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** Week 11: New Legislation & Updates
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GOOD GOVERNANCE:
Update: This week, Senate Concurrent Resolution 107 ([link removed]) , sponsored by Senator Jim Guthrie (R-McCammon) ([link removed]) , passed the Senate by a vote of 28 to 7. This resolution establishes a committee to study the issue of illegal immigrants driving on Idaho roads without insurance and knowledge of United States driving laws, with consideration of offering a driving authorization card to these persons with a requirement to pass a driving test and obtain insurance before driving.

New Legislation: House Bill 362 ([link removed]) , introduced by Rep. Joe Palmer (R-Meridian) ([link removed]) , passed the House by a vote of 59 to 11. This bill increases the sales tax used already to bond for the Transportation Expansion and Congestion Mitigation program from 1% to 4.5% and allows local governments to participate in bonding. This bill would require the state to go into debt to fund the projects associated with this program.

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Legislative Progress Report:
Week 10 (as of 04.9.2021)

Legislation
* New legislation prepared: 823
* Changes, amendments, and engrossment: 205
* Total legislation: 1028

Introductions
* Bills: 565
* Resolutions, Memorials, Proclamations (both houses): 42

Action
* Bills passed (both houses): 223
* Bills awaiting signatures: 78
* Bills signed by Governor: 144
* Law without Governor signature: 0
* Bills Vetoed by the Governor: 1
* Veto Overridden: 0
* Resolutions, Memorials adopted: 6

Bills Passed by Chamber (and pending in the other)
* Senate: 46
* House of Representatives: 54

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