Bills & Legislation

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all pending rules of the Idaho Transportation Department and the Idaho State Tax Commission have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Transportation Committee.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, the Idaho Sheep and Goat Health Board, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, and the Idaho Oilseed Commission have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee.

AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE JUDICIARY, RULES, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Police / State Forensic Laboratory, the Idaho State Police / Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, and the Commission of Pardons and Parole have been reviewed and approved by the House Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee.

JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

PAIGE NELSON – States findings of the House of Representatives and recognizes and honors Paige Nelson.

AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES STUDY – States findings of the Legislature and authorizes the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study of natural resource issues.

RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

BOISE STATE VOLLEYBALL – States findings of the Legislature and provides for commendation of the Boise State University women’s volleyball team.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

COVID-19 – States findings of the Legislature and authorizes the Legislative Council to establish a committee to complete a study of Idaho’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Police, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, the Idaho Secretary of State, the Department of Administration, and the Idaho State Lottery have been reviewed and approved by the Senate State Affairs Committee, with an exception.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all pending and temporary rules of the Department of Environmental Quality have been reviewed and approved by the House Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all pending rules of the Idaho Transportation Department have been reviewed and approved by the House Transportation Committee.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Department of Health and Welfare and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses have been reviewed and approved by the House Health and Welfare Committee, with exceptions.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, the Idaho Sheep and Goat Health Board, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, and the Idaho Oilseed Commission have been reviewed and approved by the House Agricultural Affairs Committee.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho Department of Labor, the Industrial Commission, the Idaho Department of Insurance, and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee, with exceptions.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Police / Idaho State Forensic Laboratory, the Idaho State Police / Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, the Division of Veterans Services, and the Commission of Pardons and Parole have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Department of Health and Welfare, the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, with exceptions.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

HOUSING – States findings of the Legislature and provides for the establishment of an interim committee to study state and local land use regulations and the impact on housing supply.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TAXATION COMMITTEE

WATER – States findings of the Legislature and supports the 2024 Stipulated Mitigation Plan between water users and revising the State Water Plan to establish an Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer recharge goal.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

RULE REJECTION – WORKER’S COMPENSATION LAW – States findings of the Legislature and rejects certain rules of the Industrial Commission relating to worker’s compensation.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

PRAYER RESOLUTION – States findings of the Senate and supports observing an official time of prayer each day of the regular session of the Idaho Legislature.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE BUSINESS COMMITTEE – States findings of the House of Representatives and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho Department of Insurance and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses have been reviewed and approved by the House Business Committee, with exceptions.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the State Board of Education and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Education Committee, with exceptions.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

PRAYER – States findings of the House of Representatives commemorating the 2025 session with an official time of prayer.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – States findings of the House of Representatives and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho Department of Labor, the Industrial Commission, and the Division of Veterans Services have been reviewed and approved by the Senate State Affairs Committee, with an exception.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

TOBACCO, FOOD, AND DRINKS – Proposes an amendment to House Rule 40 to revise provisions regarding the consumption of tobacco products, food, and drink in the gallery and in the Representative Chamber.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

CORPORATIONS – States findings of the Legislature and calls on Congress to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act.

BUSINESS COMMITTEE

NARCOTIC, SUBSTANCES – Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to provide that only the Legislature shall have power and authority to legalize the growing, producing, manufacturing, transporting, selling, delivering, dispensing, administering, prescribing, distributing, possessing, or using of marijuana, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – States findings of the House of Representatives and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the Idaho Department of Lands, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Idaho Department of Water Resources have been reviewed and approved by the House Resources and Conservation Committee, with an exception.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE – States findings of the House of Representatives and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the State Board of Education and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation have been reviewed and approved by the House Education Committee, with exceptions.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

INSURANCE – States findings of the Legislature and reaffirms support for state-based title insurance regulation.

BUSINESS COMMITTEE

GRIZZLY BEAR – States findings of the Legislature and calls upon the federal government to delist grizzly bears and review the Endangered Species Act.

RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

RULE REJECTION – GENETIC COUNSELORS – States findings of the Legislature and rejects certain rules of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses relating to genetic counselors.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP – States findings of the Legislature and encourages local governments to support youth entrepreneurship.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – States findings of the Senate and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the Idaho Department of Lands, the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, the Idaho Department of Water Resources, and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Resources and Environment Committee, with an exception.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

ADOPTION – States findings of the Legislature and declares support for receiving federal funds for supporting adoption in Idaho.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

STIBNITE GOLD MINE – States findings of the Legislature, commends approval of the Stibnite Gold Project, and requests the remaining permits for the project be expeditiously processed and approved.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – States findings of the Legislature and commends the Boise State Broncos football team for its historic 2024 football season.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

WATER – States findings of the Legislature and recommends studies to identify and construct additional water storage in Idaho including the possible reconstruction of the Teton Dam.

RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

MINES AND MINING – States findings of the Legislature and requests Idaho work with the federal government to reform certain federal acts that impede the production and processing of minerals in Idaho.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

DR. ANTHONY FAUCI – States findings of the Legislature and opines that a federal pardon issued by a president does not confer immunity from prosecution or responsibility for state crimes.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – States findings of the House of Representatives and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Police, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, the Idaho Secretary of State, the Department of Administration, and the Idaho State Lottery have been reviewed and approved by the House State Affairs Committee, with an exception.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT – States findings of the Legislature and calls on Congress to amend the Equal Access to Justice Act.

RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

250TH ANNIVERSARY OF PATRICK HENRY’S HISTORIC SPEECH – States findings of the Senate and commemorates the 250th anniversary of Patrick Henry’s speech before the Second Virginia Convention.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND INTIMIDATION – States findings of the Legislature and denounces acts of political violence and intimidation.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

CAMAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE – States findings of the Legislature and requests an expedited permitting process to clean Camas Creek and a transfer of the ownership of the refuge.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

OFFICIAL STATE LANGUAGE – Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to make English the official state language.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

LAVA RIDGE – States findings of the Legislature, expresses concern and opposition towards the Lava Ridge wind energy project, and requests additional federal intervention.

ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

IDAHO-TAIWAN RELATIONSHIP – States findings of the Legislature and expresses support for Idaho’s partnership with Taiwan.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE