Idaho Bills

signed · Idaho · House Apr 4, 2017

H 294: APPROPRIATIONS – COMMUNITY COLLEGES – Appropriates $40,000,900 to the State Board of Education for Community Colleges for fiscal year 2018; exempts the appropriation from object and program transfer limitations; requires an update on the Complete College Idaho initiative; and appropriates an additional $1,200,000 to the College of Southern Idaho for fiscal year 2017.

Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2017 Session Law Chapter 309 Effective: 04/04/2017 SECTION 4; 07/01/2017 all other SECTIONS

signed · Idaho · House Apr 4, 2017

H 300: APPROPRIATIONS – OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – Appropriates $9,036,500 to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 31.25; authorizes the reappropriation of the Federal Grant Fund; authorizes the reappropriation of the Public Charter School Authorizers Fund; authorizes the reappropriation of the Higher Education Stabilization Fund; provides legislative intent regarding administrator training on teacher evaluations; and provides legislative intent regarding school improvement evaluations.

Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2017 Session Law Chapter 314 Effective: 07/01/2017

signed · Idaho · House Apr 4, 2017

H 293: VETERINARIANS – Adds to existing law to provide for a specified renewal fee for a certain year.

Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2017 Session Law Chapter 308 Effective: 04/04/2017; 04/01/2018 Sunset Clause

signed · Idaho · House Apr 4, 2017

H 276: APPROPRIATIONS – HISPANIC AFFAIRS – Appropriates $311,600 to the Commission on Hispanic Affairs for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 3.

Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2017 Session Law Chapter 247 Effective: 07/01/2017

signed · Idaho · Senate Apr 4, 2017

S 1164: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – CHILD WELFARE/DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED SERVICES/SERVICE INTEGRATION – Appropriates $107,113,200 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the divisions of Child Welfare, Services for the Developmentally Disabled, and Service Integration for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions for the three divisions to 739.46; provides for General Fund transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; limits transfers for trustee and benefit payments; provides for program integrity; provides legislative intent on educating children in the department’s care; requires a report on foster care support staff; directs expenditures for Head Start; and appropriates an additional $868,100 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Child Welfare Division for fiscal year 2017.

Signed by Governor on 04/04/17 Session Law Chapter 218 Effective: 04/04/2017 SECTIONS 9 & 10; 07/01/2017 all other SECTIONS

signed · Idaho · House Apr 4, 2017

H 296: APPROPRIATIONS – SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION – Appropriates $3,125,900 to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 17.75; and provides legislative intent regarding distributions to the districts.

Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2017 Session Law Chapter 311 Effective: 07/01/2017

signed · Idaho · House Apr 4, 2017

H 99: REAL ESTATE LICENSES – Amends and adds to existing law to authorize the Idaho Real Estate Commission to issue a cooperative license to an out-of-state broker working with an Idaho broker for a commercial real estate transaction; to establish the terms and conditions of a cooperative license; and to authorize a license fee.

Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2017 Session Law Chapter 232 Effective: 07/01/2017

signed · Idaho · House Apr 4, 2017

H 279: SCHOOLS – Amends existing law to revise the requirements for public charter schools.

Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2017 Session Law Chapter 249 Effective: 07/01/2017

signed · Idaho · House Apr 4, 2017

H 284: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – ADMINISTRATORS DIVISION – Appropriates $90,616,400 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Administrators for fiscal year 2018; and amends existing law to increase the salary-based apportionment for administrators.

Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2017 Session Law Chapter 252 Effective: 07/01/2017

signed · Idaho · House Apr 4, 2017

H 285: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – TEACHERS DIVISION – Appropriates $924,988,500 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Teachers for fiscal year 2018; directs the use of moneys for professional development; and defines the term “distributed.”

Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2017 Session Law Chapter 253 Effective: 07/01/2017

signed · Idaho · House Apr 4, 2017

H 184: STATE TREASURER – Amends and adds to existing law to provide authority to administer programs associated with receipt of moneys and to add language regarding the use of payment methods; and to authorize interaccount transfers for services and related costs provided by the State Treasurer to state government departments.

Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2017 Session Law Chapter 236 Effective: 07/01/2017

signed · Idaho · House Apr 4, 2017

H 287: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS DIVISION – Appropriates $298,637,800 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Children’s Programs for fiscal year 2018; directs the use of funds for the Idaho Digital Learning Academy; directs the use of funds for the Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program; directs the use of funds for remedial coursework; directs the use of funds for limited English proficiency programs; directs the use of funds for gifted and talented students; directs the use of funds for purchasing digital content and curriculum; requires advanced opportunities reporting; directs the State Controller to transfer funds to the Commission on Hispanic Affairs; directs the State Controller to transfer funds to the Idaho State Police; provides reappropriation for certain dedicated funds; and defines the term “distributed.”

Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2017 Session Law Chapter 255 Effective: 07/01/2017