Idaho's H 286 amends pharmacy board rules to increase the board size from five to seven members. It requires one member to be a certified pharmacy technician with specific qualifications (three years' experience, current certification, and Idaho residency), while maintaining requirements for public and pharmacist members. The bill also mandates the board include at least one member with community pharmacy experience and one with hospital pharmacy experience. This law, effective July 1, 2025, directly affects the Idaho Board of Pharmacy and its appointed members.
This bill (H 113) makes technical corrections to Idaho's legal code to fix errors in references, remove redundant language, and correct section numbering. It amends over 20 specific Idaho Code sections (e.g., correcting references in sections about abandoned property, religious organization security immunity, and business dissolution) without changing any substantive laws or creating new obligations. The corrections ensure the code accurately reflects existing statutes and resolves inconsistencies from prior legislative changes. This is purely an administrative update to improve the code's accuracy for legal and governmental use.
This bill changes Idaho law to make irrigation district assessment liens (fees for water services) the top priority claim on property, ahead of mortgages and other liens. It directly affects property owners in irrigation districts who owe unpaid assessments, as well as mortgage lenders and other lienholders on those properties. The key provision clarifies that these assessment liens take precedence regardless of when other liens were recorded, and they remain enforceable until paid or the property is sold. This ensures irrigation districts can collect fees before other claims are satisfied, impacting property sales where unpaid assessments exist.
This bill requires candidates in partisan elections and groups making independent expenditures to disclose their political party affiliation in all campaign advertisements and materials (like flyers, online ads, or radio spots), except for small items like stickers or wearable items. It mandates that the party name or a recognizable symbol be prominently displayed in these communications. The law aims to reduce voter confusion by making party affiliations clear, building on existing requirements for candidate filings. It takes effect on July 1, 2025, after passing the Idaho House with 39-31 support.
H 429 requires Idaho school districts that receive mitigation fees from new development projects to create a capacity plan and spend those funds only on expanding school capacity, such as building new classrooms or upgrading facilities to accommodate growing student populations. The bill amends existing law to ensure these fees - collected to offset costs from new subdivisions - are directly tied to infrastructure needs, not general operations. School districts must adopt the plan before using the funds, and the plan must detail how the money will increase capacity. This change takes effect on July 1, 2025, applying specifically to school districts receiving such fees.
Idaho's H 433 amends laws governing gestational carrier agreements (surrogacy arrangements). It prohibits paying gestational carriers for their services but allows reimbursement of actual pregnancy-related expenses. The bill requires carriers to be aged 25-35, undergo health evaluations, complete two mandatory counseling sessions, and have given birth before. It also establishes new rules for court validation of agreements, parentage determination, and data collection on gestational carrier arrangements. This directly affects intended parents, gestational carriers, and courts handling surrogacy cases in Idaho.
H 403 requires new Idaho residents to obtain an Idaho driver's license, register their vehicles, and get a vehicle title within 30 days of establishing residency. This applies specifically to individuals whose domicile becomes Idaho for at least 30 consecutive days, excluding full-time out-of-state students. The bill amends Idaho Code sections 49-301 (driver's license), 49-401A (vehicle registration), and 49-502 (vehicle title) to enforce these 30-day deadlines. Failure to comply within this timeframe constitutes an infraction. The law directly affects all new Idaho residents moving to the state for permanent residence.
This Idaho bill (H 431) requires political candidates to report any compensation received from the federal government for employment or services as part of their standard campaign finance filings. Specifically, it amends campaign finance reporting rules to mandate that candidates include this federal compensation as a "contribution" in their statements filed with the Secretary of State. The change affects all Idaho candidates running for office who receive federal government payments related to their candidacy. It does not alter other reporting requirements but adds this specific detail to existing disclosure obligations.
This bill expands background checks for all school staff with student contact - including substitutes, interns, and chaplains - to include FBI and state criminal databases, with costs covered by a fee paid by applicants. It also creates a new policy allowing Idaho school districts and public charter schools to hire chaplains without state credentials, provided they pass the same background checks. Districts must establish their own selection criteria and define chaplain program offerings. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.
Idaho bill H 434 prohibits public utilities (like electricity and gas companies) from charging customers for lobbying or political spending through their rates. It directly affects utilities and their customers by banning the recovery of such costs in rate increases, fares, or fees. The bill requires utilities to submit annual reports detailing all political spending, including amounts, recipients, and purposes, to the Public Utilities Commission by January 31 each year. Violations would trigger refunds to customers with interest and fines up to 20 times the illegal charge.
Idaho's H 428 establishes that Idaho Public Television (IPTV) has priority to broadcast all high school sports events sanctioned by the Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA), including live, delayed, or online streams. IPTV must notify the IHSAA 30 days before an event; if IPTV declines, other broadcasters may apply under IHSAA rules. Revenue from these broadcasts must fund educational programming and school sports facilities, with a portion allocated to public high schools or the IHSAA. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to all public and private high schools in Idaho.
This bill requires the Idaho Housing and Finance Authority (IHFA) to submit annual financial and administrative reports to a centralized state registry managed by the State Controller. The reports must include budget details, audit information, debt obligations, and entity identification data. All local governmental entities (including cities, counties, and authorities) must register and submit this information annually by December 1 via an online portal. Failure to comply may result in late fees (up to $500/day), withheld tax distributions, and public notices of noncompliance.
