Idaho Bills

signed · Idaho · House Apr 6, 2017

H 166: STATE PROCUREMENT – Repeals and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding solicitations, proposed contract awards and contract awards made in violation of the State Procurement Act.

Reported Signed by Governor on April 6, 2017 Session Law Chapter 262 Effective: 07/01/2017

signed · Idaho · Senate Apr 6, 2017

S 1198: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES – Appropriates an additional $15,000 to the Physical Health Services Program for fiscal year 2018.

Signed by Governor on 04/06/17 Session Law Chapter 299 Effective: 07/01/2017

signed · Idaho · Senate Apr 6, 2017

S 1141: APPROPRIATIONS – MILITARY DIVISION – DISASTER RELIEF – Appropriates and transfers $2 million from the General Fund to the Disaster Emergency Fund; provides legislative intent; appropriates and transfers $50 million from the General Fund to the Emergency Relief Fund; and appropriates and transfers $7,448,000 from the Consumer Protection Fund to the General Fund.

Signed by Governor on 04/06/17 Session Law Chapter 279 Effective: 04/06/2017

signed · Idaho · Senate Apr 6, 2017

S 1144: ALCOHOL – Repeals and adds to existing law to prohibit acts by a permittee or his agent or employee, to require supervision, and to provide exceptions, penalties and administrative action.

Signed by Governor on 04/06/17 Session Law Chapter 280 Effective: 04/06/2017

signed · Idaho · House Apr 6, 2017

H 301: OIL AND GAS – Amends, repeals and adds to existing law to revise the membership of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, to revise the duties of the commission and the Department of Lands, to provide well spacing and setback requirements, to provide for unit integration, to provide reporting requirements and to provide for the rights and remedies of royalty owners.

Reported Signed by Governor on April 6, 2017 Session Law Chapter 271 Effective: 07/01/2017 SECTION 6; 04/06/2017 all other SECTIONS

signed · Idaho · Senate Apr 6, 2017

S 1193: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – INDEPENDENT COUNCILS/INDIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES/HEALTHCARE POLICY INITIATIVES/LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION – Appropriates $75,303,200 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the divisions of Independent Councils, Indirect Support Services, Healthcare Policy Initiatives and Licensing and Certification for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 381.1; provides for General Fund transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs expenditures for trustee and benefit payments; limits services to available resources; requires a report on VOCA funds; requires a monthly Medicaid tracking report; requires a biannual Medicaid Program Integrity Unit report; requires quarterly transfer reports; requires monthly vacancy reports; requires a report on the implementation of the SHIP grant; requires biannual reports on facility licensing and certification; and appropriates an additional $1,115,100 to the Department of Health and Welfare, Indirect Support Services, for fiscal year 2017.

Signed by Governor on 04/06/17 Session Law Chapter 296 Effective: 04/06/2017 SECTION 13 & 14; 07/01/2017 all other SECTIONS

signed · Idaho · Senate Apr 6, 2017

S 1179: APPROPRIATIONS – TAX COMMISSION – Appropriates $43,367,700 to the Idaho State Tax Commission for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 455.

Signed by Governor on 04/06/17 Session Law Chapter 288 Effective: 07/01/2017

signed · Idaho · Senate Apr 6, 2017

S 1203: APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – Appropriates an additional $66,400 to the Department of Lands for fiscal year 2017; authorizes an additional 3 full-time equivalent positions onetime for fiscal year 2017; appropriates an additional $375,000 for fiscal year 2018; and authorizes an additional 3 full-time equivalent positions ongoing for fiscal year 2018.

Signed by Governor on 04/06/17 Session Law Chapter 304 Effective: 04/06/2017 SECTION 1 & 2; 07/01/2017 all other SECTIONS

signed · Idaho · Senate Apr 6, 2017

S 1152: APPROPRIATIONS – COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES – Appropriates $564,958,700 to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for college and universities and the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2018; provides certain reappropriation authority; provides legislative intent for systemwide needs; provides legislative intent for reporting on the Complete College Idaho initiative; and exempts appropriation object and program transfer limitations.

Signed by Governor on 04/06/17 Session Law Chapter 283 Effective: 07/01/2017

signed · Idaho · House Apr 6, 2017

H 235: PROPERTY TAX – Amends existing law to establish criteria for a property tax exemption for business property regarding a new or existing plant investment.

Reported Signed by Governor on April 6, 2017 Session Law Chapter 263 Effective: 07/01/2017

signed · Idaho · Senate Apr 6, 2017

S 1187: APPROPRIATIONS – ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DEPARTMENT – Appropriates $67,899,900 to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 382; transfers $1.5 million from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the Environmental Remediation Basin Fund; expresses legislative intent regarding the Environmental Remediation Basin Fund and requires an annual report; expresses legislative intent regarding uses of the Water Pollution Control Fund; expresses legislative intent regarding certain moneys appropriated for agricultural best management practices; and expresses legislative intent regarding uses of the Hazardous Waste Emergency Fund.

Signed by Governor on 04/06/17 Session Law Chapter 291 Effective: 07/01/2017

signed · Idaho · Senate Apr 6, 2017

S 1205: APPROPRIATIONS – LEGISLATURE – Appropriates an additional $100,000 from the General Fund to the Legislature for fiscal year 2018 for the Interim Committee to study fees on certain vehicles.

Signed by Governor on 04/06/17 Session Law Chapter 305 Effective: 07/01/2017