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Reynolds acting head of Dept of Administration
Following Teresa Luna’s resignation, Keith Reynolds is the acting head of the Department of Administration. Reynolds has been the department’s chief financial officer since 2012, said admin department public information specialist Jennifer Pike. Prior to that, he was a senior financial analyst for the state Division of Financial Management. “He will be a great asset,”…
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Dept of Health and Welfare: Child support threat real
(Updated 5:05 pm) Tom Shanahan, public information officer for the Department of Health Welfare, said Monday Idaho has 60 days to get its child support code into compliance with the federal Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, or access to federal child support tools and $16 million in federal funding will be cut off. The federal…
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Luker on child support bill: Fed govt using children as collateral
(Updated, Sunday 6:31 pm) Here’s another take on the House’s decision to hold a child support collection bill, as well as reactions from fellow House Republicans. Rep. Lynn Luker, R-Boise, who voted to table the bill, said in a press release he has major concerns about due process. “Courts in Idaho are required to accept foreign orders…
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Idaho Democrats: “It’s a brand new day.”
House and Senate Democrats gave a positive view of the 2015 legislative session in a Saturday morning press conference. House Minority Leader John Rusche and Senate Minority Leader Michelle Stennett said Idaho Democrats had a hand in boosting education funding by 7.4 percent, securing $95 million in additional transportation funding, and passing a career ladder…
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House adjourns without taking up child support bill
A last-minute move by House Minority Leader John Rusche to bring the child support bill to the House floor failed on a 49-12 vote, with only Democrats favoring reconsideration. The motion, allowed by House rules, would have allowed the House as a whole to vote on Senate Bill 1067, even though the House Judiciary and…
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No movement likely on child support bill tonight; special session possible
The House likely won’t try to revive a tabled bill on child support collection compliance before the legislature adjourns, even though failing to pass the legislation jeopardizes millions in federal money for the state’s child support compliance program. Multiple lawmakers have told me the issue might force a special session; I’ve reached out to the…
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What’s next for child support
A couple quick notes: The motion from Rep. Janet Trujillo in the House Judiciary and Rules Committee was to table the bill, not to hold it in committee as I initially reported. (I’ve updated our original blog to clarify.) That means the House can vote to revive the bill with a 2/3 majority. There’s talk…
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Reactions to House tabling child support enforcement bill
Lawmakers and legislative observers are already reacting to the House Judiciary and Rules Committee voting to table a bill that would put Idaho in compliance with federal child support enforcement. Rep. Luke Malek: “The Idaho House of Representatives just dismantled child support enforcement in Idaho.” Rep. John McCrostie: “9 ID House Judiciary Committee Republicans love deadbeat…
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House committee tables child support collection bill, potentially losing millions in fed money
(Updated 7:10 pm) The House Judiciary and Rules Committee voted 9-8 Friday afternoon to table a bill that would put Idaho in compliance with federal child support collection. According to Idaho Child Support Program Director Kandace Yearsley said the bill’s failure means an immediate loss of more than $16 million in federal funds to the…
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Sharia law on the mind of House Jud and Rules Committee members
Sharia law is on the mind of House members lately, and it’s showing in their questions concerning a child support collection compliance proposal. If Senate Bill 1067 doesn’t pass, the state will lose more than $16 million in federal funds for its child support collection program. Millions more in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds…
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Sharia law concerns jeopardize child support collection bill
A bill concerning child support enforcement is in trouble in the House Judiciary and Rules Committee — and it may have major financial implications for the state. What’s at risk? If the Legislature doesn’t pass Senate Bill 1067 this legislative session, the state will immediately lose millions in federal money for its child support enforcement program, according to…
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Ronk still heading IACI for now
Jayson Ronk is still the acting president of Idaho Association of Business and Industry, and will be for the foreseeable future, he said Thursday. The IACI board of directors put president Alex LaBeau on leave after a profane e-mail he wrote leaked to members of the press and the Idaho Senate. Ronk had no comment on…