Among bills signed by Gov. Butch Otter today was SB 1382, proposed by Tamarack Resort to let it have 12 special non-transferable liquor licenses instead of just three. Click here for a complete list of bills signed by the governor, by date.
A motion to send the House-passed grocery tax relief bill to the Senate’s 14th Order for amendment failed, 4-5, and then the Senate Local Government & Taxation Committee voted 7-2 to send HB 588 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it “do pass.”…
Rep. Margaret Henbest, D-Boise, is currently presiding over the House of Representatives, filling in for Speaker Lawerence Denney. When the first representative rose to present a bill, Rep. Cliff Bayer, R-Boise, and said, “Madam Speaker,” Henbest responded, “That sounds great, doesn’t it?” and the House…
There was just one problem with the bill to ban convicted felons from running for sheriff in Idaho – it was unconstitutional. You can read my full story here. And here are links to my other stories in today’s Spokesman-Review: Float-home bill advances despite objections…