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5 May, 5 tweets, 3 min read
Initiative No 2

The

Preventing
Gaffe prone
Individual
Delegates who
Do nothing from
Initiating
Needless
Governmental
Statutes

Act
#Idleg #initiatives
Think of it as the Initiating Initiative. It keeps people like Rep. Hanks or the former Rep from Lewiston who shall not be named from introducing poorly drafted legislation. #Idleg #initiatives
Which requires a vote by the people each year to determine what legislators are permitted to introduce bills. #Idleg #initiatives
Budget bills are exempt from this statute but any bill substantially identical from anything from South Dakota, South Carolina, or any ALEC publication is expressly prohibited.
#Idleg #initiatives
It absolutely violates the #FirstAmendment but if there is anything we have learned from the #IDLeg is that constitutionality is just a matter of personal preference and the tax payers are happy to defend it. #initatives

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6 May
A few more thoughts on HB389 after reviewing some additional budgets for taxing districts last night #idleg
There will be a fight on the 8% cap, is it a cap on budgets, is it a cap on property tax increases for budgets? Those are not the same and the cap is poorly drafted. #idleg
Let’s assume that it is only a cap of 8% on property tax increases for budgets. #idleg
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6 May
So three of the most conservative anti government members of the #idleg House, Scott, Barbieri and Moon object to not getting their per diem while they are recessed? #GOPHypocrisy
Scott - “The rent down here is super high.” Why yes, yes it is. #idleg #gohome
And note the irony, that Rep. Scot wants taxpayers to pay her rent whole recesses because “I don't like to have to use my campaign finances just to be able to live down here” #ironyisdead #idleg #GOPHypocrisy
Read 5 tweets
Geoffrey M. Wardle Profile picture
5 May
On a much more serious note about the #idleg, @ClarkWardleLaw is really concerned that the new tax bill that just passed the Idaho Senate will have a very deleterious impact on small taxing districts without significant tax bases.
#HB389 is a poorly developed grab back of random tax measures.
All taxing districts are now subject to a hard cap under HB389 on annual increases in their budgets of 8%. The proponents say that cities and counties and school districts need to live with in their budgets.
Read 17 tweets
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5 May
@KristinWardle my time is being wasted with this Idaho Initiative Initiative, or the 3I.  I disagree.  Wasting time in defense of uselessness is no vice.  #idleg #initiative
Anyway, let me introduce Initiative 4 #idleg #initiative

C SCOTTT GROW Act

Combining

Support for
Cannabis
Operations
Throughout
The
Treasure Valley with

Granting
Relief to
Oregon
Weed producers
The reality as a pro business accountant, Senator Grow knows how hard it is for small business out there. #idleg #initiative
Read 9 tweets
Geoffrey M. Wardle Profile picture
5 May
Initiative 3

The TAMMMY N Act

Tax
All
Money
Members
Make
Yearly

Now

#Idleg #initiatives
Section 1 of The TAMMMY N Act creates a new classification of taxable income. Legislative salary and per diem are treated as a separate class of taxable income that is taxed at a rate of 10% through the 30th day of the Legislative session #Idleg #initiatives
On the 31st day of the legislative session the tax rate increases to 150% and on the 60th day of the legislative session the tax rate increases to 200% #Idleg #initiatives
Read 10 tweets
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5 May
In light of the #IDLeg apparent fear of #initiatives I think we need to move in to the rent free space they have afforded voters.
So I am announcing my intention to put 105 Initiatives on the November 2022 ballot. One for each member of the #IDLeg #initiatives
Initiative 1

The RON NAtE ACT

Recognizing
Obama’s
Niceness

Naturally
Advances
the
Environment
#idleg #initiatives
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