2015 Regular Session

Amends and adds to existing law to update and revise outdated portions of the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act.

Sponsor: Business Committee

Adds to existing law to create the Public Charter School Debt Reserve, to provide conditions to use the Public Charter School Debt Reserve, to provide for approval from the Idaho Housing and Finance Association, to establish the Public Charter School Debt Reserve Fund, to provide for continuous appropriation, to provide for the deposit of certain moneys into the fund, to establish provisions concerning a default on an outstanding debt and to provide for repayment of moneys withdrawn from the Public Charter School Debt Reserve Fund.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Amends existing law to increase monetary civil penalties for violations of the Open Meeting Law.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Appropriates $496,641,900 to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 1,698.7; expresses legislative intent for continuously appropriated funds; authorizes the transfer of moneys to the Tourism and Promotion Fund; provides reappropriation authority for dedicated funds; provides reappropriation authority for airport development grants; provides reappropriation of federal stimulus funds; and authorizes a transfer of funds for debt service.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates an additional $1,600,000 to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2015 for onetime projects.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Amends existing law to authorize the board to enter into agreements to assist its efforts to secure long-term funding sources and to authorize the recognition of sponsors.

Sponsor: Resources and Environment Committee

Amends existing law concerning worker's compensation to permanently reduce premium tax rates.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates an additional $3,190,000 to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2015; appropriates $92,578,900 to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 700; transfers $3 million from the Industrial Administration Fund to the Workforce Development Training Fund; provides legislative intent for the maintenance of local Department of Labor offices and services provided therein; and provides legislative intent requesting a report on activities of the Workforce Development Training Fund.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates $39,213,300 to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 142; and provides legislative intent related to school district broadband services, use of funds and reporting requirements.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates an additional $2,000,000 to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2016 for the presidential primary; and transfers $780,000 from the Consolidated Elections Fund to the General Fund.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Adds to existing law to provide for the licensure of sign language interpreters.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to provide an amount needed for school counseling support; to revise provisions and to establish additional provisions for school counselors; to provide for academic and college or career advisors and student mentors, to grant school districts and charter schools the authority to employ certain staff, to require school districts provide professional development for certain staff and to provide notice and reporting requirements.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Amends existing law to define "cannabidiol oil" and to authorize its use in limited circumstances.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study and make recommendations for broadband services and governance for the State of Idaho and to provide that the committee shall make recommendations regarding minimum Service Level Agreements.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Appropriates an additional $100,000 to the Department of Administration for fiscal year 2015; appropriates $19,602,500 to the Department of Administration for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 139.5; provides a dedicated fund cash transfer; provides notification of a contract renewal or extension; directs continuation of health insurance premium cost sharing with state employees; provides legislative intent regarding broadband connectivity; provides legislative intent regarding issuance of contracts relating to the Idaho Education Network; provides legislative intent regarding issuance of contracts relating to broadband for state agencies; and declares an emergency.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates an additional $121,000 from the General Fund to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for fiscal year 2016 for background checks.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Appropriates $571,845,000 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Operations for fiscal year 2016; amends existing law to increase the salary-based apportionment for classified staff; provides an estimate for discretionary funds per support unit; provides for expenditures for information technology staff; provides for classroom technology; directs the use of moneys for instructional management systems; defines the term "distributed"; and allows for transfers between other divisions.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates $15,785,700 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Central Services for fiscal year 2016; directs the use for literacy programs, intervention services and math initiative programs; directs the use for the Safe and Drug-Free Schools program; directs the use for limited English proficiency programs; directs the use for student assessments; directs the use for performance evaluations; directs the use for wireless technology services; directs the use for wireless technology infrastructure; directs the use for professional development; directs the use for an instructional management system; provides legislative intent related to the use for digital content and credit recovery; provides legislative intent for content and curriculum related to technology; defines terms; and provides guidance on year-end reconciliation.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and urging the government of Turkey to uphold and safeguard religious and human rights of all its citizens without compromise; to grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition, ecclesiastical succession and the right to train clergy of all nationalities; and to respect the property rights and human rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and all religious and faith traditions.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study and make recommendations for broadband services and governance for the State of Idaho and to provide that the committee shall make recommendations regarding minimum Service Level Agreements.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Appropriates $806,119,800 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Teachers for fiscal year 2016; amends existing law to increase salary-based apportionment for pupil service staff for an increased pupil service staff minimum and base salaries; directs the use of moneys for professional development; and defines the term "distributed."

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates $8,861,200 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Services for the Deaf and the Blind for fiscal year 2016.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Repeals and adds to existing law to recodify the laws regarding the compiling and printing of Session Laws and Journals of the Legislature; and to revise duties of the Secretary of State regarding Session Laws.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study of the state's purchasing laws.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions concerning the apportionment of the highway distribution account; to revise transfer fee provisions concerning certain revenue received by the petroleum clean water trust fund; to provide for the distribution of transfer fees and interest accruing to the petroleum clean water trust fund; to provide for an electric vehicle fee and to provide for a hybrid vehicle fee; to provide for certain transfers from the general fund to the highway distribution account upon the occurrence of certain conditions, to provide for appropriation and to provide a sunset provision; to revise provisions concerning tax on motor fuel, to provide for the reduction in tax on motor fuel upon the occurrence of certain conditions and to provide a sunset provision.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Adds to existing law to provide that a victim of human trafficking may petition for expungement of a criminal history record under certain conditions.

Sponsor: Judiciary and Rules Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting certain rules of the Department of Administration relating to Rules of the Division of Purchasing.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to provide that certain services provided to adolescents shall be reimbursed at a certain percentage of the current Medicare rate.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to provide that hearing officers shall have certain powers and duties when a parole violation occurs.

Sponsor: Judiciary and Rules Committee

Amends existing law to authorize the council to lease, purchase or own personal property and to lease real property deemed necessary in the administration of specified law.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and approving administrative rules that impose a fee or charge, with an exception, and rejecting a certain agency rule docket that is not approved.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to provide that land management plans required for voluntary stewardship agreements pursuant to law and agreements relating to the conservation of sage grouse and entered into voluntarily by owners or occupiers of land with a soil conservation district are exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Adds to existing law to establish the Direct Primary Care Act.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing and congratulating Boundary County and its residents on its Centennial Anniversary to be celebrated during 2015.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to provide that certain code provisions relating to pupil service staff allowance do not apply to public charter schools.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and approving and extending temporary rules reviewed by the Legislature.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to revise the income food tax credit and refunds against the state income tax.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting a certain rule docket of the State Board of and State Department of Education relating to Rules Governing Uniformity.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Appropriates an additional $127,000 to the Bureau of Occupational Licenses for fiscal year 2016 as a trailer appropriation to Senate Bill No.1080, Genetic Counselor Licensing, and House Bill No.152, Sign Language Interpreter Licensing; and adds two additional full-time equivalent positions.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and endorsing efforts by the Idaho Caregiver Alliance to explore innovative means to support uncompensated family caregivers in Idaho.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Appropriates an additional $223,500 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Physical Health Services Program for fiscal year 2016 to be used for the costs associated with an expanded access program to treat children with epileptic seizures.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study of potential approaches to public defense reform.

Sponsor: Judiciary and Rules Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing and honoring John J. Grossenbacher for his years of service to the State of Idaho as director of the Idaho National Laboratory.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to revise authority provisions of the council; to provide for the exchange and distribution of certain funds, to provide for the administration of certain projects, to provide for the retention of certain property and moneys, to provide for interview opportunities for certain personnel, to provide for the transfer of the Idaho Technology Transfer Center and to provide for a memorandum of understanding; and to prohibit the council from engaging in the administration of projects or programs on behalf of cities, counties or local highway jurisdictions.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Adds to existing law to establish a community primary care pilot program.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting certain rules of the Idaho Transportation Department.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to provide that for execution of judgments for support of a child, the party in whose favor judgment is given may, at any time within 10 years after the entry, have a writ of execution issued for its enforcement with conditions; to increase the time that a certain judgment may be enforced; to increase the number of years when action on a judgment or for mesne profits of real property must be commenced; to increase the time a certain lien resulting from recording of a judgment continues or lien arising from the delinquency of a payment due under a judgment continues; and to increase the time prior to when a lien of final judgment shall cease.

