Idaho Bills
5 bills · 2024 Regular Session
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.
Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for fiscal year 2025.
This appropriation to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses provides enhancements to the FY 2025 maintenance budget that includes a licensing system, consolidation of budgeted programs, Opioid settlement funding, replacement items, and the additional 2% CEC.
Dave Lent · SD-033
47 – 22
Amends existing law to provide for certain fingerprint and criminal history background checks.
This bill allows the division administrator, unless otherwise prohibited by law or rule, to conduct fingerprint criminal background checks as a requirement for licensure and registration, revises language concerning fingerprinting to align the procedures employed by the various boards and commissions governed by the division of occupational and professional licenses, and simplifies the fingerprinting process for applicants.
24 – 10
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the duration and renewal of occupational and professional licenses.
The purpose of this legislation is to update all licensure renewals under the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses to a biennial renewal cycle, with an expiration date at the licensee's birth month. This will allow for consistency in renewal cycles throughout the Division.
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Amends existing law to exempt certain subcontractors from licensure, to increase a dollar amount related to an exemption, and to eliminate a class of licensure.
This Legislation improves local government options when selecting contractors and sub-contractors for construction projects. By changing the project value amount requiring a Public Works contractor license from $50,000 to $100,000, more contractors will be able to bid on small-scale local government projects without the need for a Public Works license. One class of Public Works licensing has also been eliminated as a result of this change.
35 – 0