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H 161 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICTS – Amends existing law related to meetings, compensation, and the powers and duties of the board of commissioners of a flood control district.

H.B. 161 amends Idaho Code sections governing flood control district boards, clarifying meeting procedures (including allowing quarterly meetings with director approval), setting a $100 daily pay cap for commissioners, and updating tax levy limits (capping assessments at 0.06% of property value). It requires annual financial reports and specifies fund management rules for districts. This bill directly affects Idaho's local flood control districts and their governing boards.
Issues: ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesCaps tax assessments at 0.06% of property value, restricting local tax increases and limiting district fiscal authority.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Signed Mar 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

28–7
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 17, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
23 Yea 7 Nay
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 25, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2025 Session Law Chapter 154 Effective: 07/01/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-7-0AYES – Anthon, Bearg(Rabe), Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Adams, Foreman, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - TaylorTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 57-13-0AYES – Achilles, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Skau
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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