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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services Apr 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- DHCS around the data that they can use for exemptions on their side, particularly around diagnostic codes
- Since then, we've closed over a dozen programs, eliminated 20 full-time positions across our city, and
- Some cities and areas have more access to philanthropy than others, rural versus urban, even within the
- Our mission is to work with cities, counties, and communities, as well as public, private, faith, and
- Our mission is to work with cities, counties, and communities, as well as public, private, faith, and
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- These are all loopholes that are built into the state tax code that previous Legislatures and Governors
- So we're talking about balancing our budget, but what happens when the cities' and counties' budgets
- I know that the associations of League of Cities, CSAC, they're concerned about these issues, CSBA...
- ...associations of League of Cities, CSAC, they're concerned about these issues, CSBA, both the aging
- Those are all hitting cities and counties. Oftentimes they don't have capacity.
Summary:
The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee held an informational hearing on California’s Budget Stabilization Account, or Rainy Day Fund, with opening remarks focused on the state’s long history of revenue volatility and the role reserves play in smoothing downturns. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that California’s personal income tax base is highly volatile because high-income earners’ income is tied to capital gains and other fluctuating sources, and that Proposition 2’s current reserve rules set aside 1.5% of General Fund revenues plus a share of excess capital gains, but cap constitutional deposits at 10% of General Fund taxes. The LAO said its analysis evaluates reserve policy over decades and found the current system would cover about 30% of funding shortfalls in a 90th-percentile downturn scenario over 50 years, which is an improvement over no reserve but still inadequate.
The LAO recommended raising the reserve cap substantially, ultimately to 50% by 2055, with an immediate increase to 20% and gradual increases thereafter. It also suggested either replacing Proposition 2’s deposit formulas with broader rules that capture volatility across all tax revenues or, alternatively, depositing all excess capital gains rather than only a share. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s prior proposal similarly sought to raise the cap from 10% to 20% and exclude reserve deposits and withdrawals from the state appropriations limit, arguing those two constraints limited the state’s ability to save during recent revenue surges.
Other panelists and members discussed whether reserves should be paired with broader structural changes, including unemployment insurance reform, safety-net funding, infrastructure reserves, and the projected surplus temporary holding account. The California Budget and Policy Center supported reserve reform but emphasized balancing savings with current needs and noted other tools such as revenue increases, borrowing from special funds, and the new surplus-holding account. Members debated the causes and effects of Proposition 13, the appropriations limit, business departures, and whether reserve policy should be more directly tied to protecting Californians’ access to health care, food assistance, child care, and other core services. No votes or formal actions were taken, as the hearing was informational only.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Budget and Fiscal Review
Transcript Highlights:
- These are all loopholes that are built into the state tax code that previous legislatures and governors
- heard in the Senator of, I believe from Los Angeles, Senator Reyes, briefly started talking about cities
- Have we looked at those types of numbers to anticipate if we're going to ask to be helped to help cities
- of League of Cities, CSAC, they're concerned about these issues, CSBA, both the aging of the population
- Those are all hitting cities and counties. Oftentimes they don't have capacity.
Committee:
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review
Summary:
The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee held an informational hearing on California’s Budget Stabilization Account, or Rainy Day Fund, with presentations from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Department of Finance, Practical Idealism Economics, and the California Budget and Policy Center. The LAO explained that California’s revenue volatility is driven largely by the personal income tax and high-income capital gains, and described how Proposition 2 deposits work, the 10% cap on the BSA, and the LAO’s evaluation that the current policy would cover only about 30% of funding shortfalls over 50 years in an unfavorable benchmark scenario. The LAO recommended raising the cap to 50% over time and either adopting broader deposit rules or depositing all excess capital gains. Finance said the administration had proposed raising the cap to 20% and excluding reserve deposits and withdrawals from the state appropriations limit. The Budget Center supported reserve reform but stressed balancing savings with current service needs and noted other tools such as revenue changes, borrowing from special funds, and the new Projected Surplus Temporary Holding Account.
