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• , amending Section 16-1620, Idaho Code, to revise terminology, amending Section 16-1621, Idaho Code,
• Amending Section 16-1620, Idaho Code, to revise terminology, amending Section 16-1621, Idaho Code, to
• Amending Section 16-160-2, Idaho Code to revise definitions.
• Amending Section 16-15-I-I-O-Code to revise terminology.
• Amending Section 16-16-20, Idaho Code to revise terminology.

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• There are two provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are important: Section 62 and Section 63.
• There are also some references to the Internal Revenue Code and other sections, but look first at the
• So it references the Internal Revenue Code Section 62.
• In Internal Revenue Code Section 66, you've got this definition of what itemized deductions are.
• Okay, so then on the next page, the Internal Revenue Code sections 224 and 63B.

Committee: House Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee

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• 18-40-105, Idaho Code, to revise a code reference; amending Section 67-6533, Idaho Code, to revise the
• Section 22-801, Idaho Code; amending Section 22-901, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding application
• Code, to define terms; amending Section 37-1523A, Idaho Code, to provide an exception; amending Section
• ; amending Section 59-1910, Idaho Code, to provide a correct code reference; amending Section 59-1911
• It amends Section 54-5902, Idaho Code, and Section 54-5912, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding

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• Parents and school employees would also be given a written copy of the relevant code section before a
• amendment reflects as well, the appropriate code section.
• amendment reflects as well, the appropriate code section.
• Partially, but if I could ask for some clarification, I didn't catch the code section that you referenced
• It's in code section itself is 61-7-7, subparagraph C, new subdivision 5.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• Parents and school employees would also be given a written copy of the relevant code section before a
• amendment reflects as well, the appropriate code section.
• amendment reflects as well, is the appropriate code section.
• Partially, but if I could ask for some clarification, I didn't catch the code section that you referenced
• It's in the code section itself: 61-7-7, subparagraph C, new subdivision 5.

Summary: The committee considered and advanced several bills. House Bill 4995, concerning video cameras in special education classrooms, was explained as requiring parents to be notified of recording interruptions, providing written notice of the law to parents and school employees, shortening the required random review of recordings from every 90 days to every 30 days, and clarifying that school boards must still conduct independent investigations even if DHS or prosecutors do not act. The committee adopted the motion to report the bill to the full Senate. House Bill 5214, dealing with drug testing in child abuse and neglect cases, would allow courts to order testing of parents in certain cases, require laboratory confirmation of positives, and require DHS to notify the court and other parties; the committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment, then reported the bill as amended and adopted a title amendment. The committee also advanced House Bill 4025 and House Bill 5441, both restructuring state personnel systems. HB 4025 would exempt employees of the Department of Health, health facilities, and human services from classified civil service and grievance procedures beginning July 1, 2026, while preserving status for some current employees and allowing exemptions to comply with federal requirements; the committee adopted a piecemeal amendment and reported it as amended. HB 5441 would eliminate separate civil service systems for Transportation, Revenue, and the Bureau for Social Services and move classifications and compensation structures to the Division of Personnel, with testimony from the governor’s counsel emphasizing faster hiring and more flexibility; the committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment and reported the bill as amended. House Bill 4602, a child welfare pilot program creating a private community-based system for post-removal services, drew testimony from DHS about concerns over costs, continuity, oversight, and child well-being outcomes, while supporters argued it could reduce caseloads and improve flexibility. The chair amended the bill to remove one of the two pilot regions, leaving only the Berkeley/Jefferson County pilot, and the committee then reported the bill as amended despite opposition from the senator from Marion. House Bill 4106, removing the provisional concealed handgun license requirement for ages 18 to 21, heard testimony from a pediatrician opposing the change and from a gun rights advocate supporting it; an amendment requiring firearms training for under-21 carriers failed by a 1-14 roll call, and the committee then reported the bill as amended. Finally, House Bill 4198, after a subcommittee rewrite, was advanced with a strike-and-insert amendment that refined E-Verify requirements for public and private employers, added exemptions for certain small or new employers and sole proprietors, clarified recordkeeping and notice requirements, and adjusted penalties and enforcement procedures. After a motion for the previous question, the committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 4198 as amended. House Bill 5319 was removed from the agenda, and the committee adjourned.

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• Over on page five, we come to Senate Bill 326, which seeks to amend and reenact sections of the Code
• The legislation seeks to amend and reenact a section of the Code of Virginia related to the display of
• Legislation to amend and reenact sections of the Code of Virginia relating to the Marcus Alert System
• The bill amends and reenacts two sections of the Code of Virginia related to deferred disposition in
• SB 122 now before you amends and reenacts various sections of the Code of Virginia relating to school

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• The bill has filed an amendment to section 201.910 of the Transportation Code.
• 504.3015A and B of the Transportation Code.
• of the Texas Transportation Code to formalize.
• Section 1.051 of the Transportation Code outlines the grounds under which the Texas Department of Motor
• Senate Bill 1939 amends the Transportation Code to move the Ship Channel Improvement...

