Newsletter, March 7, 2018
Floor Session:
Due to the number of House Bills on our Floor docket, we began holding afternoon Floor Sessions this week. Our transmittal date was March 5, which means that is the day we are to send all House Bills over to the Senate to be heard. However, we are still holding Committee hearings on House Bills, which may mean that some of our Legislation may not be heard in the Senate due to time constraints.
As in previous Legislative Sessions, all Bills passed and all votes are "YES" unless otherwise noted. aaH and aaS indicate Bills amended in House or Senate.
H603 Amends law regarding stockwater rights
H494 Amends law regarding immunization notification
H473 Add to law regarding federal detention of Idaho citizens
H537 Amends law regarding food safety
H512 Amends law regarding driver's license skills test fees
H568 Amends law regarding initiatives and referenda
H606 Amends law regarding open meetings law
H620 Adds to law to prohibit the use of public funds for political advocacy
H546 Amends law regarding organ donations by youth 15 and older
H517 Add to law to require taxing of private car rentals FAIL N
H555 Amends law regarding county tax levy rates FAIL N
H518 Amends law regarding recorder's fees
H519 Amends law regarding title insurance and escrow fees
H524 Amends law regarding fire protection district property
H548 Amends law regarding long term care insurance
H589 Amends law regarding mastery-based education
H562 Amends law regarding Public Health District Boards
H601 Amends law regarding actions of Good Samaritans
H486 Amends law regarding definition of State Historical Society
H624 Amends law regarding conformity of federal tax law
H499 Amends law regarding law enforcement media recordings
H532 Add to law to create the Children and Families Legal Services Fund N
H368 Amends law regarding retirement programs for institutions of higher education
H358 Amends law regarding wolf depredation control board
H626 Amends law regarding bond election requirements
H627 Appropriation for Division of Building Safety (I carried this Bill) $62,000
H628 Appropriation for Idaho State Police $86,400
H577 Add to law to provide exemption for Cannabidiol oil
H611 Amends law regarding open meeting laws
H500 Amends law regarding public record of child abuse exemption
H587 Amends law regarding tort claims
H565 Amends law regarding concealed firearms in certain places
S1208aaH Amends law regarding use of inmate labor in agricultural industry
H645 Appropriation for Office of Drug Policy $4,823,500
H646 Appropriation for Dept. of Juvenile Corrections $52,104,200
H650 Appropriation for Endowment Fund Investment Board $722,700
H651 Appropriation for Office of Species Conservation $14,245,000
H652 Appropriation for Board of Tax Appeals $608,600
H629 Amends law regarding apprenticeship registration requirements
H631 Amends law regarding higher education residency requirements
HJM14 States opposition to new monuments and wilderness in Idaho
H530 Amends law regarding payments in a criminal case
H586 Amends law regarding juror compensation
H566 Amends law regarding charter school administrators
H554 Amends law regarding safety restraints
H599 Amends law regarding penalties for driving without privileges
H605 Amends law regarding alcohol licenses at waterfront resorts
H593 Amends law regarding church owned property tax exemption
H594 Amends law regarding property tax exemption for agricultural equipment
H550aa Amends law regarding Flood Control District Commissioners
H604aa Amends law regarding annexation of agricultural land
H635 Appropriation for the Commission of the Blind and Visually Impaired $4,986,400
H638 Amends law enacting the Abortion Complications Reporting Act
H639 Amends law regarding bond elections
H443 Amends law to allow school district to offer firearms safety education
H503 Amends law regarding the Career Ladder for teachers
H580 Amends law regarding education codes
HCR43 Recognizes the importance of organ donations
HCR45 Requests that the Dept. of Insurance look into hearing devices for children
HJM11 Urges U.S. Dept. of State to support specific position in Columbia River Treaty
H523 Amends law regarding notice of bail and surety insurance
H547 Amends law regarding building codes
HCR53 Recognizing Mike Nugent for his service to State Government
S1226 Amends law regarding Dept. of Commerce
S1230 Amends law regarding delinquent property taxes
S1231 Amends law regarding delinquent property taxes
S1234 Amends law regarding Idaho State Tax Commission
S1252 Amends law regarding licensing of Engineers and Surveyors
S1214 Amends law regarding State Veteran's Cemeteries
S1213 Amends law regarding Endowment Investment Board compensation
S1315 Supplemental appropriation for Lava Hot Springs Foundation $25,000
S1267aa Establishes provisions regarding a STEM Diploma
S1260 Amends law regarding the Lakes Commission (I carried this Bill)
S1261 Amends law regarding Priest Lake (! carried this Bill)
S1269 Amends law regarding insurance definitions, exceptions, and waivers
SCR130Requests that the Transportation Dept. consolidate annual commercial permits
H653 Appropriation for Division of Financial Management $1,958,700
H654 Appropriation for Idaho Public Television $9,448,600
H649 Adds to law to provide protection for drug users seeking medical help
H622 Adds to law regarding First Amendment speech on campus'
HCR49 Continues Public School Funding Formula Interim Committee
Committee Reports:
JFAC:
More budget setting for the various agencies again this week. We had a little excitement with competing motions being offered for the Secretary of State's budget. The substitute and amended substitute motions both added roughly $2 million to the budget. Both failed, and we went with the original motion, which did not please the Secretary of State.