Sponsor: Judiciary and Rules Committee

Amends existing law to revise procedures regarding disclosures in elections to authorize bonded indebtedness; and to revise procedures regarding disclosures in elections to authorize tax levies.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to revise provisions concerning the applicability of specified law.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to apply a section to an additional group of individuals; and to provide requirements for harassment, intimidation and bullying information and professional development.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to establish additional provisions concerning the business of title insurance; to establish additional provisions concerning the business of title insurance operating under the control and supervision of the director of the Department of Insurance; to provide that a title insurer may issue closing or settlement protection to certain persons, to provide a limitation on closing or settlement protection, to provide a rate and to establish provisions for construing the section.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Repeals, amends and adds to existing law to remove provisions relating to labor negotiations conducted in executive session, to provide that consideration of labor contract offers may be held in executive session; to establish provisions relating to negotiations in open session, to provide that an executive session may be held for certain specific purposes, to provide that certain documents exchanged between parties shall be subject to public writings disclosure laws, to provide for notice and to provide that public testimony shall be posted as an agenda item.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Repeals and adds to existing law to enact and specify the provisions of the Model State Code of Military Justice to provide for arrest, to provide for regulatory authority and to provide for immunity.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Appropriates $5,857,500 to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 25.75; and authorizes the reappropriation of certain funds.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Appropriates $34,561,000 to the State Board of Education for community colleges for fiscal year 2016; exempts appropriation object and program transfer limitations; provides legislative intent relating to system-wide expenditures; and requires an update on the Complete College Idaho initiative.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Amends existing law to revise how the tax on the production of oil and gas is administered and collected and to define "gross income."

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Amends existing law to exclude consumer operated and oriented health plans from guaranty association coverage.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to authorize the Idaho State Police to contract with private entities under certain conditions when necessary for public safety.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Appropriates $12,303,000 to the Department of Administration for the Bond Payment Program for fiscal year 2016.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Appropriates $13,098,800 to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for Health Education Programs for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 23.8; provides a lump sum appropriation for dedicated funds; and reappropriates unexpended and unencumbered dedicated fund balances in the Dental Education Program.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Appropriates $11,920,100 to Special Programs under the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 38.13; and provides for the transfer of any unexpended and unencumbered General Fund moneys to the Opportunity Scholarship Program Fund at the end of fiscal year 2015.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Appropriates $110,359,900 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Public Health Services Division for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 221.5; provides for transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; limits the transfer of funds budgeted for trustee and benefit payments; provides for program integrity; provides for specific use of General Funds; and requires an annual report on accreditation status.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Appropriates $2,642,000 to the Idaho State Capitol Commission for fiscal year 2016; provides a cash transfer; and provides reappropriation authority.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Appropriates $66,928,800 to the Division of Professional-Technical Education for fiscal year 2016; exempts appropriation object transfer limitations; and reappropriates certain unexpended and unencumbered fund balances.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates $36,465,500 to the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 196.05.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Amends and repeals existing law to make codifier corrections and to provide correct terminology and code references.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Appropriates $36,109,900 to the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 46; and transfers $1.75 million from the General Fund to the Idaho Opportunity Fund.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates $268,000 to the Commission on Hispanic Affairs for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time positions to 3.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates $534,400 to the Board of Tax Appeals for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 5.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Adds to existing law to provide for a right of survivorship for personal property held as community property; and to provide that the right of survivorship is extinguished in certain instances.

Sponsor: Judiciary and Rules Committee

Amends existing law to clarify language regarding filing of certain appeals when punishment of death has been imposed.

Sponsor: Judiciary and Rules Committee

Amends and adds to existing law relating to autocycles to require compliance with motorcycle plate, tag, registration and insurance requirements and to provide that completely enclosed autocycles are exempt from motorcycle endorsements and helmet requirements.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Appropriates $8,699,300 to Idaho Public Television for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 60.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates and transfers $400,000 from the General Fund to the Wolf Control Fund for fiscal year 2016.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Repeals and adds to existing law to specify when a reduction in force may occur, to provide the board of trustees with certain decision-making authority and to provide an exception, to allow each school district to adopt a certain policy and to define "reduction in force."

Sponsor: Education Committee

Adds to existing law to provide a process for challenge of an apportionment plan adopted by the Commission on Reapportionment; and to provide for rules of the Idaho Supreme Court governing such challenge.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to clarify provisions relating to small brewer self-distribution.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions for staff allowance; to revise provisions for the experience and education multiplier; to provide for a career ladder and related requirements; to revise provisions for each district's salary-based apportionment; and to revise provisions for leadership premiums.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Repeals, amends and adds to existing law to provide that consideration of certain labor contract offers may be held in executive session and to increase monetary civil penalties for violations of the Open Meeting Law; to establish provisions relating to negotiations in open session, to provide that an executive session may be held for certain specific purposes, to provide that certain documents exchanged between parties shall be subject to public writings disclosure laws and to provide that public testimony shall be posted as an agenda item.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to provide when a certain number of support units shall be used to calculate discretionary funding.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Amends existing law to provide that the use tax shall not apply to a retailer supplying prepared food or beverages free of charge to its employee when that retailer sells prepared food or beverages in its normal course of business.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and urging the government of Turkey to uphold and safeguard religious and human rights of all its citizens without compromise; to grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition, ecclesiastical succession, and the right to train clergy of all nationalities; and to respect the property rights and human rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and all religious and faith traditions.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to provide penalties for a fireworks violation.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Appropriates an additional $3,190,000 to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2015; appropriates $92,578,900 to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 700; transfers $3 million from the Industrial Administration Fund to the Workforce Development Training Fund; provides legislative intent for the maintenance of local Department of Labor offices and services provided therein; and provides legislative intent requesting a report on activities of the Workforce Development Training Fund.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and urging Congress to redesignate Craters of the Moon National Monument as Craters of the Moon National Park.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Appropriates $3,828,700 to the State Treasurer for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 26; provides for reappropriation authority for the LGIP Fund; provides legislative intent regarding conference-related activities; provides legislative intent regarding payment of bank service fees; provides legislative intent regarding mitigation of bank service fees; and provides legislative intent regarding consultation with the State Treasurer Investment Advisory Board.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and urging Congress to redesignate Craters of the Moon National Monument as Craters of the Moon National Park.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Appropriates an additional $69,600 to the Department of Lands for fiscal year 2015; appropriates $50,641,800 to the Department of Lands for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 283.12; exempts certain appropriation object transfer limitations; and provides legislative intent with regard to Flat Top Butte.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting a certain rule of the State Board of and State Department of Education relating to Rules Governing Uniformity.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Adds to existing law to provide for title stop requests when ownership of a vehicle is disputed.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and requesting that the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee direct the Office of Performance Evaluations to manage an independent evaluation of LHTAC by a qualified, out-of-state consultant or consultants.

Sponsor: Transportation Committee

Appropriates $2,476,300 to the State Appellate Public Defender for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 23; provides legislative intent for the payment of outside counsel costs; provides legislative intent for the payment of capital representation costs; and provides for a cash transfer.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Amends existing law to provide that park model vehicles shall be assessed per the National Automobile Dealers Association standard for recreational vehicles classified as park model homes for property tax purposes.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Repeals, amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regulating state chartered banks that have been preempted by federal law, that do not address current industry practices or that do not provide sufficient authority to the Department of Finance.

Sponsor: Business Committee

Amends existing law to revise procedures for appointment of members of a city planning and zoning commission when a vacancy occurs outside the boundaries of a certain city's area of impact.

Sponsor: Local Government Committee

Appropriates $88,007,100 to the divisions of Mental Health, Psychiatric Hospitalization, and Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions for the three divisions to 673; provides for General Fund transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs expenditures for trustee and benefit payments; provides for program integrity; limits transfers of legislative appropriations; clarifies responsibility for education of certain children in state care; directs an interagency payment; provides for Court Services Fund transfers; and provides legislative intent relating to a Crisis Center location.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Amends existing law to provide for certain payments to schools.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Adds to existing law to provide for regulation of transportation network companies and drivers.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Amends, repeals and adds to existing law to revise the tax imposed on motor fuel and to provide for floor stock tax provisions; to establish provisions concerning the distribution of revenues from tax on motor fuel; to establish provisions concerning the distribution of revenues from tax on special fuels; to revise income tax rates; to provide a sales and use tax exemption for the purchase of food; and to establish additional provisions concerning the revenue sharing account.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Amends existing law relating to the Idaho criminal justice system to revise effective dates.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Amends existing law to clarify that fifteen percent of certain overpayments must be paid into the Employment Security Fund.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Amends existing law to provide an additional circumstance for exempt employment under the state's employment security law regarding motor carriers and motor vehicles.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Appropriates $2,103,501,600 for the Medicaid Division in the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 208; provides for transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; limits transfers from trustee and benefit payments; provides legislative intent regarding program integrity; requires monthly Medicaid tracking reports; provides for transfers between programs; requires biannual reports regarding managed care implementation; and requires an annual report on flexible spending authority.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Amends existing law to provide for an inactive certificate of competency for plumbing contractor or specialty contractor and to provide for a temporary certificate of competency in certain situations.

