HB 394 Summary

• Adds emergency declarations and effective dates to over 200 chapters of the 2021 Idaho Legislature laws.

• Most provisions are designated to become effective on July 1, 2021, with a few exceptions effective on passage/approval or January 1, 2022.

• Specific chapters with modified dates include Chapter 42 (insurance - January 1, 2022 for Section 3), Chapter 89 (local government finances - January 1, 2022 for Sections 5 and 6), Chapter 130 (career technical education - passage/approval for Section 4), Chapter 142 (community colleges - passage/approval for Section 3), Chapter 160 (budget terminology - July 2, 2021), Chapter 228 (environmental quality - passage/approval for Section 9), Chapter 253 (state treasurer - passage/approval for Sections 4-6), Chapter 280 (commerce - passage/approval for Sections 1-5 and 8), and Chapter 285 (agriculture - passage/approval for Sections 1-2).

• Declares an emergency for the bill itself, making it effective upon passage and approval.