Bills: SB249 , SB546 , SB744 , SB927 , SB1227 , SB1229 , SB1353 , SB1365 , SB1366 , SB1394 , SB1464 , SB1709 , SB1729 , SB1733 , SB1744 , SB1745 , SB1746 , SB1772 , SB1816 , SB1841 , SB1939

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• This is amending Idaho Code 44-443 for license plates regarding... ...Idaho Code 44-443 for license plates
• We modified section 155. Then, on the bottom of page 9, we modified section 15504.
• of the department, I did pull the code reference for that, which is 18-8008, and that code does specifically
• state Idaho Transportation Department.
• state Idaho Transportation Department. in that code does specifically state Idaho Transportation Department

Committee: House Transportation and Defense

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• amending Section 49-123, Idaho Code.
• amending Section 49-123, Idaho Code.
• Section 49-1, Idaho Code, to revise a definition; amending Section 49-301, Idaho Code, to require a person
• Amending Section 39-703, Idaho Code, to revise definitions, amending Section 39-7404, Idaho Code, to
• Code, to correct a code reference; amending Section 39-704, Idaho Code, to correct a code reference;

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• -30-29L, Idaho Code, to revise the provision regarding the Child Tax Credit, repealing Section 63-30-
• 29N, Idaho Code, relating to the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit, amending Section 67-1230, Idaho Code
• , by the addition of a new section, 33-16-39, Idaho Code, to require public schools to provide daily
• Amending Section 63.30-25 Idaho Code.
• To revise provisions regarding the tax on corporate income, amending Section 63-30-29-L, Idaho Code,

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• , the model codes and standards.
• The bill requires the State Building Code Council to adopt the WUI Code by November 1, 2029.
• beyond the international code in order to create a code based on the best available science.
• The first is to align adoption of the WUI code to the first substantial code update, rather than the
• Urban Interface Code.

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee heard several land use and infrastructure bills. SB 5633 on subdivision of land drew the most discussion: staff described a broad rewrite that would move many subdivision decisions from legislative bodies to administrative personnel, limit or eliminate public hearings for preliminary plats, require notice to nearby landowners, set completeness and 100-day decision timelines, and streamline concurrent review of related permits. Builders, Realtors, and some cities supported the bill as a long-overdue modernization that could reduce delays and housing costs, while county and city representatives raised concerns about eliminating public hearings, implementation details, and local accountability. The committee also heard SB 6274 on street standards and frontage improvements, which would require jurisdictions to identify infrastructure barriers to infill and middle housing and periodically review street and frontage standards; supporters said frontage mandates can make housing infeasible, while local government witnesses warned about conflicts with safety, ADA, and transportation goals. SB 6309 on high-capacity transit permits would let Sound Transit apply for permits before acquiring property and before some land use decisions, and would allow certain development agreements and subdivision exemptions to speed transit delivery; Sound Transit and city representatives supported it, and the committee waived the five-day notice rule to hear it. The committee also took testimony on SB 6279, which would incorporate the wildland-urban interface code into the state building code after statewide wildfire maps are completed and require state and local coordination on defensible space and local amendments. Supporters framed it as needed wildfire resilience planning, while opponents from counties, builders, environmental groups, and local officials argued the bill was premature, too rigid, and potentially inconsistent with environmental laws, local conditions, and insurance realities; several asked for more local flexibility, clearer map processes, and changes to the timing and scope of adoption. SB 6291 would extend from two to four years the period during which local health jurisdiction staff may inspect on-site wastewater systems under supervision before certification; public health officials supported it as a workforce and training fix, saying the current timeline is too short and costly. The committee also heard SB 5903, SB 6016, SB 5820, SB 6132, and SB 6189 in executive session, adopted substitutes on some bills, and advanced SB 6016, SB 5820, SB 6132, and SB 6189 out of committee by due-pass votes, with SB 6016 receiving a substitute and a member noting support but remaining concerns.

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• House Bill 4523 amends Section 21.105 of the Transportation Code by adding Subsection C, which makes
• Additionally, HB4523 also repeals Section 21.0114, Subsection B of the Transportation Code, which allows
• Members, House Bill 4524 amends Chapter 21 of the Transportation Code by adding Sub-chapter C-1, which
• House Bill 4523 amends section 21.105 of the Transportation Code by adding subsection C, which makes
• Additionally, HB4523 also repeals section 21.0114, subsection B of the Transportation Code, which allows

Bills: HB483 , HB3345 , HB3643 , HB3821 , HB3849 , HB4472 , HB4523 , HB4524 , HB5346 , HB5347 , HB5376

Committee: House S/C on Transportation Funding

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• Amending Chapter 26, Idaho Code, by the edition of the news section 67-26-16, Idaho Code, to provide
• ; amending Chapter 55, Title 33, Idaho Code, by the addition of a new section 33-505-03, Idaho Code,
• This is a code cleanup bill related to transportation. It's repealing 11 sections of code.
• This is a code cleanup bill related to transportation.
• It's repealing 11 sections of code, or amending 11 sections of code.

