info@nwgrocery.org
    800-824-1602
    • Welcome
    • Legislative
      • Quick Links
      • 2017 Legislative Reports >
        • Oregon 2017
        • Washington 2017
        • Idaho 2017
      • Looking Ahead: 2017 Interim
      • Archived Reports >
        • 2016 Legislative Reports >
          • Oregon 2016
          • Washington 2016
          • Idaho 2016
        • 2015 Legislative Report >
          • Oregon 2015
          • Washington 2015
          • Idaho 2015

    LEGISLATIVE REPORT – 2016

    Sentry Page Protection
    Please Wait...

    IDAHO

    Picture

    IDAHO 2016 Legislative Profile

    Governor:                            C.L. “Butch” Otter (R)
    Legislative Majorities:
    •                                    Senate: 28-7 Republican Majority
    •                                    House: 56-14 Republican Majority 

    local preemption

    • Minimum Wage Preemption:
    •  Statewide local preemption prohibits local governments from setting minimum wage levels different than the statewide statutory levels.
    • Became law without Governor's signature
    • Plastic Bags:
    • Requires that any regulation or taxation of auxiliary containers (plastic bags) be done by the legislature, not by individual local governments. 

    Transportation

    • 129,000 Pound Trucks
    • Allows 129,000 pound trucks to operate on federal interstate highways in Idaho. 

    • Is a result of the federal omnibus budget bill allowing any state to join the federal 129,000-pound truck pilot test group-of-states if authorized by a State Legislature. 

    • The legislation designates all interstate highways in Idaho as 129,000 eligible segments to be managed as “designated routes." 


    Pharmacy

    • Immunizations:
    • 6 years or older
    • Increases the age a pharmacist can prescribe and administer immunizations to persons 6 or older.
    • Physician Notification:
    • Mirrors Oregon law
    • Allows entry of biosimilar substitution data into an established database as an alternative to manual or telephonic notification.
    • Epinephrine auto-injectors prescription:
    • Allows retail pharmacists to prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors to any person who requests one.
     

    IP 28

    •  2.5 percent gross receipts tax on C-Corp when Oregon sales exceed $25M annually 

    •  Does not change the definition of ‘Oregon sales’ 

    •  Amends corporate minimum tax:
    • (J) $50 million or more, but less than $75 million, the minimum tax is $50,000. More than $25 million, the minimum tax is $30,001 plus 2.5% of the excess over $25 million.
    • (K) $75 million or more, but less than $100 million, the minimum tax is $75,000.
    •  (L) $100 million or more, the minimum tax is $100,000. 

    •  Projected to raise $5 billion per biennium
    • Directed to education, healthcare and senior services 


    View Washington 2016

    Picture

    View Oregon 2016

    Picture

    Download Full Report Below:

    Picture

    NWGA Lobby Team:

    Amanda Dalton
    Legislative Director & Oregon Lobbyist
    Amanda@daltonadvocacy.com

    Shawn Miller
    Oregon Lobbyist
    Shawn@MillerPublicAffairs.com

    Holly Chisa
    Washington Lobbyist
    hollychisa@hpcadvocacy.com

    Melinda Merrill
    Idaho Lobbyist
    Melindas.Merrill@gmail.com

    Subscribe

    Submit

    Welcome

    Legislative

    Northwest Grocery Association © 2015
    Back to top