Committee members debated the purpose and adequacy of reserves, the role of the state appropriations limit, and whether reserves should be paired with broader fiscal reforms. Several senators argued that reserves are needed to preserve core services during downturns and that the current system is too complicated and too small, while others emphasized the need to protect spending on health care, child care, and other services for working Californians. There was also discussion of infrastructure spending as a possible countercyclical tool and whether deposits for infrastructure should be treated differently under reserve and SAL rules. The LAO said the Legislature has flexibility in defining infrastructure spending and suggested an infrastructure fund could function as a separate reserve-like mechanism.
A significant portion of the hearing turned to broader tax and budget policy, including repeated references to Proposition 13, the state’s revenue structure, business departures, unemployment insurance financing, and the impact of inequality on California’s fiscal resilience. Some members argued Prop. 13 was driven by affordability concerns for homeowners, while others said it created loopholes that benefit corporations and constrain local revenue. The hearing did not take any vote or formal action; it remained informational, with the chair indicating the committee would continue questions and public comment after the panel discussion.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- of naturopaths, and it's in Idaho Code 54-5906.
- And so this piece of code was put in place so that you could get a dual licensure.
- And when this piece of code was passed, the pharmacists of Idaho...
- And when this piece of code was passed, the pharmacists of Idaho, And when this piece of code was passed
- So this is just a very unique piece of code.
Committee:
Senate Health and Welfare
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Democratic Leaders Media Availability Feb 3rd, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- And in order to do that, we have to have a tax code that is sustainable.
- We've been stuck with this tax code for 90 years. The B&O tax is part of that.
- It's something that many of us at this table have worked on trying to address the B&O code.
- The B&O code.
- So this is not something new to the tax code, if you will, for our state.
Summary:
House and Senate Democratic leaders announced and defended a new “Millionaire’s Tax” bill, saying it is intended to raise revenue from the highest earners while reducing reliance on sales tax and B&O tax and funding education, health care, community safety, and other state needs. They said the proposal is a starting point and will likely change as they continue talks with the governor, business groups, local governments, and other stakeholders. They also said the bill is not subject to cutoff because it affects state revenue, and that the Senate hearing is scheduled first in Ways and Means, with the House expected to follow after the Senate version moves over.
The leaders described the bill as narrowly targeted at roughly 30,000 individual payers, with the first $1 million of income taxed at zero and the rate matching the state capital gains tax above that level. They argued the measure is not a broad income tax and rejected claims that it creates a marriage penalty, saying the structure mirrors the capital gains tax and uses Washington’s capital gains definitions. They also said the bill includes credits and deductions to address pass-through businesses, including dollar-for-dollar credits for B&O and public utilities taxes and an election allowing some businesses to pay the tax at the entity level.
A major part of the discussion focused on how the bill would use revenue. Leaders said about 5% would go to counties for public defense costs tied to a new Supreme Court mandate, while the rest would support tax relief and new spending. They said the package would expand the Working Families Tax Credit, increase the small business credit, end the B&O surcharge a year early, and exempt some hygiene and grooming products from sales tax, with the tax-relief share estimated in the 20% range. They also said the necessity clause is needed because of structural budget problems and federal policy changes, and they expressed confidence that voters and lawmakers have become more open to taxing high earners, citing the capital gains tax vote and broader public concern about inequality and federal cuts.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes proposed constitutional amendment to boost funding from Permanent School Fund May 4th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment is coded A7. >> I recognize a member from Hennepin, Representative Long. >> Uh thank you
- The amendment<00:04:41.199><c> is</c><00:04:41.440><c> coded</c><00:04:41.919><c> A7.
- </c> amendment is coded A7. amendment is coded A7.
- And as a matter of fact, one of the corners of the runway down at the Twin Cities International Airport
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Dec 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- to really keep our eye on that so that not everything ends up in Albuquerque, as much as I love my city
- seeing is receptive skills in terms of being able to decode and being able to understand what the code
- seeing is receptive skills in terms of being able to decode and being able to understand what the code
- you, or the proposal in front of you, creates the Office of Special Education in the Public School Code
- It creates the position of Deputy Secretary in law. ...code, it creates the position of Deputy Secretary
Summary:
The committee first heard a detailed staff presentation on the LESC FY27 public school support recommendation. Staff reviewed the budget structure and explained that, despite a downward revision in state revenue estimates, the recommendation still relied on recurring and non-recurring revenue to support educator compensation, insurance, transportation, literacy, math, special education, and other school programs. Major recurring items included a 3% compensation increase, funding for an 80-20 health insurance cost share, insurance premium growth, and transportation adequacy funding. Staff also flagged a possible supplemental need of up to $35 million for virtual education tied to rapid enrollment growth in Chama and Santa Rosa, and members raised concerns about the quality, accountability, and funding model for virtual programs.
