06/02/2025 Update:
Here are some items that your members might be interested in or wish to look further into from the Legislature this year. H are House bills and S are Senate bills.
H56: Public Works Bids- Increases the dollar amount from $25,000 to
$50,000 before Government entitles have to get informal bids for
construction projects.
H52: Public Works bids- Increases the dollar amount from $100,000 to
$200,000 before Government entitles have to go through a formal
bidding process.
H93: School tax credit- Allows for a tax credit for private or home schooling.
H86: Electric Vehicles- Prohibits local government from requiring
charging stations or parking spots for electric vehicles.
S1044: Cursive writing- Requires schools to teach cursive handwriting
and that students are proficient at it.
S1043: Rent Control- Prohibits local government from setting any rent controls.
H13: UTV Helmets- Requires that kids 16 and under wear seatbelts in
UTV’s with a roll cage and seatbelts. No longer requires them to wear
helmets in those vehicles.
H144: Small Seller- No longer requires small sellers, less than $5,000 per year, from charging or remitting Idaho sales tax.
H175: Advanced Opportunities- Allows these funds for CTE and dual credit classes to be used by home schooled students.
H243: Daycare Licenses- Changes definitions and requirements for day care licenses.
S1144: Roads- Requires that road funds are used for vehicle travel and not pedestrian or bikes unless it is a collateral benefit.
H271: Advertising- Makes it illegal to advertise in Idaho for illegal drugs.
S1164: Building Permits- Puts timelines in place for local government to take action on building permits.
H109: SNAP- No candy or soda may be purchased with food stamps.
If you need more information on any of these or have other Legislature related questions please let me know.
Thanks,
Chris Goetz, CCC Legislative Representative
cgoetz@clearwatercounty.org
