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Legislative Action

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HB391 (Appropriations) Allocates $11.4 million for 1998 operations of the attorney general’s office.

HB392 (Appropriations) Allocates $40.3 million for 1998 operations of the Department of Law Enforcement.

HB393 (Appropriations) Allocates $22.7 million for 1998 operations of the Department of Administration.

HB394 (Appropriations) Allocates $11.7 million for 1998 operations of the State Insurance Fund.

HB395 (Appropriations) Allocates $580,000 for 1998 operations of the Labor Department.

HB396 (Appropriations) Allocates $1.3 million for 1998 operations of the Education Technology Grants Fund.

HB397 (Appropriations) Allocates $25.5 million for 1998 operations of the Department of Juvenile Corrections.

HB398 (Appropriations) Allocates $1.3 million for 1998 operations of the state treasurer’s office.

HB406 (Appropriations) Allocates $1.2 million for current spending by the Department of Juvenile Corrections.

HB405 (Ways and Means) Clarifies the procedural authority of optometrists.

HB407 (Ways and Means) Makes minor corrections in the Idaho Food Quality Assurance Institute Act.

SB1277 (Finance) Allocates $43,600 for 1998 operations of the Idaho Women’s Commission.

SB1278 (Finance) Allocates $4.2 million for 1998 operations of the Board of Education’s special education programs.

SB1279 (Finance) Allocates $5.9 million for 1998 operations of the Board of Education’s health education programs.

SB1280 (Finance) Allocates $77.5 million for 1998 operations of the Department of Correction.

SB1282 (Finance) Allocates $25 million for 1998 operations of the Department of Lands.

SB1283 (Finance) Allocates $14 million for 1998 operations of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.

SB1284 (Finance) Allocates $22.5 million for 1998 operations of the Department of Agriculture.

SB1285 (Finance) Allocates $12.5 million for 1998 operations of the state controller’s office.

HB17 (Simpson) Requires filing of group insurance policies from outside the state but covering residents be filed with the state.

HB142 (Business) Removes the aggregate basis for retaliation against out-of-state insurers.

HB144 (Judd) Imposes restrictions on vehicle bumper heights.

HB162 (Transportation and Defense) Increases fees for Class D driver’s license skill test.

HB213 (Human Resources) Exempts Americorps Program services from employment security laws.

HB217 (Human Resources) Revises the state employee grievance procedure.

HB221 (Business) Enacts the Idaho Business Corporation Act.

HB223 (Business) Exempts wholesale and isolated mortgage transactions from the Residential Mortgage Practices Act.

HB224 (Business) Increases the value of mining corporation securities exempt from the state Securities Act.

HB227 (Business) Increases investments allowed for service corporations.

HB268 (Transportation and Defense) Deletes size restrictions on governmental unit vehicles under special fuels tax law.

HB270 (Transportation and Defense) Modifies requirements under fender or wheel cover law.

HB276 (Transportation and Defense) Clarifies that maximum speed limit of 65 mph applies only to state highways.

HB322 (State Affairs) Brings state securities laws into compliance with federal law.

HB7 (Simpson) Prohibits gambling in establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages.

HB404 (Appropriations) Allocates an additional $16.1 million to the Transportation Department for the 1998 budget.

HB54 (Simpson) Clarifies application of death benefit in state retirement plan.

HB122 (State Affairs) Extends the 20 percent signature requirement applicable to counties for city initiatives and referenda.

HB123 (State Affairs) Distributes cash over $400,000 balance in the Racing Commission Free Fund to breeders awards and tracks.

HB200 (Resources and Conservation) Imposes regulatory scheme on well drillers.

HB219 (Resources and Conservation) Imposes license revocation and reimbursement up to $10,000 for illegally planting fish species in Idaho waters.

HB230 (Business) Imposes licensing requirement previously on collection agency agents on the collection agencies.

HB256 (Resources and Conservation) Defines consumptive use and allows Water Resources director to consider it a factor in determining water rights enlargement.

HB258 (Resources and Conservation) Deletes definition of consumption use in water rights adjudication use.

HB302 (State Affairs) Sets a $75 cost for remedial hunter education for fish and game violators.

HB355 (Revenue and Taxation) Allows fire protection districts with rapid expansion to hold special property tax increases elections.

HB367 (State Affairs) Gives certain governments authority to regulate utility rights-of-way.

HB378 (Ways and Means) Requires legislative approval of any federal acquisition of lands for migratory bird reservations.

HB379 (Ways and Means) Redefines real property for trust deeds.

HB351 (Revenue and Taxation) Repeals insurance laws for motor clubs.

HB400 (Appropriations) Allocates $3.3 million for 1998 operations of the secretary of state’s office.

HB401 (Appropriations) Allocates $21.2 million for 1998 state building construction.

HB402 (Appropriations) Allocates $5.9 million for 1998 operations of the self-governing agencies.

HB403 (Appropriations) Allocates $299,900 extra for 1998 operations of the Department of Law Enforcement.

SB1228 (State Affairs) Restricts campaign financing.

SB1145 (Agricultural Affairs) Allows counties to adopt nuisance waiver ordinances for housing developments in areas where farming and ranching pre-existed.

SB1286 (Finance) Allocates $289,000 to the Parks and Recreation Department for operation of Cascade Reservoir recreational facilities.

SB1287 (Finance) Allocates $20,000 for the state scrapies program.

HB271 (Transportation and Defense) - Raises the maximum allowable salary for highway district commissioners.

HB85 (Taylor) Gives the state exclusive jurisdiction to issue electricians licenses.

HB289 (Transportation and Defense) Allocates $3 million from the Petroleum Clean Water Trust Fund for flood road repair and provides for future revenues to be split 20 percent to tank cleanup and 80 percent to road work.

HB304 (Revenue and Taxation) Increases penalties for state income tax evasion.

HB321 (Revenue and Taxation) Revises unclaimed property law to reduce burden on businessmen. HB347 (Revenue and Taxation) Imposes state income tax on lottery prizes over $600.

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HB231 (Business) Banns any motor vehicle air conditioning refrigerant that is flammable at or below 1,000 degrees.

HB349 (Revenue and Taxation) Exempts sales of media measurement services from sales tax.

SB1052 (Health and Welfare) Requires employers to provide the Labor Department with information to maintain a directory of new hires for child support recovery purposes.

SB1195 (Health and Welfare) Provides state licensing scheme for pastoral counselors.

SB1242 (State Affairs) Provides state framework for the Idaho Hall of Fame.