Sponsor: Business Committee

Amends existing law to remove a provision relating to the penalty imposed when certain language is used; to revise the penalty for flooding a highway; and to revise the penalty for certain smoking violations.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Appropriates $25,443,700 to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 152.5.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Amends existing law to define "stand-alone dental plan."

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Appropriates $22,796,000 to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 202.6; and exempts the Attorney General from object and program transfer limitations.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Amends existing law to revise the penalty for placing debris on a highway; and to revise the penalty for placing debris on property.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study of endowment asset issues of importance to Idaho and to monitor implementation of the Callan Report recommendations.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to revise the definition of "new jobs"; to revise application requirements; to revise the agreement with the applicant; and to revise applicant reporting requirements.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Appropriates $11,386,600 to the Division of Building Safety for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 121.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates, distributes and transfers a total of $10,561,600 from the Idaho Millennium Income Fund for fiscal year 2016; provides that certain unexpended and unencumbered moneys shall revert to the Idaho Millennium Income Fund at the end of fiscal year 2016; and provides that any remaining unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the Idaho Millennium Income Fund shall be transferred to the Idaho Millennium Permanent Endowment Fund at the end of fiscal year 2016.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Amends existing law to provide an exception to a prohibition of operation of certain vehicles and motorbikes on controlled access highways, to provide that the Idaho Transportation Board may designate sections of state highways over which specified vehicles and motorbikes may travel and to provide that specified vehicles and motorbikes may travel upon and cross certain portions of non-full access-controlled state highways unless closed.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Amends existing law to revise the penalty for a juvenile curfew violation.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Amends existing law relating to geologist examinations.

Sponsor: Business Committee

Appropriates $9,028,500 to the Department of Insurance for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 73.5.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates $12,492,400 to the Commission on Aging for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 13; and requires a management review.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Amends existing law to require certain evidence in cases in which eminent domain is intended to be exercised for specific purposes.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing the mutual benefit that would be created if citizens who opened a Health Savings Account could choose between participation in a Health Care Sharing Ministry or purchase of a high-deductible health insurance plan.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Repeals and adds to existing law to establish the Education Opportunity Network Board and to provide for board duties, certain requirements, board membership and board officers, to provide for a governmental entity and to establish provisions relating to the governmental entity, to establish provisions relating to assistance to school districts, to establish an oversight committee and to establish an interim working group.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Appropriates an additional $25,000 from the General Fund to the Military Division for the Military Management Program to cover inauguration expenses for fiscal year 2015; appropriates $67,913,400 to the Military Division for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 317.8; provides clarification and guidance regarding the Flat Top Butte communication site; and grants a continuous appropriation for the Bureau of Homeland Security's Miscellaneous Revenue Fund for the purpose of covering incurred costs arising out of hazardous substance incidents.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Appropriates $5,696,000 to the Idaho State Lottery for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 45; and provides legislative intent with regard to certain continuous appropriations.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates $609,100 to the State Independent Living Council for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 4.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates $1,968,700 to the Lava Hot Springs Foundation for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 13.8.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Appropriates $2,159,300 to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 27.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Appropriates $13,805,500 to the Office of Species Conservation for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 12.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Changes the fiscal year 2015 appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare with a one-time transfer of General Funds from Adult Mental Health to Children's Mental Health; changes the fiscal year 2015 appropriation for the Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention Program with the transfer of 2.0 FTP from the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center and provides an additional appropriation of $796,700 from federal funds.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Appropriates $32,168,700 to the Division of Veterans Services for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 331.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Appropriates $644,500 to the Endowment Fund Investment Board for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 3.7; authorizes continuous appropriation authority for certain costs; and expresses legislative intent with regard to transfers from the earnings reserve funds to the income funds.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Appropriates $6,163,700 to the Public Utilities Commission for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 52.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Creates the new Healthcare Policy Initiatives Program and provides seven positions and $3,479,800 from federal funds for FY 2015; provides an additional $41,900 in federal funds and one position for Physical Health Services for FY 2015; reduces the General Fund appropriation by $57,800 and one position for the Medically Indigent Administration Program; and reduces the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center FTP count by eight.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Appropriates $95,721,900 to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 558.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Amends existing law to revise a provision relating to selling or distributing tobacco products, to reclassify certain tobacco-related offenses as infractions, and to revise penalties.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Adds to existing law to provide for the licensure of genetic counselors.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Repeals existing law relating to fighting duels out of state.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Amends existing law to provide that certain persons have a direct and tangible interest in death certificates.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Amends existing law to provide an additional preference in admission to public charter schools.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Amends existing law to remove language relating to coverage limits.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Amends existing law to provide for a revised rate of taxation on gaseous special fuels.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Amends existing law to provide that eminent domain shall not be used for trails, paths, greenways or other ways for walking, running, hiking, bicycling or equestrian use, unless adjacent to a highway, road or street.

Sponsor: Local Government and Taxation Committee

Amends existing law to provide correct code references to the Idaho Public Records Act.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Repeals existing law relating to refusing assistance to an officer and tampering with a vehicle.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Amends existing law relating to certified shorthand reporters.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Amends existing law to revise provisions for terms of office and elections of highway commissioners.

Sponsor: Transportation Committee

Amends existing law to revise provisions relating to the illegal killing, possession or waste of certain fish and game animals.

Sponsor: Resources and Conservation Committee

Amends existing law to provide for the applicability of specified law to the cultivation, production and processing of seeds and to prohibit regulation by political subdivisions relating to the cultivation, production and processing of seeds.

Sponsor: Agricultural Affairs Committee

Repeals and amends existing laws relating to workplace safety.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Repeals existing law relating to removal of prisoners in case of pestilence; and relating to expenses of removal.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Amends existing law to revise provisions relating to renewal of licenses, to revise the penalty for failure to renew a license; and to provide a penalty for failure to complete certain professional requirements.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Adds to existing law to authorize the director of the Department of Health and Welfare to enter into certain agreements concerning investigational drugs.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting a certain rule of the Idaho State Police relating to the Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Telehealth Access Act.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to provide funding for certain probationers and parolees committed to a county jail.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Amends existing law to revise definitions; and to revise terminology.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Adds to existing law to establish the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to revise and clarify which proceeds of a certain life insurance contract are entitled to an exemption from attachment or levy.

Sponsor: Judiciary and Rules Committee

Amends existing law to revise provisions relating to inmate incentive pay and to provide limitations on inmate incentive pay.

Sponsor: Judiciary and Rules Committee

Appropriates $1,515,000 to the Office of Energy Resources for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 8.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature encouraging and urging the State Board of Land Commissioners, when in the state's best interest, to exercise its authority in entering into land exchanges, including multiparty exchanges.

Sponsor: Resources and Environment Committee

Amends existing law to remove a sunset date and an effective date.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing National Diaper Need Awareness Week.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Appropriates $4,254,600 to the Office of Drug Policy for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 6.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Amends existing law to revise language for medical assistance for indigent persons.

Sponsor: Judiciary and Rules Committee

Appropriates $1,732,800 to the Division of Human Resources for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 12; provides legislative intent; and provides guidance on employee compensation.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Amends existing law to revise the definition of "gas."

Sponsor: Resources and Conservation Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to specify how opioid antagonists may be prescribed and administered in certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and calling upon Congress to bring clarity to the principle that the role of the United States judiciary is to interpret as close to original intent as possible.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to clarify statutory authority of the Department of Lands, the Department of Water Resources and the Water Resource Board over recreational and small-scale dredge mining.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Appropriates to the Department of Correction an additional $398,600 from the General Fund, $156,900 from the Inmate Labor Fund, and $200,000 from the Parolee Supervision Fund for a total of $755,500 for fiscal year 2015; authorizes an additional two full-time equivalent positions; and reduces the General Fund appropriation to the Department of Correction by $2,369,900 for fiscal year 2015. These changes represent a net reduction of $1,971,300 in the General Fund and an overall net reduction of $1,614,400 in all funds.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Amends existing law to authorize probation for a juvenile offender under certain conditions.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Amends existing law to prohibit using tanning devices on minors except under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Appropriates an additional $94,900 to the Office of the State Appellate Public Defender for fiscal year 2015.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Amends existing law to revise provisions relating to the unavailability of informal probate in certain cases.

