BOISE â The Idaho House late Tuesday passed all three bills authorizing federal aid to help the stateâs struggling child care industry, sending the long-stalled measures to the Senate.
âItâs really important for our low-income families to be able to return to the workforce,â Rep. Caroline Nilsson Troy, R-Genesee, the billsâ sponsor, told the House. âWe canât afford to lose any more of those child care facilities. ⦠This has really become probably the tightest sticking point in the state, really, for our state workforce to return to work.
The funds had been stalled for much of the legislative session, prompting concerned child care providers and parents, many with babies, toddlers or young kids in tow, to fill the Capitol rotunda and gather with strollers on the Capitol steps on Monday to urge lawmakers to approve the funds. Day care centers across the Treasure Valley closed for the day to focus on getting the message to lawmakers.
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Bill to double electric vehicle registration rates likely dead
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A bill that would have raised electric vehicle registration fees from $140 to $300 per year appears to be dead for the session after concerns about its impact were raised by Idaho Power.
The bill was introduced in early April through the House Ways and Means Committee by Rep. Joe Palmer, R-Meridian, chairman of the House Transportation Committee. The committee voted 4-3 in favor of introducing the bill. It was referred to the House Transportation Committee but has not received a hearing. Palmer did not respond to a request for comment.
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Idaho bill that would double electric vehicle fees unlikely to move forward this session
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BOISE A bill that would have raised electric vehicle registration fees from $140 to $300 per year appears to be dead for the session after concerns about its impact were raised by Idaho Power.
The bill was introduced in early April through the House Ways and Means Committee by Rep. Joe Palmer, R-Meridian, who is the chairman of the House Transportation Committee. The committee voted 4-3 in favor of introducing the bill. It was referred to the House Transportation Committee but has not received a hearing. Palmer did not respond to a request for comment.