Bill # | Title | Statement of Purpose |
| H0361 | Sales and use tax/vehicle exemption |
Current statutes dealing with filing International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) and International Registration Plan (IRP) returns and applications have different periods. This causes confusion for trucking firms when making application and reviewing sales tax exemptions for interstate trucks registered under the IRP.
The statutes are amended to provide consistent periods for IFTA and IRP registrations. |
| H0446 | State parks passport program | The purpose of this bill is to provide an opportunity for Idaho citizens to support Idaho state parks by choosing to pay $10.00 dollars for one year or $20.00 dollars for two years at the same time as they purchase or renew their vehicle registration. The choice allows citizens to participate in the Idaho State Parks Passport program which allows entrance into all of Idaho’s state parks. Fees collected will be deposited into the park and recreation fund to support park capital improvements and park maintenance, repairs, and operations. This bill is one of many ways the department is providing opportunities for citizens to support Idaho state parks. |
| H0472 | Idaho territory license plates | Historic special license plate. This year marks the Sesquicentennial (150th) celebration of the Idaho Territory. This bill creates a new special license plate, the Idaho Territory Sesquicentennial License plate, with proceeds to be shared by the county historical society in which the vehicle is registered. |
| H0473 | Driver's license/identifictn cards | The purpose of this legislation is to improve the flexibility in driver license and identification card renewal processes to better accommodate those who are temporarily out-of-state. The legislation also reduces the inconvenience of retesting requirements to those who have inadvertently allowed their driver's license to expire; and modifies statutory language related to driver license and identification card extensions to align with current practice.
These changes will improve operations at county driver licensing offices and at the Transportation Department by reducing exception processing and retesting requirements and customer complaints. |
| H0540a | Motor vehicles, financial authority | The number of uninsured motorists on Idaho's roadways is a rising concern. This legislation will create an Online Insurance Verification Program with a real-time response to verify the existence of insurance coverage on a motor vehicle. This program will be available to law enforcement, Department of Transportation, Department of Insurance and the Courts. |
| S1231a | Motor vehicle inspection/maint prog | This limits the financial burden on individual Idahoans as a result of mandatory emission testing and repair. The bill would cap the cost of repairs to $250.00 each year. |
| S1243a | License plate programs, special | The purpose of this legislation is to rein in the proliferation of specialty license plates and to ensure greater accountability for funds collected through this program. Effective January 1, 2013, and going forward, specialty plates will be limited to State and other public agencies or foundations supporting the interests of State and/or local government. |
| S1274a | Texting while driving | With the advent of text messages, society has grown aware of the dangers of texting while driving. Driving is an activity that requires full concentration. Composing, reading, and sending text messages compromises that concentration. The legislation addresses this increasing concern by adding a new section to Idaho Code. Section 49-1401A, Idaho Code, provides infraction penalties for texting while driving, with exceptions. |
| S1312 | Motor vehicles, fee exemptions | This legislation amends Section 49-426, Idaho Code, to provide that specified operating fees shall not apply to certain construction equipment, forestry equipment, and lawn and grounds equipment. This change clarifies current practice that this equipment, like farm tractors and implements of husbandry, need not be registered under Idaho Code.
Certain vehicles are excluded from registration requirements in Idaho (Section 49-512, Idaho Code). This includes any vehicles not designed and used primarily for the transportation of persons or property over a highway. This bill clarifies current practice that construction and forestry equipment are exempt from titling requirements because they are exempt from registration. This clarification of Idaho Code brings Idaho into alignment with other States as it pertains to registration and titling of equipment that does not meet federal motor vehicle safety standards. |
| S1319 | Proof of liability insurance | The purpose of this bill is to allow an individual to produce proof of automobile insurance by electronic means in appropriate situations in lieu of printed means. |