Sponsor: Judiciary and Rules Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and urging the Congress of the United States to enact bipartisan legislation that reaffirms the FDA as the primary authority in uniform food labeling related to genetic engineering, based on scientific standards regarding health, safety and nutrition; urging that existing FDA labeling rules and guidance, as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program provide sufficient standards to address consumer interest in food production practices through the use of truthful and non-misleading voluntary labeling; and urging the commissioner of the FDA to adopt policies, regulations and rules setting standards to address consumer interest in food production practices through voluntary labeling.

Sponsor: Agricultural Affairs Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and requesting the Department of Energy, the Administration and Congress to join Idaho in exploring the favorable geologic conditions of the Geothermal Resource Area on the western edge of INL.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting a certain final rule of the Bureau of Occupational Licenses relating to Rules of the State Board of Chiropractic Physicians.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and declaring that any efforts to reach decisions regarding national monument designation in the Boulder-White Clouds area of Central Idaho should be made with local collaboration, rather than by unilateral federal administrative processes that exclude the residents of Idaho.

Sponsor: Resources and Conservation Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting a certain rule docket of the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho relating to PERSI Contribution Rules.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Adds to existing law to define terms and to establish insurance provisions.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing and honoring the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation for its 75 years of accomplishments and service to Idaho agriculture.

Sponsor: Agricultural Affairs Committee

Adds to existing law to provide the Idaho Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for a mastery-based education system.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Amends, repeals and adds to existing law to revise apportionment provisions relating to the Highway Distribution Account; to revise the transfer fee imposed on petroleum products and to provide alternate means of distribution of transfer fees; to revise registration fees; to revise certain permit fees; to provide for criteria relating to registration; to provide for electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle fees; to provide for the transfer of certain General Fund collections to the Budget Stabilization Fund and the Transportation Infrastructure Fund and to provide for the Transportation Infrastructure Fund; to revise the tax imposed on motor fuel; and to revise provisions regarding the distribution of tax imposed on motor fuel.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and urging and petitioning the Congress of the United States to enact the pending legislation introduced by the Idaho congressional delegation providing legal authority to the State of Idaho to determine whether to allow 129,000-pound vehicles on the federal Interstate highway system in Idaho.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to provide for unit operations, to provide for applications, responses, hearings and orders, to provide for certification by applicants of notice to specified owners, to provide that orders shall include plans for unit operations, to provide for termination and dissolution of unit operations, to provide for amendment of orders, to provide a procedure relating to allocation in orders, to provide for the approval of additions or exclusions, to provide that certain production and proceeds of sale are deemed the property and income of specified persons, to provide for the duration of force of division orders or other contracts relating to a sale or purchase of production and the application thereof and to provide that certain orders do not result in transfer of title.

Sponsor: Resources and Conservation Committee

Repeals existing law relating to substance abuse treatment.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to provide for fees, to revise fee provisions, to provide for the deposit of fees in the Oil and Gas Conservation Fund and to provide for the use of fees.

Sponsor: Resources and Conservation Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting a certain rule of the State Board of and State Department of Education relating to Rules Governing Uniformity.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting certain rules of the State Board of and State Department of Education relating to Rules Governing Thoroughness.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to exempt eyeglasses, eyeglass component parts and contact lenses from sales tax.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Amends existing law to revise provisions relating to the eligibility of a senior judge.

Sponsor: Judiciary and Rules Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to provide an amount needed for school counseling support; to revise provisions and to establish additional provisions for school counselors; and to provide for academic and college or career advisors and student mentors, to grant school districts and charter schools the authority to employ certain staff, to require school districts provide professional development for certain staff and to provide notice and reporting requirements.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions for staff allowance; to revise provisions for the experience and education multiplier; to provide for a career ladder and related requirements; to revise provisions for each district's salary-based apportionment; and to revise provisions for leadership premiums.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Repeals and amends existing law to create the Idaho State Gaming Commission to oversee the lottery, racing, Indian gaming and bingo and raffles.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to provide for commercial learner's permits and for the renewal of designated permits without retaking a test under certain conditions; to provide an application fee for commercial learner's permits, to revise application provisions for certain licenses and permits; and to provide for the examination of applicants for commercial learner's permits.

Sponsor: Transportation Committee

Amends existing law to provide an exemption concerning the Educational Support Program and a decrease in average daily attendance and to provide a term of participation if no exemption is requested.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting a certain rule docket of the Department of Water Resources relating to Rules for Conjunctive Management of Surface and Ground Water Resources.

Sponsor: Resources and Conservation Committee

Amends existing law to revise residency requirements relating to senior resident combination licenses.

Sponsor: Resources and Environment Committee

Adds to existing law to provide for parental rights in education.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Amends existing law to revise the term of a course provider's certification and to provide an expiration date; and to revise the term of an instructor certification and to provide an expiration date.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Repeals and adds to existing law to define terms, to provide for advanced opportunities, to provide for the "8 in 6 Program," to provide for the Mastery Advancement Program and to provide rulemaking authority.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Amends existing law to revise definitions; to remove references to a challenge exam; to revise requirements of Idaho certified course providers relating to course completion lists; to revise provisions relating to the expiration or withdrawal of provider certification; to require prior approval or certification for individuals wishing to teach real estate for credit toward post license; to provide instructor qualifications for individuals wishing to teach any real estate courses for credit toward the post license; to revise a provision relating to distance learning courses, to remove provisions relating to substituting continuing education coursework and to remove provisions relating to retaking a challenge exam; to revise provisions relating to the broker and branch manager absences and changes; to provide an additional requirement for written offers to purchase real property or any interest therein; and to remove provisions relating to terminating relationships between a broker and a sole proprietorship owned by a person other than the broker.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Amends existing law to provide that medical foster homes for veterans are exempt from certain requirements.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and requesting Congress to fund the Water Resources Reform and Development Act to significantly enhance monitoring and prevention efforts and to implement the intent of the act regarding dreissenid mussels.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions relating to the residence requirements of fire protection commissioners; to establish provisions relating to residence requirements for fire protection commissioners, to provide requirements relating to the Board of Fire Protection Commissioners' responsibility to revise subdistricts; and to establish a process to decrease the size of a fire protection board.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Amends existing law to provide certain exemptions relating to the payment of moneys into the Fish and Game Set-Aside Account.

Sponsor: Resources and Environment Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and authorizing the Health Quality Planning Commission to prepare a plan for suicide prevention in Idaho.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to provide a deduction for certain health care and medical services costs.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Amends existing law to provide load for inch width of tire for the front steer axle may not exceed the manufacturer's load rating per tire or the load rating of the axle or 20,000 pounds per axle whichever is less.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Amends existing law to revise a surcharge for providing evidence of a certain entity filing and to remove a provision relating to a surcharge for certain records.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and applying to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States, for calling a convention of the states limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that in the absence of a national emergency the total of all federal appropriations made by Congress for any fiscal year may not exceed the total of all estimated federal revenues for that fiscal year, together with any related and appropriate fiscal restraints.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Adds to existing law to provide that certain state general fund moneys shall be dedicated to the Highway Distribution Account by appropriation.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Amends existing law to provide for funds for the school emergency fund levy to be included on the base assessment roll.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Amends existing law to revise provisions relating to requisite findings of the Public Utilities Commission in regard to a merger, sale, lease, assign or transfer of property by an electric public utility or electrical corporation and to provide an exception.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to redesignate no conduct orders as orders prohibiting conduct, to revise a provision concerning the issuance of an order prohibiting conduct, to provide that the order shall define prohibited conduct and that the order shall be served on the defendant prior to enforcement, and to revise provisions concerning when a violation of an order prohibiting conduct is committed.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Repeals existing law to remove a sunset date.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Amends existing law to provide for the submittal of compliance extension requests to the United States Department of Homeland Security, to provide that the Idaho Transportation Board and the Idaho Transportation Department are not prevented from taking necessary steps to ensure the acceptance of driver's licenses and identification cards for airline travel and to provide that the department shall report specified information to certain legislative committees.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Amends existing law to provide for an alternate route to qualify for graduation from an accredited secondary school.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Amends existing law relating to construction managers/general contractors.

Sponsor: Business Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to provide an amount needed for school counseling support; to revise provisions and to establish additional provisions for school counselors; to provide for academic and college or career advisors and student mentors, to grant school districts and charter schools the authority to employ certain staff, to require school districts to provide professional development for certain staff and to provide notice and reporting requirements.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Adds to existing law to establish requirements for health insurance policies covering certain types of chemotherapy.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to revise the property tax exemption for certain business property, to revise definitions, to revise capital investment requirements in counties within a certain population criteria and to revise the exemption period.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions for staff allowance; to revise provisions for the experience and education multiplier; to provide for a career ladder and related requirements; to revise provisions for each district's salary-based apportionment; and to revise provisions for leadership premiums.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and creating a task force to study issues relating to family caregivers.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law relating to massage therapy practice exemptions.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting a certain rule docket of the Board of Veterinary Medicine relating to Rules of the State of Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Repeals existing law to remove a sunset date.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Amends existing law relating to physical therapy practice exemptions.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Recognizing and honoring Gary Stevens, a native Idahoan, for his long and outstanding career and accomplishments in horse racing.

