Idaho State Capitol – On Friday, the House debated amendments to Senate Bill 1277. The original legislation made changes to the application process for the Idaho homestead exemption. However, the legislation was sent to General Orders on Friday morning. “SB 1277 was heard at the last minute this morning in House Revenue and Taxation.” Representative Ilana Rubel/(D-Boise) explained. “Republican leadership …
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Idaho State Capitol – On Wednesday, a bill to create a fund for bridge maintenance and replacement passed the house floor. It previously passed the house 52-18. The bill allocates money to the transportation expansion and congestion mitigation program and establishes the bridge maintenance and replacement program fund. The goal of this legislation is to repair dilapidated bridges across the …
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Idaho State Capitol – On Wednesday, Representative Jake Ellis’/(D-Boise) Idaho Medal of Honor legislation passed the House floor with a 65-1 vote. The bill now heads to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. Senate bill 1355 would streamline the process of giving an Idaho Medal of Honor to Idaho law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical service providers …
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Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, the House voted 32 – 37 against the proposed budget for higher education. House Bill 603 would have appropriated funding to Boise State University, Lewis Clark State College, Idaho State University, and the University of Idaho. Senator David Nelson/(D-Moscow) expressed his disappointment that the House had not voted to fund Idaho colleges and universities. …
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Boise, Idaho – On Thursday, the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee voted to send HB409 to the amending order on the Senate floor. This legislation would freeze the portion of a taxing district’s budget that they could receive from property taxes. This bill will limit the operating budgets of districts and will not help the property tax crisis. The …
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Idaho State Capitol – The Senate Education committee voted to send Senator Grant Burgoyne’s/(D-Boise) Idaho Promise legislation to the 14th order for possible amendment. Idaho’s approach to increasing the percentage of residents prepared to enter the skilled workforce has a serious gap that new legislation proposed by Sen. Burgoyne intends to fill. Currently, local communities lack effective ways to help …
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Idaho State Capitol – On Tuesday, Senator David Nelson/(D-Moscow) announced his plans to run for re-election for the District 5 Senate seat. Sen. Nelson will complete his first term in the Idaho legislature during the 2020 session. “Idahoans deserve access to the highest quality of education.” Sen. Nelson explained. “Our education system needs some serious work if we want to …
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Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, Senator Mark Nye/(D-Pocatello) announced that he would be running for re-election to the Idaho Senate. Sen. Nye served one in the Idaho House (2014-2016) and is currently finishing his second term in the Idaho Senate. “I am committed to fighting for Pocatello in the Idaho legislature.” Sen. Nye said. “I have worked to advocate …
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Boise, Idaho – On Monday, Senator Grant Burgoyne/(D-Boise) announced his plans to run for re-election for the District 16 Senate seat. Sen. Burgoyne has served 3 terms in the Idaho Senate. Prior to that, he served three terms in the Idaho House of Representatives. While in the legislature, Senator Burgoyne has fought for Medicaid Expansion, free college courses and the …
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Idaho State Capitol – On Friday, House State Affairs voted to send HB 525 to the House floor. The legislation would ban any public money from going to Idaho organizations that provide abortions. Under current law, organizations that perform abortions can receive federal funding to provide other health care services. Democrats on the committee voted against the motion to send …
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