Idaho Bills
629 bills · 2020 Regular Session
Amends existing law to provide that certain charter schools must retain a minimum of cash on hand or be subject to revocation proceedings.
32 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide verification authority to advanced practice registered nurses.
In 2004 the Idaho legislature passed legislation that allowed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to practice without the supervision of a physician. However, many Idaho statutes still require a physician-only signature for documents such as signing disabled parking permits, jury exemptions, disabled hunter permits, athletic physicals, or mental health declarations. The purpose of this legislation is to provide signature authority to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses when an established provision of law within their scope of practice requires a physician's signature.
67 – 0
Repeals and adds to existing law to establish an economic reserve and investment fund and to establish a savings source and funding vehicle for certain state programs.
Amends existing law to remove provisions regarding political party affiliation.
48 – 13
Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Patient Act to provide requirements for certain medical debt collections.
32 – 1
Amends existing law to revise a certain exception regarding concealed weapons and U.S. citizens.
27 – 5
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding property tax notices.
67 – 0
Adds to existing law to establish Simon's Law regarding life-sustaining treatment for children.
Amends existing law to provide that prescription drug orders for medication-assisted treatment may be issued using telehealth services.
66 – 0
Adds to existing law to prohibit governments in this state from expending funds to a provider of abortion and to provide exceptions.
The purpose of this legislation is to add four new sections to Idaho Code, including sections 31-1614; 50-1050; 67-3533; and39-427. ItistheintentoftheStateofIdahotoenactthesestatutoryprovisionstofurtherthepolicy interest of the State in protecting and preserving the life of every unborn child from conception until birth. This legislations would prohibit the transfer or expenditure of public monies to any individual or organization which is a provider of abortion services, except where the prohibition is expressly not permitted by federal law. This prohibition applies at all levels of government in Idaho, including state, county, city, and public health districts.
52 – 17
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding safety policies and technology protection measures for digital and online library resources for K-12 students.
28 – 2
Amends existing law to provide that the State Tax Commission either shall not file or shall withdraw a priority tax claim in certain bankruptcy estates of a convicted criminal so that victims of crime may receive the proceeds instead.
Amends and adds to existing law to provide standards for annuity sales and advertising.
26 – 4
Amends existing law to revise exception provisions regarding captive wildlife.
Adds to existing law to provide civil immunity for architects, engineers, and contractors during disasters.
27 – 2
Amends existing law to authorize executive sessions for certain consultations.
This Legislation would allow public governing boards to go into executive session with a legal adviser, real estate professional, or appraiser for the sole purpose of discussing minimal acceptable bid amounts for the sale of real property. Currently, these deliberations must take place in open meetings, preventing a competitive bid process.
Amends existing law to provide for an advanced professional endorsement for school personnel and to increase career ladder allocations.
The purpose of this legislation is to build out the career ladder allocation model and provide additional funding to school districts and charter schools so they can retain their most effective, experienced educators. The amendments in this bill build out the current salary-based apportionment model for instructional staff and pupil service staff over the next five years and adds a mechanism for the Legislature to consider increases after the five-year build out. Building on the framework established in the existing career ladder apportionment model, this legislation would add a new advanced professional endorsement in Section 33-1201A, Idaho Code. Those educators that have progressed beyond the current professional endorsement would be eligible for the advanced professional endorsement. Performance criteria for eligibility for this new advanced professional endorsement and for movement along the advanced professional rung are established in a new Section 33-1001(20)(b), Idaho Code. An amended Section 33-1004B(7)(c) would create a new advanced professional rung on the career ladder, beginning on July 1, 2020, with one new allocation cell in the first year. Sections 33-1004B (d) through (g) create four additional cells along the new advanced professional rung, built out over the following four fiscal years. In addition to building out the advanced professional rung to five total cells over five years, there will be increased allocations along the existing residency, professional, and advanced professional rungs in fiscal years 2022 through 2025. Additional components update the existing career ladder framework. An amended Section 33-1004B(8), Idaho Code, provides a mechanism for allocation increases once the program is fully implemented. An amended Section 33-1004B(9), Idaho Code, provides for administrator accountability on educator and pupil service staff evaluations. Amended Sections 33-1004E(2) and (3), Idaho Code, provide statutory minimum salaries along the pro
30 – 1
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the unlawful killing, possession, or waste of wildlife.
This bill amends Section 36-1401, Idaho Code, to make clear that it is a felony to unlawfully kill, possess, or wastewildlifewithinatwelve-monthperiod,whosesingleorcombinedstatutoryreimbursementvalueisgreater than$1,000. OnFebruary7,2020,theIdahoCourtofAppealsissuedadecisioninthecaseofStatev. Huckabay, which changed the longstanding application of Section 36-1401(c)(3) to the unlawful killing, possession or waste of a single bighorn sheep, mountain goat, moose, trophy deer, trophy elk, or trophy pronghorn, which each has a reimbursement value under Section 36-1404, Idaho Code, of greater than $1,000. In Huckabay the Court of Appeals held that felony charges in the language of Section 36-1401(c)(3) only applies to a person who kills, possesses, or wastes multiple animals. The Court held felony charges do not apply if only one highly valuableanimalisillegallykilled,possessed,orwasted. ThepracticaleffectofthedecisioninHuckabayisthata personwhoillegallytakesasingleanimaldeemedbylawtobehighlyvaluableisonlysubjecttoamisdemeanor penalty rather than the traditional felony penalty. The proposed amendment restores the traditional application of Section 36-1401(c)(3), making it clear that it is a felony to unlawfully kill, possess, or waste wildlife in a 12-month period whose value is greater than $1,000, including the killing, possession, or waste of either a single animal or a combination of animals of this value.
27 – 5
Relates to the appropriation to the Endowment Fund Investment Board for fiscal year 2021.
32 – 0
Amends existing law to provide for permission to participate in instruction regarding human sexuality.
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Finance for fiscal years 2021 and 2020.
32 – 0
Relates to the appropriation to the Workforce Development Council for fiscal year 2021.
31 – 0
Relates to the appropriation to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission for fiscal year 2021.
ThisistheFY2021originalappropriationbillfortheSoilandWaterConservationCommission. Itappropriates a total of $3,084,400 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 17.75. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP and temporarily removes funding for the employer's sick leave contribution rate. The bill also provides funding for theequivalentofa2%changeinemployeecompensationforpermanentstateemployees, withanadditional2% increase for those in the 20 job classifications most in need of equity adjustments. Funding for a 3% upward shift in the compensation schedule is also included. The bill removes 3.00 FTP and $201,700 from federal funds as short term federal grants have ended. Also included are adjustments to pay the Office of Information Technology Services for security software and data center office space located at the Chinden Campus; and software licensing, server infrastructure, and storage to expand system capabilities on core systems and to maintain agency-specific software. Lastly, the ongoing General Fund appropriation is reduced by 2%.
37 – 30
Amends existing law to provide for game tags for swan.
31 – 2
Adds to existing law to provide restrictions.
The purpose of this legislation is to change Idaho Code prohibiting exploding targets during the designated fire season. Exploding targets refers to a device designed for use as a target consisting of a substance or substances capable of exploding or igniting when struck by a projectile. The use of these devices has caused catastrophic wildfires that have endangered lives, burned hundreds of thousandsofacresandcostmillionsofdollars. ThislegislationwouldexpandIdahoCodetoprohibitexploding targets on any state land, classify the crime as a misdemeanor, and reiteraters a judge's discretion for sentencing termsandcostrecoveryfordamages. Thislegislationdoesnotapplytoprivatepropertyoranypublicorprivate shooting range that has a permit or governmental approval.