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• , amending Section 39-5702, Idaho Code, to define terms and revise a definition, amending Section 39-
• , by the edition of a new section 39-5704C, Idaho Code, to establish Section 40 continues the reading
• ; amending Section 39-8421, Idaho Code, to provide a correct code reference; amending Section 56-227F
• It amends Section 58-331, Idaho Code, to remove a code reference, and amends Section 67-2024A, Idaho
• Amending Section 58331, Idaho Code to remove a code reference.

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• So this is a continuation of code cleanup. This is in the education title.
• of Idaho Code.
• And they're here with me to help us fix a section of code that has omitted them from the same transportation
• to offering transportation.
• The way the section of code is written, About what happens for charters going forward, the way the section

Committee: House Education

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• It's in Article 2, Section 24.
• Transportation.
• In section 38, it talks about 39-22-104. Section 38, it talks about 39-22-104.
• Code...
• Because of section 28C of the Internal Revenue Code, this serves the purpose of making Colorado's tax

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• What Senate Bill 1369 does is it rewrites a section of Idaho Code.
• This code section affects the district courts.
• embarrassed by the bill because I've been dealing with this code section.
• tampering with voting machines are all in one section of code.
• tampering with voting machines are all in one section of code.

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• That empowered agencies to review code sections relevant to their sections, and they then submitted those
• If you follow me... ...on the first page, starting with Section 2, line 26, the Section 21-121 to be
• suggested areas of code that morning and were in full support of these code cleanup changes.
• , though we’ve included that language in other sections of code.
• And then, thirdly, down in Section 3 beginning on line 33, there's one remaining section of code where

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• , amending Section 40-117, Idaho Code, to revise the definition, amending Section 40-207, Idaho Code,
• Department, amending Section 40-511, Idaho Code, to provide that certain vehicles shall not be subject
• Department, amending Section 40-511, Idaho Code, to provide that certain vehicles shall not be subject
• , amending Chapter 21, Title 6, Idaho Code, by the addition of a new Section 6-2110, Idaho Code, to establish
• and agency duty to respond, and amending Section 74-127, Idaho Code, to redesignate the section, declaring

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• This section is going to examine what's being spent on items in the matrix.
• So this section will include... So we'll go over total spending.
• So some of our difficulty is when there's not a fund code or an expenditure code attached to a particular
• And so some of our difficulty is when there's not a fund code or an expenditure code attached to a particular
• item. a fund code or an expenditure code attached to a particular item, and the department produces

Summary: The joint education committee continued its adequacy study with a detailed Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on resource allocation, covering how Arkansas school districts and charters spend foundation and other funds on matrix and non-matrix items. Staff explained the methodology for mapping expenditures, the district and school categories used in the analysis, and key findings showing that districts spend more per student from all fund sources than the foundation amount alone. The presentation highlighted that classroom teachers account for the largest share of matrix spending, while operations and maintenance, student support staff, nurses, and other lines also drew significant attention. Members asked for additional breakdowns by district type, size, rural/urban status, and trend data, and several questions focused on how waivers affect funding and spending, especially for library media specialists and other positions. The committee then discussed non-matrix spending, including instructional aids, non-technology-related facilities, school safety, mental health services, dyslexia support, food service, gifted and talented, career and technical education, and other items not explicitly defined in the matrix. Staff reported that non-matrix spending exceeded $2 billion in 2025, with most of it coming from other fund sources, and that the top superintendent-identified unmet needs over recent surveys were mental health services, school safety, and dyslexia support. Members raised concerns about dyslexia identification and funding, possible over-identification, and whether some support costs are being coded in ways that obscure the true spending picture. There was also discussion of facilities funding, the building fund, and the Department of Education’s partnership program for school construction and maintenance, with staff agreeing to provide more information and potentially bring department officials back for a future meeting. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly requested more granular data and clarifications, including waiver counts and funding impacts, trend lines for superintendent-reported needs, district-by-district spending spreadsheets, and definitions for certain matrix and accounting terms such as salary enhancement, LEA indebtedness, and other employee health insurance. The chair noted that the committee would continue the adequacy process over the coming months and use the worksheet in the binder to develop recommendations for the next biennium. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting; instead, the committee received the report, asked for follow-up data, and agreed to continue the discussion at future meetings.