It’s only been a month since the Idaho Legislature adjourned sine die, but Meridian legislators are already looking forward to next year, particularly with respect to Medicaid expansion. A number of West Ada legislators – all Republican, because Meridian has ...

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Constructing education buildings can be challenging enough, but funding them in Idaho can be even more difficult. While there are several methods districts can consider, none of them is particularly easy. Impact fees It might seem logical to have a ...

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With both a bang – of a gavel – and with a whimper, both houses of the Idaho Legislature adjourned sine die at 4:20 p.m. on April 11, completing some business priorities but leaving others undone. “This was a difficult ...

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A bill to attract data centers to Idaho by giving them a tax break got printed this session after all, though it isn’t expected to progress this year. But a section intended to make the bill more palatable to Idaho ...

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A bill to allow Idaho farmers to grow hemp for industrial and medicinal uses, as well as allow neighboring states to transport hemp across Idaho, was passed by the House on March 18. HB122 — approved in a 63-7 vote — now ...

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A bill that would have made it easier for establishments that sell food to also sell liquor was held in the Senate State Affairs committee, but the bill’s sponsor hopes it can be changed before the legislative session is over ...

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A bill that would make it easier for restaurants to get liquor licenses has been printed by the Idaho Legislature, but it is getting some pushback from bars and other organizations that don’t serve food. Sen. Jim Rice, R-Caldwell, has ...

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Another attempt to attract data centers to Idaho by eliminating sales tax on the equipment they use is not yet completely written, but is likely to be submitted to the Legislature this session. “We are first doing our homework by ...

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The Idaho Legislature will once again consider “ban the box” legislation that is intended to make it easier for people convicted of a crime to apply for jobs. Such legislation was proposed last year, but was pulled by its sponsor, ...

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Citing concerns about a possible recession, the Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee (EORAC) voted along party lines on lower budget numbers than those proposed by Gov. Brad Little, meaning the budget he proposed will need to be cut by ...

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