Members asked questions about transportation for rural districts, the Martinez-Yazzie lawsuit fees, the treatment of enrollment declines in the school funding formula, and whether the word “average” in salary language should remain in the budget. Staff explained that the SEG should remain whole, that the insurance and transportation recommendations applied to all public school employees but not contractors, and that the budget included multiple math-related investments spread across several lines rather than one single appropriation. There was also discussion of out-of-school learning grants, school meals, literacy center operations, special education training, and the Public Education Reform Fund, including the use of multi-year, evaluation-based appropriations for high-impact tutoring and community schools. After discussion, the committee adopted the LESC budget recommendation.
The committee then moved to endorsed legislation proposals. It endorsed a bill allowing the secretary to suspend an individual school board member, with notice and appeal procedures clarified, and a bill creating an 80-20 health insurance cost-share requirement for public school employees, along with a study of the sustainability of public school insurance programs. It also endorsed a bill on attendance provisions for students with severe medical conditions, which would keep those students from being classified as excessively absent. Finally, the committee discussed a teacher residency bill that would raise stipend levels, allow residents to complete service anywhere in New Mexico, and remove the requirement that sponsoring schools must hire them, though the bill did not include an appropriation. Members also raised questions about bilingual, Hispanic, and Black education funding, cultural and linguistic supports in teacher preparation, and where various programs should be placed in the budget or PERF framework.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/19/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- Although that may be fine in smaller communities, in our larger city community of Bloomington, Minnesota
- I would suggest the real help they need is in amending the state's tax code, not in placing slot machines
- they need is in amending the<00:31:52.880><c> state's</c><00:31:53.360><c> tax</c><00:31:53.720><c> code
- /c><00:31:54.880><c> in</c><00:31:55.159><c> placing</c><00:31:55.559><c> slot</c> the state's tax code
- not in placing slot the state's tax code not in placing slot machines<00:31:56.799><c> in</c><00:31:
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 04/13/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- enforcement program to supersede an existing locally established municipal code enforcement program.
- Even allowing code enforcement officers from a different jurisdiction to come in to enforce codes that
- enforcement program to supersede an existing locally established municipal code enforcement program.
- Even allowing code enforcement officers from a different jurisdiction to come in to enforce codes that
- Even allowing code enforcement officers from a different jurisdiction to come in to enforce codes that
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, and then took up several bills on the calendar. Measures passed included an Executive Law bill on Calendar 370, a Public Housing Law bill by Senator May, an Executive Law bill by Senator Skoufis, a Penal Law bill by Senator Skoufis, a Civil Rights Law bill by Senator Gounardes, a Social Services Law bill by Senator Addabbo, and a Public Health Law bill by Senator Baskin. One bill on Calendar 600 drew floor remarks from Senator Rhoads, who argued it represented state overreach into local code enforcement and raised home rule and constitutional concerns; despite those objections, the bill passed with a recorded negative vote list. Another bill on Calendar 610 also passed without noted debate, and several measures were adopted by 52-0 style roll calls.
The chamber then received amendments to several third-reading bills and convened the Rules Committee, which reported and had accepted a government support bill. The Senate also took up a supplemental appropriations bill, identified as a budget extender, after accepting a message of necessity and appropriation. Senator O’Mara questioned the sponsor about the extender, which added $3.4 billion to prior extensions for a cumulative $7.4 billion, was described as predominantly Medicaid spending with some funds for salaries and services, and would carry the state only until Thursday. O’Mara criticized the lack of progress on the remaining budget bills, the limited transparency around unresolved issues, and the absence of a message of necessity in advance.
During the budget discussion, the sponsor said the holdup involved publicly discussed non-budgetary issues, noted that no specific CLCPA language had been presented as a full bill, and said there were no table targets or conference committee schedules yet. After debate closed, the Senate restored the extender to the non-controversial calendar, passed it, and then adjourned until Wednesday, April 15 at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days designated as legislative days.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (04/23/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It's an F64 code if it's a gender-related insurance billing code.
