Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives Mike Moyle told a state official Thursday to come up with an exit plan to ditch the state government’s new $121 million business
Idaho Gov. Brad Little vetoed a major property tax bill on Monday, calling on the Idaho Legislature to bring him a new bill and get the property tax issue right.
Little vetoed House Bill 292 after expressing several concerns about elements of the bill unrelated to property tax reduction.
Little opposed a section of the bill that would eliminate the March election date local school districts use for bond issues and levy elections. Little also said the bill jeopardizes bonding for critical infrastructure projects and funding for transportation initiatives.
Despite a nearly 50% turnover in membership, veteran lawmakers expect the Idaho Legislature to consider a number of critical and contentious issues next year.
LEWISTON — Elected officials from across Idaho gathered in Lewiston on Monday for two days of presentations and policy discussions, intermixed with a healthy dose of politicking.