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Wheeler said HCR 11 complements House Bill 144, which would exempt small sellers from sales tax on under $5,000 in annual revenue, and that the combined measures are intended to encourage young people to explore business ownership.

No public testimony was offered on HCR 11 at the hearing. Senator Lenny moved to send the resolution to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation and Senator Guthrie seconded; the committee approved HCR 11 by voice vote.

The resolution is a policy request to local governments rather than statutory relief; if enacted it would serve as a legislative statement encouraging localities to consider regulatory relief for youth-led enterprises.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Commerce and Human Resources Meeting March 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Concurrent Resolution 11, sponsored by Representative Josh Wheeler, asks local governments to reduce permitting and licensing burdens on youth-run businesses; the committee voted to send HCR 11 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation.","taxTitle","Commerce and Human Resources, SENATE, Committees, Legislative, Idaho","taxId",57000,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6277043,"Committee approves bill letting Secretary of State create UCC forms to fix broken links and bureaucratic inflexibility",155,159000,314000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2658033-a40aa033233e293d2d1baf06856f0c87&start=159&end=314","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2658033-a40aa033233e293d2d1baf06856f0c87/thumbnail_159000.jpg","/articles/6277043/Idaho/Committee-approves-bill-letting-Secretary-of-State-create-UCC-forms-to-fix-broken-links-and-bureaucratic-inflexibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277043-f6cbbe1461b4d8d659b7a09131b7df49/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142414&Signature=PZEikbSYJibMKHbTVQQpWxhA-lmT9wzUFZIR9MeLXi3xPi3BUt45oc0WwAXA3NOKhc6ow795Wg2W3Xz-cqT3UtqCfdRA9V2~nHYHzkr3UPlhwKYKsOkIV2eUdvPxfma7FZ6AWQF41T9D2uT~oNSSmvhKbQP7V3MUPXtM2-fSq9h6KdW77ar8-ZeMdD5t09beAHQ9d3u0rIs9yfoWlD9O4TebhaaNj6ab7pA4kRitRCigEfq0TlK4RDKD9Qi6PpL10gpyCWB9Rti7ZBQUFWRZiIrx~iseDk-uEgm80pnbBFmlCa-5IZCDsGLyA6e3ZEQ7QXwoqzzr8tTWLA0zePm0Ng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Jeff Ehlers presented House Bill 227 to the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee on March 3, 2025, asking the committee to allow the Secretary of State to adopt and maintain filing forms used under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) subject to UCC standards.

Ehlers told the committee the current statute lists the exact images of the forms in law, which forces a legislative change for even minor formatting adjustments. He said that online reproductions of the statutory forms can fail — “if you actually open up to, pull up the code 28.9.521 online, you will not find these forms, you will find broken JPEG links” — and that granting the Secretary of State authority to set forms consistent with UCC standards would fix administrative problems.

There were no public witnesses on the bill. A motion by Senator Nichols, seconded by Senator Ruckney, to send House Bill 227 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation carried on voice vote. The committee recorded no roll-call vote.

If enacted, the bill would remove form images from statute and allow an administrative process to maintain forms so they remain usable and consistent with UCC requirements.","House Bill 227, sponsored by Representative Jeff Ehlers, would let the Secretary of State adopt Uniform Commercial Code filing forms without returning to the legislature for minor form changes; the committee sent the bill to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation by voice vote.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6277047,"Committee sends federalism 'states' rights' resolution on title insurance to the Senate floor",127,17000,144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2658033-a40aa033233e293d2d1baf06856f0c87&start=17&end=144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2658033-a40aa033233e293d2d1baf06856f0c87/thumbnail_17000.jpg","/articles/6277047/Idaho/Committee-sends-federalism-states-rights-resolution-on-title-insurance-to-the-Senate-floor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277047-3a16c87358d2a3f893ec3c297a4d1820/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142414&Signature=MInA~ojiTT4tQDFb8XFV-He9D-quby3~Fo53eNuRhFjuzlZvHIT9Rl2AEiMzqOqw~ejMPgzzBPOb4r1e-K0THySZyI6ZJE3GfwiRfDwXXfdx2D-GXwKMNvN9AeBH45lyN3~fZgBcJDURXbQc0c7-0oYqOnekV1vn6Xgh1lyPdk2XLlKyV1zZ7iY8bjvVZPUCjFJn9ZSmnEDJR7u1EHldIh6f7nDrAscIXyvnYMJV2fRC6ynvtSS-voikaYf1c4rOXT0zxYw5yo22n5dyA8odfRI3Q1~2yyJS9bifHO9I9sNqjgxF~sxPIxwitjwsu86kDokx~02uiv7T45ryAZHRdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative John Schertz presented House Concurrent Resolution 7 to the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee on March 3, 2025. The measure, described as a federalism and states' rights resolution, states that Idaho supports a state-based system for title insurance and opposes federal attempts to insert authority into the state framework.