- So like I said F64 covers coding number.
- But you would see that match up with an F64 code and then a mental health code; billing would line up
- </c> code and then a mental health code code and then a mental health code billing<03:30:05.520><c> would
- </c><03:48:18.000><c> My</c> outright fraud in the coding. My outright fraud in the coding.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Last session, we passed House Bill 14, and that was the Code Cleanup Act.
- We're not updating code; we're striking through.
- It says repeals or updates six sections of Idaho Code in Chapter 42.
- This is 30 sections of code.
- That revises Idaho Code Section 38-111.
Committee:
House Resources and Conservation
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- There is also some code cleanup language about expired provisions and other changes needed to move that
- into the code.
- And then the rest is code cleanup.
- And it goes to show how old some of our code section is. ...and then the rest is code cleanup.
- And it goes to show how old some of our code section is.
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is a code cleanup bill. I'll just explain the process.
- This goes back to House Bill 14 we did last year to clean up outdated or unnecessary or obsolete code
- Same process as last time that this went through: outdated, unnecessary codes.
- Outdated, unnecessary codes.
- Again, code cleanup, Senate Bill 1275. This relates to Percy.
Summary:
The committee first approved minutes from February 19 and February 25. It then took up several code-cleanup bills introduced by Rep. Jeff Ehlers: Senate Bills 1273, 1274, and 1275, each described as removing outdated, unnecessary, or duplicative statutory references. There was no testimony on any of those bills, and the committee voted to send all three to the floor with due pass recommendations.
Rep. David Leavitt presented Senate Bill 1276, which permanently removes a sunset provision affecting retired employees returning to work in education, with the goal of helping districts address teacher shortages without increasing retirement system costs. Rep. Furman asked about IRS implications, and Leavitt and PERSI Director Mike Hampton said the bill would not affect IRS retirement status rules because existing age and break-in-service requirements remain in place. The committee then voted to send SB 1276 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee also heard House Bill 763 from Rep. Ted Hill, the Foreign Adversary Investment Act, which would prohibit future state public investments in countries of concern and was framed as a strategic response to foreign adversaries such as China and Russia. Members discussed the bill’s references to the federal foreign-adversary list, including whether the language should track the current CFR list and how often compliance should be checked. Hill agreed to an amendment and to move the bill to general orders, and the committee voted to do so.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Health and Welfare Committee, an act relating to medical neglect, amending Section 16-6202, Idaho Code
- an act relating to public assistance, providing legislative intent, amending Section 56-265, Idaho Code
- , relating to apportionment of monies, amending Section 41-4911, Idaho Code, to remove code references
- , repealing Section 41-4925, Idaho Code, relating to the application for trust registration, amending
- Section 41-4925A, Idaho Code, to remove obsolete language, amending Section 41-4930, Idaho Code, to
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and swore in new pages. It then received several messages from the Senate and Governor, including Senate-passed bills being referred to committees and House Bills 514 and 515 being transmitted to the Governor. Committee reports moved a number of bills and memorials to second reading, general orders, or committee referral, including measures on Medicaid managed care review, taxation, public utilities, foster care, and other administrative updates.
The chamber then took up multiple third-reading bills. House Bill 630, concerning aerial shooting of predators such as wolves and coyotes, passed 60-8 with 2 abstentions. House Bill 631, on certificates of free sale for Idaho products, passed 62-7. House Bill 548, requiring reasonable suspicion before stopping and boarding vessels on the water, passed 68-0 with 2 abstentions. House Bill 599, revising the public school digital content and curriculum grant process, passed 68-0 with 2 abstentions. House Bill 731, entering Idaho into a federal tax credit scholarship framework, passed 68-0. House Bill 603, clarifying rules on camping and property handling on state facilities, passed 68-0. House Bills 689 and 690 also passed unanimously with 68 ayes each, and House Bill 698, closing a voting-law loophole related to treason in another state, passed 68-0.