Sponsor: Agricultural Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to revise provisions relating to gasoline tax refund procedures.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Amends existing law to revise drug schedules.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to revise provisions for the applicability of specified law.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Amends existing law to revise registration requirements, to permit federal registrants to conduct research; to revise language relating to registration and to allow consideration of DEA registration restrictions; to provide the Board of Pharmacy with additional disciplinary authority; to revise restrictions to actions that require an order to show cause and to revise the fining authority of the board; and to remove language relating to records of registration.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to provide for certain speed limits on interstate highways and state highways unless otherwise posted.

Sponsor: Judiciary and Rules Committee

Repeals existing law relating to the Youth Challenge Program to remove a sunset provision.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Amends existing law relating to the Public Employee Retirement System to revise provisions relating to computation of certain service retirement allowances as they relate to the Idaho Legislature; and to revise provisions relating to computation of certain early retirement allowances as they relate to the Idaho Legislature.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Amends existing law relating to certificate records and fees.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to revise the number of year-round liquor licenses that may be issued upon certain circumstances; to provide for a resort city conference and event center liquor license; to provide for a resort city restaurant liquor license, to define terms and to establish provisions for renewal.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Adds to existing law to establish the Office of the Inspector General.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to provide that certain sales of utility type vehicles and specialty off-highway vehicles to nonresidents are exempt from sales tax if certain conditions are met.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Amends existing law to provide requirements for contracts entered into by a board of fire district commissioners for employment of officers, agents and employees.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Telehealth Access Act.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to revise criteria as to how certain nonprofit corporations, funds, foundations, trusts or associations qualify for a state income tax credit.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Amends existing law to provide for limited liability companies relating to dealer and salesman licensing, to provide for denial of licenses under certain conditions; to restrict licensed manufacturers and distributors from engaging in certain acts relating to purchasers of new motor vehicles, to provide for an extension of the operation of a dealership by a manufacturer or distributor; to provide for successors to ownership of dealerships and to provide that a manufacturer may request and receive certain information from a successor to a dealership who is not a family member.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Adds to existing law to provide for adoption of rules for small scale dredge mining, to provide contents of the rules and to provide where suction dredging may occur.

Sponsor: Resources and Conservation Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for America The Beautiful license plates.

Sponsor: Transportation Committee

Adds to existing law to provide for pharmacy audit integrity and to authorize the use of pharmacy benefit managers.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to provide that certain publication and printing requirements are satisfied if the information is made available to the public in electronic form.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing the 150th anniversary of the building of the first bridge to span the Snake River which started the settlement that became Idaho Falls.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to apply a section to an additional group of individuals, to revise penalty provisions; and to provide requirements for harassment, intimidation and bullying information and professional development.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Appropriating an additional $3,640,500 for fiscal year 2015 to the Superintendent of Public Instruction to pay for broadband at public schools; providing legislative intent for use of the funds; providing legislative intent regarding the law governing procurement for school districts; providing legislative intent for reporting requirements; and reducing the appropriation to the Department of Administration for fiscal year 2015 by $5,052,000 for the Idaho Education Network.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Amends existing law to impose a sales and use tax exemption for sales of motor vehicles, trailers, vessels, all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles intended for off-road use and snowmobiles to nonresidents from states not imposing a sales and use tax, for use outside of this state even though delivery be made within this state under certain conditions; and to provide for distribution of these moneys.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Amends existing law to revise provisions relating to the authorizer fee formula and to revise the payment deadline for the authorizer fee.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Adds to existing law to require certain communication about biosimilar medications.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to provide that the Idaho Code is in the public domain and to provide that no copyright may be claimed by the State of Idaho or any other entity; and repealing a section that provides the Idaho Code is the property of the State of Idaho.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to remove a requirement that the State Board of Education must approve any curriculum or rule change in a nursing program that may alter existing articulation agreements between educational institutions.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Adds to existing law to authorize medication synchronization and dispensing fee standardization.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to revise the fee for original issuance of a concealed weapons license.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Amends existing law to provide that certain information about health benefit plans be made available to users of the health insurance exchange.

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to provide that offenders who commit certain violent offenses shall register as a violent offender.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Amends existing law to provide that within 30 calendar days of a property tax becoming delinquent, the county must notify to the owner or it may not assess penalties and interest.

Sponsor: Local Government Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the Road Safety and Economic Development Act of 2015; and revise specified fees and motor fuels taxes.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Amends existing law to revise the declaration of policy relating to who is eligible for the County Medically Indigent Program and Catastrophic Health Care Cost Program; to define "federal poverty level" and to revise the definition of "medically indigent."

Sponsor: Health and Welfare Committee

Amends existing law to provide for a solar energy tax; to provide for filing operators' statements and for the allotment and apportionment by the State Tax Commission of tax due from producers of electricity by means of solar energy; and to provide a tax exemption for certain operating property of producers of electricity by means of solar energy.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Adds to existing law to create the Idaho Prisoner Litigation Reform Act.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study for the State of Idaho to acquire title to and control of public lands now controlled by the federal government.

Sponsor: Resources and Environment Committee

Amends existing law to provide an exception to size and weight limitations for refuse/sanitation trucks when owned by, under contract to or under authority of a city, county or state agency transporting refuse.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Amends existing law to clarify provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to provide qualifications for beer and wine licenses to be issued for mobile or temporary food courts.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to revise provisions relating to annexation by cities.

Sponsor: Local Government Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to establish the Damage Prevention Board.

Sponsor: Business Committee

Stating findings of the Legislature and requesting Congress to vote to propose the Regulation Freedom Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to revise requirements for licensure as a registered cosmetologist.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Revises the fiscal year 2015 appropriation to provide an additional $183,500 to Idaho Public Television for repairs to capital assets.

Sponsor: Finance Committee

Amends existing law to provide penalties for a fireworks violation.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Appropriates and transfers a total of $17,981,900 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2015; transfers $17,529,000 to the Fire Suppression Deficiency Fund; transfers $389,400 to the Pest Control Deficiency Fund; and transfers $63,500 to the Hazardous Substance Emergency Response Fund.

Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

Repeals existing law relating to labor and material liens on motor vehicles.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Amends existing law to reclassify certain violations as infractions and to provide for penalties.

Sponsor: Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Adds to existing law to create the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.

Sponsor: Judiciary and Rules Committee

Amends existing law to revise provisions relating to wagering on an historical horse race.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to establish a presidential primary.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Adds to existing law to provide requirements for chemical abortions and for administering certain drugs in abortions, to provide for certain chemical abortions and to provide a civil cause of action and conditions for anonymity of the female and to provide for construction.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to revise the definition of "real property" for capital gains purposes.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Amends existing law to revise notice procedures regarding areas of city impact, to prohibit annexation by a city under certain circumstances and to revise procedures when areas of city impact overlap.

Sponsor: Local Government Committee

Adds to existing law to provide for the Postsecondary Credit Scholarship.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Amends existing law to revise compensation for members of the Economic Advisory Council to the Department of Commerce.

Sponsor: Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Amends existing law to revise the name of a certain plan and provisions relating to it.

Sponsor: Education Committee

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for Idaho Friends of the Orofino Maniacs license plates.

Sponsor: Transportation and Defense Committee

Amends existing law to authorize the administrator to enter into agreements with vendors and contractors.

Sponsor: Business Committee

Amends existing law to provide requirements relating to filing electronic returns, to provide for certain waivers, to provide a penalty and to revise a definition.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Amends existing law to revise use provisions relating to amounts deposited into the Drinking Water Loan Fund.

Sponsor: Environment, Energy and Technology Committee

Repeals and amends existing law to remove a contingent sunset date; to authorize the Department of Environmental Quality to negotiate lower financial assistance amounts with certain property owners when specified conditions are met, to revise authorized maximum overall financial assistance provisions, to revise the number of projects that may participate in the initiative, to provide for an annual project priority list; and to provide a contingent sunset date.

Sponsor: Environment, Energy and Technology Committee

Amends and repeals existing law relating to income tax credit for charitable contributions and limitations.

Sponsor: Revenue and Taxation Committee

Amends existing law to revise fee provisions and to provide for certain fees.

