House Bill 231 increases the grocery tax credit from $120 to $155 per person. The bill also removes the increased rate for seniors.

House Bill 37 heads to the governor's desk, and if it goes into effect, would make Idaho the only state to use firing squad as its primary execution method.

Unless Gov. Brad Little vetoes a bill that passed the Idaho Legislature, Idaho could become the only state to fatally shoot death row inmates as its main execution method. If passed into law, House Bill 37 would make the firing squad the primary death penalty method in Idaho.

The Idaho Senate, in a 27-8 vote, passed a bill on Tuesday to cut Idaho’s income tax rate, reducing state revenue by $253 million.  House Bill 40, sponsored by Sen. Doug Ricks, R-Rexburg, would do three things to cut taxes in Idaho,

House Bill 37 heads to the governor’s desk, and if it goes into effect, would make Idaho the only state in the U.S. to use firing squad as its primary execution method. The bill would go into effect July 1, 2026.

The Idaho Senate passed a projected $253 million tax cut, in addition to exemptions for military pensions and the removal of capital gains on bullion.

Under HB 40, a household earning between $55,600 and $91,800 would save around $127 on average on state income taxes, according to a report by the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy. Those earning up to $146,000 would average about $264 in savings.

Idaho’s agriculture industry has faced labor shortages, and the country’s immigration system has for decades heard calls for reform. Now, two Idaho lawmakers are attempting to find a state-specific solution.

I view the firing squad as a more humane way to carry out executions for those on death row, because it is quick and certain,” said bill sponsor Sen. Doug Ricks, R-Rexburg.

The Idaho Senate on Wednesday voted 28-7 on a bill to establish the firing squad as the state’s primary method of execution.