This bill requires Idaho's executive budget document to include specific details when the governor recommends actions that would need new legislation to implement. The key provision mandates that the budget document must contain a draft of any necessary legislation and list at least one willing sponsor from each chamber of the legislature. Additionally, if recommendations require conditions or restrictions, the budget must include draft language for those requirements. This change affects the governor's budget submission process and provides the legislature with clearer information about proposed actions that require their approval.
This bill is a joint memorial from the Idaho Legislature requesting that the U.S. Congress pass laws to regulate solar geoengineering activities. It specifically asks for federal legislation to prohibit the intentional release of substances into the atmosphere for solar geoengineering without explicit approval from the State of Idaho. The memorial urges banning unmarked aircraft and drones used for such activities over Idaho airspace and recommends making unauthorized actions a felony offense with criminal penalties. The document also calls for cooperation between federal law enforcement and Idaho state agencies to enforce these regulations and demands full disclosure and public consent for any solar geoengineering programs conducted over Idaho.
This Idaho bill (H 680) requires all interviews with alleged child abuse victims - conducted by law enforcement, child welfare agencies, or child advocacy centers - to be recorded with sound and video. It applies to safety assessments, investigative interviews, and risk assessments. The law states that not having such recordings won't prevent evidence from being used in court. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Idaho's SCR 117 is a concurrent resolution (not a law) that expresses the legislature's support for water projects in Water District 4. It recognizes the district as Idaho's "water tower" and formally backs existing initiatives like managed aquifer recharge on the Henrys Fork and Snake River, cloud seeding to boost snowpack, and infrastructure upgrades for irrigation canals. The resolution emphasizes these projects' importance for sustaining groundwater, supporting agriculture, and securing water supply across southern Idaho. It does not create new funding or policy but affirms the legislature's endorsement of current water management efforts led by the Idaho Water Resource Board.
Idaho's SCR 118 is a non-binding legislative resolution supporting water projects in Water District 3, which covers agricultural areas across 11 counties including Twin Falls and Gooding. It formally recognizes the importance of ongoing projects like the Milner Dam spillway repairs, Gooding flood control improvements, Twin Falls Canal modernization, and aquifer recharge efforts to sustain water supplies. These initiatives directly benefit dairy and crop farmers, residents, and infrastructure by stabilizing the Snake River and aquifer systems, reducing flood risks, and improving water efficiency. The resolution emphasizes continued funding for these projects as essential for long-term agricultural productivity and public safety.
This concurrent resolution (SCR 116) formally recognizes the importance of Idaho Water District 1 (encompassing 10 Panhandle counties) and expresses legislative support for specific water projects within the region. It highlights key initiatives like the Priest Lake Outlet Dam modification (protecting tourism and aquifer levels), the Lower Clearwater Exchange Project (shifting water sources to stabilize aquifers and aid fish), and infrastructure upgrades for the Burnett Water Users Association and Hayden Lake Irrigation District. The resolution emphasizes that these projects are vital for agricultural sustainability, aquifer protection, flood management, and regional economic stability. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new law but affirms the Legislature’s endorsement of ongoing water management efforts.
This bill updates Idaho's career ladder system for school staff, including superintendents, building administrators, and instructional employees, by adjusting how compensation increases are calculated based on experience and performance. It establishes specific pathways for salary progression tied to years of certification, professional endorsements, and performance evaluations, while also creating provisions for career technical education instructors with industry experience to receive equivalent placement on the ladder. The legislation requires school districts to allocate funds based on staff positions on the career ladder, with additional funding for staff who earn advanced degrees or meet specific performance criteria.
This bill increases the Project Choice program fee from $3 to $8 for Idaho state police registrations, with the additional funds going to the state law enforcement fund. The money will be used to create a career ladder and provide salary incentives for hiring and retaining trained commissioned officers, dispatch personnel, and forensic personnel within the Idaho state police. The fee applies to registrations starting in calendar year 2007 and later, and existing employees who benefited from the program before July 1, 2010, will continue to receive benefits. The bill also includes standard provisions for severability and declares an emergency to set an effective date of July 1, 2026.
This bill clarifies how temporary government rules in Idaho expire and establishes specific deadlines for their review by the legislature. It requires agencies to explain why a rule needs to take effect before going through normal review, and sets a June 30 deadline for temporary rules to expire unless the legislature approves them by concurrent resolution. The law also specifies when pending rules become effective after legislative approval, with most taking effect on July 1 of the session year. These changes apply to all state agencies that create administrative rules and affect how quickly temporary regulations remain in force.
This bill allows county fair boards in Idaho counties with 200,000 or more residents to become advisory bodies to the county commissioners, giving the commissioners more direct control over fair operations. Under the new rules, commissioners would retain and exercise all existing powers, duties, and responsibilities of the fair board, while the ordinance must specify how the board advises commissioners and handles its operations. The changes apply only to single-county fair districts that already meet the population threshold before January 1, 2024, and do not affect multi-county fair districts or counties that reach the population limit after that date.
This bill amends Idaho law to define and criminalize abortion trafficking, which occurs when an adult recruits, harbors, or transports a pregnant minor within the state to conceal an abortion from the minor's parents or guardian. The law applies to anyone who procures or obtains an abortion for the minor, though it explicitly excludes sharing health plan information from this definition. Prosecutors can be bypassed by the attorney general if local officials refuse to enforce the law, and the crime carries a prison sentence of two to five years. Parents or guardians consenting to the trafficking can use this as a legal defense, but the location of the abortion provider outside Idaho does not provide a defense. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.
This bill amends Idaho Code §11-605 to clarify that debtors may exempt one motor vehicle (regardless of its operability, insurability, or registration status) up to a value of $10,000 in civil judgment proceedings. It directly affects Idaho residents facing debt collection who own vehicles valued at or below $10,000. The key change refines the existing exemption language to explicitly state that the $10,000 value limit applies irrespective of the vehicle's condition or registration status. The amendment maintains the same $10,000 exemption threshold but removes ambiguity about vehicle requirements. It takes effect July 1, 2026.