Sponsor: Resources and Conservation Committee

Amends existing law to provide that the right of eminent domain shall not be exercised by an urban renewal agency and to provide that a local governing body may exercise the power of eminent domain on behalf of an urban renewal agency; to revise provisions relating to the acquisition of real property by an urban renewal agency and to remove reference to admissible evidence and testimony at certain hearings.

Sponsor: Local Government Committee

Amends existing law to revise qualifications for a person to be eligible to be elected as a State Representative or Senator.

Sponsor: State Affairs Committee

Amends existing law to provide that freedom from discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity is a civil right.

Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee

Appropriates $496,641,900 to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 1,698.7; expresses legislative intent for continuously appropriated funds; authorizes the transfer of moneys to the Tourism and Promotion Fund; provides reappropriation authority for dedicated funds; provides reappropriation authority for airport development grants; provides reappropriation of federal stimulus funds; and authorizes a transfer of funds for debt service.

Amends existing law to increase monetary civil penalties for violations of the Open Meeting Law.

Amends and adds to existing law to update and revise outdated portions of the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act.

Amends existing law to provide that for a claim of lien an owner or reputed owner does not include a trustee of a deed of trust; and to provide that a trustee of a deed of trust shall not be included in a claim of lien, foreclosure or judgment.

Amends existing law to provide that the Governor, unless prohibited by the United States Flag Code, may direct that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff at certain monuments, to provide for the duration of the directive and for renewal and to provide that the Governor may request the time, manner and condition of such direction in keeping with the traditions of the United States Flag Code.

Amends existing law to authorize the board to enter into agreements to assist its efforts to secure long-term funding sources and to authorize the recognition of sponsors.

Amends existing law concerning worker's compensation to permanently reduce premium tax rates.

Amends existing law to provide for the issuance of a liquor license to the owner, operator or lessee of a conference and event center that is within the city limits of a resort city.

Appropriates and transfers from the General Fund $27,000,000 to the Fire Suppression Deficiency Fund in fiscal year 2016; $20,000,000 to the Economic Recovery Reserve Fund in fiscal year 2016; $500,000 to the Secondary Aquifer Planning, Management and Implementation Fund in fiscal year 2016; and $1,050,000 to the Legislative Legal Defense Fund in fiscal year 2015.

Repeals existing law relating to licensure of naturopathic physicians.

Appropriates $520,478,300 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 2016; provides certain reappropriation authority; provides legislative intent for systemwide needs; provides legislative intent for the Complete College Idaho initiative; and exempts appropriation object and program transfer limitations.

Appropriates an additional $100,000 to the Department of Administration for fiscal year 2015; appropriates $19,602,500 to the Department of Administration for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 139.5; provides a dedicated fund cash transfer; provides notification of a contract renewal or extension; directs continuation of health insurance premium cost sharing with state employees; provides legislative intent regarding broadband connectivity; provides legislative intent regarding issuance of contracts relating to the Idaho Education Network; provides legislative intent regarding issuance of contracts relating to broadband for state agencies; and declares an emergency.

Adds to existing law to provide that administrative rules that expire on July 1, 2015, will continue to be effective until July 1, 2016, to provide that administrative rules approved or extended by the adoption of a concurrent resolution shall be effective until July 1, 2016, or until such time as they expire, to provide that rules rejected by concurrent resolution shall be null, void and of no force and effect and to authorize agencies to amend or repeal certain rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

Appropriates $15,785,700 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Central Services for fiscal year 2016; directs the use for literacy programs, intervention services and math initiative programs; directs the use for the Safe and Drug-Free Schools program; directs the use for limited English proficiency programs; directs the use for student assessments; directs the use for performance evaluations; directs the use for wireless technology services; directs the use for wireless technology infrastructure; directs the use for professional development; directs the use for an instructional management system; provides legislative intent related to the use for digital content and credit recovery; provides legislative intent for content and curriculum related to technology; defines terms; and provides guidance on year-end reconciliation.

Appropriates $806,119,800 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Teachers for fiscal year 2016; amends existing law to increase salary-based apportionment for pupil service staff for an increased pupil service staff minimum and base salaries; directs the use of moneys for professional development; and defines the term "distributed."

Appropriates $8,861,200 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Services for the Deaf and the Blind for fiscal year 2016.

Appropriates $83,290,600 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Administrators for fiscal year 2016; amends existing law to increase the salary-based apportionment for administrators; and limits the amount distributed for school district and charter school strategic planning and training.

Appropriates $647,300 to the STEM Action Center for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to two; and provides legislative intent.

Adds to existing law to grant the State Board of Education rulemaking authority concerning the flexibility document associated with the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to provide testing requirements, to provide requirements concerning the contents of the flexibility document and to provide review requirements.

Appropriates an additional $2,000,000 to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2016 for the presidential primary; and transfers $780,000 from the Consolidated Elections Fund to the General Fund.

Appropriates $39,111,800 to the Idaho State Tax Commission for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 447.

Amends existing law to provide that certain services provided to adolescents shall be reimbursed at a certain percentage of the current Medicare rate.

Amends existing law to revise and alphabetize definitions relating to the state purchasing law.

Amends existing law to provide an additional member to the Sexual Offender Management Board who has expertise in sexual offender polygraph examination.

Adds to existing law to provide that the State Department of Education may enter into Pay for Success contracts, to provide contract requirements, to provide for an external evaluator, to provide for investor moneys, to provide for a third-party administrator, to establish an oversight committee, to provide reporting requirements and to grant rulemaking authority.

Amends existing law to authorize the council to lease, purchase or own personal property and to lease real property deemed necessary in the administration of specified law.

Amends existing law to provide that certain pupils must pass a certain civics test in order to qualify for graduation from a secondary school and to provide related provisions.

Amends and adds to existing law to establish a presidential primary.

Amends existing law to provide that hearing officers shall have certain powers and duties when a parole violation occurs.

Amends and adds to existing law to apply a section to an additional group of individuals; and to provide requirements for harassment, intimidation and bullying information and professional development.

Repeals, amends and adds to existing law to provide initiative and referendum procedures for cities.

Appropriates $34,561,000 to the State Board of Education for community colleges for fiscal year 2016; exempts appropriation object and program transfer limitations; provides legislative intent relating to system-wide expenditures; and requires an update on the Complete College Idaho initiative.

Repeals and adds to existing law to enact and specify the provisions of the Model State Code of Military Justice to provide for arrest, to provide for regulatory authority and to provide for immunity.

Amends and adds to existing law to establish additional provisions concerning the business of title insurance; to establish additional provisions concerning the business of title insurance operating under the control and supervision of the director of the Department of Insurance; to provide that a title insurer may issue closing or settlement protection to certain persons, to provide a limitation on closing or settlement protection, to provide a rate and to establish provisions for construing the section.

Amends existing law to revise provisions concerning the applicability of specified law.

Amends existing law to revise procedures regarding disclosures in elections to authorize bonded indebtedness; and to revise procedures regarding disclosures in elections to authorize tax levies.

Amends existing law to remove the exception for a foreign exchange pupil from applying to a postsecondary institution to enroll in nonsectarian courses.

Amends existing law to revise provisions and procedures when an automatic recount in an election occurs.

Amends existing law to revise the definition of "nonbusiness entity"; to revise expenditure requirements by nonbusiness entities; and to revise certain duties of lobbyists.

Amends existing law to exclude consumer operated and oriented health plans from guaranty association coverage.

Adds to existing law to provide for a right of survivorship for personal property held as community property; and to provide that the right of survivorship is extinguished in certain instances.

Amends existing law to clarify language regarding filing of certain appeals when punishment of death has been imposed.

Appropriates an additional $201,600 of dedicated funds and reduces the federal fund appropriation by $301,600 in fiscal year 2015.

Appropriates $66,928,800 to the Division of Professional-Technical Education for fiscal year 2016; exempts appropriation object transfer limitations; and reappropriates certain unexpended and unencumbered fund balances.

Appropriates $8,699,300 to Idaho Public Television for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 60.

Appropriates $2,941,400 to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 17.75; and provides legislative intent.

Appropriates $2,642,000 to the Idaho State Capitol Commission for fiscal year 2016; provides a cash transfer; and provides reappropriation authority.

Appropriates $110,359,900 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Public Health Services Division for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 221.5; provides for transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; limits the transfer of funds budgeted for trustee and benefit payments; provides for program integrity; provides for specific use of General Funds; and requires an annual report on accreditation status.

Amends existing law relating to information in the immunization registry.

Amends and repeals existing law relating to the Idaho Uniform Business Organizations Code and to provide correct code references.

Amends existing law to provide that a portion of course fees for certain driver's training programs shall be paid to the Bureau of Occupational Licenses.

