Legislative Action

Signed By Governor

HB82 (Speaker) Allows a processing fee for Class D drivers license renewals by mail.

HB1 (Speaker) Eliminates requirement for supervision of a licensed barbershop.

HB13 (Speaker) Increases fees to be collected from dairy processors.

HB117 (Revenue and Taxation) Adopts 1995 version of Internal Revenue Code for state income tax purposes.

HB119 (Revenue and Taxation) Requires preparation of an abstract of personal property rolls to be filed with state Tax Commission.

HB121 (Revenue and Taxation) Revises procedures and definitions in the circuit breaker property tax law.

HB127 (Revenue and Taxation) Changes mill levy from mills to a percentage of market value for assessment purposes.

HB131 (Revenue and Taxation) Clarifies income tax laws on residents and non-residents, passive losses, subchapter S corporations and taxable personal property.

HB200 (State Affairs) Reduces number of landowner signatures on petitions requesting annexation into a fire protection district.

HB246 (State Affairs) Encourages food establishments to donate unserved surplus prepared food to non-profit and charitable organizations.

HB314 (Appropriations) Appropriating additional money to Department of Water Resources in current budget.

Sent To Governor

SB1236 (Finance) Appropriates $87.9 million to state superintendent of public instruction and Department of Education for 1996 operations.

SB1243 (Finance) Appropriates $3.1 million to Division of Financial Management for 1996 operations.

SB1244 (Finance) Appropriates $8.2 million to Lottery Commission for 1996 operations.

SB1023 (State Affairs) Declares that the Right to Work Law applies to all employment, public and private, including the state and its political subdivisions.

SB1150 (Commerce and Human Resources) Amends laws on recreational vehicles.

SB1217 (State Affairs) Attorney general unification bill, restricts employment of lawyers in state government other than under control of attorney general.

SB1164 (Judiciary and Rules) Requires reports to law enforcement agencies of any injury inflicted by a firearm.

SB1166 (Judiciary and Rules) Clarifies application of another statute to the death of a spouse whose death occurs last.

SB1167 (Judiciary and Rules) Increases to $25,000 the threshold value of an estate when an affidavit may be used by the decedent’s successor to collect personal property.

SB1168 (Judiciary and Rules) Deletes requirement that a statement of total assets of an estate must be sent to the state Tax Commission.

SB1169 (Judiciary and Rules) Provides additional powers of trustees, including division or consolidation of trusts.

SB1170 (Judiciary and Rules) Provides that a trust instrument may contain certain restrictions regarding voluntary or involuntary transfer.

HB193 (Business) Legitimizes debit card operations on university and college campuses.

HB194 (Business) Modifies handling of complaint investigations under the accountancy act.

HB242 (Business) Deletes outdated requirement for approval of some insurance documents.

HB241 (Business) Clarifies Insurance Department authority over records obtained in a judicial or administrative proceeding.

HB239 (Business) Authorizes reorganization of the Insurance Department.

HB243 (Business) Requires the state Insurance Department to impose the same kinds of sanctions on companies based in other states as their home states impose on Idaho-based companies.

HB259 (Transportation and Defense) Expands requirements for obtaining vehicle salvage certificates.

HB42 (Speaker) Clarifies motor carrier filing requirements with the Public Utilities Commission.

SB1174 (Resources and Environment) Converts the upland game bird permit to upland game bird stamp, continues the program for five years.

SB1062 (Resources and Environment) Extends migratory waterfowl stamp for five years.

SB1061 (Resources and Environment) Allows re-issue of abandoned or canceled log brand with authorization for cause by state Board of Scaling Practices.

SB1086 (Resources and Environment) Changes deadline for filing specified applications for leases of state-owned endowment lands.

SB1087 (Resources and Environment) Requires state Land Board to set dollar amount limitations for determining salvage and direct timber sales.

SB1088 (Resources and Environment) Repeals law on reforestation.

SB1089 (Resources and Environment) Adds specified parcels to the list of lands available for leases up to 49 years.

SB1037 (State Affairs) Provides that write-in candidates must declare their intentions at least 25 days before an election.

SB1085 (Judiciary and Rules) Provides for commercial affairs program in secretary of state’s office.

SB1152 (Commerce and Human Resources) Provides that bureau chief of Bureau of Occupational Licenses shall be appointed by the governor and serve at the pleasure of the governor.

SB1092 (State Affairs) Allows Joint Legislative Oversight Committee to make decisions in private on starting or continuing audits of state agencies.

SB1180 (Local Government and Taxation) Permits members and employees of Tax Commission to serve in armed forces or hold certain offices.

SB1156 (Health and Welfare) Provides for annually adjusted reimbursement for physicians for Medicaid-covered physician services.

SB1134 (Local Government and Taxation) Authorizes joint purchasing agreements for counties.

SB1139 (Transportation) Provides for an Idaho Timber special license plate.

SB1116 (Transportation) Provides for funding of Local Highway Technical Assistance Council.

SB1132 (State Affairs) Deletes obsolete references to sanitary practices by beer retailers.

SB1205 (State Affairs) Corrects code reference on qualification for a liquor license by the new owner of a facility under split ownership.

Confirmed By Senate

Mike Field, Boise, to the Northwest Power Planning Council.

Tod Maddock, Lewiston, to the Northwest Power Planning Council.

Roland Smith, Boise, to the Board of Tax Appeals.

DuWayne Hammond, Boise, to the State Tax Commission.

Killed By Senate

SB1144 (Education) Requires school districts to meet with non-teaching employees on salary and working conditions.

Introduced In House

HB374 (Appropriations) Appropriates $2.4 million to Idaho State Historical Society for 1996 operations.

HB375 (Appropriations) Appropriates $9.3 million for the Office On Aging for 1996 operations.

HB376 (Appropriations) Appropriates $9.35 million to Industrial Commission for 1996 operations.

HB377 (Appropriations) Appropriates $5.7 million to regulatory boards for 1996 operations.

HB378 (Appropriations) Appropriates $13.4 million to Division of vocational Rehabilitation for 1996 operations.

HB379 (Appropriations) Appropriates $21.1 million to Department of Revenue and Taxation for 1996 operations.

HB380 (Appropriations) Appropriates $1.18 million to Fish and Game Department to operate automated system of license sales.

Introduced In Senate

SB1271 (Finance) Allocates $7.6 million for 1996 operations of the Public Health Districts.

SB1272 (Finance) Allocates $12.7 million for 1996 operations of the National Guard.

SB1273 (Finance) Allocates $3.3 million for 1996 operations of the State Library Board.

SB1274 (Finance) Makes additional financial allocations to the Department of Education for current and future operations.