2011 IAHD Legislative Database

Idaho House of Representatives

Bill #TitleDescriptionStatusPosition
H0050Land use planning actAmends existing law to provide that a governing board may set the procedure by which applications are processed and recommendations or decisions rendered under the Local Land Use Planning Act.H Loc GovMonitoring
H0092Motor vehiclesAmends existing law relating to motor vehicles to revise provisions relating to an exception.H TranspMonitoring
H0094Injection wellsAmends existing law relating to injection wells to revise terminology to provide for deep injection wells; and to delete an exemption from notice of construction filing requirements and fees for certain new shallow injection wells. LAWMonitoring
H0095aUrban renewalAmends existing law relating to urban renewal to provide for an election, to revise provisions relating to establishing a board of commissioners, to provide for composition of a board of commissioners, to provide for board terms, to revise provisions relating to removal of a commissioner, to provide for filling a vacancy and to revise provisions relating to the election of board officers.To GovMonitoring
H0096Local economic dev actAmends existing law relating to the Local Economic Development Act to revise provisions relating to plans for revenue allocation areas and to provide for opting out of proposed plans.S Loc GovMonitoring
H0097Urban renewal/local econ devAdds to and amends existing law relating to urban renewal and local economic development to provide that an urban renewal plan planned or approved shall be limited to a single project and shall include a termination date; to provide for distribution of certain revenue and to define a term; and to provide that a certain plan be consistent with provisions of section 50-2008, Idaho Code.S Loc GovMonitoring
H0098Urban renewalRepeals existing law relating to urban renewal law and provides for the assumption of fiduciary responsibility and the return of unexpended moneys.H Loc GovMonitoring
H0099aUrban renewalAmends existing law relating to urban renewal to provide for an election and to revise provisions relating to the issuance of certain bonds.H FAILEDMonitoring
H0110Urban renewalAmends existing law relating to urban renewal to provide for a public hearing and to revise provisions relating to a public hearing on the urban renewal project.S Loc GovMonitoring
H0114Urban renewalAmends existing law relating to urban renewal to provide for an election, to revise provisions relating to establishing a board of commissioners, to provide for composition of a board of commissioners, to provide for board terms, to revise provisions relating to removal of a commissioner, to provide for filling a vacancy and to revise provisions relating to the election of board officers.H FAILEDMonitoring
H0125Urban renewalAmends and adds to existing law relating to urban renewal to revise statutory provisions regarding an urban renewal agency; to revise powers of an urban renewal agency; to provide for prohibited amendment; to revise definitions; to provide for the annual budget, plan termination and statement of excess revenue allocation funds; and to revise provisions relating to revenue allocation areas and moneys obtained thereto.H Loc GovMonitoring
H0132Bd of engineers/land surveyorsAmends and adds to existing law relating to engineers and land surveyors to revise provisions relating to engineers and land surveyors. LAW
H0147aRules of the roadAmends existing law relating to the rules of the road to provide an exception to application of specified law for owners or operators of a ditch, canal, conduit or drain while engaged in work within and pursuant to a right-of-way for the same.LAW
H0148Land use planningAmends existing law relating to local land use planning; to provide that one purpose of local land use planning is to encourage the protection of land uses for the production of food, fibre and minerals as well as the economic benefits they provide to the community; to provide that comprehensive plans shall consider the compatibility of land uses, to provide that agriculture shall be one component upon which comprehensive plans shall be based; to provide that the governing board shall analyze proposed changes to zoning ordinances to ensure that they are not in conflict with the policies of the comprehensive plan; and to provide that local governments are encouraged to post notices of hearings relating to requests for special use permits on their official websites. LAW
H0156Video service actAdds to existing law relating to the Idaho Video Service Act to provide for franchising authority; to provide for the use of public rights-of-way; to provide for modifications of existing franchise agreements; to provide for fees; to provide for a holder of certificate; to provide for provision of access to video service within a certain period; to provide for amendment of the certificate of franchise authority; to provide for suspension of authority for noncompliance with certain requirements; to provide for a video service provider fee; to provide for nondiscrimination by governmental entities relating to use of the public right-of-way; to prohibit discrimination among potential residential subscribers; to provide for customer service standards; to provide for the designation and use of channel capacity for public, educational or governmental use; and to provide for applicability of other law.H St AffMonitoring
H0168Eminent domainAmends existing law relating to eminent domain to provide an additional fact prerequisite to taking.H St AffMonitoring
H0185Urban renewalAdds to existing law relating to urban renewal to provide for an annual budget.H Loc GovMonitoring
H0189Eminent domainAmends existing law relating to eminent domain to provide that certain entities exercising the right of eminent domain in behalf of certain public uses shall demonstrate that such use directly serves the interests of the residents of Idaho. H St AffMonitoring
H0190Public employee retirement systemAmends existing law relating to the Public Employee Retirement System to provide that any organizations, other than those composed of units of government of Idaho, as a condition of meeting the definition of H Comm/HuResMonitoring
H0192Eminent domainAmends existing law to provide that eminent domain shall not be used to construct bike or walking paths for greenways or other alternate or limited use transportation corridors except where such bike or walking paths are immediately adjacent and parallel to existing or proposed bridges, toll roads, byroads, plank and turnpike roads.H St AffMonitoring
H0198Urban renewalAmends existing law relating to urban renewal and the Local Economic Development Act to revise certain periods of time relating to contesting certain ordinances, resolutions or proceedings or certain bonds to revise certain periods of time relating to contesting certain ordinances, resolutions or proceedings or certain bonds.H Loc GovMonitoring
H0199Abandoned hway/right-of-way accessAmends existing law to provide all abutting property owners shall have the right of continued access on an abandoned highway or public right-of-way by virtue of the manner and extent to which the highway or public right-of-way has theretofore necessarily and customarily been used by those property owners.H TranspMonitoring
H0224Local planning actLOCAL PLANNING ACT - Amends existing law to provide where the commission hears an application pursuant to the Local Planning Act, the commission shall have a reasonable time fixed by the governing board to examine the application before the commission makes its decision on the application or makes its recommendation to the governing board.LAW
H0232Highway district encroachmentsAmends existing law relating to encroachments to revise provisions relating to the immediate removal of certain encroachments by a county or highway district; and to provide that certain provisions shall not be construed to limit, abrogate or supersede specified law governing the power, authority or jurisdiction of a county or highway district.LAW
H0246Roads, rights-of-wayAmends existing law relating to legal actions to provide for an exception; to provide that certain laws shall provide the exclusive method for determining whether any road or right-of-way within the jurisdiction of a county or highway district is or shall continue to be a public highway or public right-of-way.H St AffMonitoring
H0275aElections Amends and adds to existing law to provide provisions for implementation of the Election Consolidation Law of 2009.LAW
H0307Highway commissioner termsAdds to existing law to provide for terms of office for elected highway district commissioners.H TranspMonitoring
H0060Election consolidationThis bill amends existing law to make technical corrections in the election consolidation law enacted in 2009. It cleans up the HD election issues discussed at the IAHD Convention. This is a rewrite of HB14LAW

