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Committee adopts rules for paid petition circulator badges and lottery small-prize payouts
Summary
The House State Affairs Committee approved temporary and pending rules setting a standardized badge for paid petition circulators and approved a lottery rule allowing retailers to issue a fee-free payment card for small winning tickets up to $499 to improve safety and reduce cash on hand.
Two administrative rule packages were taken up under the committee's rules agenda.
Paid petition circulator badge: Rob McQuade of the Secretary of State's office presented rules implementing last year's legislation that requires individuals paid to gather initiative or referendum signatures to wear a badge identifying them as paid circulators. McQuade described five elements the office proposed for the badge, including a 1-by-3-inch white badge with black text, 24-point font for the words "Paid Petition Circulator," and widely available materials. The committee approved both the temporary and the pending rules.
Lottery small-prize payout card: Andrew Arulanandam, director of the Idaho State Lottery (and Idaho State Liquor Division), asked the committee to approve a rule change responding to retailer safety concerns. Under the proposed rule, licensed lottery retailers would be able to pay winners between $101 and $499 using a retailer-issued payment card equivalent to cash; winners would still be able to receive cash for $1–$100 at retailers that elect to provide cash. Arulanandam said many convenience stores do not keep large amounts of cash on hand for safety reasons and that the payment card has no fees and is usable like cash at other stores. The committee approved both the temporary and pending lottery rules.
Committee members asked clarifying questions about the card's fees and issuance; Arulanandam said the card is issued by the retailer, not the lottery, and that it carries no transaction fees. The committee approved the rule changes by voice vote during the rules portion of the meeting.