Schertz, who identified himself as representing the Western Treasure Valley, told the committee the resolution responds to prior administration actions he said attempted to assert federal authority over state-based title systems and related advisory opinions. He noted Bob Bridal, president of the Idaho Land Title Association, was present to answer detailed questions if requested.

With no further testimony, the committee considered a motion to send HCR 7 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation. Senator Lenny moved the measure and Senator Lakey seconded. The committee recorded a voice vote; the chair announced the motion carried and HCR 7 was sent to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation.

The resolution does not itself change statute or regulation; it is a memorial expressing the legislature’s position on federalism and title insurance administration.","House Concurrent Resolution 7, a states' rights resolution regarding title insurance, was presented by Representative John Schertz and sent to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation by voice vote.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6277052,"Senate committee rejects respiratory-care interstate compact after sovereignty concerns",2246,415000,2661000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2658033-a40aa033233e293d2d1baf06856f0c87&start=415&end=2661","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2658033-a40aa033233e293d2d1baf06856f0c87/thumbnail_415000.jpg","/articles/6277052/Idaho/Senate-committee-rejects-respiratory-care-interstate-compact-after-sovereignty-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277052-4bb0b4245c6efec1fc042e31966f7fd2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142414&Signature=Tvi3AVpj4uh5j1WIhC8BZLMpb-otP4twQmm5dV5pMzGE1DcJL7aw8qfkoMLs1ixY1cRfEr-SIkce2LpYlLtqEu60VQMaKqINxrNWQcnnijxsycI~eGpaN0Itc7P-ohgA5xr~pwVXhO3vP0OUYDnJNScByBIk1nTjSp9ffVckNnxXKCEelVOefRwDLcNu1sAnJC30jWqCdTbE5wB7hPY7oV2Q~AiuJPRAD0cssqt-XOvWshuoylQ0ZP28kCLzt1TZlavbRsLHGnClxMjktH5c6SMdGjFnP2SzO0gXxQWgRw2AZsLNrtQLyAlot5AiBe-urkPUWnlW~NvQmoHLoDy0Eg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee on March 3, 2025, declined to advance Senate Bill 11‑36, a bill to adopt the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact (RCIC), after a roll-call vote resulted in five nays and four ayes.

The compact would have allowed licensed respiratory therapists from compact member states to practice across state lines without obtaining separate Idaho licensure, proponents said. Senator Carl Bjerke, the bill sponsor, told the committee the compact would “facilitate multi state practice through enhanced license portability” and improve patient access, especially in border towns and for relocating military families.

Supporters framed the proposal as a workforce and access measure. Dr. Megan Koster, a respiratory therapist and delegate for the Idaho Society of Respiratory Care, said the compact would reduce administrative burdens and help recruit and retain practitioners. “The RCIC … improves licensure portability while also maintaining Idaho’s sovereignty,” Koster said in testimony. Tammy Perot, representing the U.S. Department of Defense, told the committee that the department “supports occupational licensure compacts as the premier method for licensure portability, protecting state sovereignty, and also protecting patients, in within the state.” A Boise resident and registered dietitian, Jen Beazer, also testified in support and described family and clinical reasons she backed the measure.

Opponents focused on language they said could cede rulemaking power to an interstate commission. Senator Nichols said she was troubled that the compact appeared to grant a commission rules “the force of law” in member states and called it a potential “violation of state sovereignty.” Senator Leahy said Idaho already has statutory mechanisms to expedite licensure for military members and their spouses and expressed a preference for Idaho-controlled reciprocity rather than commission-driven rules. Other senators raised questions about the compact’s data-sharing, fee authority and biometric-background-check provisions.

After discussion the committee moved to a roll-call vote on the motion to send the bill to the full Senate with a “do pass” recommendation. The recorded vote: Senator Leahy — Nay; Senator Guthrie — Aye; Senator Nichols — Nay; Senator Burnt — Aye; Senator Zito — Nay; Senator Ward Engle King — Aye; Senator Ruckte — Aye; Vice Chairman Lenny — No; Chairman Foreman — No. The chair announced the tally as five nays and four ayes; the motion failed.

The committee record contains multiple exchanges seeking clarification about whether the compact’s administrative rules would supersede state licensure laws. Proponents repeatedly characterized the compact as administrative and not a change to scope-of-practice law; opponents said the statutory language was ambiguous and could produce unintended consequences.

With the motion failed, the bill will not advance from this committee. Committee members indicated the substance and language of commission rule authority, data-sharing, and fee provisions would need to be clarified or amended before they would be willing to advance the compact.

Votes at a glance: Motion to send Senate Bill 11‑36 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation — Motion by Senator Ward Engle King; second by Senator Guthrie; roll-call vote — Result: Failed (4 ayes, 5 nays).","The Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee voted 5-4 against sending Senate Bill 1136 — a proposal to join an interstate compact to ease licensure portability for respiratory therapists — after members raised concerns that commission rules could override state authority.","actionData","errors"]

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