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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho House Bill 716 Revises Highway Fund Distribution and Increases Local Bridge Inspection Account Allocation
Last action · March 23, 2026: Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 98 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho House Bill 716 updates the of the , increases the annual distribution to the local bridge inspection account from $175,000 to $300,000, and removes obsolete statutory language regarding electric and hybrid vehicle fees. The measure takes effect on July 1, 2026, under an emergency declaration.
Local governments and state highway programs receive modified shares of transportation revenues, and local bridge inspection funding increases by $125,000 annually.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
local units of government
Local governments receive apportioned transportation funds according to revised statutory formulas and distribution schedules.
State Highway Account
The account receives designated shares of state fuel tax revenues and highway distribution moneys under the updated provisions.
Key Facts
- House Bill 716 increases the annual distribution to the local bridge inspection account from $175,000 to $300,000.
- The legislation removes obsolete statutory provisions regarding fees on electric and hybrid vehicles from Section 40-701, Idaho Code.
- Revenues from specific fuel taxes are updated to direct 60% to the state highway account and 40% to local units of government.
- Interest earned on idle moneys in the highway distribution account is required to be paid back into the account.
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- The act takes effect on July 1, 2026, pursuant to an emergency declaration.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
22 actions- Mar 23, 2026EnrolledReported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 98 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 19, 2026Delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on March 19, 2026
- Mar 19, 2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- Mar 18, 2026Signed by President; returned to House
- Mar 18, 2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- Mar 18, 2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
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- Mar 17, 2026FloorReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
- Mar 17, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe), Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – Semmelroth Floor Sponsor - Burtenshaw Title apvd - to House
- Mar 13, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 12, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 11, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Transportation
- Mar 11, 2026FloorReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 10, 2026FloorRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 70-0-0 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – None Absent – None Floor Sponsor - Green Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 9, 2026U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
- Mar 6, 2026U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 9, 2026
- Mar 5, 2026U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
- Mar 4, 2026U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
- Mar 3, 2026U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
- Mar 2, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Feb 27, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Feb 18, 2026CommitteeReported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense
- Feb 17, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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