Legislative Action

Sent to governor

HB210 (Transportation and Defense) Repeals the Underground Storage Tank Technician Certification Act.

HB207 (Health and Welfare) Revises handling of liens on real and personal property in applications for financial medical assistance are filed with the county.

HB333 (Appropriations) Makes an emergency fund shift in the 1997 budget for the state treasurer.

HB75 (Simpson) Authorizes creation of a DNA and genetic marker data base in the Department of Law Enforcement.

HB170 (Judiciary, Rules and Administration) Makes it easier for police to make arrests in domestic disturbance cases.

HB135 (Judiciary, Rules and Administration) Removes the Attorney General as chairman of the hearing board for shorthand reporters.

HB174 (Education) Extends eligibility for incentives for early teacher retirement.

HB175 (Education) Modifies the timing for calculating average daily attendance for school aid distribution.

HB12 (Simpson) Protects license and vehicle registration information from unwanted release to the public.

HB87 (Revenue and Taxation) Includes special fuels in the definition of motor fuels for tax purposes.

HB88 (Revenue and Taxation) Repeals need for special fuel permits on intrastate operations.

HB245 (Transportation and Defense) Shifts the hazardous waste response program to the National Guard.

HB179 (Agricultural Affairs) Makes livestock dealers responsible for transactions by their agents.

HB180 (Agricultural Affairs) Imposes penalties for transferring ownership of stock before getting a brand inspection.

HB266 (Environmental Affairs) Allows supplemental environmental projects to be considered in computing penalties for environmental violations.

HB339 (Appropriations) Makes an emergency $55,500 appropriation to the State Insurance Fund.

HB340 (Appropriations) Makes permanent the reduction in the state school aid package for the current year.

HB1 (Simpson) Makes it a crime to escape from a nonsecure juvenile detention facility.

HB37 (Simpson) Makes technical corrections in the Juvenile Corrections Act.

HB40 (Simpson) Declares facilities operated by the Department of Juvenile Corrections as state operated secure facilities.

HB42 (Simpson) Allows juveniles charged as adults to be held in an adult jail.

HB317 (Revenue and Taxation) Revises the way utility and other operating properties are valued for taxing district budget purposes.

HB241 (Local Government) Allows county commission members of the county hospital board to be voting or nonvoting members.

SB1041 (Commerce and Human Resources) Changes definition of electrology to include the insertion of an electronic needle into the skin.

SB1059 (Judiciary and Rules) Makes technical correction in existing law to establish a uniform fee for dishonored check.

SB1043 (Commerce and Human Resources) Excludes lump sum payments made at time of retirement from definition of salary for purposes of Public Employee Retirement System.

SB1094 (Commerce and Human Resources) Amends laws on the workers compensation liability of temporary and professional workers.

SB1022 (Judiciary and Rules) Creates new district judge position in the 1st Judicial District.

SB1024 (Judiciary and Rules) Removes limits on base annual salary of nonattorney magistrates.

SB1072 (Judiciary and Rules) Allows a judge to elect a reduced retirement compensation at any time prior to receiving retirement compensation so spouse can receive increased benefit.

SB1143 (Transportation) Provides additional penalties for vehicles or combination of vehicles having multiple size or weight violations.

SB1076 (State Affairs) Provides criteria by which public writings in paper form are officially retained in digital form.

SB1086 (State Affairs) Requires that charges for adult entertainment pay-per-telephone calls must be evidenced by a presubscription agreement before it is enforceable.

SB1029 (Judiciary and Rules) Amends penalties for a person procuring beer for a minor under 21 years of age.

SB1030 (Judiciary and Rules) Provides that copy of petition for a domestic violence protection order shall be furnished when a court order is served.

SB1031 (Judiciary and Rules) Provides that arrest for drunken driving or under the influence of other intoxicating beverage may be made the same way as for a felony.

SB1106 (Judiciary and Rules) Authorizes detention for a juvenile status offender who violates a court’s sentencing decree.

Legislative action complete

SJR101 (State Affairs) Proposes constitutional amendment to remove obsolete language on the salaries of judges.

SJR102 (State Affairs) Proposes constitutional amendment to remove obsolete language on the salaries of elected state officials.

Introduced in House

HCR24 (Revenue and Taxation) Authorizes interim study on the distribution of sales tax revenue and other miscellaneous taxes.

HB378 (Ways and Means) Provides that Legislature must consent before the federal government can acquire state land and water for migratory bird refuges.

HB379 (Ways and Means) Raises acreage for issuing deeds of trust from 20 acres to 40 acres.

HB380 (Appropriations) Appropriates $1.144 million to Office of the state Board of Education for 1998 operations.

HB381 (State Affairs) Creates conditions for competition and customer choice in Idaho’s electric utility industry.