This bill amends various sections of the Idaho Code to revise the governance and compensation structures for local government boards and committees, including regional airport authorities, county fair boards, and soil conservation district supervisors. Key provisions stipulate that members will not receive direct compensation for their services but will be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while performing their official duties. Additionally, the bill clarifies that members will not be entitled to retirement or health care benefits, although those already eligible for such benefits on the effective date of the act will continue to receive them until the end of their current term. The bill also introduces new election procedures for board members, including nonpartisan elections and provisions for handling ties, while ensuring that members are residents or landowners within their respective districts.

Further amendments address the compensation and benefits for various district commissioners and trustees, establishing that members of boards for weather modification and pest control districts will serve without compensation and will not receive retirement or health care benefits. The bill modifies compensation for cemetery maintenance board commissioners, increasing their daily compensation and annual cap, while allowing fire protection district commissioners to receive up to $100 per meeting with an annual limit of $2,500. It also outlines the governance structure for boards associated with hospitals and ambulance services, permitting per diem compensation for meetings, capped at $100 per day. Overall, the bill aims to streamline governance and ensure fiscal responsibility by limiting compensation to necessary expenses and enhancing transparency in board operations.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 21-806, 22-208, 22-306, 22-2410, 22-2721, 22-4302, 25-2604, 25-2612, 27-119, 31-1421, 31-3705, 31-3914, 31-4210, 31-4305, 31-4707, 31-4904, 33-2119, 33-2715, 39-2803, 40-2106, 59-1302