Legislative Action

Thu., Jan. 16, 1997

Associated Press

Introduced in House

HR2 (Newcomb and Stoicheff) Fixes compensation of House employees for first session of 1997 Legislature.

HB87 (Revenue and Taxation) Amends definition of receipt of motor fuels subject to motor fuels taxes to include special fuel in the definition.

HB88 (Revenue and Taxation) Repeals special fuel tax permits required of persons who operate motor vehicles over 26,000 pounds maximum gross weight.

HB89 (Revenue and Taxation) Authorizes State Tax Commission to require rounding of dollar amounts to the nearest whole dollar.

HB90 (Revenue and Taxation) Amends state income tax laws to conform to latest Internal Revenue Code.

HB91 (Revenue and Taxation) Changes timing of deposits of $10 on state income tax returns into Permanent Building Fund.

Introduced in Senate

SCR102 (Education) Declares November 1997 to be Idaho Literacy Month with theme, “Building Families of Learners.”

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