Idaho Bills

Provides appropriations for a statutory increase to commissioner salaries of the Public Utilities Commission, Industrial Commission, and State Tax Commission.

This bill is a trailer to Senate Bill 1148 and provides appropriations to the Public Utilities Commission, State TaxCommission, andIndustrialCommission. Theseappropriationsprovidefundingfora$1.55perhoursalary increase for each of the Commissioners of these agencies, as provided for in Senate Bill 1148. Senate Bill 1148 provided an equivalent Change in Employee Compensation (CEC) as received by other state employees.

Relates to the appropriation to the State Tax Commission for fiscal year 2026.

This appropriation to the State Tax Commission provides enhancements to the FY 2026 budget that includes funding for a contract to process certified mail, additional staffing and funding for the implementation and operation of the Parental Choice Tax Credit program pursuant to House Bill 93, and onetime funding for replacement items and IT hardware.

Amends existing law to increase the salaries of commissioners of the Public Utilities Commission, State Tax Commission, and Industrial Commission.

This legislation provides a $1.55 per hour increase, similar to other state employees, for each of the Public Utilities Commissioners, State Tax Commissioners, and Industrial Commissioners effective July 1, 2025. The salary of each of the three Public Utilities Commissioners is statutorily raised from $126,424 to $129,648. The salary of each of the four State Tax Commissioners is statutorily raised from $117,396 to $120,620. The salary of each of the three Industrial Commissioners is statutorily raised from $123,126 to $126,350.