Appropriates $27 million from the General Fund and directs the transfer to the Catastrophic Health Care Cost Fund for fiscal year 2016; and provides guidance regarding unexpended and unencumbered General Funds.

Appropriates $36,109,900 to the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 46; and transfers $1.75 million from the General Fund to the Idaho Opportunity Fund.

Appropriates and transfers $400,000 from the General Fund to the Wolf Control Fund for fiscal year 2016.

Amends and adds to existing law relating to autocycles to require compliance with motorcycle plate, tag, registration and insurance requirements and to provide that completely enclosed autocycles are exempt from motorcycle endorsements and helmet requirements.

Amends and repeals existing law to make codifier corrections and to provide correct terminology and code references.

Appropriates $534,400 to the Board of Tax Appeals for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 5.

Appropriates $13,098,800 to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for Health Education Programs for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 23.8; provides a lump sum appropriation for dedicated funds; and reappropriates unexpended and unencumbered dedicated fund balances in the Dental Education Program.

Amends existing law to provide that the costs of acquiring, feeding, caring for and maintaining wildlife or fish available for hunting or fishing are eligible for the production exemption when the hunting or fishing activity is taxable.

Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions for staff allowance; to revise provisions for the experience and education multiplier; to provide for a career ladder and related requirements; to revise provisions for each district's salary-based apportionment; and to revise provisions for leadership premiums.

Appropriates $3,828,700 to the State Treasurer for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 26; provides for reappropriation authority for the LGIP Fund; provides legislative intent regarding conference-related activities; provides legislative intent regarding payment of bank service fees; provides legislative intent regarding mitigation of bank service fees; and provides legislative intent regarding consultation with the State Treasurer Investment Advisory Board.

Amends existing law to further define the term "claimant."

Amends existing law to establish provisions for ground water and mine operators.

Amends existing law to provide for an exception to a defined term where electricity is purchased to charge batteries of electric motor vehicles as provided by order or rule of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.

Adds to existing law to designate the Idaho Giant Salamander as the state amphibian of the State of Idaho.

Appropriates an additional $69,600 to the Department of Lands for fiscal year 2015; appropriates $50,641,800 to the Department of Lands for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 283.12; exempts certain appropriation object transfer limitations; and provides legislative intent with regard to Flat Top Butte.

Appropriates $88,007,100 to the divisions of Mental Health, Psychiatric Hospitalization, and Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions for the three divisions to 673; provides for General Fund transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs expenditures for trustee and benefit payments; provides for program integrity; limits transfers of legislative appropriations; clarifies responsibility for education of certain children in state care; directs an interagency payment; provides for Court Services Fund transfers; and provides legislative intent relating to a Crisis Center location.

WELFARE DIVISION- Appropriates $149,545,500 for the Welfare Division in the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 634.55; provides for transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs expenditures for trustee and benefit payments; provides legislative intent for program integrity; and requires biannual forecast reports.

Amends existing law to revise criteria as to how certain nonprofit corporations, funds, foundations, trusts or associations qualify for a state income tax credit.

Amends existing law to revise procedures for appointment of members of a city planning and zoning commission when a vacancy occurs outside the boundaries of a certain city's area of impact.

Adds to existing law to provide for an agreement for exchange of information between the State Tax Commission and the departments of Correction and Health and Welfare in relation to the food tax credit.

Amends existing law to allow for posters and signs for victims of human trafficking in state rest areas along highways and to provide for contents of the posters and signs.

Appropriates $304,300 to the Public Defense Commission for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 1.5.

Amends existing law to revise the penalty for a juvenile curfew violation.

Amends existing law relating to geologist examinations.

Appropriates $1,707,000 to the Division of Financial Management for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 15.

Amends existing law to revise the definition of "tangible personal property" and to remove the definition of "digital videos."

Amends existing law to revise the definition of "new jobs"; to revise application requirements; to revise the agreement with the applicant; and to revise applicant reporting requirements.

Amends existing law to provide that certain deputy sheriffs and city police officers who act in a supervisory capacity shall not lose their police officer status.

Amends existing law to provide that willfully placing debris on a highway under certain conditions shall be a misdemeanor and to provide a penalty.

Appropriates $11,386,600 to the Division of Building Safety for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 121.

Appropriates $2,032,600 to the Executive Office of the Governor for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 22; and exempts appropriation object and program transfer limitations.

Appropriates $22,796,000 to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 202.6; and exempts the Attorney General from object and program transfer limitations.

Appropriates $4,750,000 to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 40.12.

Appropriates $7,992,200 to the Legislative Branch for fiscal year 2016; reappropriates any unexpended and unencumbered balances in the Professional Services Fund; and exempts the appropriation from object transfer limitations.

Amends existing law to provide for setting bail when a defendant fails to appear in court under certain conditions.

Amends existing law to remove a provision relating to the penalty imposed when certain language is used; to revise the penalty for flooding a highway; and to revise the penalty for certain smoking violations.

Amends existing law to provide for an inactive certificate of competency for plumbing contractor or specialty contractor and to provide for a temporary certificate of competency in certain situations.

Amends existing law to provide an exception to a prohibition of operation of certain vehicles and motorbikes on controlled access highways, to provide that the Idaho Transportation Board may designate sections of state highways over which specified vehicles and motorbikes may travel and to provide that specified vehicles and motorbikes may travel upon and cross certain portions of non-full access-controlled state highways unless closed.

Appropriates, distributes and transfers a total of $10,561,600 from the Idaho Millennium Income Fund for fiscal year 2016; provides that certain unexpended and unencumbered moneys shall revert to the Idaho Millennium Income Fund at the end of fiscal year 2016; and provides that any remaining unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the Idaho Millennium Income Fund shall be transferred to the Idaho Millennium Permanent Endowment Fund at the end of fiscal year 2016.

Repeals and adds to existing law to recodify the Public Records Act, the Open Meetings Law, the Ethics in Government act and the Prohibitions Against Contracts With Officers into one title.

Adds to existing law to provide for the licensure of genetic counselors.

Appropriates $51,454,300 to the Department of Juvenile Corrections for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 410.

Amends existing law to provide for liens resulting from restitution owed to a crime victim; to provide for execution on judgments for restitution owed to a crime victim and to provide for a writ of execution under certain conditions.

Amends existing law to provide that certain inmates who are compensated shall not be considered to be employees of certain employers and to provide that an inmate engaged in productive work shall not be entitled to worker's compensation or unemployment benefits.

Appropriates an additional $25,000 from the General Fund to the Military Division for the Military Management Program to cover inauguration expenses for fiscal year 2015; appropriates $67,913,400 to the Military Division for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 317.8; provides clarification and guidance regarding the Flat Top Butte communication site; and grants a continuous appropriation for the Bureau of Homeland Security's Miscellaneous Revenue Fund for the purpose of covering incurred costs arising out of hazardous substance incidents.

Appropriates $6,831,100 to the Regulatory Boards for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 64.

Appropriates $1,968,700 to the Lava Hot Springs Foundation for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 13.8.

Appropriates $609,100 to the State Independent Living Council for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 4.

Amends, repeals and adds to existing law to revise the name of the commission and to provide for membership on the commission.

Amends existing law to provide correct code references to the Idaho Public Records Act.

Amends existing law to provide an additional preference in admission to public charter schools.

Amends existing law to revise the maximum amount of educational debt repayments for rural physicians and to provide that the review board shall make a certain consideration before granting awards.

Appropriates $644,500 to the Endowment Fund Investment Board for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 3.7; authorizes continuous appropriation authority for certain costs; and expresses legislative intent with regard to transfers from the earnings reserve funds to the income funds.

Appropriates $13,805,500 to the Office of Species Conservation for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 12.

Adds to existing law to provide for special assessments to pay for physical structures or other work necessary to protect irrigation district facilities from harm caused by irrigation runoff or drainage, to provide for the assessment of individual lands that are the source of irrigation runoff or drainage and to provide that assessments shall be for certain costs and shall be in addition to assessments for the delivery of water.

Appropriates $18,593,200 to the State Liquor Division for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 212.

Appropriates $2,159,300 to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2016; and limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 27.

Creates the new Healthcare Policy Initiatives Program and provides seven positions and $3,479,800 from federal funds for FY 2015; provides an additional $41,900 in federal funds and one position for Physical Health Services for FY 2015; reduces the General Fund appropriation by $57,800 and one position for the Medically Indigent Administration Program; and reduces the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center FTP count by eight.

Amends existing law to revise a provision relating to selling or distributing tobacco products, to reclassify certain tobacco-related offenses as infractions, and to revise penalties.

Repeals existing law relating to refusing assistance to an officer and tampering with a vehicle.

Appropriates $8,719,200 from the General Fund to the Public Health Districts for fiscal year 2016.

