho Code - A reference to the first pay period in 2008; 3) § 67-5315, Idaho Code - A reference to procedures established on or before July 1, 1999; and 4) § 67-5328, Idaho Code - A reference to the first pay period in 2008.

Amends existing law to provide that certain decedent photos shall be exempt from disclosure and to provide an exception.

The purpose of this legislation is to exempt photographs or images of decedent individuals from public disclosure.

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the licensure of certified public accountants.

This legislation modifies Idaho’s accounting licensure laws to adapt to today’s professional environment. It reduces the educational requirements to become licensed as a certified public accountant in order to address a workforce shortage caused by increased education requirements enacted in 1993. It also aligns Idaho law with the laws of other states to facilitate the interstate practice of accounting by removing barriers that have not proved to be in the public interest.