2008 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS - IDAHO

BILL #

CHAPTER #

ISSUE

BILL DESCRIPTION

HB 354

102

Workers’ Compensation – Fund Management

Repeals existing law to delete the sunset date for the Industrial Special Indemnity Fund. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

HB 356

18

Motorcycles

Amends existing law to revise provisions relating to motorcycle endorsements on driver's licenses; to delete provisions relating to the retention and return of surrendered driver's licenses by the Idaho Transportation Department; to provide for applications for duplicate driver's licenses; and to authorize the Idaho Transportation Department to collect certain fees for reinstatement of driver's licenses after revocation or disqualification. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

HB 364

84

Salvage Title

Amends existing law to provide for electronic files in regard to salvage certificates of ownership; to revise provisions relating to salvage vehicles; to provide for notations of theft recovery on title records; to provide for branded certificates of title for certain vehicles; to delete inspection provisions, provisions relating to branded certificates of title for reconstructed vehicles and repaired vehicles and provisions relating to branded decals; and to provide for branded certificates of title relating to rebuilt salvage vehicles. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

HB 365

198

Traffic Safety

Amends existing law to require compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards for certain vehicles subject to registration; to prohibit registration and operation of certain vehicles on public highways of the state; to provide an exemption from titling requirements; to revise dealer licensing provisions; and to revise dealer license bond provisions. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

HB 366

63

Driving Privileges

Amends existing law to prohibit the issuance of a driver's license, instruction permit, privilege or right to drive to persons not lawfully present in the United States; to require verification of the social security number by the Social Security Administration for an applicant for a driver's license, instruction permit, restricted school attendance driving permit and identification card; to provide for the expiration dates and fees of a driver's license. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

HB 429

69

Motor Vehicle Liability

Amends existing law relating to motorist insurance; removes reference to certain liabilities arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle; provides coverage for underinsured motor vehicles; provide sin writing or electronically for rejection of underinsured motorist coverage; requires the insurance carrier to provide the insured a summary statement. Effective date: January 1, 2009.

HB 493

137

Service Contracts

Amends existing law relating to insurance to provide that service contracts may provide for the repair, replacement or maintenance of property for damage resulting from power surges and for accidental damage from handling. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

HB 494

399

Reciprocals

Adds to existing law relating to insurance and investments to provide for the investment, reinvestment and use of moneys of a domestic reciprocal insurer. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

HB 547

216

Standard Fire Policies

Amends existing law relating to standard fire insurance policies to revise the definition of terrorism; provides that a fire insurance policy may exclude coverage for loss by fire or other perils insured against if the fire or other perils are caused directly or indirectly by a terrorist, whether or not such terrorist is acting on behalf of any foreign person or foreign interest. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

HB 602

409

All-terrain Vehicles

Amends existing law relating to all-terrain vehicles, utility type vehicles and motorbikes to define a term; to revise definitions; to remove all-terrain vehicles operated on public highways from an annual fee requirement; to provide a restricted vehicle license plate fee for operation of certain vehicles; to revise an exemption; to remove an exemption from operating fees for certain vehicles; to provide for closure of certain roads to certain vehicles; to provide for use of certain vehicles on certain unpaved highways; to provide for crossing of certain roads by certain vehicles; to provide for furnishing one license plate for certain vehicles; to provide for violation of license and registration sticker requirements for operation of certain vehicles; to provide for registration of certain vehicles used on certain unpaved highways; to provide for placement of a registration sticker; to remove an exception; to revise a registration requirement for certain motorbikes; to provide for transfer of a registration sticker; and to provide for transfer of a restricted vehicle license plate. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

SB 1307

45

Traffic Offenses

Amends existing law to clarify provisions relating to certain judicial suspensions of driver's licenses. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

SB 1355

57

Civil Procedure

Amends existing law relating to enforcement of judgments in civil actions to increase the maximum value of a motor vehicle that shall be exempt from attachment or levy to $5,000. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

SB 1357

78

Identity Theft

Amends existing law relating to false pretenses and misrepresentations to revise prohibitions against misappropriation of personal identifying information. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

SB 1361

372

Traffic Safety

Adds to existing law to require compliance with a school zone posted speed limit for a posted school zone; to define "when children are present"; and to provide minimum penalty.

Effective date: July 1, 2008.

SB 1379

330

Auto Equipment Issues

Amends existing law relating to tire equipment restrictions to define a term; to provide the Idaho Transportation Department with the authority to require chains or certain other traction devices on certain commercial vehicles on certain passes; to require the department to take certain actions when requiring the chains; to provide for chaining requirements; and to provide for exceptions. Effective date: April 1, 2008.

SB 1380

177

Credit Freezes

Adds to and repeals existing law relating to protection of credit reports to provide a short title; to define terms; to provide a security freeze on a consumer's credit report; to provide for removal of a security freeze and for requirements and timing; to provide for changes to information in a credit report subject to a security freeze; to provide for protection of personal information; and to provide enforcement. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

SB 1394

296

Disability Coverage

Amends existing law relating to insurance and dependents to increase the age for certain dependents to be permitted to remain on certain contracts or plans. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

SB 1397

179

Public Adjusters

Adds to existing law relating to insurance to enact the "Public Adjuster Licensing Act"; to provide the purpose; to define terms; to require a license for a person to be a public adjuster; to provide for license application; to provide for exams; to provide for nonresident license reciprocity; to provide for bond or letter of credit; to provide for continuing education; to provide for contracts between the public adjuster and the insured; to provide for records; and to provide for standards of conduct. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

SB 1442

194

Driver’s Licenses

Amends existing law to revise the definition of "Class D Driver's Training Instruction Permit" and "Class D Instruction Permit"; to provide an expiration date for certain class D instruction permits; to specify age and other qualifications for obtaining a permit; to delete reference to application for a class D driver's training instruction permit; to provide conditions for issuance and expiration of class D driver's training instruction and class D instruction permits; to revise the fee for all driver's training instruction permits and to revise the distribution of fees; to provide for issuance of temporary permits; to specify a condition under which a class D supervised instruction permit becomes a class D instruction permit and to provide for expiration of such instruction permit; and to clarify the requirements for operating a class D vehicle with a class D supervised instruction permit. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

SB 1444

369

Workers’ Compensation – Benefits

Amends and adds to existing law relating to volunteer emergency responder disability benefits to define a term; to revise the designation of employees in public employment and their employers subject to the Worker's Compensation Act; to remove the determination of average weekly wage for volunteer firemen, police and civil defense members or trainees; and to provide for the determination of average weekly wage for volunteer emergency responders based on Idaho Code. Effective date: July 1, 2008.

SB 1460

336

Vehicle Registrations

Amends existing law relating to temporary registration of vehicles and combinations of vehicles to increase temporary permit fees; and to provide for application of certain permit fees to an annual registration if the annual registration is purchased within thirty calendar days of issuance of the permit. Effective date: July 1, 2008.