Idaho House approves journal, refers two bills to committee and enrolls concurrent resolution

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho House of Representatives on Jan. 8, 2025, approved the journal from the second legislative day, referred two newly introduced bills to committee for printing, and enrolled a concurrent resolution for delivery to the Senate.

The House approved its journal after a committee report recommending adoption. The committee report was moved by Representative Skogg and seconded by Representative Gannon; the motion passed on a voice vote.

The House received a committee printing and referral report that House Joint Memorial 1 and House Concurrent Resolution 2 were printed and referred to the State Affairs Committee. Separately, the House enrolled House Concurrent Resolution 1; the enrolled resolution will be signed by the Speaker and returned to the Senate for the Senate president's signature.

House Bill 1, introduced by Representative Hostetler, was read for the first time. The bill, described in the reading as an income tax measure adding a new section to chapter 63 of the Idaho Code (63-30-29n) concerning an "Idaho parental choice tax" provision, was referred to the Judiciary Rules and Administration Committee for printing. House Bill 2, reported as by the State Affairs Committee and described as amendments to Idaho Code sections 34-18-11 and 34-18-13 on voting thresholds for statewide initiative petitions and technical corrections, was likewise referred to the Judiciary Rules and Administration Committee for printing.

Members heard routine announcements including a Boise Metro Chamber luncheon with shuttle service and requests to contribute food for House pages. Committee meeting schedules were announced: for example, the House Local Government Committee and the House Revenue and Taxation Committee were listed with times and room numbers; committee chairs cited in the notices included Andris, Barbieri, eHart, Palmer, Horman, Pickett and Canon.

With no additional substantive debate recorded on the introduced bills or resolutions, Representative (unnamed) moved that the House adjourn until 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025; the motion was seconded and approved. The House adjourned to that hour.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of the House journal (January 8, 2025): motion moved by Representative Skogg, seconded by Representative Gannon; passed by voice vote; detailed roll-call not recorded in the transcript. - Referral for printing: House Bill 1 (Hostetler) — referred to Judiciary Rules and Administration Committee for printing. - Referral for printing: House Bill 2 (State Affairs Committee) — referred to Judiciary Rules and Administration Committee for printing. - Enrollment: House Concurrent Resolution 1 — enrolled and to be signed by the Speaker and returned to the Senate for the Senate president's signature. - Adjournment: motion to adjourn until 11 a.m. Jan. 9, 2025 — moved, seconded, approved.

No substantive policy debate on the bills or resolutions was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.