Regarding Our Final Week of this Session

By Rep. Sage G. Dixon – District 1

Floor Session:

What was assumed to be our final week was extended due to unforeseen circumstances. We continued holding two floor sessions a day. The additional appropriations were all due to legislation passed during the 2017 session.

The following were the Bills we heard on the Floor.

(As always I voted yes, and every Bill passed, unless otherwise noted.)

(aa = as amended)

H284 Appropriation for Public Schools: Administrators

H285 Appropriation for Public Schools: Teachers Division

H286 Appropriation for Pubic Schools: Operations Division

H287 Appropriation for Public Schools: Children’s Programs Division

H288 Appropriation for Public Schools: Facilities Division

H289 Appropriation for Public Schools: Central Services Division

H290 Appropriation for Public Schools: Educational Services for the Deaf and Blind

HCR27 Rule rejection regarding Board of Education rule governing administration

HJM8 Urging Congress to appropriate funds to invasive species mitigation

S1038aa Amends law to allow dentistry board to commence emergency proceedings

S1118 Amends law to allow holder of a landowner kill permit to u se one animal

S1077aa Repeals law and implements two new vehicle insurance acts FAIL N

S1079 Amends law regarding limited lines travel insurance producers N

S1153 Appropriation for Catastrophic Health Care Program

S1156 Appropriation for Vocational Rehabilitation

S1157 Appropriation for Historical Society

S1158 Appropriation for Attorney General

S1159 Appropriation for Public Defense Commission

S1160 Appropriation for Supreme Court

SCR113 Urging hospitals to establish new residency programs

SCR114 Authorizes Legislative Council to appoint a committee to study natural resources

SCR115 Recognizing and honoring Diane Kelly for her service to the State of Idaho

SCR103 Commending Kristin Armstrong for accomplishments in 2016 Olympics

H263 Amends law to provide an income tax credit for medical residency programs

H283 Amends law regarding property taxes and marketable value

S1086 Amends law regarding highway district commissioner vacancies

H293 Adds to law to allow specific renewal fee for veterinarians for one year

S1152 Appropriation for Colleges and Universities

H294 Appropriation for Community Colleges

H295 Appropriation for Career Technical Education Division

H296 Appropriation for Soil and Water Conservation Commission

H297 Appropriation for Wolf Predation Control Board

H298 Appropriation for STEM Action Center

H300 Appropriation for Office of State Board of Education

H302 Appropriation for Regulatory Boards

H303 Appropriation for various Commissioner Salary Increases

H304 Appropriation for State Treasurer

H305 Appropriation for State Appellate Public Defender

H306 Appropriation for Pardons and Parole Commission

S1041 Amends law to provide allow transfers to Public Education Stabilization Fund N

S1107 Amends law to revise provisions regarding commercial license skills test fee

S1164 Appropriation for Child Welfare/ Developmentally Disabled/ Services Integration

S1165 Appropriation for Public Health Services

S1167 Appropriation for Parks and Recreation

S1168 Appropriation for Dept. of Lands

S1169 Appropriation for Commission on Aging

S1170 Appropriation for Superintendent of Public Instruction

S1171 Appropriation for Dept. of Administration; Bond Payment Program

S1172 Appropriation for Liquor Division

S1173 Appropriation for Capitol Commission

S1174 Appropriation for Medicaid

S1175 Appropriation for State Controller

S1176 Appropriation for Water Resources

S1076aa Amends law to clarify prohibited actions against public employees

S1088 Amends law to require sex offenders to submit DNA samples

S1105 Amends law regarding equipment in certain types of theft

S1109 Amends law regarding executive sessions of Board of Correction

H307 Extends administrative rules expiring on 7/1/17 until 7/1/18

H301aa Improves processes, transparency, and reporting of oil and gas industry

H308 Appropriation for Dept. of Agriculture

H309 Appropriation for Millennium Fund

H312 Appropriation for State independent Living Council

HCR29 Allows Dept. of Administration to finance purchase of building campus

H315 Allows Public Works Division to enter into leases with Idaho Building Authority

H319 Amends law to provide for temporary approval and duration of approval of water

H118aas Amends law regarding Cemetery Endowment Care Fund

H314 Appropriation for Idaho Transportation Dept. (I carried this bill)

H316 Appropriation for Legislature

H11aas Amends law regarding optometrists licenses

H184aas Amends law provide authority related to interdepartmental transfers

S1120 Amends law regarding forcible detainer of real property

S1125 Amends law regarding delinquency and written objection in court proceedings

S1177 Appropriation for Dept. of Commerce

S1178 Appropriation for Board of Tax Appeals

S1179 Appropriation for Tax Commission

S1139aa Amends law regarding who has authority of admittance at hospitals and facilities

S1185 Appropriation for Industrial Commission

S1186 Appropriation for Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension Service

S1187 Appropriation for Dept. of Environmental Quality (I carried this bill)

S1189 Appropriation for Mental Health/ Psychiatric/ Substance Abuse Services N

S1090aa Amends law regarding advance health care directives

S1151 Amends law regarding when warrants are issued by State Controller a re lost

S1150 Amends law regarding high risk insurance pool

S1119 Amends law to exempt records of Public Defense Commission from disclosure

S1154 Amends law regarding P.O.S.T. obtaining and retention of criminal records

S1192 Appropriation for Dept. of Corrections

S1193 Appropriation for various health and welfare programs

S1194 Appropriation for Permanent Building Fund

S1093aah Amends law regarding penalties for unlawful entry

SCR111 Honoring Cecilia Violetta Lopez for achievements in Opera

SCR112 Rule rejection regarding Dept. of Building Safety (I carried this bill)

SCR116 Authorizes a study of weight class based operating fees for transportation

SCR118 Rule rejection for State Board of Education

SCR119 Rule rejection for State Dept. of Education

SCR120 States finding of legislature approving rules with fees or charges and exceptions

S1191 Amends law regarding licenses for dieticians

S1196 Amends law regarding use of fetal tissue

S1166 Appropriation for Idaho State Police

S1197 Additional appropriation for Water Resources

S1203 Additional appropriation for Dept. of Lands

S1199 Additional appropriation for Pardons and Parole Commission

S1198 Additional appropriation for Physical Health Services

S1200 Additional appropriation for Idaho State Police

S1201 Additional appropriation for Supreme Court

H145aa Redefines “employer” in regards to PERSI

H202aas Amends law regarding civil asset forfeiture

Committee Reports:

JFAC:

With all the budgets having already been set, we continued hearing “trailer” appropriations for bills passed by both the House and Senate.

They included:

Oil and Gas Division S1099aah $441,400

New Fees for Fish and Game H230 $5,493,300

Invasive Species Policy Admin. H274 $183,600

Study on Health Benefits HCR 13 $125,000

Health Savings Account Plan S1046 $77,000

Payment Card Compliance H184aaS $200,000

Vehicle Weight Study SCR 116 $100,000

Relocation Expenses Tax Comm. HCR 29 $2,000,000

Additional Fee Revenue H135 $5,500,000

Transportation & Defense: Regarding

Our Committee did not meet this week, and was left at the call of the Chair.

Business:

We heard, and recommended, (1) Bill this week, S1150, that dealt with the “High Risk” insurance pool provided by the State.

The bill was sent to the House Floor with a “Do Pass” recommendation

I encourage you to contact me with any questions or concerns, and I am grateful for the opportunity to represent District 1 in The Idaho House of Representatives.

Lord Bless,

Sage G. Dixon