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H 34 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

INTERAGENCY CONTRACTS WITH STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding an agency that contracts with a state institution of higher education.

This bill (H 34) requires Idaho state agencies to competitively solicit contracts with the state's public universities (Boise State, Idaho State, Lewis-Clark State, and the University of Idaho) instead of entering noncompetitive agreements. Agencies must seek quotes or proposals from interested institutions and award contracts based on cost and other criteria, though competition can be limited to these four universities. The rule does not apply to procurements of surplus property covered by other state or federal laws. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, impacting all state agencies contracting with Idaho's public higher education institutions.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRequires competitive bidding for university contracts to reduce costs, promoting fiscal responsibility in state spending.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed Mar 11, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Feb 6, 2025

How they voted

34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 4, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 11, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on March 10, 2025 Session Law Chapter 18 Effective: 07/01/2025
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Mathews(Rabe), Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – AnthonFloor Sponsor - CookTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 69-0-1AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green(Casner), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price,
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Commerce & Human Resources
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
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