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: 
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
