Idaho Bills
639 bills · 2018 Regular Session
Amends existing law to clarify the distribution process for sales tax revenue to the Transportation and Congestion Mitigation Program and to clarify the uses that may be made of certain funds by special purpose taxing districts.
Section 63-3638, Idaho Code, governs the distribution of sales tax revenue to various agencies and entities. This bill amends Section 63-3638, Idaho Code, to more clearly articulate the established process for distributing the sales tax revenue. The bill also requires special taxing districts to expend the money they receive from the sales tax distribution for the specific purpose for which the taxing district was created. This will increase the distribution to the Transportation Expansion and Congestion Mitigation Program by roughly $2 million.
Amends existing law to provide for the use of inmate labor in the production, harvesting and processing of agricultural products.
70 – 0
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Professional Standards Commission.
35 – 0
Amends existing law to revise terminology and a definition.
42 – 25
Adds to existing law to define a term, to prohibit discrimination against living organ donors, and to provide for enforcement.
Cherie Buckner-Webb · SD-019
Amends existing law to revise a definition.
67 – 0
Amends existing law to clarify language regarding exemptions.
Amends existing law to remove a provision regarding court review of a certain report and to remove reference to detention in a jail facility.
The change to Section 20-520(1) would clarify when a social history report could be reviewed by a sentencing judge. The change to Section 20-520(1)(e) would clarify juveniles are not to be held in jail facilities for any reason and should not be placed in detention for status offenses.
Amends existing law to provide that notice shall be given to certain parties upon actual release of a juvenile offender.
64 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide that certain persons are eligible for a refund from the court and to provide for the Idaho Vacated Conviction Fund.
Amends existing law to provide a reference to describe an escaped juvenile offender.
Section 20-532A would clarify distinction between different meanings of "custody" by replacing with reference to the definitions of an escapee in Idaho Code.
64 – 0
Amends existing law to revise the membership of the Council.
35 – 0
Repeals an obsolete statute relating to an incentive income tax investment credit.
This legislation repeals Idaho Code § 63-3029J, relating to the incentive income tax investment credit. The statute limits the credit to tax year 2001 only and allows excess amounts to be carried forward for a period not to exceed the following 14 taxable years. The provision expired in 2015 and is now obsolete.
63 – 0
Adds to existing law to authorize a court to issue an order to transfer wireless telephone service, billing responsibility and telephone numbers to a party that is not the account holder.
69 – 0
Amends existing law to change the legal age of tobacco possession from 18 to 21.
Amends existing law to provide that certain moneys shall be distributed to the Peace Officers Standards and Training Fund and that certain moneys shall revert to the General Fund.
This proposal amends Idaho Code Section 41-406(1)(e) to transfer $2,000,000 each fiscal year to the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) dedicated fund from the distribution of insurance premium taxes currently transferred to the General Fund. Revenue in the POST fund is insufficient to support the appropriation in the POST program, and as revenues decline over time the problem continues to worsen. It is also important to understand that POST is not over-appropriated, POST is underfunded. Underfunding related to inherent limitations in POST's funding sources has been a persistent concern for over a decade. POST has found it necessary to cut spending to compensate for shortfalls in available cash and has consequently reverted large amounts of appropriation over the last several fiscal years. POST continues to struggle to deliver services, maintain equipment and facilities, and sustain appropriate staffing levels. POST's spending cuts have impacted its state, county, and city agency stakeholders, requiring those agencies to absorb additional costs themselves or opt to delay critical training. Without additional funding, POST will be unable to sustain its current level of services in future years, impacting law enforcement agencies and public safety throughout the state of Idaho. This additional funding would provide POST with the revenues necessary to meet demand for services, maintain administrative operations, and provide for much-needed repair and maintenance of POST facilities and equipment. This proposal includes an emergency clause to make the legislative change effective upon passage and approval. Because the funds will not be transferred to POST until June 30th of each year, it is necessary to have the legislation effective before June 30 of FY 2018 in order for the funds to be available to POST on July 1 of FY 2019. If funds are not made available in time for FY 2019, POST may be forced to cut services until FY 2020. This proposal also amends Idaho Co
26 – 9
Adds to existing law to enact the Patient Caregiver Support Act.
Amends and adds to existing law to provide that former military vehicles may be titled and registered under certain circumstances.
35 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide for availability of a twelve-month supply of contraceptives under certain health benefit plans.
Amends existing law to revise the conditions for committing the crime of forcible penetration by a foreign object.
65 – 1
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding coverage of anticancer medications under health benefit plans.
Amends existing law to revise a definition, to provide that bonuses, severance packages, other compensation, or vouchered and unvouchered expenses for which reimbursement was paid to a public official are not exempt from disclosure, to provide that social security numbers and driver's license numbers shall be exempt from disclosure, and to provide that public agencies shall designate one person as custodian to receive public records requests and shall provide an alternate custodian or alternate custodians for contingencies.
68 – 0
Repeals a sunset date and amends existing law to remove effective date provisions.
Repeals and adds to existing law to prohibit persons from operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device.
The purpose of this bill is to set guidelines regarding the use of electronic devices while driving. After years of experience, it is apparent that electronic devices are highly distracting to drivers, who may be travelling as high as 80 miles per hour while holding a cell phone to an ear, viewing applications or covering both ears with headphones or ear pieces. Currently, there is no law at all that regulates use of such devices while driving, except for texting. This bill will make it a minor infraction to use electronic devices while operating a vehicle in motion.
13 – 22
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for regulation of booting companies by local governments and to allow booting of motor vehicles on private property.
22 – 10