The budgets that were addressed were:
Judicial Branch
Operations $71,695,400 +0.8% over 2018
Guardian Ad Litem $1,109,200 +0%
Judicial Counsel $130,800 +0%
Public Defense Commission $5,804,800 -0.4% under 2018
Attorney General $25,312,600 +2.4% over 2018
Superintendent of Public Education $39,273,000 +1.2% under 2018
Division of Human Resources $2,164,000 -4.4% under 2018
Lieutenant Governor (I carry this budget) $175,100 +1.3% over 2018
State Treasurer $4,232,100 +0.7% over 2018
Dept. of Lands $59,362,800 +8.5% over 2018
Dept. of Water Resources $26,461,800 -0.8% under 2018
Dept. of Parks and Recreation $43,189,700 +4.8% over 2018
State Board of Education
Colleges and Universities $576,786,400 +2.1% over 2018
Special Programs $23,366,800 +18.7% over 2018
Military Division $104,971,900 +14% over 2018
Division of Building Safety (I carry this budget) $14,304,200 +2.2% over 2018
Regulatory Boards $9,001,900 +11.1% over 2018
Dept. of Health/Welfare
Division of Medicaid $2,446,650,500 +7% over 2018
Division of Welfare $175,037,800 +1.6% over 2018
Public Health Services $120,147,300 +2.8% over 2018
Commission on Aging $13,594,400 +8.2% over 2018
Secretary of State $3,763,800 +16.9% over 2018
Industrial Commission $17,181,100 +1.9% over 2018
Medical Boards $6,466,800 -4.1% under 2018
State Lottery $6,057,700 -2.1% under 2018
Dept. of Corrections
Management Services $22,945,600 +45.2% over 2018
State Prisons $120,650,200 +0.8% over 2018
County and Out-of-State Placement $21,178,500 +84.8% over 2018
Correctional Alternative Placement $9,986,500 +1.9% over 2018
Community Corrections $34,133,700 +1.4% over 2018
Community-Based Substance Abuse $9,906,400 +1.9% over 2018
Medical Services $49,816,900 +14.1% over 2018
Commissions of Pardon and Parole $3,388,100 +2.1% over 2018
Transportation & Defense:
We heard 2 House Bills, and 1 Senate Bill this week.
H470 Motor vehicle Inspections
S1282 Counties, sheriff's offices
H655 Commercial vehicles, licenses (I carried this Bill)
S1282 and H65 were sent to the House Floor with a "do pass" recommendation. H470 was sent to general orders for amending at the request of the sponsor.
Business:
Only two meetings again this week in which we heard 6 House Bills, and 1 Senate Bill.
H523 Notice of bail
H527 Labor, franchise employees
H547 Building codes, local government
H621 Surveyors, private land (I carried this for Rep. Gestrin who was absent)
H642 Homeowners Associations
HCR52 Building Safety, rule rejection
S1219 Health Insurance Waivers
All were sent to the House Floor with a "do pass" recommendation
I encourage you to contact me with any questions or concerns, and I am grateful for the opportunity to represent District 1 in The Idaho House of Representatives.
Lord Bless,
Sage G. Dixon
