Legislative Action

Tue., Feb. 18, 1997

Associated Press

Killed by House

HB116 (Hornbeck) - Requires judge to set bond for conservators, except where protected person is child or parent.

HB79 (Taylor) - Provides for impoundment and forfeiture of vehicle of persons convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Introduced in House

HCR15 (State Affairs) - Rejects rule adopted by Idaho Human Rights Commission regarding contents of complaints.

HJM6 (State Affairs) - Urges Congress to provide funding so the state can conduct activities regarding the reintroduction of Canadian wolves in Idaho.

HB322 (State Affairs) - Amendments to carry out changes resulting from passage of the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996.

HB323 (State Affairs) - Allows various government agencies to participate in emergency disaster relief without jeopardizing benefits or employment requirements.

HB324 (State Affairs) - Establishes Owners and Breeders Development Fund for horses, dedicates money to fund from simulcast handles.

HB325 (Revenue and Taxation) - Raises state sales tax by 1.25 cents, shifts funding for public school maintenance and operations away from property taxes.

Introduced in Senate

SCR114 (Judiciary and Rules) - Directs the Education Department and Board of Education to conduct a study of reading education in Idaho and report next year.

SB1217 (State Affairs) - Brings wine under the state law regulating the relationship between beer distributors and suppliers.

SB1218 (State Affairs) - Revises the state term limit law to eliminate county, city and school district offices from coverage, to authorize counties the option of imposing their own term limits on commissioners and to increase the limit on legislative service from eight to 12 years, all subject to voter approval.

SB1219 (Judiciary and Rules) - Makes drug dealers subject to civil liability for their actions.

SB1220 (Judiciary and Rules) - Limits liability for amusement ride operators.

SB1221 (Judiciary and Rules) - Restricts conditions under which commutation petitions can be submitted in death penalty.

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