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March 25, 2025 | 79th Legislative Day | ||||||
10TH ORDER | |||||||
10:30 A.M. | |||||||
Sponsor | Number | Description | |||||
Senator Bernt(21) | HCR 6 HD |
by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – IDAHO-TAIWAN RELATIONSHIP – States findings of the Legislature and expresses support for Idaho’s partnership with Taiwan. | |||||
Senator Kohl(25) | HCR 8 HD |
by ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – LAVA RIDGE – States findings of the Legislature, expresses concern and opposition towards the Lava Ridge wind energy project, and requests that the State of Idaho monitor the project and assist in applicable reviews. | |||||
Senator Kohl(25) | HJM 5 HD |
by ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – LAVA RIDGE – States findings of the Legislature, expresses concern and opposition towards the Lava Ridge wind energy project, and requests additional federal intervention. | |||||
Senator Anthon(27) | SR 112 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF PATRICK HENRY’S HISTORIC SPEECH – States findings of the Senate and commemorates the 250th anniversary of Patrick Henry’s speech before the Second Virginia Convention. | |||||
BILLS ON SECOND READING | |||||||
10:30 A.M. | |||||||
Sponsor | Number | Description | |||||
Senator Patterson(18) | H 391 | by APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to replacement items for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the Idaho State Lottery, the Brand Inspection Division, the Commission of Pardons and Parole, the Public Utilities Commission, and Idaho Public Television for fiscal year 2026. | |||||
Senator Lakey(23) | H 148 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – CONSTITUTIONAL DEFENSE COUNCIL – Adds to existing law to provide assistance to individuals litigating against the federal government. | |||||
Senator Harris(35) | H 212 | by LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE – PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the petition to propose a library district. | |||||
Senator Patterson(18) | H 417 | by APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – COMMUNITY COLLEGES – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education for community colleges for fiscal year 2026. | |||||
Senator Carlson(7) | H 418 | by APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Career Technical Education for fiscal year 2026. | |||||
BILLS ON THIRD READING | |||||||
10:30 A.M. | |||||||
Sponsor | Number | Description | |||||
Senator Anthon(27) | S 1080 HD 3-26 |
by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – VETERANS – Adds to existing law to provide for certain consumer protections for veterans benefits. | |||||
Senator Zuiderveld(24) | H 248 HD |
by APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – NATURAL RESOURCES – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Natural Resources for fiscal year 2026. | |||||
Senator Okuniewicz(3) | H 25 HD |
by REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE – SALES TAX – Amends existing law to provide for the distribution of certain sales tax revenues to the transportation expansion and congestion mitigation fund and to local units of government for highway projects. | |||||
Senator Galloway(15) | H 337 HD |
by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES – Adds to existing law to establish the Electronic Monitoring Devices in Long-Term Care Facilities Act. | |||||
Senator Keyser(20) | H 321 HD |
by WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE – PROPERTY RIGHTS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding a limited alternative remedy to remove unauthorized persons from residential real property, to provide for the crime of making false statements to detain real property, and to provide for the crime of fraudulent sale or lease of residential real property. | |||||
Senator Blaylock(11) | H 291 | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the establishment of the Idaho High-Needs Student Fund. | |||||
Senator Carlson(7) | H 352 | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding parental rights in education. | |||||
Senator Den Hartog(22) | H 381 | by REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE – TAXATION – Amends existing law to require the State Tax Commission to provide certain notices to taxpayers regarding the substantiation of deductible expense. | |||||
Senator Hart(2) | H 135 | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – WELFARE – Amends existing law to remove certain provisions for verification of lawful presence to receive public benefits. | |||||
Senator Lenney(13) | HJR 6 | by WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE – OFFICIAL STATE LANGUAGE – Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to make English the official state language. | |||||
Senator Galloway(15) | H 263aaS | by WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE – TAXATION – Adds to existing law to provide that certain fees related to animal adoption and rescue are not subject to sales and use taxes. | |||||
Senator Keyser(20) | H 174aaS | by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE – MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding motor vehicle towing. | |||||
Senator Nichols(10) | H 239aaS | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions requiring permission for instruction addressing human sexuality. | |||||
Senator Toews(4) | H 130aaS | by REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE – PROPERTY TAXES – Amends existing law to provide that a county board of equalization may exempt the property of certain hospitals from property taxes. | |||||
Senator Toews(4) | H 96aaS | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – FLAGS – Amends existing law to provide that a governmental entity shall only display certain flags. | |||||
Senator Carlson(7) | H 264aaS | by WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE – PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF WOMEN – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding safety and privacy in certain covered entities and to provide for remedies. | |||||
Senator Adams(12) | H 357aaS | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – PUBLIC FUNDS – Adds to existing law to establish the America250 Commemoration Fund and the America250 Advisory Committee. | |||||
Senator Lakey(23) | H 271aaS | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – ADVERTISING ILLEGAL DRUGS – Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit the advertising of illegal drugs and to provide for the apportionment of certain fines. | |||||
Senator Toews(4) | H 109aaS | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – PUBLIC ASSISTANCE – Adds to existing law to provide that the director of the Department of Health and Welfare shall seek a waiver to exclude candy and soda from supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. | |||||
Senator Lent(33) | H 368aaS | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – MEDICAL EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding medical education programs supported by Idaho state funds. | |||||
14TH ORDER | |||||||
10:30 A.M. | |||||||
Sponsor | Number | Description | |||||
Senator Toews(4) | H 6 | by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – CITY AND COUNTY OFFICERS – Adds to and amends existing law to remove a provision regarding violations of the open meetings law by county officers, to authorize investigations and actions against city officers by the attorney general, and to provide for duties of the attorney general. | |||||
Senator Okuniewicz(3) | SJR 101 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – REFERENDA AND INITIATIVES – Proposes a state constitutional amendment to require any referendum petition or initiative petition to be signed by at least 6% of legal voters at the last general election in each legislative district. | |||||
Senator Nichols(10) | S 1063 | by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – URBAN AGRICULTURE – Amends existing law to provide a definition for "small-scale livestock". | |||||
Senator Bernt(21) | H 129 | by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – LAND BANK FUND – Amends existing law to extend the time that proceeds can be held in the land bank fund. | |||||
Senator Woodward(1) | S 1124aa | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION – Adds to existing law to provide for electric corporations’ standard of care for wildfire liability. | |||||
Senator Ricks(34) | H 180 Amd-1 |
by LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE – BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the timing of the permitting process relating to broadband infrastructure. | |||||
Senator Bernt(21) | H 253 Amd-1 |
by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – PUBLIC RECORDS – Amends existing law to provide additional time to respond to requests for public records from nonresidents and to allow a different fee schedule to fulfill nonresident requests. | |||||
Senator Lenney(13) | S 1162 Amd-1 |
by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – SHORT-TERM RENTALS AND VACATION RENTALS- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the authority of local governments to regulate short-term rentals and vacation rentals. | |||||
Senator Toews(4) | H 339 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – ELECTIONS – Repeals and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the accuracy of voter registration information. | |||||