The House also passed House Bill 642, creating a catastrophic benefit for public safety officers killed or catastrophically injured in the line of duty, with 68 ayes and no opposition; one member declared a conflict because a spouse is a law enforcement officer. House Bill 563, easing CPA licensure pathways and clarifying practice privileges, passed 67-0 with 3 absent and excused. House Bill 623, requiring a 60-second moment of silence at the start of each public school day, drew the most debate over local control, teacher burden, and whether it should be a mandate; it ultimately passed 51-17 with 2 absent and excused. The remaining third-reading bills were held one legislative day, a committee letter on agricultural rules was filed, the House noted the death of former Representative Bob Geddes Sr., welcomed professional firefighters in the gallery, and then adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on February 25, 2026.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This section of code, if you look at existing code on page one, we only had a few sentences guiding virtual
- This section of code, if you look at existing code on page one, we only had a few sentences guiding virtual
- The tapestry has changed and our code has not evolved.
- Again, we're in charter code.
- This very beloved model will be in code. This very beloved model will be in code.
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The House Education Committee approved the minutes from February 4 and 5, 2026, then heard RS 3327 on Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA). The sponsor said the proposal would reduce state funding for several areas viewed as scope creep or double funding, including private school, homeschool, and some virtual school enrollments, LaunchPad literacy, urban custom sections, and a limit of three IDLA enrollments per student per year, along with a per-enrollment reduction. Members raised concerns about impacts on rural schools, the three-course cap, and whether the bill would hurt IDLA’s core mission, but the RS was introduced and sent to print.
The committee then heard RS 33027, a proposal for a moment of silence in schools. The sponsor said it was intended to improve classroom behavior and could include prayer, meditation, or quiet reflection. Members debated whether the silence should be required at the beginning of the school day or left to teacher discretion. Two substitute motions to alter the timing language failed, and the committee then approved the original RS to be printed and introduced.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 588, a virtual education bill for Idaho Home Learning Academy and similar programs. Sponsors and supporters said it would codify standards for virtual schools, require board approval of education service provider contracts, clarify residency and curriculum requirements, require Idaho teaching certificates, and define supplemental learning funds and eligible expenses with local control and State Board guidance. Testimony from virtual school leaders and district superintendents generally supported the bill as improving transparency and accountability, while one former legislator cautioned that it could limit innovation. After discussion, the sponsor asked to hold the bill in committee while a clarifying RS was introduced; the committee agreed to hold HB 588, then introduced RS 33283 and sent it to second reading.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This is actually just outdated code, and it is a DOGE bill.
- This is actually just outdated code, and it is a DOGE bill.
- The first part of code is 23-103, prior offenses and rights not affected.
- And so that, they have not used this section of code for over two decades.
- This part of code has not been used for over 20 years either.
Committee:
House State Affairs
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's really all this does: it removes it from code, and that's it.
- They have codified themselves into our code. And so we have no control.
- And so that's why I would like to just remove this part of code.
- That's why I would like to just remove this part of code.
- That's why I would like to just remove this part of code.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from January 19 and 20. It then heard several RS requests from Rep. Heather Scott aimed at removing Idaho from or repealing participation in various commissions and regional agreements. RS 32866 would eliminate the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs; after questions about whether it would end the agency immediately, the motion to introduce failed on a 7-7 tie. RS 32921 would withdraw Idaho from the Pacific Northwest Economic Region Cooperation Agreement; Scott argued it cost about $60,000 annually and advanced policies Idaho does not support, while some members said they wanted more information but supported introducing it. The motion to introduce RS 32921 passed. RS 32922 would remove Idaho from the Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force; Scott said it was a taxpayer-funded NGO with little clear benefit, but other members raised concerns about Idaho losing a voice on fisheries, salmon, and water issues. The motion to introduce RS 32922 failed, 7-7, and was returned to the sponsor.
The committee then considered RS 32951, brought by Rep. Elaine Price, which would create a House joint resolution asking voters whether to repeal Section 5 of Article 9 of the Idaho Constitution, the Blaine Amendment. Price said recent court decisions show the provision can conflict with the U.S. Constitution and discriminate against Christians, citing a case involving a church and a school facility. Members asked for clarification on the constitutional conflict and examples of unequal treatment, and one member said Idahoans should decide the issue. The motion to introduce RS 32951 passed, and the committee adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- is it removes a part of code for the treasurer for securities lending.
- part of code.
