Legislative Action

Sent to Governor

SB1002 (Health and Welfare) - Amends laws on the practice of podiatry. SB1027 (Education) - Allows more flexibility in timing the inspection of school buses.

SB168 (Education) - Requires that school districts provide notice they plan to sign a contract to provide bus transportation not less than four weeks prior to meeting at which the contract will be awarded.

SB1229 (Finance) - Appropriates an extra $10,000 in current budget to Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

SB1230 (Agricultural Affairs) - Appropriates an extra $30,000 to Board of Medicine for current budget.

Confirmed by Senate

Leo Crane, Orofino - to Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board

Killed by House

HB237 (Agricultural Affairs) - Gives authority to departments of Agriculture and Fish and Game for the licensing and regulation of wild animals held in captivity.

Killed by Senate

SB1134 (Local Government and Taxation) - Creates the Public School Reserve Fund and provides $10 million per year for it.

Introduced in House

HCR22 (Ways and Means) - Rejects rule of Department of Health and Welfare concerning the so-called Katie Beck waiver on parental payments.

HB367 (State Affairs) - Provides authority for governmental entities to regulate the installation of telecommunications facilities.

HB368 (Appropriations) - Appropriates $756 million, $705 million from the general fund, for public school support in 1998 budget.

HB369 (State Affairs) - Adds counties and fire districts to law now allowing only cities to regulate the sale of fireworks.

Introduced in Senate

SB1250 (Finance) - Appropriates $24.3 million for agricultural research and cooperative extension services in 1998 budget.