Bill > H0052

This bill amends Idaho Code Section 67-5711 to update provisions related to the construction, alteration, equipping, furnishing, and repair of public buildings and works. The key change increases the monetary threshold for projects requiring oversight from the director of the department of administration and the permanent building fund advisory council from $100,000 to $200,000, excluding design costs and bidding expenses. The bill clarifies language around preventive maintenance and adds some technical corrections, such as grammatical adjustments and insertion of the word "the" in certain contexts. The bill maintains existing exemptions for specific state departments like the transportation department and fish and game department, which are still required to follow bidding procedures but are not subject to the same administrative review. Notably, universities remain exempt from these provisions for their buildings. The bill will go into effect on July 1, 2025, and is being implemented with an emergency clause, which allows for immediate implementation upon passage.

Business and Industry

Commerce and Human Resources Committee (H)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0052/