This bill allocates $6,695,000 in additional funding to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2027. The money is distributed across various departments, including the Director's Office, Capitol Protective Services, Investigations, Patrol, and Law Enforcement Programs. These funds are drawn from specific sources such as the Idaho Law Enforcement Project Choice Fund and Federal Grant Funds to cover personnel costs. The legislation takes effect on July 1, 2026, and includes a declaration of emergency to ensure the appropriation is implemented immediately.
This Idaho bill allocates state funds to the Department of Correction for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, with the majority of money designated for operating expenses at various prisons and correctional facilities. The legislation provides specific amounts for management services, prison administration, medical services, and community corrections programs, drawing from funds like the General Fund and Inmate Labor Fund. Additionally, the bill requires the department to conduct a review of community reentry center operations and submit findings to a legislative committee by November 1, 2026, evaluating efficiency, recidivism outcomes, and security considerations.
This bill modifies how the Project Choice program fee is collected and used in Idaho, directly affecting the Idaho State Police and the state's law enforcement funding structure. It establishes a $3.00 to $8.00 fee on vehicle registrations that must be deposited into the Idaho Law Enforcement Fund, with the money restricted to creating career ladders and providing salaries for commissioned officers, dispatch personnel, and forensic staff within the state police. Additionally, the bill requires that any funds in the Law Enforcement Fund exceeding 200% of the annual appropriation for the Project Choice program be transferred to the General Fund at the start of each fiscal year. These changes take effect on July 1, 2026, and apply to vehicle registrations made on or after that date.
This bill updates Idaho's child custody laws to require investigations by health and welfare or law enforcement when credible abuse allegations arise in custody cases. It mandates that courts wait for investigation reports before making final custody decisions and sets strict time limits for investigations and temporary orders. The law also limits temporary custody orders to 49 days and requires ex parte orders to be based on sworn evidence of imminent danger rather than speculation. Additionally, the bill clarifies that safety plans are nonbinding proposals and prevents findings from relying solely on opinions from court-appointed professionals.
This bill appropriates $4.89 million to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2027, covering operating expenses and capital outlays for various programs and divisions. The funding is allocated across specific areas including brand inspection, investigations, patrol operations, law enforcement programs, support services, and the post academy, with money drawn from multiple state and federal funds. The legislation declares an emergency to allow the appropriation to take effect immediately on July 1, 2026, ensuring the Idaho State Police have the necessary resources for that fiscal year.
This Idaho bill creates the Virtual Currency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act to regulate businesses that operate physical machines for buying or selling cryptocurrency. It requires kiosk operators to obtain a money transmitter license, submit quarterly and annual reports to the state Department of Finance, and provide transaction receipts to customers. The law also mandates specific disclosures for new customers, establishes procedures for handling refunds, and creates requirements for sharing information with law enforcement to investigate fraud and money laundering. Additionally, the bill defines terms related to virtual currency transactions and includes protections for potentially vulnerable older adults who may be at risk of financial exploitation.
This bill amends Idaho law to define and criminalize abortion trafficking, which occurs when an adult recruits, harbors, or transports a pregnant minor within the state to conceal an abortion from the minor's parents or guardian. The law applies to anyone who procures or obtains an abortion for the minor, though it explicitly excludes sharing health plan information from this definition. Prosecutors can be bypassed by the attorney general if local officials refuse to enforce the law, and the crime carries a prison sentence of two to five years. Parents or guardians consenting to the trafficking can use this as a legal defense, but the location of the abortion provider outside Idaho does not provide a defense. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.
This bill provides an additional $63,000 in state funding to the Idaho State Police for their Forensic Services Program during fiscal year 2027. The money is designated for operating expenses and will be drawn from the state's General Fund. The legislation includes an emergency declaration to ensure the funding takes effect immediately on July 1, 2026. This appropriation directly supports the forensic analysis work conducted by Idaho State Police personnel.
This bill allows Idaho correctional officials to release certain illegal alien offenders from state custody before their sentences end, transferring them to federal immigration authorities for deportation. It applies only to individuals with fixed-term sentences, excluding those facing life imprisonment or the death penalty, and requires a final deportation order from the U.S. Attorney General before release can occur. Released offenders remain subject to their original sentences, with any remaining time tolled until they are arrested again or return to the United States illegally, and they must continue to pay court-ordered restitution. The law also mandates that victims receive written notice before release and prohibits future conditional release for anyone who illegally reenters the country. The provisions take effect on July 1, 2026.
This bill increases the Project Choice program fee from $3 to $8 for Idaho state police registrations, with the additional funds going to the state law enforcement fund. The money will be used to create a career ladder and provide salary incentives for hiring and retaining trained commissioned officers, dispatch personnel, and forensic personnel within the Idaho state police. The fee applies to registrations starting in calendar year 2007 and later, and existing employees who benefited from the program before July 1, 2010, will continue to receive benefits. The bill also includes standard provisions for severability and declares an emergency to set an effective date of July 1, 2026.
