TRANSACTIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding programmable money.

Idaho's H 617 establishes a regulatory framework for "programmable money" (digital money that can be programmed to spend under specific conditions). The bill amends existing law to define terms, explicitly exclude programmable money from the legal definition of "money," and adds a new Chapter 54 to the Idaho Code. Key provisions include limiting the use of programmable money, creating remedies for violations, and imposing criminal penalties for certain offenses. This bill directly affects financial institutions, technology providers, and users handling programmable money within Idaho.