Amends existing law to provide duties and powers of the Division of Professional-Technical Education.

Appropriates an additional $49,115,000 from federal funds to the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Children's Programs for fiscal year 2015; and declares an emergency.

Amends existing law to provide funding for certain probationers and parolees committed to a county jail.

Appropriates $7,384,500 to the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 65; and provides legislative intent.

Amends and adds to existing law to provide resolutions for the development and operation of mitigation plans and recharge projects, to provide that the amount of obligation or contract indebtedness proposed to be issued be set forth, to provide that the contract indebtedness in a proposed resolution be submitted to a vote if certain conditions are met, to provide criteria whereby a district shall be authorized to incur indebtedness or obligations or enter into certain contracts, to provide that certain action shall be subject to judicial examination, to provide for answers to petitions, to provide for action by the court, to provide for costs and to provide for review of judgments.

Adds to existing law to provide for the reproduction and retention of documents in photographic, digital or other nonpaper medium, to provide conditions relating to the medium chosen, to provide that documents retained pursuant to specified law shall be considered original public records, to provide for the disposal or return of original paper documents, to provide for treatment of requisite duplicate copies and to provide that highway districts may incorporate electronic versions of agreements by reference into contracts if certain conditions are met.

Amends existing law to revise provisions relating to renewal of licenses, to revise the penalty for failure to renew a license; and to provide a penalty for failure to complete certain professional requirements.

Amends existing law to revise definitions; and to revise terminology.

Amends existing law to provide for the applicability of specified law to the cultivation, production and processing of seeds and to prohibit regulation by political subdivisions relating to the cultivation, production and processing of seeds.

Amends existing law to remove unnecessary language, to provide that veterinary technicians may place their certification on inactive status and to provide conditions for transfer from inactive to active status.

Repeals and amends existing laws relating to workplace safety.

Amends existing law to revise and to provide additional provisions relating to certain personal property exempt from taxation.

Amends existing law to revise and clarify which proceeds of a certain life insurance contract are entitled to an exemption from attachment or levy.

Amends existing law to remove a sunset date and an effective date.

Amends and adds to existing law to specify how opioid antagonists may be prescribed and administered in certain circumstances.

Amends existing law to authorize probation for a juvenile offender under certain conditions.

Amends existing law to prohibit using tanning devices on minors except under certain circumstances.

Appropriates to the Department of Correction an additional $398,600 from the General Fund, $156,900 from the Inmate Labor Fund, and $200,000 from the Parolee Supervision Fund for a total of $755,500 for fiscal year 2015; authorizes an additional two full-time equivalent positions; and reduces the General Fund appropriation to the Department of Correction by $2,369,900 for fiscal year 2015. These changes represent a net reduction of $1,971,300 in the General Fund and an overall net reduction of $1,614,400 in all funds.

Amends existing law to remove a certain exception to the production exemption.

Amends existing law to provide that certain revenue from navigable waterways shall be deposited in the Navigable Waterways Fund, to provide that certain moneys shall be deposited in the Waterways Improvement Fund at the beginning of each fiscal year and to provide that royalties from extraction of minerals from navigable waterways shall be deposited in the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund.

Repeals existing law regarding pupil transportation audits.

Amends existing law to provide for alternative meeting locations.

Amends existing law to remove obsolete language relating to a fee.

Amends existing law to provide for persons who have reached eighteen years of age and escape or attempt to escape from a juvenile facility.

Amends existing law to provide correct terminology.

Amends existing law to provide an additional basis upon which the Idaho Real Estate Commission may deny any license application.

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for a mastery-based education system.

Amends existing law to provide for the confidentiality of certain records of oil and gas producers for a designated period of time.

Amends existing law to revise a provision relating to the suspension of driving privileges following conviction for felony DUI.

Amends existing law to provide for fees, to revise fee provisions, to provide for the deposit of fees in the Oil and Gas Conservation Fund and to provide for the use of fees.

Repeals existing law relating to substance abuse treatment.

Amends existing law to revise the name of a certain plan and provisions relating to it.

Amends existing law to revise residency requirements relating to senior resident combination licenses.

Repeals and adds to existing law to define terms, to provide for advanced opportunities, to provide for the "8 in 6 Program," to provide for the Mastery Advancement Program and to provide rulemaking authority.

Amends existing law to remove bond provisions relating to certain dealers, to require the procurement and filing of a specified bond by wholesale dealers, to provide an exemption from participation in the Idaho Consumer Asset Recovery Fund by certain wholesale dealer licensees and to specify bond requirements for all other dealers.

Amends existing law to provide for commercial learner's permits and for the renewal of designated permits without retaking a test under certain conditions; to provide an application fee for commercial learner's permits, to revise application provisions for certain licenses and permits; and to provide for the examination of applicants for commercial learner's permits.

Amends existing law to revise definitions; to remove references to a challenge exam; to revise requirements of Idaho certified course providers relating to course completion lists; to revise provisions relating to the expiration or withdrawal of provider certification; to require prior approval or certification for individuals wishing to teach real estate for credit toward post license; to provide instructor qualifications for individuals wishing to teach any real estate courses for credit toward the post license; to revise a provision relating to distance learning courses, to remove provisions relating to substituting continuing education coursework and to remove provisions relating to retaking a challenge exam; to revise provisions relating to the broker and branch manager absences and changes; to provide an additional requirement for written offers to purchase real property or any interest therein; and to remove provisions relating to terminating relationships between a broker and a sole proprietorship owned by a person other than the broker.

Amends existing law to require licensees to provide notice of felony convictions.

Amends existing law to provide reserves and surplus requirements of public postsecondary educational institutions with a public postsecondary educational institution plan for health care benefits.

Amends existing law relating to residential care and assisted living facilities.

Repeals, amends and adds to existing law to clarify provisions relating to the prohibition of dyed or marked diesel fuel use on state highways and to remove penalty provisions; to rename a certain license and to revise and provide additional requirements relating to the license; to provide for a limited distributor license and related requirements and to remove revocation and suspension provisions; to provide for violations in general, specific violations and penalties; and to provide for enforcement of licensing provisions.

Amends existing law to provide for the submittal of compliance extension requests to the United States Department of Homeland Security, to provide that the Idaho Transportation Board and the Idaho Transportation Department are not prevented from taking necessary steps to ensure the acceptance of driver's licenses and identification cards for airline travel and to provide that the department shall report specified information to certain legislative committees.

Amends existing law to provide that the holding period of qualifying property that was distributed by an S corporation or an entity treated as a partnership to a person who was an owner, member or partner at the time of the distribution shall, for that person, include the amount of time the S corporation or the entity held the property, regardless of whether the distribution was a liquidating distribution.

Amends and adds to existing law relating to prescription drug orders.

Amends existing law relating to massage therapy practice exemptions.

Amends existing law to revise registration requirements, to permit federal registrants to conduct research; to revise language relating to registration and to allow consideration of DEA registration restrictions; to provide the Board of Pharmacy with additional disciplinary authority; to revise restrictions to actions that require an order to show cause and to revise the fining authority of the board; and to remove language relating to records of registration.

Amends existing law relating to occupational therapy licensing.

Amends existing law to require that an order for release of prescription monitoring program records must be issued by a judge.

Amends fingerprinting requirements for certain applicants.

Amends existing law to provide for certain speed limits on interstate highways and state highways unless otherwise posted.

Repeals existing law relating to the Youth Challenge Program to remove a sunset provision.

Amends existing law to provide that certain sales of utility type vehicles and specialty off-highway vehicles to nonresidents are exempt from sales tax if certain conditions are met.

Amends existing law to provide that certain publication and printing requirements are satisfied if the information is made available to the public in electronic form.

Adds to existing law to provide for a deduction for certain charitable contributions and to provide related requirements.

Amends existing law to revise provisions relating to the authorizer fee formula and to revise the payment deadline for the authorizer fee.

Amends existing law to remove a requirement that the State Board of Education must approve any curriculum or rule change in a nursing program that may alter existing articulation agreements between educational institutions.

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for Idaho Friends of the National Rifle Association license plates.

Amends existing law to remove a provision that a certain Idaho code section does not apply to certain recreation districts.

Revises the fiscal year 2015 appropriation to provide an additional $75,000 to the State Independent Living Council for project management activities.

Appropriates and transfers a total of $17,981,900 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2015; transfers $17,529,000 to the Fire Suppression Deficiency Fund; transfers $389,400 to the Pest Control Deficiency Fund; and transfers $63,500 to the Hazardous Substance Emergency Response Fund.

Appropriates an additional $500,000 to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal year 2015 for environmental cleanup and monitoring.