Idaho Legislation of Interest

 

House Bill 135 Senate Joint Resolution 101
     
House Bill 216 Senate Bill 1207
     
House Bill 252
     
House Bill 256
     
House Bill 262
   

 

House Bill 252
March 24, 2009
(Available in PDF format)

   
SCHOOL DISTRICTS - FINANCIAL EMERGENCIES - Amends and adds to existing law relating to school district financial emergencies to provide for notice requirements in the event a financial emergency has been declared; to provide an exception to the issuance of certain contracts; to clarify language; to provide for an informal review under certain circumstances; to provide for a due process hearing and procedure under certain circumstances; to provide that a due process hearing is not required under certain circumstances; to provide for financial emergencies; and to provide a time requirement for preparation of a budget if a financial emergency has been declared.
   
House Bill 252 - In House - (MP3 format, approximately 3 megabytes)

Passed (House) 69-0, 1 absentee

   
House Bill 252 - In Senate - (MP3 format, approximately 15 megabytes)

Passed (Senate) 26-8, 1 absentee


House Bill 256
March 25, 2009
(Available in PDF format)
(as read by the House Clerk, approx. 3 megabytes)

   
PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Amends existing law relating to public schools to revise provisions relating to the Transportation Support Program.
   
House Bill 256, Part 1 (MP3 format, approximately 10 megabytes)

Passed (House) 50-20

House Bill 256, Part 2 (MP3 format, approximately 17 megabytes)
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Bolz, Boyle, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crane, Eskridge, Gibbs, Hagedorn, Hart, Hartgen, Harwood, Henderson, Jarvis, Kren, Labrador, Lake, Loertscher, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Palmer, Patrick, Raybould, Roberts, Schaefer, Shepherd(02), Shepherd(08), Shirley, Simpson, Smith(24), Stevenson, Takasugi, Thayn, Thompson, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
 
NAYS -- Bayer, Boe, Burgoyne, Chavez, Chew, Cronin, Durst, Higgins, Jaquet, Killen, King, Luker, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Ringo, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Smith(30), Trail

House Bill 262
March 26, 2009
(Available in PDF format)

 
EDUCATION - Amends and repeals existing law relating to education to revise provisions relating to certain severance payments; to revise provisions relating to the determination of certain allowances; to revise provisions relating to certain incentives; and to revise provisions relating to employing retired teachers and administrators.
 
House Bill 262, Part 1 (MP3 format, approximately 20 megabytes)

Passed (House) 49-20, 1 absentee

House Bill 262, Part 2 (MP3 format, approximately 8 megabytes)
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Bolz, Boyle, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crane, Eskridge, Gibbs, Hagedorn, Hart, Hartgen, Harwood, Henderson, Jarvis, Labrador, Lake, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Palmer, Patrick, Raybould, Roberts, Shepherd(08), Shirley, Simpson, Smith(24), Stevenson, Takasugi, Thayn, Thompson, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
 
NAYS -- Boe, Burgoyne, Chavez, Chew, Cronin, Durst, Higgins, Jaquet, Killen, King, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Ringo, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(02), Smith(30), Trail

House Bill 216
March 30, 2009
(Available in PDF format)

  
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES - Amends and adds to existing law to provide freedom of conscience for pharmacists, pharmacies and institutions and that no person shall be required to provide for any pharmaceutical care or drug that violates his or her conscience.
 
House Bill 216 (MP3 format, approximately 17 megabytes)

Passed (House) 48-21, 1 absentee

AYES -- Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boyle, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Gibbs, Hagedorn, Hart, Hartgen, Harwood, Henderson, Jarvis, Kren, Labrador, Lake, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Palmer, Patrick, Raybould, Roberts, Schaefer, Shepherd(02), Shepherd(08), Shirley, Simpson, Stevenson, Takasugi, Thayn, Thompson, Wills, Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
 
NAYS -- Boe, Bolz, Burgoyne, Chavez, Chew, Cronin, Eskridge, Higgins, Jaquet, Killen, King, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Ringo, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler(Marano), Smith(30), Smith(24), Trail, Wood(27)

Senate Joint Resolution 101
April 8, 2009
(Available in PDF format)

 
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO BOARD OF REGENTS - TUITION - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Idaho to permit the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho to impose rates of tuition and fees on all students enrolled in the University of Idaho as authorized by law.
 
Senate Joint Resolution 101 (MP3 format, approximately 9 megabytes)

Passed (House) 64-3, 3 absentees


House Bill 135
April 9, 2009
(Available in PDF format)

 
MOTOR FUEL TAX AND TRANSPORTATION - Amends and adds to existing law relating to motor fuel tax and transportation to revise apportionment from the Highway Distribution Account; to provide for the Highway Maintenance, Preservation and Restoration Fund, to provide for apportionment of fund moneys, to provide for continuous appropriation, and to provide for expenditures; and to revise the tax upon motor fuel.
 
House Bill 135 (MP3 format, approximately 15 megabytes)

Failed (House) 32-37, 1 absentee


Senate Bill 1207
April 20, 2009
(Available in PDF format)

 
APPROPRIATIONS - COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES - Appropriates $408,210,000 to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for Boise State University, Idaho State University, University of Idaho, Lewis-Clark State College, and for the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2010; provides legislative intent that certain amounts appropriated be used by the Office of the State Board of Education for statewide programs; provides intent regarding a tracking and reporting system for faculty and staff turnover; reappropriates certain unexpended and unencumbered balances; provides for the transfer of certain funds; provides legislative intent on personnel costs; and directs salary reductions.
 
Senate Bill 1207 (MP3 format, approximately 3 megabytes)

Passed (House) 51-15, 4 absentees