- RS 32900 is another bill from the DOGE Committee, code cleanup, and it removes three sections of code
- under the liquor... ...and it removes three sections of code under the liquor part of the code.
- I think that my guess is covered in updated code.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from Wednesday, February 25. It then introduced several RS measures: RS 33439, a cleanup bill striking duplicative language; RS 3344, which updates the Children’s and Library Protection Act framework by adding a definition of “adolescent minor” and narrowing harmful-material language; RS 33470 C1, which requires sub-district fire commissioners to be electors residing in the sub-district; RS 32895, removing obsolete code on securities lending; and RS 32900, repealing outdated liquor-code provisions, though members raised questions about why some repealed sections were still needed and the sponsor said the liquor division would likely need to return for further explanation.
The committee then heard House Bill 650, sponsored by Representative Boyle and Representative Scott, which would place a statement of federalism and state sovereignty into Idaho Code. Supporters said it would reaffirm constitutional limits on federal and state power and help Idaho assert its position in disputes over federal overreach, land, water, and natural resources; the Idaho Farm Bureau testified in support. Opponents argued the bill was unnecessary, potentially unconstitutional, could create litigation costs, and raised concerns about tribal sovereignty and whether the measure created new legal standards beyond existing constitutional law.
After debate, the committee adopted a motion to send House Bill 650 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The roll call passed 11-2, with Representatives Church and Haas voting no. The chair closed by praising the committee’s civil and substantive debate.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- grant any new privileges and restricts the scope of practice to what is currently legal under Idaho Code
- And so this piece of code was put in place so that you could get a dual licensure.
- And so this piece of code was put in place so that you could get a dual licensure.
- And when this piece of code was passed, the pharmacists of Idaho, And when this piece of code was passed
- So this is just a very unique piece of code.
Summary:
The committee heard Senate Bill 1313, presented by Senator Kelly Anthon and his legal intern, Elizabeth Marshall. The bill would allow pharmacists to voluntarily obtain dual licensure as naturopathic doctors under the Idaho Board of Naturopathic Health Care, provided they already hold an active pharmacist license, earn an approved doctoral degree in naturopathy, and meet competency standards. Supporters said the measure would improve access to natural health care, especially in rural areas, and would not expand the legal scope of practice beyond what Idaho law already allows.
During questions, Senator Blaylock asked why the bill was needed and raised concerns about the relationship between pharmacy and naturopathic practice, as well as possible malpractice and standard-of-care issues. Marshall and Anthon responded that the bill is narrowly tailored and voluntary, and that dual licensees would remain subject to both the pharmacist licensing framework and the naturopathic board’s regulation. Anthon added that the bill is intended to protect practitioners who want to incorporate naturopathic methods without risking their primary license or insurance coverage, and said pharmacists had previously declined inclusion but now want to be covered.
After discussion, Senator Burke moved to send Senate Bill 1313 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, Senator Zierfeld seconded, and the motion passed by voice vote with no opposition noted. The committee then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This is actually just outdated code, and it is a DOGE bill.
- The first part of code is 23-103, prior offenses and rights not affected.
- And so that, they have not used this section of code for over two decades.
- This part of code has not been used for over 20 years either.
- Thank you. ...code that's unnecessary. And I think that's all I have.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from Friday, March 6, by voice vote. It then introduced RS 33658, a measure revised to specify four chemicals the Idaho State Police lab can test in connection with Schedule 1 substances; the motion passed, with Representative Scott recorded as voting no.
House Bill 831 was then heard and advanced. The bill, sponsored by Representative Raybould, addresses conflicts between school safety policies and the use of school buildings as polling places, and would take effect in 2028 to allow time for coordination. Ada County Clerk Trent Tripple testified in strong support on behalf of all county clerks, saying the bill would provide more predictable, secure, and accessible polling locations while reducing conflicts with school operations. The committee sent the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee also advanced House Bill 798, which repeals outdated code related to the State Treasurer’s former securities lending authority, and House Bill 799, which repeals several obsolete alcohol-related code sections. Representative Scott described both as code cleanup measures. Finally, the committee introduced RS 33645, which would set rules for ex parte communications with the Public Utilities Commission and limit gifts from lobbyists, similar to existing rules for judges. All of these motions passed by voice vote, and the committee adjourned.