Idaho Bills

APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO COMMISSION FOR LIBRARIES – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Commission for Libraries for fiscal year 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION – STATE TAX COMMISSION – INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION – Provides appropriations for a statutory increase to commissioner salaries of the Public Utilities Commission, Industrial Commission, and State Tax Commission.

AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION AREAS – Amends Senate Bill 1133 to revise the Agricultural Protection Area Act.

PUBLIC DEFENSE – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Office of the State Public Defender and indigent public defense in this state.

TRANSPORTATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the use of automated license plate readers and their data and to provide for vehicles equipped with front license plate mounting brackets.

FETAL HEARTBEAT PREBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding a civil cause of action when an abortion has been attempted or performed.

ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to revise declarations of candidacy for independent candidates for president and vice president.

EDUCATION – Amends and repeals existing law to transfer funds from the Empowering Parents Grant Program Fund to the General Fund and to repeal the Empowering Parents Grant Program.

ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to require an updated fiscal impact statement for initiative petitions.

IDENTITY THEFT – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding disclosure of breach of personally identifiable information and to require that agencies, individuals, and commercial entities offer free credit monitoring services in certain situations.

ALEX J. ADAMS – States findings of the Legislature, commends and honors Alex J. Adams, and calls on the U.S. Senate to swiftly approve his nomination to serve in President Donald J. Trump’s administration.

ENERGY – States findings of the Legislature and urges federal lawmakers to work in good faith to reform federal permitting and environmental review processes to expedite the deployment of modern energy infrastructure.

ELECTRICITY STUDY – States findings of the Legislature and authorizes the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study of new Idaho large electricity loads and rate payer protections.

FLAGS – Amends existing law to provide that a governmental entity shall only display certain flags.

CITY AND COUNTY OFFICERS – Amends and adds to existing law to remove a provision regarding violations of the open meetings law by county officers, to authorize investigations and actions against city officers by the attorney general, and to provide for duties of the attorney general.

ANNEXATION BY CITIES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding costs associated with the annexation of certain property by cities.

APPROPRIATIONS – OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Information Technology Services for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – STATE LIQUOR DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the State Liquor Division for fiscal year 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal years 2025 and 2026; provides an additional appropriation to the Military Division for fiscal year 2025; and provides pay increases to the Military Division in accordance with the federal general schedule pay scale.

APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – FACILITIES DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Facilities for fiscal year 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Behavioral Health Services Division for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

TAXATION – Amends House Bill 40, House Bill 304, and existing law to revise provisions regarding certain tax deductions, certain corporate income tax rates, certain protections for taxpayers, and certain sales tax distributions and to revise an effective date.

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE – FOSTER AND ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION – Relates to the appropriation to the Industrial Commission for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY TREASURER – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Historical Society State Treasurer for fiscal year 2025.

APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – DIVISION OF STUDENT SUPPORT – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Student Support for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – Relates to the appropriation to the State Department of Education for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF LABOR – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2026.

TAXATION – Adds to existing law to provide that certain fees related to animal adoption and rescue are not subject to sales and use taxes.

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for fiscal year 2026.

COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to provide that a community infrastructure district may be formed within a county with the approval of the county.

URBAN RENEWAL – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the dissolution of urban renewal agencies and termination of urban renewal plans and to allow fire protection districts and ambulance service districts to opt out of certain urban renewal financing provisions.

LOBBYISTS – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions governing lobbying and lobbyists.

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding civics instruction.

EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding transportation funding for public schools.

UNCONTROLLED FIRES – Amends and adds to existing law to provide that a fire burning out of control on federal land in Idaho is a nuisance and cost recovery actions related to such fires are subject to a statute of limitations after ten years, and to allow the governor to direct state resources to suppress fires on federal land.

WINDMILL BONDING – Adds to existing law to provide a decommissioning bond for wind turbines within the State of Idaho.

TRANSPARENCY IN STATE OFFICIAL TRAVEL – Adds to existing law to require certain state officials to report certain travel paid by others.

STATE ASSETS – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding who may own certain property, to provide for prohibition on lease or purchase of certain land or dwellings, and to provide for prohibition on access to state assets.

TAXATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the deferral of property tax.

ELECTIONS – Repeals and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the accuracy of voter registration information.

PUBLIC RECORDS – Amends existing law to provide additional time to respond to requests for public records from nonresidents and to allow a different fee schedule to fulfill nonresident requests.

APPROPRIATIONS – NATURAL RESOURCES – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Natural Resources for fiscal year 2026.

BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the timing of the permitting process relating to broadband infrastructure.

CONSTITUTIONAL DEFENSE COUNCIL – Adds to existing law to provide assistance to individuals litigating against the federal government.

WELFARE – Amends existing law to remove certain provisions for verification of lawful presence to receive public benefits.

PROPERTY TAXES – Amends existing law to provide that a county board of equalization may exempt the property of certain hospitals from property taxes.

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE – Adds to existing law to provide that the director of the Department of Health and Welfare shall seek a waiver to exclude candy and soda from supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for campaign finance transparency.

APPROPRIATIONS – JUDICIAL BRANCH – Relates to the appropriation to the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2026.

WILDFIRE STANDARD OF CARE ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Wildfire Standard of Care Act.

APPROPRIATIONS – COMMISSION ON AGING – Relates to the appropriation to the Commission on Aging for fiscal year 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for fiscal year 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.