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Bill description: SB 1389 would allow an individual to petition the court to waive the requirement that they install an ignition interlock device on their vehicle if no civil or criminal case is pending related to the requirement. Rating: +1 Does it directly or indirectly create or increase penalties for victimless crimes or non-restorative penalties […]
Bill description: SB 1372 would allow fire protection districts to be divided in two. Rating: -2 Does it increase government redistribution of wealth? Examples include the use of tax policy or other incentives to reward specific interest groups, businesses, politicians, or government employees with special favors or perks; transfer payments; and hiring additional government employees. […]
Bill description: SB 1362 would allow a person or organization to petition the state attorney general to take action regarding a potential open meeting law violation if the area prosecuting attorney does not. Rating: 0 Does it in any way restrict public access to information related to government activity or otherwise compromise government transparency or […]
Bill description: HB 565 provides for an annexation process, to add land into flood control districts. Rating: -2 Does it in any way restrict public access to information related to government activity or otherwise compromise government transparency or accountability? Conversely, does it increase public access to information related to government activity or increase government transparency […]
Bill description: HB 548 would increase transparency for statewide and local ballot initiatives. Rating: +3 Does it in any way restrict public access to information related to government activity or otherwise compromise government transparency or accountability? Conversely, does it increase public access to information related to government activity or increase government transparency or accountability? HB […]
Bill description: House Bill 512 would allow public charter schools to have lotteries weighted toward certain groups. Rating: -2 Does it increase government redistribution of wealth? House Bill 512 would cause some taxpayers to pay for public charter schools “weighted” toward certain groups, if the school’s petition calls for it. In other words, taxpayers whose […]
Bill description: SB 1350 would make the fiscal impact of statewide citizen initiatives more transparent. Rating: +1 Does it in any way restrict public access to information related to government activity or otherwise compromise government transparency or accountability? Conversely, does it increase public access to information related to government activity or increase government transparency or […]
Bill description: HB 468 would alter restrictions on the right to bear arms and allow for expungement of misdemeanor convictions. Rating: +3 Does it violate the spirit or the letter of either the US Constitution or the Idaho Constitution? Examples include restrictions on speech, public assembly, the press, privacy, private property, or firearms. Conversely, does […]
Bill description: HB 490 would allow cities to create municipal broadband, cable, and telephone service enterprises. Rating: -3 Does it transfer a function of the private sector to the government? Examples include government ownership or control of any providers of goods or services such as the Land Board's purchase of a self-storage facility, mandatory emissions […]
By Bryan Smith | Idaho Freedom Foundation Board Member Utah legislators recently learned an important lesson: People don’t like tax hikes on their milk, cheese, bacon and butter. Idaho lawmakers should learn from Utah’s experience. I fear they won’t. Allow me to recap the story. Late last year, Utah Republicans built a tax reform proposal […]
Bill description: HB 515 regulates and limits the use of "extraordinary collection actions" to collect on medical bills. Rating: -9Does it give government any new, additional, or expanded power to prohibit, restrict, or regulate activities in the free market? Conversely, does it eliminate or reduce government intervention in the market? HB 515 creates a new […]
Bill description: HB 501 expands the number of voters involved in an excision and annexation process. Rating: +1 Does it in any way restrict public access to information related to government activity or otherwise compromise government transparency or accountability? Conversely, does it increase public access to information related to government activity or increase government transparency […]