Idaho Senate

Bill #TitleDescriptionStatusPosition
S1011Rules of the roadAmends existing law relating to the rules of the road to clarify driver duties upon approaching a stationary police vehicle or an authorized emergency vehicle displaying flashing lights.LAW
S1024Motor vehicles, cell phone useAmends and adds to existing law relating to motor vehicles and cellular telephones to prohibit the use of cellular telephones while operating a motor vehicle, to provide exceptions and to provide a penalty. S TranspMonitoring
S1025Motor vehicles/texting, infractionAmends existing law to provide that texting while driving a motor vehicle shall constitute an infraction. S TranspMonitoring
S1026aPublic records, unlawful xfer/remvlAmends and adds to existing law relating to public records to prohibit the improper or unlawful transfer or removal of public records of the state and/or territory of Idaho.LAW
S1088aMotor vehicles, towing/storageTOWING AND STORAGE - Amends existing law relating to towing and storage of motor vehicles to revise provisions relating to the refusal to release a vehicle; and to provide additional provisions relating to claiming certain vehicles.LAW
S1089aVehicle titlesAmends existing law relating to vehicle titles to provide requirements to allow a certain insurer or salvage pool to issue a salvage certificate to a purchaser without having first obtained a properly released certificate of origin or certificate of title.LAW
S1090Life/health insur guarnty assoc actRepeals and adds to existing law relating to the Idaho Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act.LAWMonitoring
S1091HighwaysAmends existing law relating to state government and written plans and specifications for work to be made by officials to provide for the application of certain provisions to single countywide highway districts, to provide that the design-build method of construction may be employed by public officials in contracts for the construction, repair or improvement of highways.S TranspMonitoring
S1094Purchasing/political subdivisionsAmends existing law relating to purchasing by political subdivisions to provide for an exclusion.To GovMonitoring


LEGEND
H - House
S - Senate
H(S) Comm/HuRes - Commerce and Human Resources Committee
S L Gov/Tax - Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee
Held - Bill will no longer be considered this session
(S) L Gov - Local Government Committee
Affairs-House State Affairs Committee
H(S) Trans - Transportation Committee
Monitoring - IAHD is tracking these bills on a daily basis
H Rev/Tax - House Revenue and Tax Committee
PERSI - Public Employee Retirement Systems of Idaho
ENV AFF - Environmental Affairs
To Print - Bill is being printed for committee
S(H) Jud/Rules - Judiciary and Rules Committee
S(H) 2nd Reading - Bill is being read for the 2nd time
Enroll - Bill is being prepared for presentment to the Governor
S(H) Education - Education Committee
S Jud - Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee
S Environment - Senate Resource and Environment Committee
S 14th Order - Bill is being amended
Engross - Bill has been amended