Idaho Bills
632 bills · 2016 Regular Session
Amends existing law to clarify when persons shall be entitled to purchase the rights of the district in unredeemed delinquency entries.
67 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide that certain irrigation districts shall have the power to enter into contracts to construct or deepen wells and to provide conditions.
This legislation recognizes the authority of irrigation districts to enter into contracts to construct or deepen wells, under limited circumstances, when no qualified well driller is available to do the necessary work.
Amends existing law to remove provisions regarding the removal of the director of the Idaho Transportation Department by the Idaho Transportation Board.
69 – 0
Amends existing law to provide an exception to a certain testing requirement.
Amends existing law to revise requirements regarding certain written contracts.
55 – 14
Repeals and adds to existing law to enact the Nurse Licensure Compact.
63 – 4
Amends existing law to revise the definition of "practice of nursing."
The current statutory definition of the "practice of nursing" is antiquated. The Idaho Board of Nursing, the agency charged with regulating nurses and the practice of nursing, seeks to amend the statute to more accurately reflect the functions nurses perform and what the practice of nursing means.
Amends and adds to existing law to provide that caregivers exercise a certain standard of care.
66 – 0
Amends existing law to revise the duties of the Attorney General regarding investigations and actions against county elected officers in certain criminal law matters.
68 – 0
Amends existing law to increase a fine.
23 – 11
Amends existing law regarding elections for school district board trustees.
33 – 2
Amends existing law to remove provisions regarding ex officio members of the commission; and to revise provisions regarding nominating committees and petitions for nomination of producer members.
69 – 0
Repeals, amends and adds to existing law to revise the authorities and duties of the director of the Department of Agriculture regarding beef cattle feeding operations and dairy farms, to provide that certain specified law shall not affect the authority of the Department of Environmental Quality to administer and enforce an NPDES permit program; to revise design and construction provisions; to revise provisions regarding nutrient management plans and inspection provisions; to provide for compliance with dairy environmental management plans; to revise provisions regarding unauthorized discharges and releases; to provide the manner in which the Department of Agriculture shall address noncompliance and to provide for civil penalties.
The proposed legislation is necessary for Idaho to submit an application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting authorization to implement a state National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Idaho Code 39-175C directs the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to submit a complete application, consistent with the requirements of the clean water act, by September 1, 2016. The application will request authorization for what will be known as the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) program. The proposed legislation ensures DEQ has the authorities required by EPA for IPDES regulation of dairy and beef cattle operations.
63 – 2
Amends existing law to increase the aggregate and per district guarantee limits.
67 – 0
Amends existing law to provide that certain agreements shall not be considered motor vehicle service contracts or contracts of insurance.
67 – 0
Amends existing law to authorize GARVEE bonding to finance highway transportation projects.
7 – 26
Amends existing law to increase the amount of moneys distributed to school districts for leadership activities.
26 – 8
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding council membership.
66 – 2
Amends existing law to provide for the Environmental Protection Trust, to provide for the Environmental Protection Trust Fund and to provide for the investment of moneys with the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board under certain conditions.
49 – 15
Amends existing law to provide requirements regarding vacancies on a school district board when trustees are subject to a recall election.
The purpose of this legislation is to establish an orderly process of filling a vacancy on a school boardinthecaseofarecallelectionforaschoolboardtrustee,andtoprohibitaschoolboardsubject to a recall, when a majority of the board is subject to recall, from allowing a member(s) to resign and the remaining board members appointing a new member to that board until such time as the recall election is certified.
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding early voting.
The purpose of this legislation is to modify the requirements for counties electing to conduct early voting. Thecurrentstatuteislimitedtocountiesthatcountballotsatacentrallocation. Thischange would also allow counties that use modern polling place based counters to also participate in early voting. Additionally, this legislation cleans up a reference to the official ballot stamp to reflect the current legislation for official election ballot identification.
65 – 2
Amends existing law to provide that the right to ship, transport, possess or receive a firearm shall not be restored following felony convictions for certain crimes.
6 – 29
Repeals, amends and adds to existing law to prohibit sexual battery of an adult and to provide a punishment for sexual battery of an adult; to revise terminology in the definition of "rape" to make it gender neutral, to provide a circumstance where rape can occur and to provide that both males and females are capable of committing rape; and to provide that the Sexual Offender Registration Notification and Community Right-to-Know Act shall apply to certain persons who commit sexual battery of an adult.
20 – 15
Amends existing law to provide that a person or entity operating a canal or conduit for irrigation or other beneficial uses authorized by a water right that permits water to be diverted from a natural watercourse for such purposes shall not be required to obtain an additional water right for the incidental use of that same water where the water is diverted for irrigation or other beneficial use and thereafter used to generate hydroelectricity in the canal or conduit, to provide conditions, to provide that the incidental hydropower use shall be junior to and fully subordinated to all existing and future uses, and shall be nonconsumptive and to provide for certain written notice.
68 – 0
Amends existing law to revise residency requirements for students of an Idaho public institution of higher education.
68 – 1