What to Watch: Week of January 25
County officials should keep eyes on three items this week. First, The Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee will likely meet on either Wednesday (27th) or Thursday (28th) to hear Senate Bill 1021. Senate Bill 1021 proposes an annual cap on local government property tax increases of 3% for those entities that have new construction …
From the Executive Director: Week of January 25
Property tax reform is on deck in the Idaho Senate. Last week, the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee introduced legislation to impose additional limitations on annual property tax budget increases. Simply put, Senate Bill 1021 proposes capping annual property tax budget increases in counties with less than 2% new construction growth at 3%. For …
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What to Watch: Week of January 18
Property tax budget caps and newly proposed PDC Rules are at the top of our list for what to keep an eye on this week. We anticipate property tax budget cap legislation to be introduced as early as this week in the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee. The committee meets every Tuesday, Wednesday, and …
From the Executive Director: Week of January 18, 2021
In the coming days (and the weeks that follow) the Legislature is set to introduce a series of property tax reform bills with the aim of further restricting local government property tax budget increases. When the dust settles, a bill will be introduced to cap annual property tax budget increases at around 4% (inclusive of …
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From the Executive Director: Week of January 11, 2021
Monday marked the start of the 2021 Idaho Legislative Session. This Session will be remembered long into the future. As the Legislature convenes to advance legislation impacting counties, IAC will be your voice at the Capitol. Each week you will receive the IAC Legislative Bulletin in your inbox. The Bulletin includes featured articles about legislation …
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What to Watch: Week of January 11, 2021
Generally, the first weeks of the session build slowly. Legislative committees begin the under the radar process of reviewing administrative rules, appropriators question state agencies on budget needs, legislators introduce personal bills that will never be heard in committee. This year will look and feel differently. Beginning this week, members of the House and Senate …
Governor’s State of the State Address: Highlighting County Issues
Yesterday, Governor Brad Little delivered the State of the State address in a new format—virtually. The speech was short in comparison to years past without the usual breaks for legislative applause. It clocked-in around 30 minutes long. With a theme of “Building Idaho’s Future,” he touched on several topics that will be of interest to …
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Member Portal – Risk Management on Demand… Coming Soon!
ICRMP strives to develop new ways and methods to assist members with the challenges they face as governmental entities. One of our newest developments is the creation of a “members only” portal on our website. This portal will allow members to access a learning management system for online trainings and policy reviews, provide access to …
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Sign-Up for IAC Steering Committees Today
Are you new to IAC? Are you a veteran member who has served in office for a while? Either way, we need you. Each of you brings something unique to the table through your various life experiences. Please sign up for two of our five steering committees to get involved and stay in-the-know about policy …
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NACo Board of Directors Annual Business Meeting
On December 4th, 2020, the National Association of Counties (NACo) held its annual business meeting for the NACo Board of Directors. The meeting was called to order by Honorable Gary Moore, President of NACo. This meeting is usually held in the state and county of the current president but was held virtually this year due to …
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