Bills & Legislation

TOBACCO PRODUCTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the sale of cigars.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

MERIT-BASED HEALTH CARE – Adds to existing law to establish the Merit-Based Health Care Act.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEMS – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION – PERMANENT BUILDING FUND – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for the Division of Public Works for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the formation of community infrastructure districts.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

OPEN MEETINGS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding requirements for open public meetings to permit recording of such meetings.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

PORTABLE BENEFIT PLAN ACT – Amends language added by House Bill 645 regarding the Portable Benefit Plan Act.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding controlled substances.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – Relates to the appropriation to the State Department of Education for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions relating to reports of medical authorities establishing blindness.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain election procedures.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

TAXATION – Amends existing law to eliminate proration of the homestead property tax exemption.

REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE

MEDICAID – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding provider payment.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

PARENT AND CHILD – Amends existing law to provide for parental rights in medical decisions.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding public charter school admission procedures.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

JUVENILE CORRECTIONS – Amends existing law to remove outdated language regarding time zones.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDERS – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete language relating to the Capital Crimes Defense Fund.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

PROTECTION OF GRAVES – Amends existing law to prohibit certain acts regarding graves and to provide exemptions.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL – Amends and repeals existing law to provide for the consolidation of the Idaho STEM Action Center into the Workforce Development Council.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding student enrollment counts.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – MILITARY DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Military Division for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES – Relates to the appropriation 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 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Career Technical Education for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

IDAHO WOMEN’S COMMISSION – Repeals existing law relating to the Idaho Women’s Commission.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding career technical education certificates.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the State Historic Preservation Officer.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – STATE TAX COMMISSION – Relates to the appropriation to the State Tax Commission for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

TAXATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain sales tax exemptions for occasional sales and small sellers.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – COMMISSION ON AGING – Relates to the appropriation to the Commission on Aging for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

INDUSTRIAL HEMP – Amends existing law to provide for the sale of hemp products intended for human ingestion or inhalation.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

HAZARDOUS WASTE – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for hazardous waste management.

ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

ARCHITECTS – Amends existing law to provide for certified interior designers to be able to sign and seal certain technical submissions and to make such submissions to state or local governmental entities.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

STATE GOVERNMENT – Amends and repeals existing law relating to the sale, transfer, or disposition of state administrative facilities.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

TAXATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain rate-regulated electric companies and gas companies.

REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE

PODIATRY – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the Podiatric Medical Practice Act.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

NATURAL RESOURCES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to merge the Office of Species Conservation and the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

WATER SKIING – Amends existing law to provide an exception for water skiing.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

FISH AND GAME – Amends existing law regarding lifetime hunting and fishing licenses.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

MANUFACTURED HOMES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding siting of manufactured homes in residential areas.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – COMMUNITY COLLEGES – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education for community colleges for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

STATE GUN – States findings of the Legislature and provides for an advisory question regarding the state gun of Idaho to be placed on the ballot before the voters.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

BEER – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding distribution of revenue.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – PERSI – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Employee Retirement System for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – STATE LIQUOR DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the State Liquor Division for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – JUDICIAL BRANCH – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to remove a provision regarding the preparation of ballots for general elections.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

SOLID WASTE FACILITIES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Solid Waste Facilities Act.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

TAXING DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to allow fire protection districts to enter into certain agreements to transfer territory and to allow certain taxing districts to be exempt from certain budget limitations.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE