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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 


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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

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